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April 12, 2012

U.S., Brazil Sign Aviation Partnership

Bi-Lateral Agreement Will Help Develop Aviation Sector In The South American Country

The U.S. Department of State, the FAA, and the TSA, together with Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations, have announced the launch of the U.S.- Brazil Bilateral Aviation Partnership.

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GP7200 Engines Recognized For Fuel Consumption Benefit

Performance Handbook For A380 Revised To Show Improved Fuel Burn

Airbus recently revised its performance handbook to indicate that GP7200-powered A380 aircraft have been demonstrating fuel consumption levels better than previously stated.  This latest revision – the third positive adjustment since 2007 -- reflects an additional 0.5% improvement to the previous version of the performance handbook and further increases the GP7200-powered aircraft's competitive advantage.

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Garuda Indonesia Orders 11 Nore A330s

Aircraft Are A Key Element In Fleet Modernization Program

Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 11 more A330-300 widebody aircraft. The contract was signed Tuesday in Jakarta by Emirsyah Satar, President & CEO, Garuda Indonesia and Tom Williams, Executive Vice President, Programmes, Airbus, in the presence of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron.

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Boeing Makes 737 MAX Design Decisions

New-Engine Variant To Offer Customers Substantial Fuel Savings In 2017

Boeing said Wednesday it has made a series of design updates to the 737 MAX to further optimize the new-engine variant's performance. "The 737 MAX is on-track to deliver substantial fuel-savings to customers starting in 2017," said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager, 737 program.

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NORAD Fighters Intercept KAL 777 After Bomb Threat

Airliner Escorted To Canadian Military Base

Two F-15 fighters under the direction of NORAD intercepted a Korean Airlines Boeing 777 Wednesday shortly after departing Vancouver, BC at approximately 0400 PDT. The intercept was due to a potential threat associated with the aircraft.

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TSA Agent Swept Up In Child Porn Sting

Agency Has Suspended The TSO From His Job

A 59-year-old TSA agent assigned to Logan International Airport in Boston, MA, was one of 55 people rounded up in a child pornography crackdown which involved multiple law enforcement agencies. Jose E. Salgado of Chelsea, MA, has been suspended from his duties because of the criminal charges filed against him.

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