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P&W Expanding Business In Columbus, Georgia

More Than 500 New Employees Will Be Hired, Company Says

Pratt & Whitney has announced that it will invest approximately $386 million in its Columbus, Georgia, facility to increase the production of parts and maintenance services and to reduce costs for new and existing engine programs. The investments will go toward the purchase of automated machinery and equipment upgrades and construction of two new buildings on the property.

Southwest, NetJets Pilots Meet With Trump Administration On NAI Permit

Independent Pilot Labor Views Coordinated Call For Intervention As Critical Turning Point

The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) and Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) announced that representatives from both pilot unions met with Trump administration officials today to discuss former President Obama's decision to grant Norwegian Air International's (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit.

CFM Orders Surpass 2,600 Engines In 2016

Valued At Nearly $36 Billion At List Price

CFM International achieved near record orders in 2016, with the company booking a total of 2,677 engines, including 876 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 1,801 LEAP engines (including commitments and spares).

Widerøe To Be E190-E2 Launch Operator

Largest Regional Airline In Scandinavia Will Take Delivery Of The First Aircraft Next Year

Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, will be the first airline in the world to receive the brand-new E190-E2 jet, the first member of the E-Jets E2, the second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. As the launch operator of the model, Widerøe will receive their first aircraft in the first half of 2018.

Kansas Officials Mull New Airport Near Kansas City

Would Compete With Kansas City International Airport

Officials in Kansas are reportedly looking into the possibility of building a new airport near Kansas City, MO to compete with Kansas City International Airport (KMCI).

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2017-02-10

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Trump Says He Favors Privatization Of ATC During Meeting With Airlines

Said To Be 'Extraordinarily Positive' About The Concept

At a meeting last Thursday with the executives of many of the country's major airlines, President Donald Trump was "extraordinarily positive" about the concept of spinning off Air Traffic Control to a private, non-profit corporation.