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February 12, 2015

Pierre Beaudoin Stepping Down As President And CEO At Bombardier

Company Posted A Net Loss Of $1.6 Billion In Fourth Quarter

The man who has led Bombardier for the past six and a half years is stepping down a president and CEO to become Executive Chairman of the board after the company posted a net loss of $1.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014.

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Lowest Numbers Of Tarmac Delays On Record In 2014

Only 30 Domestic Flights Experienced Delays Of More Than Three Hours

In calendar year 2014, airlines reported the lowest number of tarmac delays longer than three hours on record, according to the DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.  According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report, in 2014 there were 30 domestic flights with tarmac delays longer than three hours and nine international flights with tarmac delays longer than four hours at U.S. airports.  There were no long domestic or international tarmac delays in December 2014.

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Boeing Opens Propulsion Systems Facility In South Carolina

Plant Will Manufacture Components For 737 MAX, 777X Airplanes

Boeing has opened a new propulsion engineering and assembly facility in North Charleston. The team of engineers, manufacturing and support personnel at Propulsion South Carolina (PSC) are responsible for the design and assembly of the 737 MAX engine nacelle inlet, the design of the 737 MAX engine nacelle fan cowl and the design and engineering integration for the 777X nacelle.

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Spring Airlines Receives Its 50th A320

China's First Low Cost Carrier Expands Fleet To Meet Growing Demand

Spring Airlines has taken delivery of a new A320 at Airbus (Tianjin) Delivery Center on lease from ICBC Financial Leasing, a leasing company owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The newly received aircraft brings the carrier’s total Airbus A320 fleet to 50.

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Asiana Airlines To Order 25 A321neo Aircraft

Part Of Carriers' Ongoing Fleet Modernization Program

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A321neo single aisle aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet modernization program. Seating 180 passengers in a two class layout, the new aircraft will be operated on the carrier’s regional services, as well as on selected domestic routes. Asiana will make a decision on its engine of choice for the aircraft at a later date.

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Group Plans Campaign To Preserve Lockheed C-121A Constellation, Columbine II

Aircraft Was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's 'Air Force One' From 1952-54

Will President Eisenhower’s “Columbine II” fly again? A Bridgewater, VA company is exploring the possibility of returning Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Columbine II” to the air.

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Boeing Simultaneously Conducting Fatigue Testing On Five Platforms

Tests Can 'Age' A Plane 10 Years In Just A Few Weeks

For the first time, Boeing is simultaneously conducting fatigue tests - a set of rigorous lab tests that help ensure product quality - on five aircraft.

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