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November 04, 2008

Report: GECAS To Order As Many As 25 Chinese ARJ21-700s

70-Seat Plane China's First Step Into Global Airliner Market

Aircraft lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services announced its order for up to 25 Chinese-made ARJ21 airliners Tuesday... a deal reportedly worth $750 million for Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd, and potentially far more in terms of worldwide credibility.

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Chinese Airline Signs EcoPower Agreement With Pratt & Whitney

Great Wall First Chinese Airline To Do So

Given the everpresent smog and pollution that hangs over many Chinese cities, one may be forgiven for not equating the growing superpower with environmentally-friendly policies... but one Chinese cargo carrier hopes to change that, while saving fuel in the process.

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Sensis ASDE-X Now Operational At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

14th Airport To Receive Runway Safety Equipment

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is now the 14th airport operational with Sensis Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X), a runway incursion detection and alerting system. In addition to increasing safety, the FAA has identified ASDE-X as saving time, money and fuel. The FAA's ASDE-X program will deploy the technology to a total of 35 of the nation's airports.

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Judge Says Frontier Can Outsource Aircraft Maintenance Only As 'Last Resort'

Bankruptcy Judge Rules Airline To Reject Contract With Teamsters

US Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Drain on Friday granted Frontier Airlines' motion to reject its contracts with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters covering mechanics and material specialists. The Teamsters, which represent Frontier's mechanics, have been struggling to stop Denver-based Frontier from permanently outsourcing all of its maintenance work to El Salvador-based Aeroman.

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FAA Selects Avionics Manufacturers For NextGen

Honeywell, ACSS Will Install Test Equipment In Airliners

They're the companies chosen to provide the nuts and bolts of NextGen. Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Robert Sturgell announced Monday the agency signed a $9 million agreement with Honeywell and Aviation Communications & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) to accelerate the testing and installation of NextGen technology.

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Airlines Poised To Regain Financial Footing

Lower Fuel Prices, Cutbacks Expected To Lead To 2009 Profits

All the measures taken by the US domestic airlines to cope with the fuel crisis have had an unexpected benefit. Industry observers now say now that oil has fallen in half since its summer peak, the airlines are well-situated to withstand a drop in demand due to the slumping economy.

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China Cargo Airlines Goes With Rockwell Collins' Avionics For 777s

Includes WXR-2100 Hazard Detection Radar

China Cargo Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins to provide a comprehensive package of communication, navigation and surveillance avionics for 10 Boeing 777-200 Freighters. Deliveries of these aircraft are scheduled to begin in December 2009 and continue through 2013.

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