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SAS Ticket Sales Hit By Uncertainty
Crisis-hit SAS has seen ticket sales this week hit by uncertainty over the airline's future, a source with good knowledge of SAS bookings told reporters on Thursday.
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End Of An Era: Airbus Sells Last Two A340s
Airbus announced the sale of two A340 passenger jets to a UK services company on Thursday, marking the final deliveries of its longest-range model.
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Qantas To Repay Debt, Buy Back Shares
Australia's Qantas will repay AUD$650 million (USD$675 million) of debt ahead of schedule and buy back up to AUD$100 million in shares, saying the market is undervaluing the business after a slump in its share price.
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EC objects to Ryanair takeover of Aer Lingus
The European Commission (EC) has formally lodged objections with Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair (FR) over its attempt to take over Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus (EI), citing competition concerns.
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Superjet confident Interjet debut will create more Latin success
Superjet International chief is confident more Latin American airlines will follow Interjet's lead in a region where the 100-seater is perfectly suited
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Boeing confirms third final assembly line for 737 in 2015
Boeing has confirmed plans to open a third final assembly line in 2015 to boost 737 production capacity even beyond the increase to 42 per month planned in two years.
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Boeing adds tweaks to final 737 Max configuration
Boeing has finalised the design and production plan for the 737 Max several months before beginning the detailed design phase of the re-engined and updated single-aisle.
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LOT takes delivery of Europe's first 787
LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 (MSN 35938), becoming the first European carrier to receive the type.
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Cathay mulls 787-10 to replace A330s
Cathay Pacific will consider the Boeing 787-10 as a replacement for its Airbus A330-300s that it uses on regional and medium-haul routes.
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AMR chief reportedly has updated creditors on merger talks
AMR CEO Tom Horton updated the company's official creditors committee about merger discussions with US Airways, say sources familiar with the discussions. During a meeting with creditors, Horton reportedly said that the creditors should get above 70% of the shares of a merged American Airlines/US Airways. The sources also said Horton sought assurance from US Airways that merging the two carriers would not result in increased labor costs.
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American Airlines fliers can check their own bags at Fla. airport
American Airlines travelers at Orlando International Airport in Florida can now choose to self-check their bags using kiosks. The technology was piloted at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and reduced check-in wait times by as much as 55%, the carrier says
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SeatID connects passengers before takeoff
The new application SeatID allows users to connect with other passengers on their flights via social media. The app works across multiple social networks to show which passengers a traveler can expect to see on a flight, and also lets fliers learn about their fellow travelers' interest.
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Other News
Colombia’s Avianca Airlines (AV) has ordered three additional Boeing 787s valued at $620 million at list prices.
Singapore Airlines regional affiliate SilkAir (MI) has finalized an order for 54 737s and 737 MAX 8s worth $4.9 billion at list prices.
African low-cost carrier Fastjet will issue $2.4 million in new shares to seize an “earlier than expected opportunity” in Southern Africa.
Jazz Air parent Chorus Aviation reported third-quarter net income of C$37.2 million ($37.8 million), more than doubled from C$13.9 million year-over-year.
Airbus has become the first commercial aircraft manufacturer to deploy Radio-Frequency-Identification (RFID) part-marking to aircraft components on all its aircraft families. This innovation, which will bring value-chain visibility, error-proof identification and efficiency savings in component lifecycle management, will be progressively rolled out in 2013 to all seats and life vests for the A320, A330 and A380 aircraft families.
AJW Capital Partners Limited, part of the AJW Group of companies, has entered into a purchase agreement with Airbus SAS for two new A340-500 aircraft. The aircraft will enter commercial service with an existing AJW Group customer.
Hainan Airlines has selected GEnx engines to power its two additional Boeing 787 aircraft, which increases the Haikou-based carrier’s total GEnx-powered Dreamliner fleet to 10 aircraft. The deal also includes long-term maintenance.
Aviation Quote
... a fighter pilot must be free to propose improvements [in tactics] or he will get himself killed.
— Commander Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, USN.
On This Date
---In 1915... Victor Carlstrom becomes the 1st pilot to fly from Toronto to New York. Carlstrom flies in a Curtiss R-2 biplane and was in the air for 6 hours and 40 minutes.
---In 1920…QANTAS is founded in Winton, Queensland.
---In 1940… In response to Germany leveling Coventry two days earlier, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.
---In 1944…Dueren Germany is completely destroyed by Allied bombers.
---In 1945…Operation Paperclip: The United States Army secretly admits 88 German scientists and engineers to help in the development of rocket technology. Among them: Werner von Braun.
---In 1960…First flight of the Canadair CL-44.
---In 1970…First flight of the Lockheed L-1011.
---In 1973…NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three for an 84 day mission.
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Flight Attendants
A flight attendant was out golfing one day off when she hit her ball into the woods.
She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap.
The frog said to her, "If you release me from this trap, I will grant you 3 wishes."
The flight attendant freed the frog and the frog said, "Thank you, but I failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes-that whatever you wish for, your captain will get 10 times more or better!"
The flight attendant said, "That would be okay," and for her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful flight attendant in the world - beautiful enough to make people stop flying SQ. The frog warned her,
"You do realize that this wish will also make your captain the most handsome pilot in the world, an Adonis, that other flight attendants will flock to."
The flight attendant replied, "That will be okay because I will be the most beautiful flight attendant and he will only have eyes for me."
So, KAZAM - she's the most beautiful flight attendant in the world!
For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest flight attendant in the world.
The frog said, "That will make your captain the richest pilot in the world and he will be ten times richer than you."
The flight attendant said, "That will be okay because I'm such a devoted flight attendant that what is mine is my captain's and what is my captain's is mine."
So, KAZAM she's the richest flight attendant in the world!
The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, I'd like a mild heart attack."
Moral of the story : Flight attendant are clever bitches. Don't **** with them.
Trivia
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HT-ETNW wrote:TRIVIA:
#4: Is that a racetrack to the east of the field ?
-HT
ShanwickOceanic wrote:Thought for a moment that 1 was MBJ, but it ain't.
HT-ETNW wrote:TRIVIA:
#4: Is that a racetrack to the east of the field ?
-HT
