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August 25, 2009

Strike Vote Set For Hawaiian Airlines Pilots

Strike Would Not Happen Until September

As informational picketing began at Honolulu International Airport, pilots for Hawaiian Airlines voted on a strike authorization Tuesday. If the vote is successful and the federal government grants permission, ALPA could call a strike against the airline.

Second Round Of Taxi Tests Completed Last Week

Boeing Vice President for Marketing Randy Tinseth said in his blog that a new timeline for the B787 Dreamliner may come late this quarter, which would be the end of September. "(O)ur focus is on developing and implementing a detailed plan for design, analysis, component tests, full-scale static testing and production modification."

ANN Special Feature: Larry Wood: The SR-71 Blackbird - 08.25.09

Larry Wood, Director of Education for the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in Oregon, answers questions about the museum's SR-71 Blackbird, a legendary supersonic spy plane from The Cold War.

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Fuselage Test Barrel for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Arrives

First Series Of Wind Tunnel Tests Of CS100 And CS300 Configurations Completed

The first test article, a fuselage test barrel, for the new CSeries single-aisle aircraft, has been delivered to Bombardier’s Saint-Laurent, Québec facility. The test barrel is representative of the main fuselage section of the upcoming CSeries aircraft.

First Fuselage Sections To Be Cured Early In 2010

Premium Aerotec in Nordenham today took delivery of the 84 foot long, 24 foot high autoclave for production of the forward fuselage sections for the new Airbus A350 XWB. The autoclave's first cure cycle is planned for early 2010.

Project Part Of A Modernization Effort At LAX

Sort of like the putt for birdie to win the tournament, FAA approval was the final element needed for a project to replace three holes of the Westchester Golf Course that were taken for road construction near Los Angeles International Airport.