New Regional Turboprop Set To Enter Flight Testing
ATR officially presented the first aircraft of its new '-600'
series Thursday. The aircraft, an ATR 72-600 prototype, was
unveiled during a ceremony, which took place in Toulouse, under the
patronage of Dominique Bussereau, Secretary of State for Transport,
represented by Patrick Gandil, General Director of French Civil
Aviation.
But Washington Governor Chris Gregoire Says State Is Fighting
To Win It
As Boeing mulls where to put the second production line for the
787 Dreamliner, the Governor of Washington State says she hopes it
will be in Everett, but if not, it's not the end of Boeing in
Washington.
But $199 Security Pass May Be Returning To Airports
For frequent travelers, it was a very attractive. Pay $199,
submit to fingerprinting and an iris scan, and skip the long
security lines as some airports around the country. Verified
Identity Pass, a company founded by entrepreneur Steven Brill, made
the offer and convinced some 200,000 customers to sign up for the
service.
B-717 Operations Will Cease In A Month, Aircraft Returned To
Boeing
Midwest Airlines pilots were informed this week that the
operations of Midwest Airlines as we know it today will cease on
November 3, 2009. On that day, the last of Midwest Airlines’
larger Boeing 717 aircraft will be returned to the manufacturer and
all of the remaining Midwest pilots will no longer fly any Midwest
aircraft.
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