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January 31, 2013

GoAir Takes Delivery Of Its First Airbus A320 Equipped With 'Sharklets'

Airplane One Of 20 Ordered By The Carrier In 2006

India’s GoAir, wholly owned by the Wadia Group, has taken delivery of its first "Sharklet" equipped A320 aircraft financed by ACG (Aviation Capital Group) under a sale and leaseback arrangement which will see the Aircraft added to ACG's growing portfolio of Airbus A320 family aircraft. The aircraft is part of an order placed by GoAir for 20 A320ceo in 2006.

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Book Focuses On Pilot Fatigue And Its Consequences

Author Says It Is A 'Scathing Expose' Of FAA Inaction

Tired pilots crash airplanes at a much higher rate than well-rested pilots. That's the assessment of Ace Abbott, author of "The Rogue Aviator," who recently released his second book, "Dead Tired: Pilot Fatigue-Aviation’s Insidious Killer." The book has an accompanying website where one can garner information about the book and read excerpts.

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AD: The Boeing Company (737 Indicator Lights)

AD NUMBER: 2013-02-05

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NTSB Still Dissecting Dreamliner Battery

Microscopic Examinations Being Conducted In Areas Of Short Circuiting

In its sixth update on its investigation into a battery fire aboard a JAL Dreamliner January 7, the NTSB said  its examination of the damaged battery has transitioned from macroscopic to microscopic examinations and into chemical and elemental analysis of the areas of internal short circuiting and thermal damage.

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Boeing 737 Program Starts Building At Higher Production Rate

Narrowbody Production Has Risen 20 Percent In Two Years

Assembly of the first Next-Generation 737 to be built at the rate of 38 airplanes per month is underway, according to Boeing. Over the past two years, production of the 737 has risen more than 20 percent, from 31.5 to 38 airplanes a month. In 2014, the rate will go up again to 42 airplanes a month.

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Boeing Reports Record Revenue And Backlog

Revenue Rose To $22.3 Billion On Increased Commercial Airplane Deliveries

Boeing is reporting record fourth-quarter revenue of $22.3 billion and core operating earnings (non-GAAP) that increased by 9 percent to $1.8 billion, driven by strong performance across the company's businesses and higher deliveries of commercial airplanes. 

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EASA Updates European Roadmap To Tackle Aviation Safety Risks

EASA Updates European Roadmap To Tackle Aviation Safety Risks

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has just released an updated roadmap to tackle key aviation safety risks. Released in a document known as the European Aviation Safety Plan (EASp), 86 key safety actions to tackle operational, systemic and emerging aviation safety issues are identified for implementation until 2016.

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Dreamliner Batteries Swapped Out By Japanese Airlines

ANA, JAL Both Said They Had Exchanged Batteries Prior To Fleet Grounding

ANA said it had to change lithium-ion batteries in its Dreamliners ten times before the FAA and other world aviation authorities grounded the airplanes for issues with the power cells. But a spokeswoman for the airline did not say there were specific problems with the batteries, only that "batteries in general have to be replaced as frequently as need arises."

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