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October 26, 2009

NTSB Issues Update On Flight 188 Investigation

Northwest Airliner Overshot Minneapolis Airport By 150 Miles

The NTSB has released preliminary factual information in the incident involving an A320 enroute from San Diego to Minneapolis which traveled about 150 miles beyond its destination airport.

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Southwest Settles Safety Lawsuit

Agrees To Pay Over $3.5 Million In Fees And Expenses

Southwest Airlines has settled a lawsuit which stemmed from safety issues uncovered last year, and resulted in millions paid in fines to the FAA. Southwest has agreed to pay over $3.5 million in fees and expenses for the plaintiff's lawyers, and in exchange claims against Southwest, its officers and directors will be dropped.

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Fokker Elmo Wins Contract For Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Wiring

Engine Will Power Airbus A350

Stork Aerospace subsidiary Fokker Elmo has signed a contract with Rolls-Royce to provide design support and manufacture for the electrical wiring for the Trent XWB engine. The associated design-support and production work, which will begin later this year, is expected to be worth approximately $70 million.

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ALPA Wants More Bucks From Profitable AirTran

Pilots Respond to AirTran’s 3rd Quarter Earnings

With the announcement that AirTran Airways realized a $10.4 million profit for the third quarter with projections of continued profitability, AirTran pilots expect management to recognize their contributions to the success of the airline at the bargaining table.

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Six New 737's In The Pipeline For Norwegian Air Shuttle

Lo-Cost Carrier Now Has 48 Next-Generation 737's On Order

Boeing and low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle confirmed an order for an additional six Next-Generation 737-800s Thursday. With this order, Norwegian has a total of 48 Next-Generation 737 airplanes on order from Boeing as well as 22 airplanes from leasing companies.

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First A330-200F Freighter Preps For Initial Flight

Certification Expected In Spring Of Next Year

Airbus is prepping the first A330-200 freighter for its maiden flight, marking the debut of another aircraft derived from the same platform as EADS/Northrop Grumman's proposed KC-45 Tanker. This mid-size, long-haul cargo aircraft is being readied for ground tests that will lead to a first takeoff in November.

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