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October 28, 2014

FAA Awards $10.2 Million In Environmental Grants To Airports

VALE Program Designed To Reduce Emissions By Ground Vehicles

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx recently awarded $10.2 million in FAA grants to six airports around the country to reduce emissions and improve air quality through the FAA’s Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) program.

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Flight Attendant Union Meets With Transportation And Healthcare Officials

Focus Of The Meeting Was Ebola Concerns

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), the world's largest flight attendant union, together with aviation union affiliates of the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department, met late last week with principles and senior officials from agencies charged with aviation safety, health and security about a coordinated response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

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Boeing, COMAC Open Facility To Transform 'Gutter Oil' Into Biofuel

Technology Developed In China To Convert Waste Cooking Oil Into Jet Fuel

Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have opened a demonstration facility that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as "gutter oil" in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel. The two companies estimate that 500 million gallons of biofuel could be made annually in China from used cooking oil.

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China Aviation Investment Group Limited Debuts 'World Aviation City'

Project Announced At NBAA2014 In Orlando Last Week

A project called "World Aviation City" was detailed by the China Aviation Investment Group last week at NBAA2014. By integrating high-end tourism and the manufacturing and service industries, the project aims to innovate with an unprecedented aviation exhibition model, build comprehensive and diversified concepts, and provide customers with the world's leading aviation services.

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American CEO Says AA-US Airways Integration Is On Track

But Doug Parker Also Cautions That There Are Major Tasks To Be Completed American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said in a recent message to employees that the integration of American and US Airways is on track and will accelerate in 2015, but that some of the biggest tasks have not yet been accomplished.

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U.K Authorities Say Quadcopter 'Deliberately' Flown At Airliner

Two Aircraft Were Within 80 Feet Of Colliding At 1,500 Feet

An ATR72 on approach to Southend Airport near London came within 80 feet of colliding with a UAV, according to a report from the U.K.'s Airprox Board.

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