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July 22, 2013

Airbus Delivers Its 1,000th A330 To Cathay Pacific

New Milestone For Popular Widebody Airplane

Airbus has celebrated the delivery of the 1,000th A330. The aircraft, an A330-300 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, was handed over to Cathay Pacific Airways at special ceremony in Toulouse Thursday. Cathay Pacific together with its sister airline Dragonair is the world’s largest operator of the A330, with a total of 56 now in service.

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Independent Pilots Association Joins ITF

UPS Pilots Expand Global Labor Ties

The Independent Pilots Association ("IPA"), a US-based labor union representing 2,600 UPS airline pilots, has gained membership in the International Transport Workers' Federation ("ITF,") a global alliance of unions representing transportation workers.

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Pegasus Selects LEAP-1A Engine For A320neo Fleet

Deliveries Set To Begin In 2016

Pegasus Airlines has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power its new fleet of 75 firm, 25 option A320neo/A321neo aircraft. The airplane order was announced in December 2012 and the airline is scheduled to begin taking delivery of the aircraft in 2016. Total LEAP orders now stand at more than 5,300 engines.

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UTair Takes Delivery Of Its First Airbus A321

Airline Has Placed A Firm Order For 20 Of The Airplanes

UTair, one of Russia’s leading carriers, took delivery of its first Airbus aircraft. The brand-new A321 was handed over at a ceremony held at Airbus in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft is part of a firm order for 20 A321s signed by UTair in July 2012, which is today the largest single order for this type in Russia.

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NTSB Still Catching Flak About Asiana 214 Public Disclosures

Korean Pilots Association and Asiana Pilots Union Issue Statement

The Asiana Pilots Union (APU) and Air Line Pilots Association of Korea (ALPA-K) have issued a statement on the events and investigation surrounding the crash of Asiana Flight 214 -- and they don't sound happy -- no doubt prompted by rumors of the possibility of criminal actions against the flight crew from South Korea. “Accidents that occur in aviation are not due only to a single cause, but from many causes. The list of causes often includes defects in aircraft, airline policies, pilot duty hours, working environment, issues which hinder the safety in the aerodrome area, weather conditions, ATC situations, and pilot error...”

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First Air Force One Airplane Parked In Arizona Desert

Lockheed Constellation Was First Airplane To Carry The Designation

A Lockheed VC 121 Constellation built in 1948 that is baking in the Arizona sun was reportedly the first airplane in the nation's history to carry the designation "Air Force One."

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