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November 09, 2010

US Airways To Add 500 Crew Members In 2011

Pilots, Flight Attendants 'Will Be Flying By July'

US Airways said Monday that it will need 500 crew members next year primarily in anticipation of planned retirements and attrition, which will be filled by recalling employees currently on furlough, as well as through hiring new crew members.

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E-Jet Number 700 Delivered To British Airways

Aircraft Will Be Operated By BA CityFlyer

Embraer says it reached a significant milestone Monday with the delivery of its 700th E-Jet - an Embraer 190. The handover ceremony to British Airways was held Monday evening at the Company's headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.

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Al-Qaida Claims Credit For September UPS 747 Downing

U.S. Says No Evidence The Group Was Involved

Yemen-based al-Qaida on the Arabian Peninsula has claimed credit for bringing down a UPS 747 in Saudi Arabia in September, though there is no direct evidence linking the terrorist organization to the accident.

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Thomas Cook Airlines Awards A320 & A330 Full Component Support Contract

A J Walter Aviation And Its Partners Win 5-Year Deal

Thomas Cook Airlines has awarded A J Walter Aviation a multi-million dollar contract to provide component power-by-the-hour and leasing support for its A320 and A330 family aircraft based in the UK and Scandinavia.

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Embraer Signs StandardAero To Long-Term APU Support Contract

Agreement Covers E-Series Jets

Tempe, AZ-based StandardAero said on Monday that it has signed a long-term agreement to support Embraer's global Pool programs for the Hamilton Sundstrand APS 2300 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs).

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DOT Substantiates Whistleblower Concerns Regarding American Airlines

OSC Determines The Findings "Appear Reasonable"

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) late last week sent reports to the President and Congress detailing the DOT's response to a whistleblower’s allegations that the FAA failed to provide effective oversight of American Airlines.

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Rolls-Royce: 'Progress' Made In Understanding Trent 900 Failure

Incident Is Specific To That Model Engine

Rolls-Royce said in a statement Monday it has made progress in understanding the cause of the engine failure on the Trent 900 powered A380 Qantas flight QF32 on  November 4. The company says it is now clear this incident is specific to the Trent 900 engine.

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Three Primary Causes Listed For Delays, Cancellations In NY Region

DOT Inspector General Says A Third Of New York Flights Delayed Or Cancelled

The Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General has found that as many as one third of flights to and from the New York region's three primary airports were cancelled or delayed in 2009.

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Gulfstream International Files For Chapter 11 Reorganization

Florida Regional Airline Continues Normal Flight Operations

Gulfstream International Airlines, a regional carrier which operates flights from Fort Lauderdale, FL to destinations in Florida and the Bahamas, as well as flights from Cleveland, OH, has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy rules.

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