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Air France 447 FDR data show aircraft remained stalled in final minutes of flight
Air France 447 took less than four minutes to fall from approximately 38,000 ft. into the waters of the South Atlantic following the disengagement of the autopilot on the Airbus A330-200, according to an interim report released by the French BEA Friday that is based on CVR and FDR analysis.
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Investigators look to pre-crash activation of locator beacons
While the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system for search and rescue has been "undoubtedly helpful", said the group, its detection of beacon signals after a crash "remains problematic" - either because of malfunction, submersion, obstruction or damage.
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ICAO calls for 'multidisciplinary approach' to runway safety
ICAO said it agreed with industry participants at its first Global Runway Safety Symposium last week on a number of measures intended to reduce runway-related accidents. The UN body's conference brought together a wide range of ICAO member states and industry participants to tackle what it called "the largest single cause of aviation accidents and fatalities.”
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Leahy: A320neo sales, A380 performance highlight strong 2011
Airbus COO-Customers John Leahy said that 2011 is shaping up as a strong year for the manufacturer. "Look at our A320neo [currently 332 orders, commitments and undisclosed MOUs]," he said during an interview in Toulouse last week. "They've been taken by storm. The market has spoken that this kind of aircraft will be needed."
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El Al quarterly loss widens to $43 million; acquires 747-400
El Al reported a first-quarter net loss of $42.9 million, widened from a $16.5 million net deficit in the year-ago period, as a sharp rise in expenses outpaced a negligible revenue gain. In addition, the Israeli airline revealed it purchased a Boeing 747-400 during the quarter that will join its fleet in June.
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Other News

FlyDubai said it will need to recruit 600 pilots over the next four years to meet the needs of its growing fleet and serve its rapidly expanding route network. The low-cost carrier, which already has more than 200 pilots, requires seven captains and seven first officers to crew each of the 50 ordered Boeing 737s, the last of which is set to be delivered in 2016, it said.

Japan Airlines will expand its partnership with China Eastern Airlines to increase the number of eligible flights under the airlines' Mileage Partnership Agreement.

Hamburg Center of Aviation Training announced the opening of its new, state-of-the-art facility May 26. HCAT is a partnership network of aviation companies, associations, universities and regulatory authorities that provide advanced vocational training in avionics/electronics and modern production processes.

Cabot Aviation arranged the sale of one Airbus A300B4-100F plus two A300B4-200Fs to Kalitta Turbine Leasing, on behalf of TNT Airways SA. The aircraft were phased out of TNT service in 2009.

Astraeus Airlines won four contracts to place nine aircraft this summer. Two Boeing 757s and four 737s will be based in Reykjavik for Iceland Express service; “individual Boeing 757s” will be based in Edinburgh and Newcastle; and one Airbus A320 will be based in Croatia.

UTair took delivery of its first ATR 42-500, also the first of its type to be operating in Russia. UTair has ordered 20 of the aircraft, in an order valued at $426 million. The remaining aircraft will be delivered in 2011 and 2012.

Wizz Air will launch twice-weekly Skopje-Venice Treviso service Sept. 20.

Lufthansa will transfer its Frankfurt-Singapore-Jakarta service to Munich-Singapore-Jakarta beginning Oct. 30. The route will be operated with an Airbus A340-300.

Flybe will launch seven-times-weekly Inverness-Amsterdam service Sept. 5, becoming six-times-weekly during the winter months.



AVIATION QUOTE

Sometimes things are bigger than you, and the best you can hope for is to keep your wings level and have patience and a little luck.

— Warren L "Wally" Simpson, a pilot with more than 75 round-trips 'over the hump' in WWII.



ON THIS DATE

May 31st

• In 1862... Information obtained from Thadeus S. C. Lowe’s balloon observation saves Union forces from defeat at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia during the U. S. Civil War. Union General George McClellan is warned by Lowe of Confederate General Albert Johnston’s approaching troops.

• In 1928... The first airplane flight across the Pacific is made by British Capt. Charles Kingsford-Smith and crew in a Fokker F-VIIB/3m. They fly from Oakland Field, California to Brisbane, Australia, 7,389 miles (11,890km), in 83 hours, 38 minutes. On the way, it becomes the first airplane to land in Fiji.

• In 1995... The first flight of the Schweizer RU-38A Twin Condor long-range surveillance aircraft takes place in Elmira, New York.



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HUMOR

The Aisle Seat

Two Radical Arab Terrorists boarded a flight out of London. One took a window seat and the other sat next to him in the middle seat...

Just before takeoff, a U.S. Marine sat down in the aisle seat. After takeoff, the Marine kicked his shoes off, wiggled his toes and was settling in when the Arab in the window seat said, "I need to get up and get a coke."

"Don't get up," said the Marine, "I'm in the aisle seat, I'll get it for you."

As soon as he left, one of the Arabs picked up the Marines shoe and spat in it.

When the Marine returned with the coke, the other Arab said, "That looks good, I'd really like one, too."

Again, the Marine obligingly went to fetch it.

While he was gone the other Arab picked up the Marines other shoe and spat in it.

When the Marine returned, they all sat back and enjoyed the flight.

As the plane was landing, the Marine slipped his feet into his shoes and knew immediately what had happened.

"Why does it have to be this way?" he asked. "How long must this go on? This fighting between our nations? This hatred? This animosity? This spitting in shoes and pissing in cokes?"



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