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August 22, 2008

Hard Decisions: Eclipse Lays Off 650 Workers

Planemaker Cuts Back In Struggle To Reach Profitability

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 08.22.08 0900 MDT: Confirming numerous reports that have surfaced from suppliers in recent days, on Friday Eclipse Aviation announced it will cut back production of the Eclipse 500 very-light jet, cutting about 650 jobs at the planemaker's facilities nationwide.

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PW1000G Geared Turbofan Completes First Phase Of Flight Testing

Prepares for Airbus Flight Test Program

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower PW1000G demonstration engine has completed the first phase of flight testing on a company-owned 747SP flying test bed.

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DOT's Peters Says New ATC Hires Will Benefit From New Tower Sims

OKC Trainees To Be First In US To Use New Devices

Thousands of air traffic controller trainees in Oklahoma City will become the first in the country to train using new state of the art simulators beginning September 2, US Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced Friday.

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UAL Will Return Free Food To Business-Class Passengers

But It Won't Last For Long...

The word that comes to mind is... "capitulation." Days after United Airlines announced its plans to charge business-class passengers -- among any airline's most profitable traveling segment -- for food on domestic and even most international flights, the Chicago-based airline said it will launch a "trial" program to bring free food back into the biz-class cabin.

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NTSB Offers Course On Managing Communications Following Aircraft Accidents

Two-Day Seminar Aimed At Public Affairs Personnel

The National Transportation Safety Board is devoting two days at its Training Center to offer guidance to aviation public affairs professionals on how to most effectively manage emergency communications following a major aircraft accident.

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B/E Aerospace Earns STC For B777-200 Overhead Crew Rest

Allows Installation Of Door 3 OHARs On Continental Airlines Planes

Aircraft fastener and cabin equipment provider B/E Aerospace, Inc. announced Thursday it has received, through its structures business unit (FSI) based in Marysville, WA, an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to provide retrofit installation of B/E's Door 3 Overhead Attendant Crew Rest (OHAR) on B777-200 aircraft for Continental Airlines.

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Delta, NWA Ask Workers What THEY Want In Merger

Union Slams Management For Talking Directly To Employees

If the Delta/Northwest Airlines merger goes through as planned, it will require combining Delta's largely non-union workforce with Northwest's heavily-unionized workforce -- and that's a problem if you're one of the unions.

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It's That Time Again: PASS Announces Its Endorsement For President

Union Says Barack Obama Is Committed To Aviation Safety, Workers' Rights

On Thursday, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), the union that represents over 11,000 employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DoD), announced its support for Senator Barack Obama for president of the United States.

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Union Holds Off On British Airport Strikes

Postpones Walkouts Pending Ballot

Representatives with Unite, the union representing baggage handlers and check-in staff at a number of British airports, tell ANN threatened strikes have been called off... for now.

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UPS Airlines Opens Anchorage Training Facility

Houses 747-400, MD-11 Simulators

This week, cargo shipping giant UPS officially opened its newest flight training facility, a 27,000-square-foot center here that will reduce the time spent away from home for training pilots based in Anchorage, AK.

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