Wells: Company 'Looking Forward To A Contract ... That Is
Acceptable To Everyone'
Southwest Airlines is currently in contract negotiations with
its Dispatchers, represented by Transport Workers Union (TWU) 550.
At Wednesday's negotiating session, the carrier announced that it
will seek assistance from the National Mediation Board.
Model Will Be On Permanent Display In The Lobby In
Montréal
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has
accepted a large scale model of the new CSeries commercial jetliner
as a special gift from Bombardier Aerospace.
B747-8 Intercontinental Conducts Successful First Flight
Boeing's maxxed-out 747-8 Intercontinental successfully began
its flight test program Sunday, taking off from Paine Field in
Everett, WA, before several thousand employees, customers,
suppliers and community leaders. The airplane landed four hours and
25 minutes later at Boeing Field in Seattle. The 747-8
Intercontinental's first flight marks the beginning of a flight
test program that will finish in the fourth quarter. With 747 Chief
Pilot Mark Feuerstein and Capt. Paul Stemer at the controls, the
newest member of the 747 family took off at 9:59 a.m. and landed at
2:24 p.m. local time.
First Airline To Order Both Passenger And Freight Versions Of
The Larger 747
A pair of new B747-8 Freighters valued at $639 million at Boeing
list prices have been ordered by Korean Air. Boeing and the airline
announced the order jointly Friday.
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