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February 15, 2012

ALAFCO Orders An Additional 35 A320neos

Lessor Strengthens Portfolio With World’s Fastest Selling Aircraft

Kuwait-based aircraft leasing company ALAFCO Aviation Lease And Finance Company has finalized a purchase order for 35 A320neo Family aircraft, bringing its total backlog for the type to 85. The firm contract is an increase of the previous agreement signed at the 2011 Dubai Airshow for 50 A320neo aircraft.

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Boeing To Begin Final Phase Of 737 MAX Wind Tunnel Testing

Planemaker Says Re-Engined Airplane On Track For 2017 Entry Into Service

The  final phase of wind tunnel testing is scheduled to begin on the 737 MAX program this week. "Wind tunnel testing is on the critical design path of the program," said Michael Teal, chief project engineer and deputy program manager, 737 MAX program. "Based on previous work in the wind tunnel, we are confident this final phase of testing will substantiate our predictions of the aerodynamic performance of the airplane."

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Woman Misses Flight When TSA Can't Screen Her

Female Screeners Home, So Pat-Down Couldn't Be Done

An odd case in Rock Springs, Wyoming suggests we may need to plan further ahead when flying out of small commercial airports. A woman says the TSA did not allow her to board her flight from Rock Springs to Denver because all the female screeners had been sent home for the day by TSA, leaving nobody who could legally perform a pat-down at the checkpoint.

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Stun Gun Found On Virgin Australia 737

Airline Believes It Fell Out Of A Carry-On Bag

A cabin crew making final checks of a Virgin Australia 737 before takeoff Friday reported found a stun gun. It's believed to have fallen out of a passenger's bag as a flight attendant rearranged items in an overhead bin.

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A4A: White House Budget Would Offset Deficit On Backs Of Airline Customers

Airline Association Says FY2013 Budget Proposal Seeks To Raise Billions Of Aviation Dollars, Will Cost Thousands Of Jobs, Impact Fares, Affect Service

Airlines for America (A4A) said Monday following the release of President Obama's budget that the White House budget proposal seeks to offset the deficit on the backs of airline customers by adding even more tax increases. The group says the budget as it is written would impact demand for air travel and ultimately cost jobs and service to communities.

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Boeing, Lion Air Finalize Historic Order For Up To 380 737s

Airline Orders 201 737 MAXs, 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERs ... Largest Ever Commercial Airplane Order For Boeing

Jakarta-based Lion Air finalized a deal with Boeing Monday for a firm order for 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERs (extended range). The agreement, first announced last November in Indonesia, also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes.

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Pilots' Union Hails ICAO Panel Action To Safeguard Lithium Battery Shipments

ALPA Calls For Approval By ICAO Air Navigation Commission And Council

Recommendations made by the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel that the organization apply dangerous goods safety standards in the areas of labeling, training, inspection, and pilot notification to shipments of lithium batteries by air are being applauded by the Air Line Pilots Association.

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