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NEWS
Etihad orders 10 more 787s Etihad Airways has ordered an additional 10 Boeing 787-9s, making it the largest customer for the type. Abu Dhabi's national carrier also signed up for two Boeing 777 freighters, bringing the list price of the combined purchase to $2.8 billion. The airline, which cancelled an order for 4 787-9s this year, now has a total of 41 of those aircraft on order. Its new freighters order also brings its current 777 backlog to 12. Link
US rejects EU's claim it complied with WTO ruling on Airbus subsidies US trade representative Ron Kirk adamantly rejected the EU's recent contention that it has taken appropriate action to comply with the World Trade Organization's (WTO) ruling earlier this year that Airbus benefited from illegal subsidies. Link
Malaysia Airlines unveils plan to regain profitability Malaysia Airlines (MH) unveiled a plan to return to profitability by 2013 that includes launching a new regional premium airline, shrinking its network, focusing on costs and making aggressive efforts to win back customers. Link
Cargolux execs plead guilty to price-fixing, face 13 months in prison Two Cargolux Airlines International (CV) executives, including its former CEO, have entered into a plea agreement with the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) in which they agreed to serve 13 months in prison for fixing surcharge rates on air cargo shipments. Link
Kingfisher Loan Restructure Ruled Out Lenders have no plans for a second restructuring of loans to India's struggling Kingfisher Airlines, India's junior minister of finance said on Friday, in a move that indicates relief may not be easy for the debt-laden firm. Link
Boeing, Air Lease Close USD$1.2 Bln Order Boeing and Air Lease said on Thursday they agreed an order worth USD$1.2 billion, for four 787-9 Dreamliners and four Next-Generation 737-800s. Link
Global Airline Safety Improves In 2011 - IATA Global airline safety rates, covering total crashes and passenger deaths, have improved by nearly 50 per cent this year over the first 11 months of 2010, the International Air Transport Association said on Wednesday. Link
Embraer first flight bodes well for US production line Embraer says there were no anomalies in the 2.5h first flight of a US-built Phenom 100 business jet from the Melbourne international airport on 8 December, marking a trouble-free start for the company's first US-based production plant there. Link
Air Force awards reusable booster contracts Andrews Space, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have been awarded contracts to design, fabricate and test systems under the reusable booster system flight and ground experiments (RBS-FGE) programme. The contracts, awarded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, are worth up to $250 million each. Link
Idling approaches on tap for Capital region in 2012 A slate of new "green" optimised arrival and departure procedures for three major "metroplex" airports near Washington DC will go live in stages starting in September 2012. As of late November, United Airlines and US Airways pilots had tested the procedures during simulator sessions at each carrier's facilities, with United focusing on arrivals and departures from Dulles international airport and US Airways on Reagan National airport. Southwest Airlines is to test new procedures for the Baltimore-Washington international airport. Link
Airbus begins mating A350 cockpit to forward fuselage Airbus has commenced mating of the cockpit section of its first A350 to the twinjet's forward fuselage at its Saint Nazaire plant in France. The mating process will "continue over the coming weeks", the airframer said, before the entire forward section is flown to the final assembly line in Toulouse. Link
Other News
Russian domestic flight:Domestic flights in Russia have decreased 10% over past decade in favor of international flights because achieving profitability on domestic routes is difficult, it was announced at the annual meeting of Russian Assn. of Air Transport Operators (AEVT).
Rolls Trent 1000 Package B receives EASA approval: The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved the enhanced Package B version of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which powers the Boeing 787. The Package B version of the Trent 1000 is certified to 70,000 lb. take-off thrust.
Qantas (QF) CEO Alan Joyce is convinced the future of travel in Asia, the world's fastest-growing market, is just as much about premium airlines as LCCs. Joyce told a conference in Sydney last week that within two decades, 16% of the world's middle class would be in East Asia. ''We are convinced the future of Asia is not just about low-fares airlines travel,'' he said. ''Chinese visitors are pouring into Australia. And we know that Chinese travelers rate prestige brands and safety as among their top travel priorities.''
Jetstar Airways (JQ) has reiterated its commitment to Jetstar Pacific (BL) and dismissed erroneous claims that the Vietnam-based low-cost carrier will be absorbed as part of a proposed airline deal.
Porter Airlines took delivery of two new Bombardier Q400 aircraft, for which it placed a $61 million order in March. The carrier has four outstanding options for Q400s that it anticipates exercising within two years.
United Airways (Bangladesh) took delivery of a third MD-83 (ex-Meelad Air) on lease from Phoenix Aircraft Leasing (Singapore).
Taikoo Spirit Aerosystems, a composite joint venture between HAECO and Spirit AeroSystems, took delivery of two GE90 thrust reversers to be overhauled.
Doric Asset Finance took delivery of its 11th Airbus A380, on lease to Emirates for 12 years. It has also been awarded a remarketing mandate for two A319s.
AVIATION QUOTE
It was my view that no kill was worth the life of a wingman. . . . Pilots in my unit who lost wingmen on this basis were prohibited from leading a [section]. The were made to fly as wingman, instead.
— Colonel Erich 'Bubi' Hartmann, GAF.
ON THIS DATE
December 12th
---In 1951…Alaska Air becomes the first airline to fly over the North Pole.
---In 1953... Mach 2.5 (2 ½ times the speed of sound) is achieved for the first time by Major Charles “Chuck” Yeager in the Bell X-1A. The rocket-propelled experimental aircraft reaches 1,650 mph at 70,000 feet.
---In 1979…First flight of the SH-60 Seahawk 161169.
---In 1985… An Arrow Air DC-8,Arrow Air Flight 1285, carrying American military personnel on a charter flight home for Christmas, crashed in Newfoundland, killing all 248 passengers on board and 8 crew members.
---In 2001…Thomas Cooke Airlines Belgium is founded.
• Pardon me, ma'am, I seem to have lost my jet keys. • I have no interest in flying for the airlines. • I fixed it right the first time, it must have failed for other reasons. • All that turbulence spoiled my landing. • I only need glasses for reading. • I broke out right at minimums. • The weather is gonna be alright; it's clearing to VFR. • Don't worry about the weight and balance -- it'll fly. • If we get a little lower I think we'll see the lights. • I'm 22, got 6,000 hours, a four year degree and 3,000 hours in an F-16. • We shipped the part yesterday. • I'd love to have a woman WSO. • All you have to do is follow the book. • This plane outperforms the book by 20 percent. • We in the military aviation are overpaid, underworked and well respected. • Oh sure, no problem, I've got over 2,000 hours in that aircraft. • I have 5,000 hours total time, 3,200 are actual instrument. • No need to look that up, I've got it all memorized. • Sure I can fly it -- it has wings, doesn't it? • Your plane will be ready by 2 o'clock. • We fly every day -- we don't need recurrent training. • It just came out of annual -- how could anything be wrong? • I thought YOU took care of that. • I've got the field in sight. • Of course I know where we are. • I'm SURE the gear was down. • Of COURSE the navigation unit is working.
And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen
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We sleep peacefully in our beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf
miamiair/forum/images/avatars/gallery/first/user54/1.pngoffline(netAirspace FAA) 13 Dec 11, 09:34
ANSWER:
1. TUAHLNSFA is LUFTHANSA. 2. REESNTA is EASTERN. 3. UTSOSHETW is SOUTHWEST. 4. RACNAEIM is AMERICAN. 5. RNANFII is FINNAIR. 6. EITADH is ETIHAD. 7. IBAIRE is IBERIA. 8. GVRAI is VARIG. 9. LIOSARV is VOLARIS. 10. AROOFTEL is AEROFLOT.
And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen
