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May 21, 2012

Alcohol Use Reported Among Indian Pilots, Cabin Crews

Fourteen Pilots Have Allegedly Reported For Duty Under The Influence

India's civil aviation minister Ajit Singh said Wednesday that fourteen pilots and 31 cabin crew members allegedly reported for duty under the influence of alcohol in the first three months of the year.

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Virgin Atlantic Will Allow Cell Phone Calls On Trans-Atlantic Flights

Airline Partnering With AeroMobile To Offer Service

Passengers aboard Virgin Atlantic flights will soon be able to make cell phone calls and send text messages while travelling across the Atlantic, the airline announced Tuesday. Select aircraft will offer immediate availability of the service while a total of 20 aircraft will be equipped by year’s end.

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FAA Grants Approval To APB For 767 Blended Winglets

Benefits Boeing Converted Freighter Program

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced Thursday that it has received approval from the FAA demonstrating compatibility for installing Blended Winglets on the Boeing 767 Converted Freighter (767-BCF). This development assures that Boeing 767-300ERs with Blended Winglets are viable candidate for future conversion to freighters by Boeing.

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Indonesian Airline Expansion Raises Safety Issue

New Airline Entrants Could Jeopardize Region’s Safety Record

The development of Indonesia’s new middle class, and their penchant for travel has triggered the establishment of dozens of new air carriers, which has regional safety experts concerned. A spate of airline accidents in 2007 led to a thorough industry review by the government after the EU banned all Indonesia carriers for two years.

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Frequent Fliers Sue American Airlines Over Suspension Of Unlimited Pass

Airline Says Travel Passes Were Abused

Two frequent fliers are suing American Airlines over the suspension of their unlimited lifetime airpasses, purchased in 1987.

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Henry Kissinger Subjected To TSA Pat-Down Search

Former Secretary Of State Selected For Additional Screening

For many of us, it would be difficult not to recognize former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and central figure in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. But apparently, a TSA screener at LaGuardia Airport in New York City did not ... and pulled Kissinger out of a security line for additional screening even after asking his name.

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High Performance Aviation Moves To Sugar Land, Texas

Flight Training Company Shifts Operations To Sugar Land Regional Airport

In an effort to capture more of the Houston flight training market, High Performance Aviation (HPA) said Wednesday that it is relocating its headquarters from Lone Star Executive Airport  (KCXO) in Conroe, Texas ... its home for the previous two years ... to the Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) in Houston.

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