FAA Announces Serious Runway Incursions Down by 50 Percent

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that serious runway incursions were down 50 percent for the most recent 12-month period compared to the previous year.There were 12 serious incursions in fiscal year 2009 which ended Sept. 30, with only two involving commercial carriers, compared to 25 such events [...]

Serious Runway Incursions on the Decline

Serious runway incursions down 50 percent for most recent 12-month period compared to previous year.

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AEA: Europe’s airlines face ‘paradigm shift’

Assn. of European Airlines warned that Europe’s network carriers are facing not a “crisis” but “a paradigm shift with far-reaching and irrevocable consequences” as it forecast that its member airlines will post a combined full-year 2009 operating loss of €2.9 billion ($4.3 billion).

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Jet Airways CEO Prock-Schauer to take bmi helm

Bmi appointed Jet Airways CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer as its new CEO effective Dec. 1, succeeding Nigel Turner.

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Denver works to keep Frontier jobs; Menke relinquishes CEO title

Denver and the state of Colorado are offering an incentive package aimed at preventing nearly 25% of Frontier Airlines’ workforce from being relocated, while new parent Republic Airways Holdings apparently does not plan for the carrier to have a CEO.

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Europe’s regional airlines report low traffic, yields

European Regions Airline Assn., which represents 66 European carriers operating intra-Europe flights, recorded a collective drop in passenger traffic of 7.2% for the first six months of 2009.

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Ryanair asks Irish government why its bid for Aer Lingus was rejected

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Emirates issues US bond offering to finance 777-300ER deliveries

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LOT Polish Airlines to cut 400 jobs by March

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Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana

Astana – Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana

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EADS and Eurocopter sign helicopter cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan

Marignane – EADS and Eurocopter sign helicopter cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan

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ATR enters the Libyan market with a contract for 2 ATR 42-500s

Tripoli – ATR enters the Libyan market with a contract for 2 ATR 42-500s

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EADS North America and U.S. Army validates global mobility of the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter

Arlington, Virginia – EADS North America and U.S. Army validates global mobility of the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter

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EADS North America’s Armed Scout 645 highlighted at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting

Arlington, Virginia – EADS North America’s Armed Scout 645 highlighted at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting

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The triple crown for Astrium: 47th launch of Ariane 5 a success with two satellites placed in orbit

Kourou – The triple crown for Astrium: 47th launch of Ariane 5 a success with two satellites placed in orbit

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