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November 16, 2010

New Jersey Residents Still Fighting Airspace Changes

FAA Seeks To Move More Aircraft Through Busy NE Corridor

The FAA is moving forward with plans for changing the routes flown by commercial aircraft departing the three major airports in the New York area, and activists are still working hard to put a stop to those plans.

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China Shows Off Full-Size C919 Model

Full-Scale Mock Up At Zhuhai Air Show

China's state-owned Comac is showing off a full-sized model of its C919 single aisle airliner at the Zhuhai Air Show this week. China hopes the C919 will siphon off some of the single-aisle airliner business from Boeing and Airbus.

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Group Urges 'National Opt Out Day' For Full-Body Scanners

Hopes People Will Protest November 24

A self-described pro-consumer grassroots effort calling itself "We Won't Fly" is attempting to organizing mass x-ray scanner opt outs at airports around the nation. They are calling the effort "National Opt Out of the Airport Scanners Day," which is planned for November 24.

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Skymark Airlines Signs MoU For Four A380s

Will Operate Long-Haul Routes From Tokyo

Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of four A380s. The aircraft will be operated on major international long-haul routes from Tokyo. Engine choice and cabin details will be revealed at a later stage.

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EASA Relaxed Inspection Standards For Trent 900 Engines In August

Directive Revised To Calculate "Average Wear" On Turbine Shaft To Determine Future Inspections

EASA reportedly revised its inspection standards for the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine three months before one catastrophically failed on a Qantas A380, forcing an emergency landing in Singapore recently.

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FAA: No Dreamliner Flight Testing Until Fire Cause Is Known

Ground Testing Will Continue On Schedule

Boeing's Dreamliner will be grounded until the cause of an onboard electrical fire last week has been determined, the FAA said Friday.

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Passenger Who Refused Body Scan, Pat-Down Is Escorted From SD Airport

Video Of Much Of The Incident Posted To His Blog

John Tyner's trip through security at the San Diego Airport started out normally enough, but when he refused screening by the full-body backscatter scanner, it set in motion a series of events that ended with him being escorted from the airport.

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