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All News

August 26, 2011

Certified! Boeing's Dreamliner

FAA Approves Production Of The 787, EASA Simultaneously Grants Type Certification

The folks at Boeing are beaming, and perhaps heaving a huge sigh of relief. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt announced Friday that the agency has approved production of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at an event at Boeing’s facility in Everett, Washington.

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Bombardier Commercial Aviation Head Scott Retiring

Company Says Finding His Replacement Will Be "Challenging"

Bombardier said Wednesday that Gary Scott, its commercial-aviation division president, will retire Oct. 1, a decision made for personal reasons unrelated to the highly anticipated CSeries mainline aircraft. Guy Hachey, president and chief operating officer of Bombardier Aerospace, will serve as interim head until a replacement is named, the Montreal-based transportation giant said in a statement.

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Delta Purchase Of 100 737-900s Confirmed

List Price Of The Order Tops $8.5 Billion

In what may have been one on the industry's worst-kept secrets, Boeing and Delta Air Lines announced an order for 100 Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range) airplanes Wednesday. The order, with a list-price value of more than $8.5 billion, is part of Delta's fleet renewal effort to replace its less efficient domestic airplanes.  

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United Continental Holdings To Invest $550 Million In Interior Improvements

Fleet-Wide Upgrades To Cabins Includes Flat-Bed Seats, Onboard Wireless

United Continental Holdings says it plans to invest more than a half-billion dollars in its onboard product. The company said in a news release that these and other planned product changes come in addition to the 25 new aircraft – including the Boeing 787 Dreamliner – that the airline will introduce to its fleet next year.

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AD: Bombardier (Final Rule)

AD NUMBER: 2011-18-08

MANUFACTURER: Bombardier, Inc. Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) Airplanes   

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Teamsters File Objections To CAL-UAL Fleet Service Elections

Claims Machinists Used Intimidation, Deceptive Tracking Practice To Influence Outcome

The Teamsters have filed objections to the recent Continental-United fleet service elections with the National Mediation Board, Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa announced Wednesday. The objections come on the heels of a vote count between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) over representation of the fleet service work group at the newly merged United and Continental Airlines.

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Qantas Denies Rumors Of Private Takeover Bid

Doubled Profits And Suppressed Share Price Prompt 'Speculation'

Officials at Qantas Airlines admit that their record-low share price, despite news that full-year profits have just doubled to $250 million (AUS), has made the airline a desirable takeover target. But they insist that despite rumors to that effect, there have been no such offers so far.

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