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Boeing and Northrop Grumman Partner for Missile Defense Agency Contract Competition
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 14, 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Northrop Grumman Corp. [NYSE: NOC] today announced a strategic partnership to pursue the competitive development and sustainment contract for future work on the Ground-based...
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Technical Center Signs Agreement to Research Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the National Airspace System
June 9, 2010 -- The Federal Aviation Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center has established a cooperative research and development agreement with Insitu Inc., of Bingen, Washington, and the New Jersey Air National Guard to study...
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Honeywell Converter Offers Reliable Measurement In Sustained Temperatures Up To 225⁰C
Converter Reduces Operator and Lifecycle Costs PHOENIX, June 8, 2010 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) introduced today a new High Temperature Analog-to-Digital 12-bit Converter (HTADC12) enabling reliable measurement and control in high temperature...
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American Airlines Braces for Strike; British Airways Walkout Continues
May 26, 2010 /EIN Presswire/ -- Talks between American Airlines and the flight attendants union have broken down with no new sessions scheduled. Airline management has begun preparations for a system-wide strike. In an email sent Tuesday...
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Turmoil at Heathrow as British Airways Strike Continues
May 25, 2010 /EIN Presswired/ -- Heathrow, one of the world's busiest airports, was thrown into turmoil for the second straight day as British Airlways crews continued their strike against the airline. Union workers plan to stay out for five...
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British Airways Crews Ready to Walk Out Over Perks Dispute
May 17, 2010 /EIN Presswire/ -- Travelers already reeling from a series of strikes and volcanic ash cancellations may get hit hard again Tuesday. That's when cabin crews from British Airways are scheduled to begin a series of walkouts. BA...
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European Air Safety Regulators May Loosen Restrictions on Airlines Flying Near Volcano
May 13, 2010 -- Reeling from more than a billion dollars of losses incurred because of volcanic ash disruptions, airlines are pressing European regulators to follow the US practice of imposing a 120-mile no-fly buffer zone for all planes rather...
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EU: Iceland Volcano Aftermath Will Cost €1.5 to €2.5 Billion
April 29, 2010 - The volcanic ash that grounded around 100,000 flights over Europe will cost EU airline industry as much as €2.5 billion, according to Siim Kallas, the EU Transport Commissioner. To help airlines attempt to recoup some...
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US Air Force Tests X-37B Space Plane
April 23, 2010 - The US military has released a video that shows its X-37B robotic space plane blasting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The plane, which is only 9 meters long and has a 4.5-meter wing span, is designed to "provide an 'on-orbit...
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WHO Says Volcanic Ash Currently No Threat to Health
April 20, 2010 - The World Health Organization says that the volcanic ash being spewed from Iceland poses no health risk to people in mainland Europe -- at least at this point. Backing off its Friday early warning that the ash cloud could...
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Ryanair Says Boeing Won't Exchange Toilets for More Seats
April 14, 2010 - Ryanair, the budget airline that plans to create a pay-toilet system on some of its flights, says Boeing doesn't want to swap out toilets for seats because of emergency evacuation concerns, the AP reports. Michael O'Leary,...
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Midwest Airlines Rebranded to Frontier
April 14, 2010 - Republic Airways Holdings Inc., the owner of both Frontier and Midwest Airlines, has chosen to scrap the Midwest brand and use the Frontier name as the public face of the merged airline group. In addition to the rebranding...
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Ryanair Raises Baggage Fees, Forges Ahead with Pay Toilet Plan
April 7, 2010 - Ryanair will raise its online fees for checked bags by 33%, from €15 to €20 per bag for the summer travel season. Additionally, the airline is going forward with plans to make onboard toilets coin-operated on flights...
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Boeing Loses $1.7 Billion in Orders
Boeing Loses $1.7 Billion in Orders March 16, 2010 /EIN PRESSWIRE/ Air Berlin has reduced an order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners from 25 to 15; those 10 cancellations account for $1.7 billion worth of aircraft. The second-largest airline...
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Conference to Explore Military Airborne Network Opportunities and Challenges
Conference to Explore Military Airborne Network Opportunities and Challenges Los Angeles, February 17, 2010 - The Association of Naval Aviation, in association with Technology Training Corporation, will host the 4th Western Conference on...
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