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Lockheed Martin Delivers Trainer to Israel

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Lockheed Martin delivered a F-16I Flight and System Trainer (FST) to the Israeli air force (IAF). The FST will be used to support training requirements for the IAF F-16I...

ASA Inks New FA Contract

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc., reached a final agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) on a three-year contract for the company’s 1,008 flight attendants. In a vote conducted and verified by...

NW Replacing DC 9s with RJs

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

As part of its capacity reductions, Northwest is reducing its 94-aircraft DC 9 fleet to 61 by year end...

FAA Inspection Bill Passes House

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

FAA inspectors would have to wait two years before taking airline jobs where they deal with their old government boss under legislation passed, 392-0, by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The measure now moves to the U.S. Senate, where the measure is expected to easily pass muster. The bill is...

Partnership to Boost ATC Capacity

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

A new non-profit group seeks to deliver the economic and environmental benefits of a new, improved air transportation system. The Alliance for Sustainable Air Transportation (ASAT) aims to help accelerate implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System...

Avidyne Avionics OK'ed for Cessna 300-Series

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Avidyne, Lincoln, Mass., received FAA approval to retrofit Cessna 300-series piston twin models with its Envision Integrated Flight...

U.S. Border Patrol Orders More AS350s

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

The Homeland Security Dept. is calling for more of the Eurocopter aircraft for its Customs and Border Protection service. The vendor, American Eurocopter, expects the indefinite...

Colombia Orders Extended-Range Tanks

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Helicopter Support Inc. has sold 12 extended-range helicopter fuel tanks to...

Boeing to Acquire Insitu

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Boeing announced plans Wednesday to acquire Insitu, a developer of unmanned air systems (UAS). Terms of the transaction, which is anticipated to close by the end of the September, were not disclosed. Boeing and Insitu, Bingen, Wash., have partnered since 2002 and jointly developed the ScanEagle UAS program...

Crandall Seeks Special Session of Congress

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT

Former AMR Chair Robert Crandall, in an open letter for which he is seeking signatories, is calling on President Bush to convene a special session of Congress August 9 to develop a national energy policy. Crandall, who has also called on Washington to develop a national transportation policy, was joined by...