Says Benefits Of Previous Mergers Have Not Been Realized By Airline Passengers
In his opening remarks at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security on the US Airways-American merger, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV said he has concerns about the pending merger between US Airways and American Airlines as the latter company emerges from bankruptcy.
Company Claims More Than 4,500 Engines On Order From 40 Customers
Pratt & Whitney announced new orders for more than 1,000 engines, including options at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The company's new commercial engine announcements include orders from customers around the world for new PurePower, IAE V2500 and Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines.
Air Powered Baggage Handling Concept Claims Top Prize
A team of students from the University of São Paulo in Brazil have claimed the top prize of €30,000 (about $39,000) as winners of Airbus Fly Your Ideas 2013. Team Levar won with their proposal for a luggage loading and unloading system for airplane cargo compartments to reduce the workload of airport baggage handlers with an air cushion solution inspired by air hockey tables.
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