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November 17, 2011

Boeing Calls Dubai Airshow 2011 A Success

Strong Partnerships, Key Commercial Orders, Innovative Products Highlight The Event

Boeing officials say the company enjoyed a highly successful Dubai Airshow, highlighted by strengthened alliances with partners in the Middle East, landmark commercial airplane orders, high-level customer engagement and an unprecedented display of technologically advanced aircraft.

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Atlasjet Buys Bombardier CS300 Airliners

Low-Fare Carrier Is Tenth Customer For CSeries

Bombardier Aerospace announced Tuesday that Atlasjet Havacilik A.S. of Istanbul, Turkey has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 10 CS300 jetliners with options for five more. Based on list price, the contract value is $776 million, or $1.18 billion if all five options are converted to firm orders.

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Petroleum Air Services Of Egypt To Acquire CRJ900

Will Be The First CRJ To Operate In That Country

Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Cairo, Egypt has signed a contract to acquire one CRJ900 NextGen regional jet. The transaction also includes an option for another CRJ900 NextGen airliner. PAS's CRJ900 NextGen aircraft will be the first CRJ Series aircraft to operate in Egypt.

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ALAFCO, Qatar Airways Opt For PurePower PW1100G-JM Engines For A320neos

Pratt & Whitney Engines To Power 100 Airbus Airplanes On Order From The Two Companies

Alafco Aviation Lease and Finance Co. KSCC (ALAFCO) and Qatar Airways have selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power 50 A320neo family aircraft ... each.  The announcements were made Tuesday at the Dubai Air Show

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Russia's NordStar Airlines Adds Up To 7 ATR 42-600s To Its Fleet

Five Firm Orders, Two Options Worth $132 Million

European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Russia's NordStar Airlines have agreed the purchase of up to 7 ATR 42-600s , made up of 5 firm aircraft orders and 2 options. The total value of all these airplanes is estimated at approximately $132 million.

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Egyptian Operator Buys CRJ900

Experience With Manufacturer Cited In Choice

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Cairo, Egypt has signed a contract to acquire one CRJ900 NextGen regional jet, with an option for another. The plane will be the first CRJ Series aircraft to operate in Egypt.

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APA Calls Plans For Iberia Express 'Corrosive'

Says Proposal Goes Against Merger Agreement Between Iberia/British Airways

The union representing the pilots of American Airlines, the Allied Pilots Association (APA), issued a statement over the weekend expressing support for the Spanish pilots’ union SEPLA, which has objected to plans for a low-cost airline called Iberia Express.

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Ho-Ho-NO! TSA Says Smugglers Won't Succeed With Gift Wrap

Warns People That Holiday Gifts Are Not Exempt From Security Searches

With the holiday travel season rapidly approaching, TSA is once again forced to put on its Grinch hat and remind travelers that just because something is wrapped like a gift does not mean it won't be searched.

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Congressional Report Highlights TSA 'Mismanagement And Failures'

Mica, Others, Call For Fundamental Reform Of The Agency

U.S. House Congressional leaders released a report today highlighting a decade of TSA mismanagement and failures. The report, entitled “A Decade Later: A Call for TSA Reform,” calls for dramatic reform of the nation’s bloated transportation security agency.

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Airbus Wins Orders And Commitments Worth $20.5 Billion

Show Boosts A320neo Book To 1,420 Aircraft

Airbus says it won a total of 211 orders and commitments at the 12th Dubai Airshow worth $20.5 billion, underlining outstanding demand for the A320neo, and again proving its status as the fastest selling airliner ever. The order intake includes 135 firm orders worth $13.7 billion (130 A320neo and five A380s) and 76 memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth $6.8 billion.

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LEAP Engine Orders And Commitments Surpass $32 Billion

Will Power A320neo, 737 MAX, Comac C919 Airplanes

CFM International has booked orders and commitments for nearly 2,660 LEAP engines to power Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX, and COMAC C919 aircraft at a value of more than $32 billion at list prices.

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GE, CFM International Aviation Orders Top $13B At Dubai Air Show

Engines Ordered For Aircraft Ranging From B747-8 to CRJ900

At the 2011 Dubai Air Show, GE Aviation and CFM International, a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma (SAFRAN group), announced engine and service orders valued at more than $13.8 billion.

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