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August 10, 2011

First A350 XWB Center Wing Box Delivered To Airbus In St Nazaire

Main Components Of The first Airplane Moving Towards Final Assembly

The first A350 XWB center wing box has been delivered from Airbus’ site in Nantes, France to Airbus’ St Nazaire, France facility where it will be assembled into the first A350 XWB fuselage. The component is made from 40% carbon fiber reinforced plastics, measures 21 feet by 18 feet and is nearly 13 feet tall.

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FABEC Nations Collaborate On ATC Solutions

Major Air Traffic Management Project Receives EU Support

What's being called an essential project in the development of the Functional Airspace Block Europe Central (FABEC) will receive almost €13.8 million in EU support.

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Airlines Trim Fares As Taxes Return

IRS Says Travelers Will Not Get Refunds On Taxes For Flights During Impasse

Federal taxes on airline tickets which had been suspended for the duration of the political impasse over FAA funding returned Monday, and many airlines reduced their fares back to mid-July levels to adapt.

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Investigators Find No DNA Link To DB Cooper

Necktie Did Not Provide A Genetic Match

A necktie that was said to have belonged to the person calling himself D.B. Cooper has not produced definitive evidence that L.D. Cooper was the infamous hijacker.

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TSA Confrontation Caught On Video

TSA Official Rules And Local Interpretations Don't Always Match

A confrontation between an amateur videographer and about a half-dozen TSA and law enforcement personnel provides a look into how TSA procedures may be inconsistent between the public version and internal policies.

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Global Aviation Growth Maintains Momentum

Rate Of Increase Remains The Same For The Third Consecutive Month, Says OAG

The world's airlines have scheduled 2.77 million flights for August with a total capacity of 351.6 million seats, representing increases of 3% and 5% respectively on August 2010 figures. This is the third successive month global aviation growth has increased by these percentages, according to the latest statistics from OAG, a UBM Aviation brand. The OAG FACTS (Frequency and Capacity Trend Statistics) report for August reveals 90,213 more flights will operate year on year, offering 16.1 million more seats.

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