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EVA Airways Launches Training Center Expansion With Thales

Will Provide Airline With A320, B777-300ER FFS

Thales UK has been selected by EVA Airways to provide the airline with Airbus A320 and Boeing B777-300ER Level D Full Flight Simulators. The contract is part of EVA Airways’ expansion plan to its state of the art Flight Training Academy located at Taoyuan near Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. The facility currently operates A330, B747-400, B777-300ER and MD-11 Level D Full Flight Simulators.

TSA Introduces New Scanner At Westchester County Airport

Automated Target Recognition Balances Security And Privacy

The TSA says new scanner technology introduced last week at Westchester County Airport in New York will enhance security while maintaining passengers' privacy. The new technology is called automated target recognition, which detects metallic and non-metallic items that might constitute a threat.

NY Senator Urges Airlines To Waive Fees For Adjacent Seating

Calls For Rules To 'Protect Traveling Families'

New York Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra. The senator is calling for rules to prevent airlines from charging parents more to sit next to their children.

First Airbus A350 XWB Jetliner Passenger Door Delivered

Component Being Manufactured By Eurocopter

In a ceremony in Eurocopter's Donauwörth, Germany C4 production building, Dr. Wolfgang Schoder, Eurocopter Executive Vice President - Programs, and Dr. Michael Rehmet, Vice President - Airplane Door Systems, marked the delivery of Eurocopter’s initial A350 XWB jetliner passenger door.

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AD NUMBER: 2012-10-07

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AD: International Aero Engines AG Turbofan Engines

AD NUMBER: 2012-09-09

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