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July 16, 2012

GE Continues Studies On Next Generation Engine For Boeing 777X Aircraft

GE9X Engine To Offer Improved Fuel Burn, Composite Components

GE Aviation continues its studies into advanced technologies for the next-generation engine to power Boeing next generation 777 aircraft.

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Canada's Chorus Aviation Orders Six Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners

Aircraft To Be Operated By Jazz Aviation Under The Air Canada Express Banner

Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Chorus Aviation Inc., the parent company of Jazz Aviation LP (“Jazz”), has placed a firm order for six Q400 NextGen airliners, according to a news release from Bombardier. The transaction involves the conversion to firm orders of six of the 15 options taken by Jazz with its original order for 15 Q400 NextGen airliners, announced on April 30, 2010.

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CIT Announces Orders For 10 Airbus A330 Aircraft

Five Airplanes Added To An Order Placed Earlier This Year

Transportation finance company CIT Group announced from the Farnborough International Air Show (Air Show) Wednesday that CIT Aerospace has placed orders with Airbus for 10 A330 aircraft in 2012. Five A330 aircraft were ordered earlier this year in conjunction with the cancellation of orders for four A320 family aircraft and the exercise of an aircraft purchase option. An agreement to acquire the additional five aircraft was entered into at the Air Show Wednesday morning.

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Heat Wave Leaves Airliner Stuck in D.C.

Exceedingly High Temps Softened Asphalt Tarmac

A US Airways flight leaving the gate at Reagan National Airport last Friday bound for Charleston, SC, gave a whole new meaning to the idea of getting stuck at the airport.  It seems the string of 100 plus degree days in the nation’s capital, part of a blistering nationwide heat wave, was enough to cause a soft spot in the tarmac pavement into which the airplane sunk and became immobilized – stuck!

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Alabama Aircraft Litigation Against Boeing Moves Forward

Accuses Aviation Giant Of Denying Smaller Company Its Day In Court

The Litigation Trustee for Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (AAI), Joseph Ryan, announced Thursday that AAI, through its litigation trust, has this week responded to Boeing's appeal of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court's determination which permitted AAI's litigation in federal court in Alabama against Boeing to proceed. The Alabama litigation, being carried out through the Litigation Trust under the direction of the Litigation Trustee, seeks up to $100 million in damages from Boeing for fraudulent and unfair business practices.

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Bombardier Aerospace Concludes A Successful Farnborough Airshow

Reports Over $3 Billion In Firm Orders Leaving England

Bombardier Aerospace says it concluded a successful week at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow, where it had the opportunity to connect with business and commercial aircraft customers from around the world and announced up to $3.27 billion in firm orders and other commitments for its Q400 NextGen, CRJ and CSeries aircraft.

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Crew In Nigerian MD-83 Accident Reported 'Total Loss Of Power'

Preliminary Report Released By The NAIB

A preliminary report on an accident in which an MD-83 went down last month in the Nigerian city of Lagos, resulting in the fatal injury of at least 163 people, indicates both engines flamed out while the airplane was preparing to land.

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Forecast Of Pilot Shortage Raises Questions On Among Industry, Regulators

Concerns That New Pilots Flying Airliners May Not Be Adequately Trained

In a sweeping forecast at Farnborough last week, Boeing officials warned of a coming worldwide pilot shortage ... saying airlines will need nearly half a million new pilots over the next 20 years, including 69,000 in North America alone. The Aisa-Pacific region will need even more pilots, the planemaker said, with some 185,600 slots to fill. The company also predicts a great need for mechanics and other technicians.

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Airbus Picks Rockwell Collins’ Hardware For Class 2 EFB

Touch-Screen Displays And Docking Station For A320

Rockwell Collins announced Wednesday that its avionics-grade touch-screen technology and docking station hardware are featured on the new certified Airbus Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system for the A320 family. Rockwell Collins’ 12.1 inch touchscreens for the A320 undergo a patented lamination process to eliminate glare and provide additional protection against rugged conditions during flight.

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