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December 13, 2013

Air Canada Selects Boeing 737 MAX To Renew Mainline Narrowbody Fleet

Agreement Includes 61 Firm Orders Plus 18 Options And Rights To Purchase An Additional 30

Air Canada's mainline narrowbody fleet renewal plan includes commitments, options and rights to purchase up to 109 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the carrier announced Wednesday. The new aircraft will replace Air Canada's existing mainline fleet of Airbus narrowbody aircraft, creating one of the world's youngest, most fuel efficient and simplified airline fleets.

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Boeing: 787-9 Entering New Phase Of Flight Testing

FAA Has Issued Type Inspection Authorization For The Larger Dreamliner

On his company blog, Boeing VP for commercial aircraft marketing Randy Tinseth says that the 787-9 has entered a new phase of flight testing after the company was granted type inspection authorization (TIA) for the airplane. The FAA will now bring its personnel to join the Boeing team on 787-9 test flights to gather the data required for certification.

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Boeing Reaches Agreement With LOT Polish Airline

Carrier Sought Compensation For Dreamliner Downtime

Poland's flagship carrier LOT has come to terms with Boeing for compensation following the grounding of the Dreamliner fleet for technical issues. The actual amount of compensation was not disclosed.

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Former UAL Employee Accused Of Stealing Luggage Following Asiana Accident

He And His Wife Plead 'Not Guilty' To The Charges

A former employee of United Airlines and his wife accused of stealing a passenger's luggage during the confusion that followed the Asiana Flight 214 accident have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Budget Agreement Boosts Airline Travel Security Tax

Fee To Increase 124 Percent If The Deal Goes Through

The budget deal worked out between Republican Congressman Paul Ryan and Democratic Senator Patty Murray would boost a tax paid by airline passengers by 124 percent to fund the TSA. The two lawmakers chair the budget committees in their respective houses of Congress.

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Bombardier And American Airlines Execute Firm Agreement

Options For Up To 70 CRJ900 NextGen Regional Jets

A firm purchase agreement has been signed between Bombardier Aerospace and American Airlines Group for the acquisition of 30 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with options on an additional 40. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, the firm order contract is valued at approximately $1.42 billion and could increase to approximately $3.38 billion if the 40 options are converted into firm orders.

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