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August 05, 2009

TSA To Begin Testing New Imaging Technology At Rochester Airport

They Say It Protects The Privacy Of The Traveling Public

TSA announced Monday that it will begin testing backscatter advanced imaging technology at Greater Rochester International Airport. Imaging technologies quickly and unobtrusively screen passengers for metallic and nonmetallic threats without physical contact.

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GE Aviation Workers Rally To Save Their Jobs

400 Could Be Out Of Work In Fall Of 2010

GE Aviation workers staged a rally outside the company's Albuquerque plant Monday in an effort to convince GE management that the plant should not be closed. The plant, which has been in operation for 30 years, is slated to be shuttered in the fall of 2010.

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Severe Turbulence May Spark NTSB Investigation

26 Injured On Continental Flight From Rio To Houston

The NTSB is looking into whether to treat an encounter with clear air turbulence as an accident. A Continental flight en route to Houston from Rio de Janeiro Monday encountered CAT near the east end of the Dominican Republic, and 26 passengers were injured as a result.

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Teamsters Airline Division Supports HR 3371

The 'Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act' Is Still In Subcommittee

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Airline Division endorses the House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello's (D-IL) legislation, HR 3371, which would improve requirements for pilot hiring, training and duty time.

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British Airways Reports $250 Million Loss

Poor 1st Quarter Results Mean Cuts In Service, Jobs Are Coming

The first quarter of 2009 was difficult for British Airways, as the carrier reported a pre-tax loss of about $250 million. "Trading conditions continue to be very challenging with underlying revenue down 16.8% and no visible signs of improvement," said BA CEO Willie Walsh.

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Aero-Instruments Receives FAA Approval For Airbus Replacement Pitot Probes

Other Probes Previously Certified For Boeing Aircraft

Aero-Instruments of Cleveland, OH announced Tuesday that, after 18 months of rigorous testing and evaluation, the FAA has approved the company's 0851HL-AI Pitot Probe as a replacement part on Airbus S.A.S. airplanes flown worldwide.

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