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Alteon Earns EASA Approval For Boeing 777 Maintenance Training

Allows EASA Part 66 Holders To Complete Practical Training On Sims

Boeing announced Tuesday that Alteon, the aviation training business unit for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, recently earned European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for maintenance training on the Boeing 777 Program.

AIR Inc. Reports Increase In Monthly Pilot Job Hires

In Fact, Pilot Hirings Almost Doubled Over August Numbers

Airlines that report to AIR, Inc. hired a total of 429 pilots in September... approximately 99% more pilots than in August, which saw 215 new pilot hires.

TSA Screener Posts $100K Bail On Theft Charges

Pythias Brown Accused Of Selling Stolen Items On eBay

For those of you who avoid packing valuable items in your checked luggage, afraid of the sticky hands of less-reputable members of the Transportation Security Administration's employment ranks... well, here's a story that appears to vindicate those concerns.

Boeing: Mediated Talks Adjourned Without Agreement

And The IAM Strike Drags On...

Well... so much for that. Boeing issued the following statement Monday night, after a second round of mediated talks with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers adjourned without an agreement.

Analysts Differ On Predictions Of Airline Health

One Predicts Flying Will Suffer From Slump; Another Expects Profits On Cuts

If 2008 was an ugly year for airlines, 2009 could be even worse. Or, maybe not.

Southwest Says Now's Not The Time For LAS Expansion

Carrier's Planned Expansion On Indefinite Hold, Other Airlines Also Cutting Back

The perennial boom-town mentality of the Las Vegas market is producing a disagreement between the management of McCarran International Airport and some airline officials. For years, airport officials have watched passenger volume rapidly approaching capacity, and they're now in the middle of a multi-billion-dollar expansion to accommodate it.