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October 31, 2008

ARINC EMEA Operations Certified as Carbon Neutral

Approved For 'CarbonNeutral' Ops Status

ARINC Incorporated announced this week its operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa have been certified as carbon neutral, and accredited with CarbonNeutral operations status.

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Strike Could Be Tipping Point For Boeing To Leave Seattle

Even If TA Is Passed, IAM Strike May Have Been Last Straw

While officials of the International Association of Machinists are high-fiving each other over a tentative contract settlement with Boeing, others worry frequent labor disputes are pushing the manufacturer to look for sunnier skies -- literally.

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Air New Zealand Coming Closer To Biofuel Test Flight

Jatropha-Based Fuel Arrives At Rolls-Royce Facility

The world's first commercial aviation flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel moved a step closer this week. The jatropha-based fuel to power one of four engines on the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 arrived at the Rolls-Royce facility in Derby, UK, for testing prior to the flight.

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APA Repeats Misgivings About American Airlines, BA Partnership

Urges Members To Contact Their Representatives In Congress

Beginning last week, the Allied Pilots Association asked its members to contact lawmakers on Capitol Hill to echo the union’s concerns about American Airlines’ joint venture plans and related application for antitrust immunity. The union says in response to the request APA e-mailed to its members, well over half of the airline’s active pilots have already responded by sending messages to their US representatives.

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Machinists' Reactions Mixed To Boeing TA

Say Job Protections Don't Go Far Enough

"I don't like it... It's basically the 2005 contract with minimal changes." That's how 11-year Boeing employee Kim Dove characterized the tentative agreement reached this week by Boeing management and representatives with the International Association of Machinists. And he's not alone.

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British Union Says Proposed London Airport Is Ill-Conceived

Calls On Mayor To "Stop Wasting Tax Payers' Money" On Thames Estuary Airport

Unite, the largest labor union in the United Kingdom, has called on London mayor Boris Johnson to "stop wasting tax payers' money on consultants looking at plans to create a new airport on an artificially created island in the Thames estuary."

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United Airlines Introduces Door-to-Door Baggage Service

Wow! You Can Now Pay Even MORE To Send Your Luggage!!!

Hoping to stake out a presence in the increasingly lucrative overnight baggage shipping market -- while also reducing the number of checked bags on its planes -- this week United Airlines became the first US airline to offer luggage shipping via an overnight courier.

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