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Airlines, airports, commercial aircraft. (Moderated)
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FAA gives green light to 787
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So, FAA gave green light for Boeing's proposed fixes. Technically, this
allows United to restart flights, but it is expected other national
agencies will follow in FAA's footsteps.
Boeing has deployed teams to locations around the world to begin... more »
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Boeing lowers 747-8 production rate
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[link]
Basically, Boeing lowers it from 2 aircraft per month to 1.75 ( 24/year
down to 21) Not a really big change.
What is interesting in that release is that of the 110 orders for cargo
and pax received so far, Boeing has already delivered 46. So basically 3... more »
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boarding passes, was American Airlines SABRE computer failure grounds planes
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Uh, no. The scanner is validating the barcode, not rekeying it. This
among other things addresses the famous two boarding pass security
hole.
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A) I can tell you from recent experience (yesterday) that when flying
within the Schengen area, the bar code on your boarding pass is the
only ID you need to get on the plane.... more »
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Airbus delivers 100th A380 !
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Airbus delivers 100th A380
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Malaysia, upon getting its 6th A380, also got the 100th A380. (The press
release doesn't specify if this is the 100th "commercial" A380 being
delivered, of the 100 A380 that was built (including test articles)
So far, the A380 has carried 36 mlllion passengers in 100,000 flights.... more »
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Bombardier C-Series unveiling
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The first C-Series aircraft was unveiled in Mirabel Québec (north of
Montréal) on Thursday March 7th.
It is still unpainted. But engines attached. (P&W Geared Turbo Fan)
First flight is expected before end of june 2013. (6 months late)
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One novelty: the middle seat (the undesirable one :-) will be wider than... more »
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US Airways to merge with American Airlines
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Sorry for being late, I was at hearings all of last week.
[link]
So creditors will own 72% while US Airways shareholders will own 28%.
US Airways CEO will head the combined group.
American recently placed a huge order for both 737s and 320.
Which of Airbus or Boeing stands to gain/lose from this merger ?... more »
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Boeing 787 : Are the glitches normal ?
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There have been many reports of glitches on the 787 of late.
yahoo has a list:
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Are these normal growing pains with the media blowing things out of
proportion ? or is the number of occurences higher than one would expect
for a plane that has been so long into development ?
In terms of the engines, since the 747-8 uses the same engines, has it... more »
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NYTimes.com: F.A.A. may finally relent on electronic devices
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A rather snarky piece from the Times says that the F.A.A. is finally looking at the rule about turning off all electronics for takeoff.
F.A.A. Rules Make Electronic Devices on Planes Hazardous - NYTimes.com
By NICK BILTON
If the Federal Aviation Administration does not re-evaluate its ban on device... more »
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Bombardier C-Series progress
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a local montreal newspaper has a video showing some of the C-Series
assembly.
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Bombardier got 4 orders for C series this year.
According to another article, They now have 382 commitments, of which
are 138 firm orders.
A few months ago, they announced a delay of 6 months for first flight... more »
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Qantas and Emirates : the end of Oneworld ?
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Australia regulator backs Qantas-Emirates deal
Qantas Airways has been given initial approval from Australia's
competition authority for its proposed alliance with Dubai-based Emirates.
It will make a final decision in March.
The tie-up with Emirates will see Qantas end its existing relationship... more »
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