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February 11, 2014

P&W's JT8D Engine Turns Half A Century Old

Nearly 15,000 Have Been Built, 1,800 Still Flying

Pratt & Whitney's JT8D engine, an icon of aviation history, celebrates 50 years of dependable service this month, making it one of the most successful gas turbine engines in history. The JT8D engine entered service in 1964, and with approximately 1,800 engines still flying, Pratt & Whitney expects the engine to remain in service for another 10 to 15 years.

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A350 XWB Makes Its Singapore Debut

Passes 1000 Flight Test Hours Milestone

The A350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN3) has arrived at Singapore Changi Airport for the Singapore Airshow where it will perform its first ever airshow flying display on the 11th and 12th of February.

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Existing Customer Orders Three Bombardier CSeries Aircraft

Program's Firm-Order Tally Increases To More Than 200

An existing Bombardier customer, which has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has placed a firm order for an additional three CS300 aircraft. Based on the list price of the aircraft, the firm order for the three CS300 aircraft is valued at approximately $228 million.

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Mesa Air Group Pilots Denounce Local Television Station

Says News Story Misrepresented Mesa Pilots

Mesa Air Group pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), condemned a news story aired by Phoenix-based Fox affiliate KSAZ News 10 on February 6. The union called the story "sensationalized", saying it cited a number of inaccuracies, including one that asserts that no pilots were laid off during Mesa’s 2010 Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that a Mesa Airlines captain can earn $100,000, while proclaiming that “starting pay is modest.”

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Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants Take A Stand For Contract Improvements

Rejected A Tentative Agreement By A Large Margin

A majority of Flight Attendants at Spirit Airlines, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have voted against a tentative agreement with management. In a news release, the AFA said their strong vote "makes it clear that Spirit flight attendants expect more for their contributions to the profitable airline."

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Boeing Forecasts $1.9 Trillion 20-Year Market For New Airplanes In Asia Pacific

Region Represents 36 Percent Of The World's New Airplane Deliveries

Strong economic and passenger growth will be main drivers of new airplane demand in the Asia Pacific region, according to estimates released just ahead of the Singapore Air Show by Boeing. The planemaker thinks the region's airlines will need an additional 12,820 airplanes valued at $1.9 trillion, representing 36 percent of the world's new airplane deliveries over the next 20 years.

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