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November 18, 2010

Getting The Bubbles Out Of Fuel Pumps

Notre Dame Researchers Designing A Way To Prevent Cavitation Damage In Jet-Fuel Pumps

Under certain conditions, vapor bubbles can form in fluids moving swiftly over a surface. These bubbles soon collapse with such great force that they can poke holes in steel and damage objects such as ship propellers, turbine blades, nozzles and pump impellers.

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Certification Testing Underway On B737 Performance Improvements

First Flights Conducted On A B737-800 Last Week

Certification flight testing has begun on a package of Boeing 737 performance improvements, including aerodynamic and engine changes, which the company expects will reduce fuel consumption by 2 percent.

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Two Boeing 787 Dreamliners To Return To Seattle

Laredo Investigation Continues, No Timeline Set For Resumption Of Flight Testing

While the investigation into the incident onboard 787 Dreamliner ZA002 continues, Boeing has established a plan to fly two other aircraft, ZA001 and ZA005, back to Seattle from Rapid City, SD, and Victorville, CA. The FAA has reviewed and approved the plans.

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Airforwarders Tell Congress Air Cargo Security Requires Risk-Based System

Urges Better Harmonization, Cooperation And Intelligence-Based Solutions

The Airforwarders Association on Wednesday called on Congress to work with TSA and CBP to implement a risk-based assessment program for securing inbound air cargo.

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Qantas A380s May Be Grounded Into December

Concerns Raised About The Summer Travel Season Down Under

Qantas says that it may not start flying its fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets until December following the catastrophic failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on one of its aircraft.

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Frontier Airlines Moves To Houston’s Hobby Airport Nov. 18

Final From Bush Intercontinental Airport Departed Wednesday

Frontier Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.  will be moving its Houston operations from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) beginning with flight #146, arriving in Houston from Denver at 1504 CST on Nov. 18, 2010.

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