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June 08, 2011

IATA Reveals 'Checkpoint Of The Future'

Employs Intelligence-Driven Risk-Based Measures, Reduces Intrusive Searches

The first mock-up of a "Checkpoint of the Future," designed to enhance security while reducing lines and intrusive searches at airports and using intelligence-driven risk-based measures, was unveiled this week at IATA  Air Transport Summit in Singapore.

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IATA Announces 2011 Eagle Awards

NAV CANADA And Prague Airport Recognized For "Outstanding Achievements"

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded its prestigious 2011 Eagle Awards to NAV CANADA and Prague Airport in recognition of their outstanding achievements in customer satisfaction, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement.

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Disaster Prevention Program To Be Conducted At Bangladesh Airports

Preparedness Training Conducted By United Nations Development Programme, Deutsche Post DHL

Airports in Dhaka and Chittagong in Bangladesh are in line for "Get Airports Ready for Disaster" (GARD) training conducted by logistics company Deutsche Post DHL in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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Chicago Politics As Usual? Former Mayor's Son Profited From Airport Wi-Fi Deal

Patrick Daley Realizes Over $700,000 From Concourse Communications

The son of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daily was not listed as an investor in Concourse Communications when it was awarded a contract for Wi-Fi services at O'Hare and Midway airports. But Patrick Daley did serve as a liaison between the company and its investors.

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Study: Commercial Aircraft Leasing Market Tops $233 Billion

Nearly Seven Thousand Aircraft Under Lease Globally

A new report focusing on the Commercial Aircraft Leasing Market 2011-2021 shows the commercial aircraft leasing market will continue to expand, allowing for growth during 2011 and beyond in the wake of a sluggish global economy and an uncertain economic outlook.

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IATA Announces New Leadership As General Meeting Concludes

Hartman To Chair Board Of Governors; Tyler Named DG And CEO

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced leadership changes at the conclusion of the Association’s 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Singapore.

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Long Tarmac Delays Dramatically Diminished

New Report Details First Year Of DOT’s Aviation Consumer Rule

During the first 12 months after a new rule limiting airline tarmac delays went into effect, lengthy delays experienced by passengers aboard aircraft largely disappeared and only a minimal number of flights were canceled to avoid delays on the tarmac, according to the U.S. DOT.

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Unnamed Airline Places Order For Up To Six Bombardier CSeries Aircraft

"Well-Established" Carrier Becomes Fifth To Purchase The Jet

An unnamed airline has placed a firm order for three CS100 aircraft and options on three more, according to a news release Tuesday from Bombardier Aerospace.

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Airbus, UAC To Stop A320 Passenger-To-Freighter Conversion Program

Demand For Used A320 Aircraft Grinds The Joint Airbus/Russian Effort To A Halt

Airbus, EADS EFW and their Russian partners, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and IRKUT, have jointly decided to stop the A320/A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion development program for economic reasons.

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Technology Upgrade Leads To Safer Flight, Fuel Savings In N. Atlantic

Gander Automated Air Traffic System Plus (GAATS+) Allows Better Traffic Flow, Planning

NAV CANADA Air Traffic Controllers who direct aircraft as they transit across the North Atlantic - the busiest oceanic airspace in the world - are now employing an enhanced system that makes oceanic flight safer and more efficient.

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A Funny Thing Happened To Flight 1549 On The Way To The Museum

Truck Pulling The Airbus Fuselage Couldn't Make A Turn In Moorestown, NJ

It wasn't quite "position and hold" or even "line up and wait." The truck carrying the fuselage of the US Airways Airbus which Capt. Sully landed gently in the Hudson River ... saving all of the passengers and crew ... got stuck on the way to its new home at the Carolina Aviation Museum Sunday afternoon.

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