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| 01.12.2009 |
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ASA Gets CRJ 900s
SkyWest, Inc.and Delta agreed to the operation of an additional 10 Bombardier CRJ 900s to replace 20 CRJ 200s being spun out of the Delta Connection fleet earlier than the expected termination dates in the second and third quarters of 2010. The aircraft were...
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Third 135 to Thailand
Embraer signed a contract with the Royal Thai Army for a second ERJ 135 jet. This third airplane for the Government of Thailand will be used to carry civilian and military officials, and the delivery is scheduled for 2009. At the end of 2008, Embraer...
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| 01.12.2009 |
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Osmus Succeeds Sturgell
In a last minute appointment, the Bush Administration named FAA veteran Lynne Osmus to succeed Robert Sturgell, effective tomorrow, as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, which is largely viewed as a place holder until the incoming...
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| 01.12.2009 |
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Stats Tell ’08 Story
The traffic stats issued last week by the major carriers, some of which included regional programs, foreshadow the impact dramatic capacity cuts on regionals which are expected to begin being reporting this week. 2009 was only the fifth time since 1974, the...
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| 01.12.2009 |
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Horizon Offers Special Fares
After a devastating December in which it was forced to cancel hundreds of flights owing to weather, Horizon greeted a new weather disaster along the I-5 corridor and the Washington Mountain passes. December’s heavy snows are now being washed away by...
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Shareholders Approve Mesa Stock Purchase
Mesa Air Group’s shareholders concluded its special meeting on Monday by approving an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock from 75,000,000 shares to 900,000,000 shares, as well as the issuance of shares of common stock to satisfy...
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| 01.12.2009 |
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Regional Partner Overtakes Mainline
For the first time, Midwest Connect, powered by SkyWest Airlines and Republic Airways, overtook Midwest Airlines in terms of the number of passengers flown from Milwaukee, accounting for 22.6 percent of the...
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| 01.12.2009 |
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Pilots Approve Frontier Contract
The Frontier Airline Pilots Association (FAPA) ratified a long-term labor agreement with the airline, extending certain wage and benefit concessions through December 2011. Nearly 85 percent of votes cast were in favor of ratification. Of the 454 votes cast...
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Safety Watch – XJT, AE, Air Wis,
XJT Aircraft Receives Engine Fire Alert, Incurs Unruly Pax Incident An ExpressJet charter operation was forced to make an emergency landing after indicators showed an engine fire. The aircraft en route to Tampa was carrying the University of Louisville...
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Air Azul Provide New Service
After Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky) gained a $1 million grant, Fort Lauderdale-based Air Azul now connects Somerset, Ky, via its first commercial air service, to Nashville. The route is the only commercial route the charter operator flies. The service from The Lake...
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Air Carriers Fight FAA Crew Rest Rule
Seven U.S. airlines, including American and Continental, have sued the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), claiming the U.S. aviation agency broke its own rules when it set new enhanced standards for pilot rest times last October without input from...
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Probe of Boeing 737-500 Excursion Continues
National Transportation Safety Board investigators continue to probe the Dec. 20, 2008 excursion of a Boeing 737-500 (N18611) at Denver International Airport(DEN). Continental Airlines Flight 1404 was taking off for Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport...
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Another A330 ADIRU Failure for Qantas
Qantas has suffered a second air data inertial reference unit (ADIRU) failure. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said it was advised on Dec. 27 of an occurrence that day involving a Qantas A330-300 cruising at 36,000 ft. on its way from Perth to...
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Self Healing Aircaft on the Horizon?
Imagine tiny cracks in your patio table healing by themselves, or the first small scratch on your new car disappearing by itself. This and more may be possible with self- healing coatings being developed at the University of Illinois. The new coatings are...
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| 01.12.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Lynne Osmus to Replace Bobby Sturgell On Jan. 6, the White House announced that "The President (Bush) intends to designate Lynne A. Osmus, of Virginia, to be Acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to become effective January 16...
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Security Shortlines
Israel's Air Safety Rating Drops The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lowered Israel's aviation safety standard rating to Category 2 following an assessment made earlier this year of the country's civil aviation authority. The agency noted the rating...
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Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directive; CFM International CFM56-5B Series Engines. SUMMARY: This AD requires reviewing exhaust gas temperature (EGT) monitoring records to determine EGT deterioration margin, and for airplanes where both engines have greater than 80 degrees...
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Dec 03, 2008 Cordoba, Colombia AERO COMMANDER 500 HK1697 A/c operated by Taxi Aero Caribeno LTDA, crashed in open field. Pilot and copilot killed, and a/c destroyed. Flight originated from Olaya Herrera...
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| 01.09.2009 |
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Horizon Responds to Wx Disaster
After a devastating December in which it was forced to cancel hundreds of flights owing to weather, Horizon greeted a new weather disaster along the I-5 corridor and the...
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| 01.09.2009 |
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ASA Gets CRJ 900s
SkyWest, Inc.and Delta agreed to the operation of an additional 10 CRJ 900s to replace 20 CRJ 200s being spun out of the Delta Connection fleet earlier than the expected termination dates in the second and third quarters of 2010. The aircraft were previously...
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