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November 15, 2011

Rolls-Royce Wins $280m Order From Garuda Indonesia Airlines

Engines To Power Four Airbus A330s On Order

Rolls-Royce has won a $280 million order, at list prices, from Garuda Indonesia Airlines for Trent 700 engines to power four Airbus A330 aircraft. In addition, the airline confirmed a previous order for Trent 700 engines to power six A330s, which was announced last year. All ten aircraft will have long-term TotalCare service support.

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Lufthansa Selects CFM56-5B Engines To Power New A320 Aircraft

Cites Greater Efficiency, Lower Emissions As Important Factors

Deutsche Lufthansa and CFM International announced the selection of the CFM56-5B to power four new Airbus A320 aircraft in a firm engine order valued at approximately $60 million (U.S.) at list price at the Dubai Air Show Monday. The aircraft order was announced in September of this year and the airline will take delivery in 2012 and 2013.

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Embraer Pulls Back From Potential Challenge To Boeing, Airbus

Will Re-Engine Its E-Series Regional Jetliners Rather Than Develop New Narrow-Body Airplane

Embraer's president of Commercial Aviation Paulo Cesar Souza e Silva said that the company plans to re-engine its E-Series regional jetliners and will not enter into a direct competition with Boeing and Airbus for a share of the single-aisle narrowbody market. Silva's remarks came during a Sunday news conference at the Dubai Air Show.

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U.S. DOT Issues First Fine For Tarmac Delay Rule Violation

American Eagle Airlines Fined For Lengthy Tarmac Delays

The U. S. DOT today fined American Eagle Airlines $900,000 for lengthy tarmac delays that took place at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on May 29, 2011. This is the first fine for a violation of the Department’s rule, which took effect in April 2010, setting a three-hour limit for tarmac delays on domestic flights.

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Boeing Opens South Carolina Delivery Center

Handover Of First South Carolina-Built 787 Dreamliner Expected In 2012

Boeing marked the opening of its new South Carolina Delivery Center at a ribbon cutting ceremony in North Charleston Friday. Elected officials and representatives from community and business groups, suppliers and subcontractors joined more than 500 Boeing employees to commemorate the occasion. In honor of Veterans Day, Boeing South Carolina paid tribute to veteran teammates by selecting men and women who served in the armed forces from various site operations to assist in cutting the ribbon on stage.

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United Airlines, Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement

Mechanic's Contract Will Go To Membership For Approval

United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced that they reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract for mechanics at United.

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Passenger Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Money From FA

Was Returning From Vacation In Iceland, May Have Flushed Cash In Airplane Lav

A man from Massachusetts has been arrested and charged with stealing $300 from a flight attendant on an Iceland Air flight to Boston on Sunday ... but the evidence may be difficult, and messy, to recover.

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Boeing, Airbus Release Mid-East Growth Forecasts

Both Companies See Plenty Of Opportunity In The Region

Both Airbus and Boeing have released their market forecasts for the Middle East at the opening of the Dubai Air Show, and both companies see reasons for optimism about airline growth in the region. Boeing projects  that airlines in the Middle East will need an estimated 2,520 airplanes worth $450 billion by 2030. The forecast comes as the region's carriers continue to surpass global air traffic and capacity growth rates. Airbus said it expects the aircraft fleet to almost triple in the next 20 years.

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Boeing, Oman Air Announce Order for Six Boeing Dreamliners

Order Increases 787 Customer Base In Middle East

Boeing and Oman Air, Sultanate of Oman's flagship carrier, announced an order for six Boeing 787-8s at the Dubai Airshow Monday. The airline completed an arrangement with Boeing and Kuwait-based leasing company ALAFCO to transfer existing orders for the six Dreamliners from ALAFCO to Oman Air.

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ALAFCO Expands Commitment To Airbus A320neo

Signs Initial Firm Order For 50 At Dubai Airshow

The Kuwait-based international Aviation Lease and Finance Company ALAFCO has finalized a purchase order for 50 A320neo Family aircraft and took options for 30 more to be finalized by year end. The firm contract signed Monday at the 2011 Dubai Airshow is an increase of the initial agreement made at the Paris Le Bourget Airshow for 30 A320neo aircraft which are now confirmed.

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