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SAS Orders A330-300 To Further Standardize Its Future Long-Haul Fleet

Brings Carrier's Airbus Fleet To 57 Aircraft

SAS has selected the A330-300 to further standardize its long-haul fleet. One new A330-300 equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines will join the Scandinavian carrier’s network in the second quarter of 2019. SAS has been an Airbus customer since 1980 with an Airbus fleet of 57 aircraft (eight A340s, eight A330s and 41 A320 Family aircraft) to date.

CAE Adds To Its Innovative XR Series Training Equipment Suite

Launch Of The CAE 600XR Series Flight Training Device

CAE has announced the launch of the CAE 600XR Series flight training device (FTD), the latest addition to CAE's innovative XR Series training equipment suite at the 2018 World Aviation Training Symposium (WATS).

Pratt & Whitney Columbus, GA Facility Named Large Manufacturer Of The Year

Georgia Department Of Economic Development Recognizes The Columbus Engine Center

Pratt & Whitney's facility in Columbus was named Large Manufacturer of the Year by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Technical College System of Georgia, celebrating the investment and growth in jobs and production by Pratt & Whitney over the last several years.

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NTSB: Southwest 737 Engine Shows Signs Of Metal Fatigue

Woman Critically Injured In The Incident Has Died

It its initial examination of the Southwest Boeing 737 that suffered an uncontained engine failure Tuesday, the NTSB reports that the damaged engine was missing one of 24 fan blades.