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May 23, 2011

German Magazine Reports AF447 Captain Was Not In Cockpit As Trouble Began

Ice Formation On Speed Sensors May Have Led To Deep Stall

Unofficial, and we stress unofficial, reports about the analysis of the cockpit voice recorder recovered from Air France Flight 447 indicate that the captain of the Airbus A330 was not in the cockpit as the events leading to the accident began to occur.

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Eurocontrol Expects Minimal Immediate Impact From Volcanic Eruption

But Conditions Could Worsen Over Next Two Days

As of 1000 CET Monday, Eurocontrol says it expects no significant impact on flights Monday as a result of the eruption of the Grimsvötn volcano in Iceland.

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New CSeries Aircraft Wing Factory Taking Shape In Belfast

Installation Of Assembly Jigs Latest Milestone To Be Reached

Bombardier has begun installing semi-automated jigs at its new wing facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to support assembly of the advanced composite wings for the all-new CSeries aircraft.

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Lufthansa Cargo Finalizes Order With Boeing For Five 777 Freighters

Total List Price Of The Order Approximately $1.35 Billion

Lufthansa Cargo has finalized an order with Boeing for five Boeing 777 Freighters. The order is valued at $1.35 billion, based on Boeing list prices.

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Airbus Single Aisle Production To Increase To 42 Per Month In Q4 2012

Reflects Strong Order Backlog And Continued Stable Growth

Airbus plans to increase the production rate of its A320 Family of single-aisle aircraft to 42 aircraft per month in the fourth quarter of 2012. Currently Airbus produces 36 A320 Family aircraft each month.

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Qantas Flight To London Forced To Return To Bangkok

Boeing 747 Experienced Engine Problems, Shut One Down

The crew of a Qantas Boeing 747 on a flight from Bangkok to London was forced to return to Thailand after experiencing "an increase in vibration and high temperatures" in one of the airplanes' four engines.

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Bombardier Says Its Regional Aircraft Surpass Fuel Economy Estimates

CRJ And Q400 Both Reported To Be Performing More Efficiently Than Expected

According to its internal research, Bombardier says that both the CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet and Q400 turboprop airliner are achieving better than expected fuel burn.

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Performance-Based Navigation Capabilities Added To Rockwell Collins FMS-4200

Certified For CRJ700/CRJ900/CRJ1000 NextGen Aircraft

Rockwell Collins has received certification for its FMS-4200 Flight Management System on Bombardier CRJ700/CRJ900/CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft. The announcement was made Thursday at the 36th Annual Regional Airlines Association (RAA) Convention in Nashville, TN. 

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