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January 22, 2009

Boeing Reconsiders Outsourcing On 787

Continued Delays May Bring Significant Change

Labor unions may be poised for a huge "I told you so" at Boeing's expense. BusinessWeek reports that after four major delays and two lost years, Boeing is rethinking its strategy of outsourcing so much the construction of its new 787 Dreamliner.

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AMR Loses $340 Million In Fourth Quarter

In Line With Analysts' Expectations

American Airlines cut flights and unbundled services, and managed to eek out an increase in revenue per passenger seat-mile in 2008's fourth quarter. But it wasn't enough to prevent a $34 million quarterly loss.

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The Bleeding Continues: UAL Posts Big Q4 Loss

Embattled Airline Expects 1,000 More Job Cuts

United Airlines says its attempt to hedge fuel more aggressively in 2008 turned out to be a bad bet. UAL Corporation reports that $370 million in cash losses on fuel contracts and another $566 million non-cash charge to adjust contracts to current market values drove a fourth-quarter loss totalling $1.3 billion dollars.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 01.22.09

Wildlife Biologist Steve Osmek, On Reducing Bird Strikes

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 01.22.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 01.22.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Reducing The Chance Of Bird Strikes: 01.22.09 (ANN Special Report, with Steve Osmek, the full-time wildlife biologist at Seattle-Tacoma Inte

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NTSB Finds Damage Consistent With Bird Strike On A320 Engine

Board Updates Status Of Flight 1549 Investigation

In its continuing investigation of US Airways flight 1549, the National Transportation Safety Board has developed the following factual information.

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Bombardier Blames Boeing, Airbus Delays For Slow CSeries Ramp-Up

Airlines Are Skeptical Of Delivery Targets

Officials at Bombardier are looking to wedge their way into the market for airliners of 110-to-130 seats, and have a promising development program started for their CSeries jet. But company execs say they're finding it difficult to have their projected 2013 start of deliveries taken seriously by the airlines after widely publicized delays in new projects at Boeing and Airbus.

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Akron-Canton Airport Has Best Year Ever

Airport Sets All-Time Passenger Record in 2008

Even a slumping economy couldn't stop one "small but mighty" commercial airport from posting its best year ever in 2008.

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Survey Shows Most Passengers Pay Attention To Safety Presentation

Yes, Your Seat Cushion CAN Be Used As A Flotation Device

It appears that in the aftermath of last week's downing of US Airways Flight 1549, more airline travelers at least say they're paying better attention to flight attendants during the pre-takeoff safety presentation.

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South African Airways Crew Released From Jail

15 Accused Of Smuggling Marijuana, Cocaine

Authorities in England says 15 members of a South African Airways airline crew have posted bail to be released from jail, after their plane landed at London Heathrow with luggage which contained 110 pounds of marijuana and almost nine pounds of cocaine.

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