Commit To Commercialize Renewable Drop-in Jet Biofuels At A Dinner Hosted By Former President Jimmy Carter

Honeywell said Tuesday it plans to invest engineering services and equipment to accelerate the deployment of a renewable biofuel process developed by AliphaJet ... a collaborative venture between SynGest and Unitel Technologies.

Ratification Vote Dates Not Yet Set

Negotiators for technical and professional workers at Spirit AeroSystems are unanimously recommending union members approve the tentative agreement reached Tuesday (Nov. 29) for a new contract. The tentative agreement covers 2,300 employees in the Wichita Technical and Professional Unit (WTPU) of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001. Employees have been working without a contract since July 28.

IFTPE Had Obtained The Organization Vote Through Mediation

United Airlines' and Continental Airlines' professional engineers and related employees rejected representation sought by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), the airline's holding company announced Tuesday.

AD NUMBER: 2011-24-04

MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas Corporation Certain Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, and MD-10-10F airplanes.

AD NUMBER: 2011-24-05

MANUFACTURER: Certain Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes.  

AD NUMBER:  2011-24-06

MANUFACTURER: BAE SYSTEMS (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146-100A, -200A, and -300A airplanes; and Model Avro 146-RJ70A, 146-RJ85A, and 146-RJ100A airplanes.

Union Will Reportedly Seek To Kill The NLRB Complaint, As Well

It's truly a 'Win-Win'... ANN is monitoring details of recent news surrounding agreements reached in the last few hours between Boeing and the IAM. Boeing is allowing to the union to do most of the talking but has posted the following: Boeing is pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the IAM for a four-year contract extension that reflects a new era of working together between the company and its IAM-represented employees. The deal, which must be ratified by IAM members in Washington, Oregon and Kansas, provides significant economic gains for workers, demonstrates Boeing’s long-term commitment to airplane production in the Puget Sound region — which includes the investment to be made for pro

Campaign To Find Ways To Cut Fuel Consumption Successfully Underway

The first test flight of the ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices on an Airbus A320 development aircraft (MSN 001) has been successfully completed. This milestone marks the start of the early flight-test campaign to capture data for fine-tuning the flight laws, as well as for certification and performance validation.

Concerned About 737 MAX Order Placed By The Airline

AMR Corp's Chapter 11 filing has Boeing officials concerned about an order placed by American Airlines for 100 new 737 MAX airplanes, and the potential effect on its competitive position with rival Airbus.

Union Says It Will Defend Jobs Through AA Bankruptcy Proceedings

Following AMR Corporations' announcement Tuesday that it will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, AFA-CWA president Veda Shook, which represents flight attendants working for subsidiary American Eagle, said the union would work to assure that its members will play an integral role in the reshaping and rebuilding the regional carrier.

North Carolina Plants Say Hiring Will Continue Into 2012

A flurry of orders announced during the Paris and Dubai Airshows this year is bringing an uptick in employment at some GE Aviation Facilities in the US. Cathay Pacific, Air China, Republic Airways, LAN, Garuda Indonesia, Lufthansa, Emirates and Cargolux all had deals with GE announced over just three days of the Dubai show, and the manufacturer will be hiring through 2012.