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AMR says passenger traffic rose slightly, up 0.8 percent in May

AMR Corp. said its consolidated passenger traffic rose slightly, up 0.8 percent for May as it kept capacity relatively flat. Its consolidated load factor was a record 84.0 percent, up 0.4 percentage points compared to May 2012. The parent company of American Airlines said its unit revenues dropped 1.8 percent compared to the same month last year. International passenger traffic grew 5.2 percent as it increased capacity by 4.5 percent. The load fa ...

Judge sets August 15 date for AMR bankruptcy confirmation hearing

U.S. bankruptcy judge Sean Lane has set an August 15 date for AMR Corp.'s confirmation hearing. At the hearing, the court will consider confirming the plan if enough creditors have voted in favor of the plan that will allow AMR to exit bankruptcy. American Airlines' parent company is now allowed to begin soliciting votes for its reorganization plan which includes merging with US Airways. The Fort Worth-based carrier will send out voting packages ...

Lakota supporters rally to restore funding

Hundreds of supporters of the Armys UH-72 Lakota helicopter rallied Friday at the helicopters manufacturing plant in Grand Prairie to urge Congress to restore its funding. Under the Pentagons proposed cuts to defense spending, funding for the Lakota will be terminated by the end of 2014, said Bob Cox, spokesman for American Eurocopter, EADS North America, which produces the helicopter. The cuts could endanger hundreds of jobs of employees at Amer ...

Wilco Publishing Teams Up with Dassault Aviation Wilco Publishing Teams Up with Dassault Aviation

Wilco Publishing has announced an official partnership with Dassault Aviation to design aircraft add-ons for PC-based flight simulators, Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D. Richard Benedikz - 7-Jun-2013 The Falcon 7X, Dassaults will be the first to be released The Dassault Aviation built Falcon 7X features an all-glass integrated flight deck and Wilco Publishings 7X will replicate the aircraft model with a detailed interior ...

Betts Job ID 10341: VIP Gulfstream G450/G550 Captains, China Betts Job ID 10341: VIP Gulfstream G450/G550 Captains, China

The Betts Team has been hiring (Elite Captains) for the operation since 2005 and every person weve secured has stayed for the long-term, all commending the Company on its great attitude and working environment. Applications are invited from qualified and experienced Gulfstream G450 and G550 Captains for a new, long-term, VIP Contract Assignment in China. []

Blogging in Formation: My Most Memorable Flight(s) Blogging in Formation: My Most Memorable Flight(s)

Casey Odegaard flying Duggy on the "Warbird Island Arrival" into the 2010 AirVenture show By Dan Pimentel, Airplanista Blog Editor Just one? You want me to pick.just one? After the group of six "Formation Bloggers" gently debated the topic for the second month of "Blogging in Formation," we settled on "Most Memorable Flight," and with that, the task of deciding on ONE "memorable" flight began. Would I write about my last flight? It was memorable, ...

A Gulfstream Aerospace Business Analyst says "Nice place to work. Savannah is hot"

From Gulfstream Aerospace Business Analyst (Past Employee - 2013) Rating 3.0 out of 5 Thu, 6 Jun 2013 Pros Where else can you build corporate jets. Canada? Cons Weather is a little to warm for me in the summer. Add a Comment

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Bizjet Flying Up in May, but Turboprops Down

The rise in business jet activity in the U.S. last month wasnt enough to overcome losses in the turboprop sector, causing overall business aircraft flying to decline for the fourth consecutive monththis time by 2 percent on a year-over-year basis, according to TraqPak data released yesterday by aviation services companyArgus. Continuing a trend seen since January, Part 135 was the only operational category to experience a gain in flying activity, ...

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Affordable Private Jets Private Aircraft Price tags You Dont Have To Become a Millionaire To be able to Take flight The price tag on private jets can vary in respect to the dimensions together with options that come with the jet. Subject to what you are looking at you could invest a mere $6 million on up to buy your very own executive jet. If capital isnt option, the sky is the limit. Priced According to Dimensions Personal jets are generally pri ...