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NEWS
Congress finds 'compromise' to end FAA partial shutdown US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday afternoon that a "bipartisan compromise" between House of Representatives' Republicans and Senate Democrats was brokered to end the partial shutdown of FAA that has halted airport construction projects across the US for nearly two weeks. Link
Boeing completes 747-8F flight test program Boeing completed the certification flight test program for its 747-8 freighter Tuesday as the two flight test aircraft returned to Paine Field in Everett. Flight test aircraft RC522 had been testing the flight management computer and RC523 was testing function and reliability. Link
Manchester looks to fill Chinese gap Manchester Airport is targeting Far East freighter operators in a bid to replace freighter services from Air China and Great Wall Airlines, which ceased some months back. The airport is still served by the 747Fs of Cathay Pacific and China Airlines, as well as the MD-11Fs of Lufthansa, and its parking stands have been reconfigured to take 747-8Fs. It also reports “abundant” capacity on its two 3,000m runways, with only minor slot constraints at peak periods. Link
Southwest ready to discuss re-engined 737 with Boeing Southwest Airlines management said today that it is "anxious to sit down with Boeing" to better understand the airframer's recently-announced re-engined 737. Southwest chief Gary Kelly said, "If Boeing can meet our needs, then I think there is a scenario where we feel like we're done and we can make a commitment and be eligible to launch this re-engined product with Boeing", possibly along with other carriers. Link
Southwest Q2 profit down, growth plans cut Southwest Airlines posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, battered by high fuel costs, sending its shares down nearly 8 percent. The company said its fuel bill rose 64 percent from a year earlier, and it has trimmed its winter flying schedule and 2012 capacity plans. Link
Air Canada Q2 up, warns on fuel costs Air Canada reported a 55 percent rise in operating earnings on Thursday, but said it expects higher fuel prices to add to its 2011 operating costs. Second-quarter operating income rose to CAD$73 million (USD$75.7 million)in the three months to end-June, from CAD$47 million in the same period a year earlier. Link
WestJet profit jumps on higher fares WestJet Airlines reported a nearly four-fold rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday as it kept costs in check and raised fares to offset higher fuel prices. Link
German airlines mull legal move on strike Airlines in Germany are considering taking legal action to recoup the cost of preparing for a strike that air traffic controllers announced and then called off at the last minute. A spokeswoman for Lufthansa said the airline was assessing the extent of the damage caused by the threat of a strike and mulling claims against the air traffic controllers' union. Link
Emirates' Clark would like even more A380s but space is limited Emirates Airline President Tim Clark told ATW in Vienna that the performance of the carrier's Airbus A380s continues to improve, noting that its 15-aircraft fleet achieved 99% reliability performance last week. Link
Qantas pulls Travolta safety video amid pilot dispute Qantas pulled its airline safety video featuring Ambassador-at-Large John Travolta as part of the ongoing industrial dispute with long-haul pilots, according to Australian and International Pilots Assn. Travolta, who has been fronting the airline's safety video, says in the video there is no one he would rather having flying the plane than a QF pilot. However, the union said this message conflicts with management's stance in the industrial dispute over outsourcing. Link
Embraer mulls 130- to 150-seater with 2,000nm range: analyst Embraer is trying to decide if the market exists for a super efficient 2,000nm range airplane in the 130- to 150-seat segment, according to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Research analyst Ronald Epstein. Link
Other News
LOT Polish Airlines appointed Frank Joost regional sales director for the US, Canada and Latin America.
Intersky, an Austrian regional airline, announced that owner Renate Moser will step in as CEO following the resignation of Claus Bernatzik. It said Rolf Seewald would manage flight operations.
JetStream Ground Services named Richard Cordell COO and Blake Schultz Jr. VP-sales and marketing.
FlightSafety International said Damon Cram was appointed director of marketing for Simulation Products and Services.
AVIATION QUOTE It is not easy to be the best. You must have the courage to bear pain, disappointment, and heartbreak. You must learn how to face danger and understand fear, yet not be afraid. You establish your goal, and no matter what deters you along the way, in your every waking moment you must say to yourself, "I could do it." — Betty Skelton, first lady of aerobatics.
ON THIS DATE
August 5th
--- In 1917... The first Aero Squadron of the Signal Corps leaves the United States for Europe under the command of Maj. Ralph Royce.
--- In 1918... The first American night patrol of the war takes place when a Felixstowe F.2A flying boat crewed by Ens. Ashton W. Hawkins and Lt. George F. Lawrence take off on patrol from RAF Killinghome, England.
--- In 1933... French Air Force pilots Lts. Paul Codes and Maurice Rossi begin a record-breaking straight-line distance flight (5,657 mi.) between New York and Rayak, Syria in their Blériot 110 monoplane.
---In 1971…McDonnell Douglas DC-10 enters service with American Airlines.
---In 1989… Piedmont is merged into USAir.
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One Of These Days
One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airline are seated, waiting for the cockpit crew to show up so they can get under way.
The pilot and co-pilot finally appear in the rear of the plane and begin walking up to the cockpit through the center aisle. Both appear to be blind.
The pilot is using a white cane, bumping into passengers right and left as he stumbles down the aisle, and the co-pilot is using a guide dog. Both have their eyes covered with huge sunglasses. At first the passengers do not react, thinking that it must be some sort of practical joke.
However, after a few minutes, the engines start revving and the airplane starts moving down the runway. The passengers look at each other with some uneasiness, whispering among themselves and looking desperately to the flight attendants for reassurance.
Then the airplane starts accelerating rapidly, and people begin to panic. Some passengers are praying, and as the plane gets closer and closer to the end of the runway, the voices are becoming more and more hysterical. Finally, when the airplane has less than 20 feet of runway left, there is a sudden change in the pitch of the shouts as everyone screams at once, and at the very last moment the airplane lifts off and is airborne.
Up in the cockpit, the co-pilot breathes a sigh of relief, and turns to the pilot: "You know, one of these days the passengers are going to get used to us flying this thing, not scream and then we'll be screwed!"
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ShanwickOceanic/forum/images/avatars/gallery/first/user55/8.pngoffline(netAirspace FAA) 05 Aug 11, 10:28
1: Fokker F27? 2: I think it's a Curtiss, nose is Curtiss-ugly 5: Fouga Magister? 6: Caribou 8: Catalina? 9: Caravelle 10: Buccaneer
My friend and I applied for airline jobs in Australia, but they didn't Qantas.
