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December 12, 2008

ATA Predicts 43 Million Holiday Passengers

Capacity Reduction Means Fuller Planes, Fewer Seats

The Air Transport Association is forecasting a 9 percent year-over-year decrease in the number of passengers who will travel globally on US airlines during the 21-day winter holiday travel season, spanning Thursday December 18, 2008, through Wednesday, January 7, 2009.) The number of available seats has also declined 9 percent from the same period a year ago, which should result in full or near-full flights throughout the holiday.

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QuietEagle MD-80 Noise Reduction System Installed On Sky Wings Plane

Aviation Fleet Solutions Brings Newfound Civility To 'Mad Dogs'

Sky Wings, a growing Greek operator providing worldwide charter services, in partnership with Khors Air Company of the Ukraine, has successfully completed installation of its first Aviation Fleet Solutions QuietEagle Noise Reduction System on their MD-83 aircraft. The installation was accomplished during a routine maintenance check at the MNG Technic facility in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Neeleman's 'Azul' Receives Its First Plane

Former JetBlue CEO Sticks With Embraer

Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered the first Embraer 195 jet, this Thursday, to Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, which will be the first Brazilian airline to operate the E-Jets.

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Magazine's Release Of ATC Tapes Infuriates Pilot Group

Laments Use Of Recordings As 'Voyeuristic Entertainment'

Over the past decade, we've become accustomed to ubiquitous camera-phones, security and police dash-cam footage used on TV newscasts, and even TV shows based on dramatic video of car crashes and other catastrophic events. But Vanity Fair editors are discovering they've touched a raw nerve by releasing actual cockpit voice recordings of an airliner crew's last few moments alive.

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Boeing Shuffles Management To Address Dreamliner Problems

Commercial Airplanes Reorganized; Airplane Programs Revamped

With mounting troubles for its 787 Dreamliner program and continued difficulties in returning to full production after a crippling labor strike, it's apparent Boeing currently finds itself in need of some assistance, and perhaps a clearer focus. What it got was a management reorganization.

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More Airline Alliances: Jet Airways Partners With Emirates

With A Slumping Economy Comes Consolidation

Jet Airways has taken another step to insure its very survival. The struggling Indian international carrier -- which formed an "alliance" with former domestic rival Kingfisher in October, and promptly slashed some 1,900 jobs -- announced Thursday it will form another "partnership," this one with Emirates.

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