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December 12, 2012

New NASA-Funded Forecast System Helps Transoceanic Flights Avoid Storms

NCAR-Based System Combines Satellite Data With Computer Models

A new NASA-funded prototype system developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) of Boulder, CO, now is providing weather forecasts that can help flights avoid major storms as they travel over remote ocean regions. The eight-hour forecasts of potentially dangerous atmospheric conditions are designed for pilots, air traffic controllers and others involved in transoceanic flights.

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Southwest Airlines Announces Executive Changes

VP And General Counsel Madeleine Johnson Announces Retirement

Madeleine Johnson will be retiring as Vice President and General Counsel at Southwest Airlines effective Feb. 1, 2013. Her successor will be Mark Shaw, currently Southwest's Associate General Counsel of Corporate & Transactions.

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BTS: Domestic Airlines Report Two Tarmac Delays Over Three Hours

None Longer Than Four Hours On International Flights In October

Airlines reported two tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights but no tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in October, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report released Tuesday.

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Man Who Apparently Fell From A Plane Over London Is A Three-Month-Old Mystery

Believed To Be From Africa, Stowaway In Airliner Wheel Well

Authorities are still searching for the identity of a man who they believe fell from the wheel well of an airliner as it lowered its landing gear on approach to Heathrow airport in London September 9th.

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes (737)

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PRODUCT: Certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes.

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Delta To Acquire 49 Percent Of Virgin Atlantic

Airlines Form 'Strategic Alliance' With Delta's $360 Million Investment

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. have reached an agreement for a new joint venture that the companies say will create an expanded trans-Atlantic network and enhance competition between the U.K. and North America, offering greater benefits for customers traveling on those routes.

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DOT Fines Vision Airlines For Charter Violations

Penalty Assessed For Flight Cancellations Related To Direct Air’s Shutdown

The DOT has assessed a $50,000 penalty against Vision Airlines for violating rules that protect passengers when their public charter flights are suddenly canceled and ordered the carrier to cease and desist from further violations.

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Boeing Delivers First 777-300ER In U.S.To American Airlines

Long-Range Jetliner Part Of The Carrier's Fleet

American Airlines has taken delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER to be operated by a U.S. flagged carrier. The airplane is part of American's fleet modernization effort and global network strategy. American Airlines plans for the airplane to enter service in early 2013 on the Dallas/Fort Worth-Sao Paulo route.

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