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March 19, 2014

Barnstorming: A Quick Note On The Tragedy Of MH370

The Feeding Frenzy, The Insta-Pundits, The Rumors Of The Hour... Sickening.

I have just completed my 52nd or 53rd interview (I've lost count) with major media over the MH370 tragedy. I work with the general media on a regular basis and have done my best to offer proper, but guarded, info to those without the requisite aviation backgrounds. While I've had a LOT of requests, I've often passed them off to parties with greater, more specific, expertise and insight into the questions posed. After watching a number of idiotic insta-pundits, I have to tell you that I'm beginning to feel proud of one of my most popular responses..."I don't know..." or, "...There is no credible information to support a conclusion on that concept right now..."

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Aircraft Manufacturers And Customers Examine Options For The 250-300 Seat Market

Analyst: Airbus A330 At A Crossroads Twenty Years After Its Introduction

A maturing small twin-aisle aircraft market presents challenges and opportunities for Airbus as it considers the future of its A330 aircraft, according to Steve Mason, Vice President of Aircraft Analysis, CIT Aerospace at CIT Group Inc. These views and others are presented in a new report from the company “The Small Twin-Aisle Market: What’s Next?”

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Newly Launched SaudiGulf Airline Orders Four Airbus A320ceo Airliners

Firm Contract For Airplanes To Be Delivered In Early 2015

SaudiGulf, a new Saudi Arabian airline wholly owned by Abdul Hadi Al Qahtani Group of Companies has signed a firm contract with Airbus for four A320ceo, to be delivered early 2015. The aircraft is equipped with Airbus “Sharklet” fuel saving wing tip devices.

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AD: Bombardier, Inc.

AD NUMBER: 2014-05-18

PRODUCT: All Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

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AD: Boeing 757 Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2014-05-13

PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 757 series airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211 engines.

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Boeing Begins Expansion Of 737 Commercial Delivery Center

Improvements Support Rising Production Rates, Increasing Demand For 737s

Boeing has kicked off expansion of its 737 Commercial Delivery Center (CDC) at Boeing Field in Seattle. The project more than doubles the space that will be available for customers and groups supporting increased 737 deliveries.

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Growing New-Aircraft Production Spurs Investor Interest, ISTAT Membership

Industry Forum Sees Record Attendance, Membership Levels Amid 'Golden Age' For Aircraft Financing And Leasing

As global aircraft building heads toward record production again in 2014 and airline traffic worldwide continues its relentless growth, the business of building, leasing, financing and trading commercial aircraft is seeing what some call its "golden age."

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