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January 20, 2016

FAA SAIB For PW4000 Engines Revised

Follows Reports Of Two Failures Of PW4000-94 Model Engines

The FAA has issued a revised Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) for PW4000 engines following two reports of LPT 4th stage vane liberations, which have resulted in two engine failures with low-energy case uncontainment events on PW4000-94 model engines. In both cases, the pilots of the airplanes that suffered the engine failures made safe landings.

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November 2015 Airline On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year

Five Tarmac Delays Of More Than Three Hours Reported

Airlines reporting to the U.S. Department of Transportation posted an on-time arrival rate of 83.7 percent in November 2015, up from the 80.6 percent on-time rate in November 2014, but down from the 87.0 percent mark in October 2015, according to the most recent U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report.

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First Boeing 727 Airliner Almost Ready For February Flight

Reportedly Within Weeks Of Completing 25-Year Restoration Effort

The Museum of Flight is now within a few weeks of finishing a 25-year effort restoring the historic, first Boeing 727 and flying it to the Museum for permanent exhibition. This unique jet has not been airborne since it was donated to the Museum by United Airlines in 1991, and has been under restoration ever since by volunteer crews at the Museum’s Restoration Center and Reserve Collection at Paine Field, Everett, WA.

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FAA Reverses Course On Los Angeles Sports Complex

Says Proposed Stadium Does Not Pose Any Risk To KLAX Traffic

The FAA has determined that a proposed football stadium in Inglewood, CA which sits directly in the flight path for KLAX in Los Angeles, CA does not pose any hazard to aircraft operating out of the busy hub.

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A Carbon-Free Flight To Tampa Conference

Air BP Helps Delegates Attending Schedulers And Dispatchers Reduce Carbon Footprint For Travel

At this year’s NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers conference, being held in Tampa, Florida, from 19 – 22 January, Air BP will offer delegates the opportunity to offset the carbon footprint of their flights to and from the show free of charge.

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GA Groups to Congress: ATC Reform More Than Just User Fees

Request Sufficient Time to Review And Debate Bill

With Congress preparing to consider FAA reauthorization legislation this session, a host of general aviation association leaders today joined together to send letters to House transportation leaders underscoring “real and longstanding concerns” regarding a concept being pushed by some big airlines regarding air traffic control governance and funding.

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C Series Aircraft Program Starts Ramp-Up To Full Production

SWISS Pilots Kick Off C Series Aircraft Flight Training

C Series aircraft program has begun the ramp-up to full production, according to Bombardier. The final assembly facility is fully equipped and production is progressing according to plan with aircraft in various stages of the build sequence. Additionally, Bombardier also confirmed that the CS100 aircraft that is scheduled to be delivered to first operator SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) and enter service in Q2 2016 is structurally complete.

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