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 | SK Jets Announces Green Flights for Travelers Who Wish to Fly Carbon Neutral. |
 skjet writes "St. Augustine, Florida: SK Jets announced today that it is aiding in offsetting carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the country’s leading carbon offset organizations."
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 16:01:20 EST (208 reads)
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| Sikorsky Sales in China Continue to Grow. |
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STRATFORD, Conn. (PRNewswire via COMTEX): China Southern Airlines’ Zhuhai Helicopter Company this week accepted two Sikorsky S-76C++(TM) helicopters to support offshore oil projects in the South China Sea and Bohai Bay. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. Ful Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 15:13:16 EST (103 reads)
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| Bombardier Sells Eight Q400 NextGen Airliners to Ethiopian Airlines. |
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TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX): Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Ethiopian Airlines has signed a contract to purchase eight Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners, and has taken options on four additional Q400 NextGen aircraft. Including this transaction, the Dash 8/Q-Series aircraft program has recorded firm orders for a total of 1,001 aircraft. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 15:12:33 EST (127 reads)
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| Boeing 787 Fastener Problems Caused by Boeing Engineers. |
 The Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s latest problem can’t be blamed on the Machinists strike. Nor is it the fault of inexperienced mechanics at Boeing’s far-flung suppliers. The big glitch that now has mechanics finding and replacing thousands of fasteners on every Dreamliner was caused by a Boeing engineering error made in Everett. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 15:11:51 EST (217 reads)
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| MIT and NASA Designing Silent Aircraft. |
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics recently won a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to design quieter, more energy efficient, and more environmentally friendly commercial airplanes. The two million dollar contract from NASA is just an initial step in bringing green technologies to the sky, but it is an important step toward bringing current trends in engineering and product design to the airline industry. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 15:11:28 EST (106 reads)
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| GA International Travel Rule Debuts With Mixed Reviews. |
 Customs and Border Protection officials listened, in part, to general aviation pilots’ concerns regarding its proposal for advance information on private aircraft arriving and departing the United States. In its final rule, the agency mitigated some of the concerns that were raised, but it sill imposes new security requirements. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 11:05:57 EST (98 reads)
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| Executive Order Focuses on NextGen. |
 President Bush has issued an executive order in support of efforts to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system and reduce air traffic congestion through the Next Generation Air Transportation System, commonly called NextGen. It is unclear what the order, or the NextGen program, will really mean for aviation. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 11:05:44 EST (104 reads)
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| FAA: Boeing 737s Must be Tested. |
 The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered emergency inspections of newer-generation Boeing Co. 737s, saying a fuel pump may overheat and catch fire because of improper wiring to an automatic cutoff switch. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 10:59:59 EST (151 reads)
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| Oil Prices Slump Under $50 per Barrel. |
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LONDON (AFP): Oil prices tumbled under 50 dollars a barrel in London and New York on Thursday as the crude market was plagued by weak energy demand, traders said. In New York, light sweet crude for delivery in December dived to 49.91 dollars a barrel, the lowest level since January 18, 2007. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 10:59:19 EST (146 reads)
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| How To Help Your Wife Overcome Her Fear Of Flying. |
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Many people, from all walks of life, rich, famous, male, female and even an ex-president have all suffered from a fear of flying. If you too suffer from this, no amount of statistical waffle manages to calm you down when you begin thinking about taking a flight or booking a holiday. Even though it is recognised as one of the safest forms of transport today. That is still no help. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, November 20 @ 07:00:00 EST (133 reads)
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| NASA Exploring 8 New Space Expeditions. |
 coondoggie writes "So many space mysteries to explore, so little time (and money). NASA is trying to decide between eight space exploration missions that include further exploring Venus and comet composition as well landing on an asteroid or examining the space around Jupiter. Full Story."
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, November 19 @ 12:09:05 EST (159 reads)
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| U.S. Army Vows to do Better With Next Helicopter. |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters): Army Secretary Pete Geren said the service had learned important lessons from a canceled $6.2 billion armed reconnaissance helicopter led by Textron Inc Bell Helicopter unit. "It’s a case study in how things can go wrong," Geren said on Tuesday after a speech to the Center for National Policy, a Washington-based think tank. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, November 19 @ 11:37:00 EST (191 reads)
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| Emivest Aerospace SJ30 Business Jet Sets New World Speed Record. |
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (BUSINESS WIRE): Emivest Aerospace Corporation, manufacturer of the world record-breaking SJ30 light business jet, which is displayed at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) 2008, is being showcased at the Action Aviation pavilion, distributor of the SJ30. Action Aviation’s own SJ30 S/N ’007’ took a new world speed record by flying seven hours and seven minutes from London to Dubai on 10th November including a 41-minute refuelling stop in Istanbul. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, November 19 @ 11:36:33 EST (177 reads)
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| Ultralight Aircraft Crash Kills Marijuana Smuggling Pilot. |
 San Luis, Arizona: An apparent smuggling attempt ended early this morning in the death of an unidentified man after his marijuana-laden aircraft crashed into a local field. About 7:15 a.m., field workers reported a small aircraft crashed in a lettuce field about 150 yards east of County 21 ½ Street and the Levee Road, north of San Luis, Arizona, and about one mile east of the Colorado River. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, November 19 @ 11:36:06 EST (187 reads)
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| Eclipse Gets Financing to Meet Payroll. |
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Eclipse Aviation Corp., a maker of light jets that last week failed to make its payroll amid a tightening global credit market, said it secured financing that will allow it to pay its 1,100 employees no later than Tuesday. The company, which pioneered a wave of low-price jets, is struggling to avoid becoming a casualty of the softening market for smaller airplanes. In recent days, Textron Inc.’s Cessna Aircraft Co. and Hawker Beechcraft Corp. have announced hundreds of layoffs as they race to cope with the downturn.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, November 18 @ 14:31:33 EST (205 reads)
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| France Moves to Raise Pilot Retirement Age Despite Strike. |
 PARIS: French lawmakers approved today raising the retirement age of pilots from 60 to 65 despite a four-day strike that caused havoc for Air France’s operations. The French Senate approved the measure by a vote of 200 to 139 in a late night session. The measure has already been approved by the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, November 18 @ 14:31:06 EST (185 reads)
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| Italy's New Combat Jet Trainer a Flying Pizza Pie? |
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An Internet contest to name the new M-346 combat jet trainer has elicited more than 2,000 ideas. First prize includes a free ride. Manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi, a subsidiary of Italy’s aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica, is not revealing any names, but aviation buffs at Internet forums have proposed choices like the Pizza Pie, Italian Stallion, Turbo Pigeon and Pompeii. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, November 18 @ 14:30:29 EST (218 reads)
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| Why Shouldn't Detroit Bet a Bailout? For the Same Reason the Airlines Shoul |
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As Congress prepares to inject cash into GM, Ford, and Chrysler with the intention of saving jobs, by what logic shouldn’t it do the same for struggling airlines? With the Big Three or the big airlines, bankruptcy is the preferred way to reorganize, not government bailouts. Full Story.
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Posted by evan on Tuesday, November 18 @ 10:23:20 EST (219 reads)
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