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January 31, 2008

NMB Rejects Union Request For Mediation In American Pilot Talks

Board Notes No Issues Have Been Agreed Upon Yet

Sort it out for yourselves. That's the message the National Mediation Board had for pilots at American Airlines this week, as the board opted to stay out of bitter contract talks now underway between airline executives, and the Allied Pilots Association.

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Edwards Airman Flies High As First Military F-35 Pilot

Plane AA-1 Will Fly To Base Later This Year For More Tests

A pilot from Edwards Air Force Base, CA became the first Air Force and government test pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II during a test sortie at the Lockheed Martin facility Wednesday at Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.

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Airbus Collects Two New Narrowbody Orders

Approaches 6,000-Sales Mark For A320 Family

They aren't the biggest orders Airbus has collected for its A320 Family of jets... but they're noteworthy just the same. On Wednesday, the European planemaker announced two new deals for the popular narrowbody aircraft, totaling 10 planes between them.

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German Nudist Flight Set For July 5 Takeoff

Travel Agency Organizes 'Free Body Culture' Trip

An element of German society has always embraced nudity, or "free body culture" as its called. Germans are enthusiastic patrons of nude beaches and hotels across Europe. Now, they won't even have to wait until the end of the plane flight to take it all off.

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DOT To Release Final Stats On 2007 On-Time Performance Next Week

Study Shows It'll Be Close For "Worst Year Ever" Title

The US Department of Transportation is set next week to release statistics on airline performance during 2007. It's not clear if weather-related disruptions during the holidays will pull 2007 down to be the worst on-time performance in recorded history, or whether adjustments made by DOT and the airlines in the final quarter managed to stave off that dubious title.

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JetBlue Unveils 'Aviation University Gateway' Program

Partners With ERAU, UND, Cape Air For Pilot Training

JetBlue Airways announced Wednesday the creation of the Aviation University Gateway, a career-planning and mentoring program designed to identify and recruit talented men and women into the professional pilot ranks, as the industry faces a shortage of qualified pilots.

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NATCA Honors Two Congressmen With 'Sentinel Of Safety' Award

Honors Reps. LoBiondo, DeFazio For Commitment To Safety

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association honored Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) with its annual "Sentinel of Safety" award during each Congressman’s respective appearances Tuesday before more than 350 air traffic controllers gathered at NATCA’s annual legislative conference, "NATCA in Washington."

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Commemorative Air Force Names 2008 Chief Of Staff

CAF Col. Bill Coombes Voted In To Post

Aero-News recently learned on Saturday, January 19, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) General Staff voted CAF Col. Bill Coombes in as the next Chief of Staff for the organization.

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