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Oh... Deer! SWA 737 Bumps Off Bambi In Baltimore

Daylight VFR Incident Takes Out Deer With #2 Engine

Even among the civilized environs of Baltimore, the likes of an innocent, hard-working, Boeing 737 are not safe from the hazards of trespassing fauna... as a Southwest 737 took on an interloping deer and may lost the battle but most assuredly won the war.

Embraer Releases First Quarter 2009 Results

$23 Million Loss On $1,154 Million In Income, Down 13.6% Over 2008

The business and commercial aviation industries continue to show weakness as more 1Q/09 details are revealed. Embraer reports 1Q/09 net sales of $1,154.1 million (US) and a net loss of 23.4 million.

Airport Workers March On LAX Over Swine Flu Concerns

Call For Family Healthcare For Airport Staffers

Over one hundred airport workers and supporters held a march and rally at LAX, Wednesday, as their "anger" over the lack of quality health care has come to a head over concerns about swine flu.

CIT Aerospace Reports 19 Commercial Aircraft Deliveries For 1Q/09

CIT Group is confirming that in the first quarter of 2009, CIT Aerospace, Commercial Airlines, delivered 19 new and used aircraft to its airline customers around the world. In addition, the company signed agreements to place 10 commercial aircraft through 2010.

CDC Publishes Flight Crew Guidance Info For Swine Flu

Interim Guidance Assists Airline Flight Deck/Cabin Crew ID Pax Who May Have Swine Influenza

The CDC has started disseminating info for flight crews who may have to deal with the much-discussed and publicized swine flu epidemic. The document provides interim guidance for domestic and international flights originating from areas affected by the swine influenza A (H1N1) and will be updated as needed.

ALPA Takes on AirTran Pilots With NPA Merger

ALPA President Capt. John Prater is touting the news that they have ratified the merger between ALPA and the National Pilots Association (NPA), which represents nearly 1,700 AirTran Airways pilots.