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December 17, 2012

Brazil Plans Massive Airport Construction Program

At  Least 800 Regional Airports On The Drawing Board In The South American Country

Saying the continent-sized country needs more than railroads, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff indicated Wednesday that her nation would embark on an ambitious program to build at least 800 regional airports, bringing service within 40 miles of any city with at least 100,000 residents.

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Air Astana Takes Delivery Of Its First A321 Directly Ordered From Airbus

Deal For Six Of The Airliners Signed By The Airline In 2008

Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana has taken delivery of its first A321 out of a total of six A320 Family aircraft ordered from Airbus in May 2008. The delivery was celebrated in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The aircraft will join Air Astana’s fleet, which already includes 10 A320 Family aircraft, operated on the airline’s domestic and international network.

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Latest Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Takes To The Skies

Demonstrator Engine Flies On 747-200 Test Bed Airplane

Rolls-Royce has successfully achieved two major milestones in its Trent 1000 launch engine program for the Boeing 787-9.

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AD NUMBER: 2012-25-02

PRODUCT: Certain Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes.

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Qatar Airways Grounds One Of Its Three Dreamliners

Airplane Developed An Electrical Problem Similar To One That Cropped Up On A UCH 787

Qatar Airways says it has been forced to ground one of its three Dreamliners because of an electrical problem that forced them to take the jet out of service. A similar problem was discovered recently in a 787 belonging to United Continental Holdings.

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Hong Kong Flight Attendants May Stage 'Surly' Strike

Threaten To Not Serve Alcohol Or Food, Or Even Smile Due To A Pay Dispute

Cathay Pacific flight attendants are feeling pretty grumpy about how negotiations are going between their union and the airline, and have voted to begin a labor action which may include flight delays and a cut back on the service for which the airline is noted.

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