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September 04, 2008

SBAC Publishes Briefing Paper On Future Aerospace Production

Promotes "Cleaner Aircraft Made In Greener Way"

The Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) has published the tenth of its briefing papers examining how the industry can reduce further its impact on the environment. The latest examines the way in which the manufacturing process can be improved to support the development of cleaner and greener aircraft... and makes for some interesting reading.

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AAIB Says Ice In Fuel Likely Caused BA 777 Accident At Heathrow

Recommends Operators Of Type Cycle Throttles In Flight

British investigators are reasonably certain ice crystals blocked fuel lines on a British Airways airliner that landed short of the runway at London's Heathrow Airport in January.

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Machinists Vote To Strike Boeing

Members Reject Contract Offer; Walkout Delayed 48 Hours

By an overwhelming majority, employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have rejected the "best and final" contract offer from Boeing, and voted Wednesday to strike the American planemaker immediately. But union leaders told workers to stay on the job a little longer, in the hopes Boeing may find some new incentives to offer.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 09.04.08

Aviation Management Degrees, With Kenny Downing Of Utah Valley University

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 09.04.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.04.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Would You Benefit From An Aviation Management Degree? 09.04.08 (ANN Special Report, with Kenny Downing, Aviation Marketing

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World Airways Operates MD-11 Freighter For Air France

Aircraft Has Been Called Upon Before

World Airways announced this week it recently signed a contract with Air France to operate one MD-11F on a full-time basis for service from France to a variety of destinations in North Africa and a weekly flight to Brazil.

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Midwest Airlines To Outsource Routes As Part Of Financing Deal

Airline Secures $60 Million In Funding... But At A High Price

Midwest Airlines announced Wednesday "significant progress" in its ongoing quest to remain in business. The Milwaukee-based airline said it has secured $60 million in additional financing, including commitments from TPG Capital and Republic Airways Holdings, an Indianapolis-based airline holding company.

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DOT Says Airline On-Time Performance Improved In July

Better Than Monthly AND Yearly Figures

Here are some encouraging signs the abysmal performance of US airlines may be turning around, however slowly. Flights operated by the nation’s largest airlines arrived on time at a higher rate this past July than in both the previous month and July 2007, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released Wednesday by the US Department of Transportation (DOT).

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Airline Clears Muslim Pilot To Return To Cockpit

Colgan Air Grounded Him After Finding Name On Watch List

It's a big victory for Erich Scherfen, though a larger battle still looms. On Wednesday, the New Jersey-born pilot was cleared to return to flight duty with Colgan Air, five months after he was suspended by the company.

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