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October 05, 2011

Winnipeg Fights High-Crime Stigma

Air Canada Layover Policy Announcement Sparks Debate

The city of Winnipeg, Manitoba has an admittedly high rate of violent crime, at least by Canadian standards, but many are still puzzled by a decision by Air Canada to move it's crews from downtown to hotels near the airport during layovers. The biggest question - what's changed lately to warrant this precaution?

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Pressure Against EU Carbon Tax Grows

India Leads 26 Countries In Protest Of 'Illegal' Plan

The US is not alone in its protest of Europe's proposed taxes on the carbon emissions of airlines. ICAO, the International Civil Aviation Organization, which is an arm of the United Nations, and an additional group of countries led by India, insist that unilateral taxes charged by Europe violate international treaties governing airlines.

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FAA 'Greener Skies' Contract Awarded To Boeing

International Industry Group To Maximize Precision Navigation Benefits Across U.S.

A research task order from the FAA to maximize performance-based navigation capabilities across the United States has been awarded to Boeing, the company announced Tuesday. The FAA initiated a $3.1 million task order for "Greener Skies Initiative 2." The Boeing team will evaluate current precision navigation procedures and analyze new procedures to advance the use of flight deck and air traffic control capabilities in the national airspace system for an improved air traffic management system.

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FAA Continues Development Of NextGen Weather Programs

Goal Is More Accurate And Consistent Weather Models

Part of the FAA's NextGen airspace modernization effort is better weather information assimilated into weather processing systems throughout the National Airspace System (NAS). Weather is the primary cause of air travel delays.

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First PurePower PW1200G Engine Concludes Ground Testing

Airfoil Stress Measurements, Performance, Noise, And Emissions All Evaluated

Ground testing of Pratt & Whitney's first PW1200G family engine – the PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) – recently concluded. The engine, the first of an eight-engine validation and certification program, completed more than 300 hours and 1,100 cycles. "We have successfully validated the overall design of the PW1200G engine since starting our test program in April," said Bob Saia, vice president, Next Generation Product Family.

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Pistole Announces 'TSA PreCheck' In Amsterdam Speech

Trusted Traveler Program To Be Tested At Four U.S. Airports

TSA Administrator John Pistole announced a program called "TSA PreCheck" as part of a speech delivered Tuesday at the AVSEC World Conference in Amsterdam. The announcement came as Pistole was outlining a number of the agency's initiatives undertaken since its inception in 2001.

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AMR Shares Rebound From Monday Collapse

Stock Finished Below $2 Amid Bankruptcy Speculation

Shares of stock in American Airlines suffered a perfect storm on Monday. On a trading day that saw most airline stocks fall sharply on predictions from a leading trade organization of an industry downturn, AMR Corp. led the race to the bottom. Shares in American Airline's parent company fell as much as 40 percent on the New York Stock Exchange during the day, triggered an emergency suspension of trading seven times, and closed down 33 percent at $1.98.

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