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June 24, 2013

Pratt & Whitney, NASA Demonstrate Environmental Benefits Of Geared TurboFans

Recently Completed 275 Hours Of Fan Rig Testing At NASA Facility

Pratt & Whitney recently reached a milestone in the NASA Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Project by demonstrating unprecedented performance and efficiency of a Geared TurboFan ultra-high bypass system, successfully completing 275 hours of fan rig testing in the NASA Low Speed Wind Tunnel.

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Extended Range Air Traffic Communications Planned For Curacao

NGC Subsidiary To Provide The High-Power System

A contract to supply a high power, ground-to-air communication system to the Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider (DC-ANSP) has been awarded to Park Air Systems, a U,K.-based air traffic management subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation.

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UAL Scholarship Fund Awards More Than $1 Million To Employees And Their Families

Program Funded Entirely Through Employee Contributions And Fundraising Efforts

United Airlines has awarded more than $1 million in college scholarships through the United Airlines Scholarship Fund (USF) to 681 employees and their children for the 2013-14 academic year. The scholarship program is funded entirely by employee contributions and fundraising efforts.

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Air Lease Corporation Selects PurePower Engines For A320/A321neo Aircraft

Engines To Be Installed On 30 Of The Leasing Company's Airbus Airplanes

Air Lease Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 30 firm A320/A321neo aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2016.

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Pinnacle Plans Name Change To Endeavor Air

Regional Carrier Now Based In Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

While there has been no official notification in the form of a news release, it appears that Pinnacle Airlines will emerge from bankruptcy as Endeavor Air after receiving financing and executives from Delta Air Lines.

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FAA Begins Design Work On New BWI Tower

Will Replace 30-Year-Old Structure At Baltimore-Washington International Airport

The FAA is in the preliminary planning stages for a new control tower at Baltimore-Washington International Airport (KBWI) which will replace the existing 30-year-old facility. The project is estimated to cost not less than $26 million.

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Extra-Large Passengers Welcomed On Samoa Air

But Airline Still Charging By Weight To Fly

Samoa has one of the world's highest rates of obesity, so it may come as no surprise that Samoa Air, which was the first to charge passengers by what they weigh, is now offering special seating for its extra-large customers.

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