As late as noon on Thursday 12th, Sikorsky were offering 1.75% annual
pay rise, a $1,000 ratification bonus, an increase of $4 in the pension
multiplier to $69, a 10¢ increase in the hourly contribution to the
cash balance pension, a $2 per year increase in the allowable Savings
Plan matched contribution, a $25 increase to the allowable un-matched
contribution to the Savings Plan, a $1 per week increase in the
allowable
contribution to the Individual Medical Account, and no
improvement...
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MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Navy on Friday announced the
arrival next week of the first three AgustaWestland AW-109 helicopters,
which would boost the naval forces' search-and-rescue (SAR) capability.
"With its forward looking infrared (FLIR), the AW-109s have a more
enhanced SAR capability than any of our existing aircraft. Also, it is
fitted with a night vision gear making it very ideal to conduct missions
during the night-time," Navy spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic said.
Fabic...
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CARACAS:
Authorities in Venezuela evacuated an Air France jet poised for takeoff
to Paris late Saturday after French officials warned of a potential bomb
threat.
“We received information from French
intelligence services... on an explosive believed to be planted aboard
to be detonated on a Caracas-to-Paris or Paris-to-Caracas flight,”
Justice Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres told state...
21:10
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Bombardier (BBA, Montréal Trudeau) has signed a firm purchase agreement with American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) to acquire thirty CRJ-900
NextGen aircraft with options on an additional forty. The order is the
first between American and the Canadian manufacturer. Based on list
prices, the firm order contract is valued at approximately
USD1.42billion and could increase to approximately...
19:31
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drone mistakenly targeted a wedding convoy in Yemen's al-Baitha
province after intelligence reports identified the vehicles as carrying
al Qaeda militants, two Yemeni national security officials told CNN on
Thursday.
The officials said that
14 people were killed and 22 others injured, nine in critical condition.
The vehicles were traveling near the town of Radda when they were
attacked.
"This was a tragic
mistake and comes at a very critical time. None of the killed was a
wanted suspect...
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Airbus
is to freeze concept work for the A350-1000 by the end of this month,
and shift to a more detailed design stage in the new year.
Chief
executive Fabrice Bregier says 2014 will be a “very busy year” for the
-1000. He says the airframer is “ramping down” design teams from the
-900 so that it will have sufficient resources to develop the larger
twinje...
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The El Al airline company expects to transport between 135,000 and
140,000 passengers on the Kiev-Tel Aviv route in 2015, including clients
of its new low-cost subsidiary UP.
"We plan to finish this year with an increase of about 10%. Speaking
of absolute numbers, it will be about 76,000 passengers by the end of
the year. The booking dynamics is positive," El Al’s general
representative in Ukraine Oleg Maksimov said at a press conference on
Monday, the CFTS correspondent reports.
He added...
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S. No.
PART NUMBER
ITEM DESCRIPTION
QTY
CONDITION
1
AP-34B
AUTO PILOT
2
NE
2
DTPR
TESTER FOR FUEL SYSTEM
1
NE
3
KO-3
OPTICAL QUADRANT
1 -
4
KP-5
TESTER FOR 21A-6 TEMP INDICATORS
2
NS
5
URH-64(ACCESSORY OF URH-64)
EXTENSION CABLE FOR THERMOCOUPLE
1
NS
6
PAP-33
TEST UNIT FOR SNP-1
2
NS
7
R-333 (MO-62)
DIODE BRIDGE
1 ...
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Air Malta has agreed to wet lease an Airbus A320 to Chile’s Sky Airline.
This is the sixth wet lease agreement between both airlines since 2007.
Air Malta’s Chief Commercial Officer Philip Saunders commented: “We are
very proud to have been chosen once again by Sky Airlines of Chile. This
is another confirmation of the excellent relationship we enjoy. It is
also a sure sign of the airline’s confidence in the professionalism of
our crews and the quality of our aircraft.”
The aircraft will...
21:17
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The government has approved a Pakistan International Airlines’
request to lease five new aircraft, although it has turned down a
request for a further five. Operating new equipment will enable the
airline to continue to cut its financial losses that have accumulated to
Rs267.8 billion. PIA’s board of directors has approved acquisition of
six A320s and four A319s aircraft on dry lease.
The government has directed that the lease period of the four
aircraft earlier acquired on wet lease...
18:45
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As they examine last month's Kazan airport crash, investigators in Russia have launched a wider study into fake pilot licenses.
It's possible, they say, that not every Russian airline pilot
possesses legal documentation. Specifically, they believe that the Kazan
International Airport crash - in which 50 people were killed - involved
such a pilot.
What's more, according to Vladimir Markin - representing the
Investigative Committee - these fake licenses could...
02:07
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Bristow will provide helicopter support for BP's offshore
installations to the West of Shetland and in the East Shetland Basin
commencing in July 2015 with two sole-use Sikorsky S-92 aircraft based
at Sumburgh Airport in Shetland.
Following a competitive tender process Bristow Helicopters Ltd has been
successful in securing a significant new contract to provide helicopter
services to BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd. The contract is for a
five year term, with an option to extend, and...
22:43
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INTERNATIONAL. The world’s airlines will see a +31% increase in
passenger numbers between 2012 and 2017, according to a new forecast
just released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The IATA Airline Industry Forecast 2013-2017 shows that, by 2017,
total passenger numbers are expected to rise to 3.91 billion—an increase
of 930 million passengers over the 2.98 billion carried in 2012.
Demand is expected to expand by an average of +5.4% compound annual
growth rate (CAGR)...
22:16
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Rolls-Royce welcomed a decision by Kuwait Airways to order ten
Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
engines.
The new A350s will be the first Trent-powered aircraft to go into service with the airline.
Bruce Blythe, Rolls-Royce, Senior Vice President Customers - Civil Large Engines, said: “This
decision marks a new era in our relationship with Kuwait Airways and we
look forward to delivering the Trent XWB, the world’s most efficient
engine flying today.”
The...
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The Royal Australian Navy accepted the first two MH-60R helicopters
from the U.S. Navy in a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:
LMT] facility in Owego, N.Y.
“The advanced anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities of
the MH-60 Romeo are a game-changer in shifting the advantage from the
submarine to the helicopter, which is essential in today’s maritime
security environment,”...
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