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AAR’s Nordisk Announces Fire Resistant Container

WOOD DALE, Illinois, June 19, 2013 — Setting a milestone for in-flight safety, commercial aerospace and defense contractor AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces development of a Fire Resistant Container (FRC) that has proved capable of containing an onboard fire for up to six hours of flight. By partnering with DuPont, a leading science and innovation company, AAR was able to incorporate DuPont™ Kevlar® brand fiber and Nomex® XF flame barrier into the innovation, making it the lightest weight FRC on...
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AAR’s Nordisk Announces Fire Resistant Container

DuPont material can contain an onboard fire for up to six hours of flight.

Press Release • June 20th, 2013
Mitsubishi Aircraft Sets Up Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) Division in Illinois to Strengthen Interaction with MRJ Program Partners

Seventeen major MRJ program partners are located in the US.

Press Release • June 19th, 2013
Air India Signs OnPoint Solution Agreement with GE for CFM56 Engines

Air India signs an OnPointSM overhaul engine services agreement with GE Aviation for the time and material related to the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its 96 CFM56-5B engines that power its Airbus A320 aircraft fleet.

Press Release • June 18th, 2013
Conviasa Orders Additional CF34-Powered Embraer E-Jets

This order will increase Venezuelan airline Conviasa's CF34-10E-powered aircraft fleet to a total of 13 aircraft, with seven purchase options remaining.

Press Release • June 18th, 2013
Study: Consumers Love To Hate Airlines

Airline industry beat only cable TV companies and Internet providers in customer satisfaction.

News • June 18th, 2013
Boeing Plans To Stretch-Out Dreamliner

Boeing says it already has commitments from several customers, including United Airlines.

News • June 18th, 2013
Washington State's Jet Fuel Research Earns Invite To Paris Air Show

WSU is focusing on developing economically viable wood-based jet fuel and petrochemical substitutes.

News • June 18th, 2013
Drunken Cargo Pilot for Orlando Carrier Faces Prison Time

A pilot for an Orlando-based cargo company is facing federal prison time after authorities said he was flying drunk with a blood-alcohol level six times over the legal limit for aviators.

News • June 18th, 2013
Honolulu Flight to SFO Turns Around After Problem

The Federal Aviation Administration says a United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco from Honolulu turned around because of an unspecified electrical problem. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said Monday the Boeing 737 airplane landed without incident.

News • June 18th, 2013
Alaska Air Group Orders Three Bombardier Q400 NextGen Turboprop Airliners

- Horizon Air cements its standing as largest operator of Q400 turboprops worldwide with 51 aircraft; becomes first commercial carrier to operate the aircraft in Alaska - Q400 NextGen aircraft receives Transport Canada certification for RNP AR 0.3

News • June 18th, 2013
LATAM Airlines Selects PurePower® Engines for Airbus Aircraft

LATAM Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 42 firm A320neo family aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

News • June 18th, 2013
Aviation Partners Boeing Launches 737-900ER Split Scimitar Winglets with Order from United Airlines

Innovative Airline Converts Options to Firm Orders for 135 737-900ER Split Scimitar Winglet Systems

News • June 17th, 2013
Embraer Launches "E2", the Second Generation of E-Jets

PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&F BOVESPA: EMBR3) announces, today, the launch of the second generation of its E-Jets family of commercial aircraft, named the E-Jets E2 and comprising three new airplanes – E175-E2...

News • June 17th, 2013
American Eagle Has Worst On-Time Performance

Airline also had the highest cancellation rate and the worst mishandled-baggage rate.

News • June 17th, 2013
Delta, JetBlue Expanding Service to V.I.

V.I. Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson-Doty told a crowd of tourism industry professionals Tuesday that increased demand for travel to the Virgin Islands has led Delta to add more flights to St. Thomas.

News • June 14th, 2013

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