Monthly Archives: March 2011

Southwest 737 Good Samaritan or Good Grief?

The air traffic control profession just can’t get a break and this was supposed to be such a happy time for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association . Every Spring, the union holds its annual awards ceremony a splashy event – this year in Las Vegas – in which controllers and pilots are honored for

Mining Equipment and Supplier News » Geotech Aviation Ltd. Orders …

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Geotech Aviation Ltd. has signed for one AW119Ke helicopter with options for four additional aircraft. The helicopter will be used for airborne geophysical surveys …

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NAAPE frowns at non-disbursement of N180bn aviation bail-out funds …

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), has frowned at the sluggishness in the disbursement of the federal government approved bail-out funds of N300 billion, allocated to the power and aviation sectors of the …

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Colorado Springs Business Journal » Blog Archive » Doss Aviation …

Doss Aviation has won a two-year contract at Elemendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The $600000 contract is for corrosion control, cleaning and lubricating the airframe of two Air Force planes – the C-17 cargo plane and the E-3 …

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HMS Ark Royal aircraft carrier up for sale online – Odd News …

HMS Ark Royal aircraft carrier up for sale online. March 29, 2011 6:00 PM. 275×250.jpg Should you fancy starting your own armada – the former Navy flagship HMS Ark Royal is up for sale on a online auction website. …

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Porter Airlines confirms two Bombardier Q400 aircraft options …

TORONTO, March 29 /CNW/ – Porter Airlines is exercising two options for Bombardier Aerospace Q400* NextGen* aircraft . The aircraft are numbers 25 and 26 in the Porter fleet, with scheduled deliveries for December 2011 and April 2012, …

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First Russian Supersonic Aircraft – Funny pictures, fail pictures …

The Yak-141 (NATO reporting name “Freestyle”) is the first Russian and the world’s second (after the German EWR VJ 101) supersonic vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL). For a very long time it has been the only aircraft with …

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NASA Tests Alternative Aviation Fuel – Earth911.com

NASA’s Alternative Aviation Fuel Experiment II is underway as scientists and researchers from 17 different organizations test a fuel called Hydrotreated Renewable Jet Fuel. What makes it renewable? Chicken fat. …

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Analyzing an aircraft for sale – Articles Book

Searching for an used aircraft for sale?Check the internet, and you’re simply certain to find broad choice along with a flying device to suit your pocket and.

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Lighting Roundup: Americold, Red Robin, Air Force, and More …

Here’s a roundup of the latest news in energy-efficient lighting. Digital Lumens and Groom Energy have announced that their large-scale lighting deployment for Americold, the country’s largest logistics company for the food industry, …

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