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February 13, 2013

FAA And Spain Cooperate In Alternative Aviation Fuels

Sign An Agreement To Exchange Ideas, Information, Skills, And Techniques

The FAA and the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) have signed a Declaration of Cooperation to promote the development and use of sustainable alternative aviation fuels in the United States and Spain. The Declaration was signed by Carey Fagan, FAA Executive Director for International Affairs, and Isabel Maestre Moreno, Director of AESA.

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London Mayor Boris Johnson Presses Ahead For New Airport

Names Three Favored Sites, Plus Two In Thames Estuary

Consultants working for the city of London have identified three possible sites for a new major hub airport, and have not ruled out two additional sites in the Thames Estuary. The consultants were working in conjunction with London Mayor Boris Johnson. The group has ruled out any fourth runway at Heathrow.

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CFM Records A Great Year In 2012

LEAP Engine Orders Soar, Valued At $23.5 Billion At List Price

The past year proved to be outstanding for CFM International (CFM), with the company logging orders for 898 commercial, military and spare CFM56 engines and firm orders and commitments for more than 1,100 LEAP engines for a combined value of $23.5 billion U.S. at list price.

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Commercial Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Market To Reach $24.6 Billion This Year

Manufacturers Ramping Up Production To Meet New Airplane Orders

New analysis indicates that the global commercial aircraft gas turbine engine market will reach a value of $24.6 billion in 2013, as engine manufacturers seek to up their production rates to meet the demand from airlines for new aircraft by providing engines which improve flight performance and meet noise and environmental regulations.

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BA FAs' Behavior Draws Passenger Complaints

Off-Duty Flight Attendants Reportedly Live It Up On Deadhead Flight

British Airways officials are investigating an incident in which a group of off-duty flight attendants reportedly caused a scene in the First and Club premium cabins while on a flight from London to Washington, D.C.

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AA, US Airways Merger Announcement Could Come Thursday

Airline's Boards Expected To Meet Wednesday To Discuss The Marriage

A merger between American Airlines, which has been working its way through bankruptcy for more than a year, and US Airways, which underwent a similar process in 2004, may be announced Thursday, sources close to the discussions said Monday.

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Dreamliner Battery Probe Considers Dendrites

Fiber-Like Formations Grow As Batteries Charge, Discharge

Tiny fiber-like formations known as 'dendrites' that are created and grow as lithium-ion batteries charge and discharge are among the potential culprits in a battery failures that have caused the entire fleet of Boeing 787s to be grounded.

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Pratt & Whitney Donates Two Turbofan Engines To Embry-Riddle

Gift Enhances Aerospace Engineering Education And Research Programs

Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 11, 2013 – In a ceremony today at its Daytona Beach, FL, campus, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University officially took delivery of two turbofan engines donated by leading aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney to enhance aerospace engineering education at the university.

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