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November 01, 2011

LOT 767 Makes Gear-Up Landing In Poland

All 230 People On Board The Airplane Survive

There is some spectacular video making the rounds on the Internet Tuesday of an LOT 767 making a gear-up landing in Warsaw, Poland. All 230 people on board the airliner were evacuated with no injuries.

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Self-Defense Training Offered For Cabin Crews

Program Backed By TSA's Federal Air Marshal Service

The modern airline travel environment has become more stressful for passengers, and it's having implications for cabin crew members. The Workforce Development Center at Bunker Hill Community College is offering a Crew Member Self-Defense Training (CMSDT) program for all actively employed flight and cabin crew members of US passenger and cargo carriers. The one-day hands-on training course, which is free of cost to qualified crew members.

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Passengers Shocked As Airliner Fixed With 'Duct Tape'

Not True, But Apparently Plausible, For Infamous Cost-Cutter Ryanair

Passengers on a recent Ryanair flight thought the airline's cost-cutting had gone a bit too far when they saw their 737 having what looked like duct tape applied to the cockpit windscreen. Given the image Ryanair has cultivated for itself, with proposals such as pay toilets on planes and creating special new seats to allow standing on flights, the use of duct tape on a plane probably fit right in.

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China Reports First Sustainable Biofuel Flight

Flight Highlights Bilateral Cooperation On Renewable Energy Between China And The U.S.

Air China, Boeing, and Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners conducted China's first sustainable biofuel flight late last week. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was witnessed by officials from both countries and highlights the viability of using sustainable aviation biofuel sourced in China. 

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Airbus President And CEO Calls For A Global Aviation Vision

Enders "Sets The Tone" For SAE Aerotech Congress In Toulouse

Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders delivered an opening address at the recent SAE Aerotech 2011 Congress and Exhibition in Toulouse, France, stressing the importance of a “truly global vision” for the air transport industry’s future. Enders, who was this biennial event’s honorary chairman, said such an approach would allow the aviation industry to align its efforts and focus on using resources to bring significant improvements for airlines and passengers.

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FAA To Investigate Hartford Airport Debacle

Nearly Two Dozen Planes Stranded On Tarmac During Northeast Snowstorm

The FAA says it will look into the situation at Hartford's Bradley International Airport in which passengers from nearly two dozen planes were stranded on board for as long as seven hours. The planes, including one international flight, had been diverted to Hartford from other destinations due to record early snowfall in the northeast corridor over the weekend.

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EU Carbon Law Faces Multi-National Opposition

Twenty Six Governments Expected To File Formal Protests

The European Union may see a concerted international push-back against its proposed carbon trading scheme Wednesday, as 26 individual nations are expected to file formal protests against the EU's carbon tax.

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BTS: Airlines Collected $1.5 Billion In Fees In Second Quarter 2011

Statistic Includes Only Baggage And Reservation Change Charges

U.S. airlines collected $1.5 billion from baggage fees and reservation change fees in the second quarter of 2011, according to the airline financial data released recently by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

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