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All News

May 25, 2012

Midwest Sustainable Biofuel Initiative Launched

Aviation And Clean Technology Leaders Working To Achieve Energy Security

United Airlines, Boeing, Honeywell's UOP, the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Clean Energy Trust today announced the formation of the Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative (MASBI), designed to advance aviation biofuel development in a 12-state region holding significant promise for biomass feedstock, technology development, job creation and sustainable commercialization.

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Southwest Airlines To Lease 717 Fleet To Delta

Fleet Shift Is A Win For Both Carriers

When you merge airlines, and one of the carrier's planes don't fit with your existing fleet ... what do you do? Southwest Airlines announced on Wednesday that it hopes to ink a deal to to sublease its 88 Boeing 717s inherited from its merger with AirTran to competitor Delta Airlines.

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A4A Lauds Formation Of The Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative

Industry Organization Supports Multiple Regional Initiatives

Airlines for America (A4A) on Wednesday came out in strong support of the formation of the Midwest Aviation Sustainable Biofuels Initiative (MASBI) to accelerate the commercial viability and deployment of alternative aviation fuel in the United States.

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JSTARS Engine Flight Testing Completed

New JT8D Engines Enhance E-8C Performance

Northrop Grumman has completed flight testing of the E-8C JSTARS aircraft after repowering with Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 turbofans. A total of 808 tests were completed, many of which were concurrent with other Joint STARS programs. The testing regimen originally had planned for 39 total flights, but was accomplished in just 32 flights.

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Congressman Sponsors Airline Pension Fairness Act

APA Applauds U.S. Rep. Robert E. Andrews For Bill To Extend Special Pension Funding Rules

The APA, which represents the pilots of American Airlines, issued a statement Wednesday praising U.S. Representative Robert E. Andrews (D-NJ) for sponsoring the Airline Pension Fairness Act of 2012 (H.R. 5715), which calls for extending special pension funding rules for commercial airlines.

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U.S. Senate Advocates For FA Inclusion In 'Known Crewmember' Program

Instructed TSA To Extend Expedited Security Screening To All Flight Attendants

In a statement released Wednesday, AFA-CWA president Veda Shook thanked members of the U.S. Senate for directing TSA to have all flight attendants added to the alternate security screening program 'Known Crewmember' in its FY2013 appropriations bill.

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Trip Airlines Pilot Takes Exception To A Passengers Comments

Female Pilot Tossed A Man Off Her Plane After He Made Sexist Comments

A man who allegedly made disparaging comments about women flying airplanes was tossed off a Trip Airlines flight in Brazil after a female pilot overheard his remarks.

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First South Carolina - Built 787 Makes Inaugural Flight

Aircraft’s Roll-Out Was Last Month

On Wednesday, Boeing’s 787 program marked another milestone with the first flight of the first 787 built in the company’s South Carolina facility. The airplane made a successful five-hour test flight flown by pilots Tim Berg and Randy Neville while more than 5,000 Boeing South Carolina employees watched a live broadcast of the aircraft’s departure from Charleston International Airport.

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EU Shows Potential For Flexibility On ETS

Will Consider Review If A 'Global Solution' Is Reached

With China continuing to refuse to release carbon emissions data to the EU, and ongoing pushback from countries like the U.S. on its Emissions Trading System, the European Union on Wednesday seemed to at least hint that there could be some flexibility on the issue ... but not much.

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