TSA, Mergers, Dreamliner Delays And A380 Engines Grab
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A fairly major controversy swirled around TSA in 2010, as people
began to strongly resist the use of full body scanners and
"enhanced pat-downs" at airport security. Meanwhile, after finally
getting off the ground, the Dreamliner suffered a setback from an
electrical fire and deliveries were pushed back again.
American Removed As A Party To The Investigation Over Data
Recorder Protocol
At about 1138 MST on Wednesday, December 29, American Airlines
flight 2253, a B-757-200 (N668AA) inbound from Chicago O'Hare
International Airport, ran off the end of runway 19 in snowy
conditions while landing at Jackson Hole Airport. No injuries were
reported.
IATA Stats Show Increases From Previous Months Slowing
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced
international scheduled traffic results for November showing 8.2%
year-on-year passenger traffic growth and a 5.4% increase for
freight.
China Eastern Airlines told the Hong Kong stock exchange that it
plans to buy 50 Airbus aircraft of various types to be delivered in
the next four years. The list price on the airplanes is reported at
$3.22 billion.
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