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ASA, ExpressJet scrap 'SureJet,' to be called 'ExpressJet'
US regional carriers Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) and ExpressJet Holdings have reversed course on branding the combined airline that will result from their pending merger, scrapping the "SureJet" moniker unveiled in July in favor of "ExpressJet."
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DOT approves Delta/US Airways slot swap; DOJ probe continues
The re-worked New York LaGuardia (LGA)/Washington National (DCA) slot swap deal between Delta Air Lines (DL) and US Airways (US) gained final US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) approval this week, but the US Dept. of Justice (DOJ) has indicated that it may take action on the matter.
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China Southern Airlines receives first A380
Airbus has delivered the first of five A380s to China Southern Airlines (CZ), the first A380 operator in China. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent-900 engines, the aircraft will be initially operated on domestic routes between Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Later on, the airline will deploy the A380 on international routes.
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Russia proposes airport slots as CO2 reduction incentive
Russian Transport authorities have condemned the European Union decision to include aviation in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and want European officials to encourage airlines to reduce carbon dioxide emissions via airport slots rather than punish them with additional payments.
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South Korea weighs option to replace F-4E Phantoms
"Korea is faced with a vast array of growing threats, both in the air and on the ground" - Lockheed Martin. South Korea is surrounded. To the south, east and west lie the sea. To the north lies its arch-rival North Korea. While the region south of Seoul is full of industrial and residential development, the 50km (31-mile) stretch to the demilitarised zone that has divided Korea since 1953 is barely developed, only rolling hills and forest under blue skies. "Property gets cheaper the further north you go," jokes one South Korean. The DMZ itself resembles a lush nature reserve - provided one ignores the long stretches of barbed wire and dour soldiers in lookout towers.
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Hawker tests laser-guided munitions on AT-6
Hawker Beechcraft has successfully tested the delivery of laser-guided munitions from its AT-6 Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) aircraft. During the tests, carried out between 28 September and 5 October in Arizona, Hawker Beechcraft's pilots dropped four USAF GBU-12 500lb Paveway II laser-guided bombs and four Raytheon GBU-58 250lb Paveway II laser-guided bombs. All eight weapons scored hits on their targets, Hawker Beechcraft said.
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Other News

The Australian government has increased pressure on Qantas (QF) and its three unions to settle their long-running and bitter dispute as concerns grow about the impact on the economy.

US Dept. of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said the nation’s largest carriers reported three tarmac delays of more than 3 hr. in August, compared to one in the year-ago month and July. Delta Air Lines reported two tarmac delays of 219 and 189 minutes, and United Airlines reported one tarmac delay of 183 minutes in August.

Illinois-based AAR Corp. has acquired London-based aircraft component repair management services provider Airinmar Holdings, which will become a part of AAR's aviation supply chain unit.

TAM MRO announced a five-year goal to expand third-party services by 20% annually. An internal strategic move to reach this goal comprised management readjustment of linking this MRO business unit directly to the holding company, TAM S.A. Additional tactics are improving services, upgrading facilities and finding new strategic partners.

LAN Airlines announced an increase of 11.1% passenger boardings in September, with a 10.4% increase in ASKs and load factor going up 0.5 percentage points to 80.3%. International passenger traffic represented 68% of system-wide results.

Abacus International was named preferred global distribution system (GDS) by Virgin Australia.

Oakenhurst Aircraft Services will provide year-round, 24-hour, AOG support, exchange units and warranty repairs for the Spectralux Avionics Dlink+ w/Controller Pilot Data Link Communication system. UK-based Oakenhurst said the contract initially covers the UK, Europe and Ukraine.

ARINC renewed its contract with Vueling Airlines to continue to provide ACARS Data Link and OpCenter Message Management Service.

Amadeus was selected by KLM to implement Amadeus Ancillary Services (AAS) in The Netherlands. The carrier can now offer travel agencies the option to book economy comfort seats through AAS.

ST Aerospace Academy has completed Singapore’s first Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) program for Tiger Airways. The six cadet pilots will receive their MPL from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore this month and are expected to fly the Airbus A320 as first officers.

CAE has begun providingcommercial pilot training for the Airbus A320, Boeing 737NG and 737 aircraft at Prague-Ruzyne Airport in the Czech Republic.



AVIATION QUOTE

Great pilots are made not born. . . . A man may possess good eyesight, sensitive hands, and perfect coordination, but the end result is only fashioned by steady coaching, much practice, and experience.

— Air Vice-Marshal J. E. 'Johnnie' Johnson, RAF.



ON THIS DATE

October 17th

---In 1922... Lieutenant V.C. Griffin, in a Vought VE-7SF airplane, achieves the 1st take-off from the USS Langley, America’s 1st operational aircraft carrier.

---In 1945…LACSA formed in Costa Ricas.

---In 1974…First flight of the Sikorsky YUH-60 73-21650.

---In 1977…The US ban of the Concorde was lifted when the Supreme Court of the United States declined to overturn a lower court's ruling rejecting the Port Authority's efforts to continue the ban.



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EDITOR’S CHOICE


Image © 2011, Dave Henderson



HUMOR

Mr. Gorsky
Mr. Gorsky

On July 20, 1969, as commander of the Apollo 11 lunar module, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon.

His first words after stepping on the moon, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," were televised to earth and heard by millions.

But just before he reentered the Lander, he made the enigmatic remark, Good luck, Mr. Gorsky."

Many people at NASA thought it was a casual remark concerning some rival soviet cosmonaut. However, upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the Russian or American space programs. Over the years many people questioned Armstrong as to what the "Good luck, Mr. Gorsky" statement meant, but Armstrong always just smiled.

On July 5, 1995, in Tampa Bay, Florida, while answering questions following a speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year-old question to Armstrong.

This time he finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had died, so Neil Armstrong felt he could answer the question.

In 1938 when he was a kid in a small Midwest town, he was playing baseball with a friend in the backyard.

His friend hit the ball, which landed in his neighbor's yard by the bedroom windows. His neighbors were Mr. and Mrs. Gorsky. As he leaned down to pick up the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs. Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky.

"Sex! You want sex?! You'll get sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!"



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I will have to pass on 6 out of 10 ...

1. MAD
2. FRA, but lacking Pier A0 (under construction), new runway to the northwest (due to open later this month), still Frankfurt AFB on the south side ...
3. --
4. --
5. --
6. TPA
7. --
8. DTW
9. --
10. --

HT-ETNW wrote:I will have to pass on 6 out of 10 ...

Well, that's four less than me.

HT-ETNW wrote:I will have to pass on 6 out of 10 ...

1. MAD
2. FRA, but lacking Pier A0 (under construction), new runway to the northwest (due to open later this month), still Frankfurt AFB on the south side ...
3. --
4. --
5. --
6. TPA
7. --
8. DTW
9. --
10. --

To the above I'll add:

4. DCA
5. LGA

1 - MAD

4 - DCA
5 - JFK

7 - DTW

ORFflyer wrote:1 - MAD

4 - DCA
5 - JFK
7 - DTW

that's what I meant to type.

halls120 wrote:that's what I meant to type.

My first one had KFK - until I was proof-reading.....

1. MAD
2. FRA
3. ALB
4. DCA - way too easy for me this one
5. JFK
6. TPA
7. Haven't got a clue
8. DTW
9. CLueless again.
10. Ditto