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January 21, 2013

Airbus Boosts Revenue Potential Of A321neo With New Cabin Options

Adds More Seats, Reduces Seat Mile Costs By Five Percent

Airbus is offering airlines new options for configuring the floor space offered by the A321neo. The planemaker says they allow more flexibility and thus increase the number of seats at the same comfort standard. In addition, the maximum exit limit is raised beyond 220 seats.

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Qantas Orders 3 Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners

Will Boost The Number Of Turboprop Commuter Airliners Flying For Qantas To 31

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Australia’s largest domestic and international airline, Qantas Airways Limited has placed a firm order for three Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the contract is valued at approximately $98 million.

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Avolon Forms Joint-Venture Aircraft Leasing Business: Avolon Capital Partners

Initial Target Portfolio Size Of $500 Million

International aircraft leasing company Avolon has revealed its intention to partner with Wells Fargo & Company (“Wells Fargo”) to form a new joint-venture aircraft leasing business called Avolon Capital Partners Limited ("ACP" or the "Business"). The formation of ACP is subject to a number of regulatory approvals.

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Pan Am International Flight Academy Acquires Airline Career Academy

ACA Specializes In FAA/JAA/EASA Ab Initio Training

American Capital, Ltd. ("American Capital") announced Thursday that in December 2012 its portfolio company Pan Am International Flight Academy ("Pan Am") acquired substantially all of the assets of Airline Career Academy and its subsidiaries ("ACA"), a leading pilot training academy specializing in JAA/EASA and FAA ab initio training.

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes (737)

AD NUMBER: 2013-01-03

PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, and 757-200 series airplanes.

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AD: The Boeing Company (747)

AD NUMBER: 2012-25-13

PRODUCT: Boeing Model 747-100, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400F, and 747SR series airplanes.

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes (757)

AD NUMBER: 2012-26-04

PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 757-200, -200PF, and -200CB series airplanes powered by Rolls-Royce engines.

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NTSB: JAL 787 Batteries Did NOT Exceed Voltage Limits

NTSB Provides Third Investigative Update on Boeing 787 Battery Fire in Boston 

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a third update on its investigation into the Jan. 7 fire aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 at Logan International Airport in Boston. The lithium-ion battery that powered the auxiliary power unit has been examined in the NTSB Materials Laboratory in Washington. The battery was x-rayed and CT scans were generated of the assembled battery. The investigative team has disassembled the APU battery into its eight individual cells for detailed examination and documentation.

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