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January 15, 2009

US Airways 1549's Captain -- Who Is That Guy?

Reports Confirm The Captain Is SRM Founder Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III

Here's a guy who may never have to pick up a bar tab ever again. His nickname is "Sully" and he is reportedly the Captain of the US Airways A320 that went down Thursday in near-freezing waters just off LaGuardia International Airport, shortly after departure.

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Aero-News Alert: US Airways A320 Down In Hudson River

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FAA Grounds Convair Operator Air Tahoma

Emergency Order Of Revocation Comes Following September Accident

Aero-News has confirmed with an FAA representative that the agency has issued an emergency order of revocation against Air Tahoma, ordering the Columbus, OH-based air cargo transport operator to surrender its operating certificate.

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Airbus Handily Beats Boeing In 2008 Sales, Deliveries

Company Breaks Ground On A350 XWB Production Line

The numbers are in... and in 2008, European planemaker Airbus delivered a new record number of 483 aircraft, 30 more than in 2007. This number is made up of 386 A320 Family aircraft, 85 A330/A340 and 12 A380s.

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United Latest Carrier To Gogo

Joins Delta, Four Others Offering North American Service

United Airlines will begin offering in-flight internet service to customers onboard 13 Boeing 757s on transcontinental routes in the second half of this year, the Chicago-based carrier announced Wednesday.

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TSA To Aid Secret Service During 56th Presidential Inauguration

VIPR Teams To Be Deployed At Airports, Other Transportation Hubs

The Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday plans to support US Secret Service efforts to secure transportation systems and events surrounding the 56th Presidential Inauguration.

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BA Ground Workers Charged In A321 Hit-And-Run

Two Workers Free On Bail, But Suspended

Two now-suspended British Airways ground workers are free on bail after being arrested for hitting a parked jet with a baggage truck at London Heathrow Airport, then leaving without reporting the incident.

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BTS Says November Airline Performance Continued To Improve

On-Time Figures Higher Than In November 2007, But Lower Than Preceding Month

The nation's largest airlines had a higher rate of on-time flights this past November than in the same month last year, although the rate of delays was higher than in October 2008, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released Wednesday by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). 

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Peters Announces Final Plan For 'Voluntary' Flight Caps At LaGuardia

Carriers Have Less Than Three Weeks To Submit Plans 

Airlines operating at New York’s LaGuardia Airport will have until February 2 to tell the US Department of Transportation which flights they will voluntarily give up in order to reduce congestion at the airport, outgoing US Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced Wednesday.

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Southwest Completes 737 Leaseback Transaction

LCC Raises $350 Million In Short-Term Profit

Southwest Airlines confirmed Wednesday it has completed the second half of a leaseback transaction designed to raise $350 million in cash, by selling off 10 of its Boeing 737s.

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