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August 08, 2012

KCVG In Line For $17.6 Million AIP Grant

Project Will Upgrade Aging Airport Infrastructure

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a $17.6 million grant to rehabilitate a runway and taxiway at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. "Investing in our nation’s airports promotes economic growth," LaHood said in a Tuesday news release.

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Rolls-Royce Donates Trent 1000 Engine To Virginia Tech

Powerplant To Be The Centerpiece Of VPI's New Engineering Building

Rolls-Royce is donating a Trent 1000 jet engine to Virginia Tech as the centerpiece of its new Signature Engineering Building, which will help to inspire the next generation of high-tech engineers. Construction workers recently positioned the Trent 1000 into the foyer of the Signature Engineering Building where it will hang suspended 15 feet above the floor.

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CAE Sells 3 Full-flight Simulators To Air China

Also Selected As A Preferred Training Supplier For easyJet In Long-Term Contract

CAE has sold three full-flight simulators (FFSs) to Air China for the Airbus A320, A330 and Boeing 737 aircraft. The contracts bring the total number of FFS sales that CAE has announced to date during fiscal year 2013 to 10.

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Boeing Delivers Malaysia Airlines’ 75th 737

Partnership With Malaysia Airlines Spans 40 Years

Boeing and Malaysia Airlines celebrated the direct delivery of the airline’s 75th 737 aircraft during an event at Boeing Field. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800, is scheduled to arrive in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday.

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Qantas Removes Pilot From Flight Duty In Alcohol Incident

Is Investigating A Female Pilot Thought To Be Drinking Prior To A Flight

Qantas is investigating an incident which took place last week in which a pilot was removed from the cockpit of a B767 just before takeoff because she had failed an alcohol test.

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FAA May Be Set To Fine AA $162 Million

Figure Revealed In Bankruptcy Filings

The FAA may be looking at a record fine against American Airlines, according to documents filed in AMR Corp's bankruptcy proceedings. If it does so, it would be the largest fine levied against a carrier.

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Horizon Air President Responds To Redmond, OR, Customer

Passenger With Parkinson's Disease Became The Center Of A Social Media Frenzy

Horizon Air President Glenn Johnson apologized to a customer on Facebook Monday after the man's trip to visit his daughter was interrupted, and a fellow traveler recounted the experience on the social media site. After the man missed his flight on Friday, he flew to see his daughter on Saturday.

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