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September 09, 2010

Assembly Begins On 1,000th 767

Airplane Is Slated For Delivery To ANA In February, 2011

Assembly of the 1,000th 767 airplane has begun at Boeing's factory in Everett, WA. Mechanics took the first step in major assembly by loading the wing spar, the internal support structure that runs through the full length of the wing, into the assembly tool.

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New Survey Shows Consumers 'Mad As Hell' About Hidden Airline Fees

Two-Thirds Say They Have Been Surprised by Additional Fees at the Airport

It shouldn't come as any big shock, but survey results released Tuesday show travelers are often surprised by hidden airline fees for services such as checked baggage, advance seating and priority boarding, and they're really not very happy about them.

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Aircastle Takes Delivery Of A New Airbus A330 Freighter Aircraft

First Of Three Scheduled For Delivery By Early 2011

Aircastle Limited has taken delivery of the first of the three freighter aircraft in the Company's A330 order stream and placed it on long-term lease to Hong Kong Airlines.

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New York City Is Building A Garbage Dump Next Door To LaGuardia

Pilots Say It's Another Flight 1549 Waiting To Happen

New York City official have been given a green light by a panel of "federal experts" to continue building a trash transfer facility less than half a mile from LaGuardia Airport, which has local pilots warning of another situation like Flight 1549, but with no guarantee of the same result.

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Ryanair's O'Leary: Co-Pilot Is Not Always Necessary

"Let The Bloody Computer Fly It," He Says

The latest "cost-savings" idea from Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary would replace the second pilot on some of its airliners with a computer.

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Teamsters, US Airways Pilots Announce Strategic Alliance

Alliance Strengthens Leverage for Safety Initiatives, Standard Contract, Groups Say

The Teamsters Airline Division has formed a strategic alliance with the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), which represents 5,200 pilots who fly for US Airways.

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China Finds Fake Pilot Resumes, Launches Investigation

As Many As 200 Commercial Pilots May Have Given False Information

An investigation is underway in China to determine if pilots, mechanics, instructors, and other aviation personnel there are actually qualified to do their jobs.

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Flight Attendant Claims Food Stamp Statement Got Her Fired

Compass Airlines FA Told A Television Station She Was Receiving Government Assistance

Former Compass Airlines flight attendant Kirsten Arianejad says the airline fired her after she told a television reporter she is "on food stamps."

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