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February 12, 2018

Russian Airliner Down Near Moscow

All 71 People On Board Fatally Injured

A Russian airliner has gone down near Moscow resulting in the fatal injury of all 71 people on board. The airliner, an AN-148 operated by Saratov Airlines, went down shortly after takeoff from Orsk, which is about 900 miles southeast of Moscow.

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CFM Orders Surpass 3,300 Engines For 2017

Production Remains At Historic Rates, Safran Says

Orders for CFM International's two product lines again achieved near-record levels in 2017, with the company booking orders for a total of 3,344 engines, including 474 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 2,870 LEAP engines (including commitments and spares).

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TSB Canada Releases Runway Incursion Report

Finds Lack Of Coordination Contributed To The 2016 Incident At Calgary International Airport, Alberta

In a recently-released investigation report (A16W0170), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that the common practice of clearing aircraft and vehicle movements across an infrequently used runway without prior coordination contributed to a runway incursion at the Calgary International Airport, Alberta, in December 2016. The risk of collisions on runways is on the TSB's Watchlist of issues that must be addressed to make Canada's transportation system even safer.

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AIRMARK Aviation Selects Rockwell Collins’ ADS-B Out Solution

Will Upgrade Its Boeing 737-300 Aircraft

AIRMARK Aviation, based in Singapore, has selected Rockwell Collins’ ADS-B Out solution to upgrade four of its Boeing 737-300 aircraft, with an option to fit one more. Work is expected to begin next month and be completed by the middle of 2019.

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EFW Secures Launch Contract For A321P2F Conversion From Vallair

Will Convert 10 Airplanes From Passenger To Freight Configuration

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus, announced today that it has secured a launch contract from Vallair Solutions Sàrl (Vallair) for its A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion solution. The Germany-based aerospace company will convert 10 A321-200 passenger aircraft to a 14-pallet cargo configuration for Vallair. The first aircraft will be inducted in the last quarter of 2018, scheduled for redelivery by the end of 2019.

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Former Alaska Airlines Pilot Pleads Guilty To Flying Under The Influence

Flight Occurred In 2014, Pilot Has Since Retired

A retired pilot who flew for Alaska Airlines has pleaded guilty to a charge of operating an airliner while under the influence of alcohol.

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AD: Airbus Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2018-03-09

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus Model A321- 211 and -231 airplanes.

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AD: Airbus Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2018-03-08

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus Model A330-301, -321, -322, -341, and -342 airplanes; and Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes.

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DOT IG: FAA Completed STARS At Large TRACONs

But Challenges In Delivering NextGen Capabilities Remain

In a report requested by the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, the DOT Inspector General says that while the FAA has completed the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) at 11 large terminal radar approach control (TRACON) air traffic facilities, the agency has experienced challenges in transitioning from the legacy system to STARS.

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Royal Brunei Selects LEAP-1A Engine For New A320neos

Will Power Seven New Aircraft For The Carrier

Royal Brunei Airlines, the national flagship carrier of Brunei Darussalam, has selected CFM International's advanced LEAP-1A engine to power seven new Airbus A320neo aircraft scheduled to begin delivery later this year.  The engine order is valued at $200 million U.S. at list price; the aircraft order was announced in 2014.

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