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NEXT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW HOLDS NEWS CONFERENCE

HOUSTON — The next three crew members to live and work aboard the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The news conference will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency’s website. Questions will be taken from participating NASA centers.

NASA astronaut Ron Garan and crewmates, Russian cosmonauts Alexander Samokutyaev and Andrey Borisenko, will participate in individual round-robin interviews, in person or by phone, following the news conference. The crew also will participate in a photo opportunity for reporters at Johnson.

U.S. and foreign media representatives planning to attend the briefing or participate in the round-robin interviews must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 by 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24.

Garan, Samokutyaev and Borisenko are three of the six crew members for Expedition 27 and 28. The trio is scheduled to launch to the station aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 29 (March 30 Kazakhstan time). They will join Expedition 27 NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev who will stay aboard the station until mid-May.

On June 1, NASA’s Mike Fossum, Japan’s Satoshi Furukawa and Russia’s Sergei Volkov will join Garan, Samokutyaev and Borisenko to complete the Expedition 28 crew.

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    Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 370 Jobs, $17 Million to Georgia

    ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that Georgia will benefit from an estimated 370 total jobs and generate an estimated $17 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S. Air Force’s next aerial refueling aircraft.

    Boeing submitted its proposal July 9 to replace 179 of the Air Force’s 400 Eisenhower-era KC-135 aircraft. The Air Force is expected to award a contract in the next few months.

    "The Boeing NewGen Tanker program will contribute to economic recovery in Georgia by supporting jobs in the aerospace industry — jobs for Georgia workers who will help America’s warfighters complete their missions and return home safely," said Mark DeVoss, Supplier Management director, Boeing Tanker Programs.

    Georgia manufacturers ready to produce critical components on the NewGen Tanker include TIGHITCO in Atlanta.

    Currently, Boeing has 654 employees in Georgia and works with nearly 413 suppliers/vendors, delivering a total $204 million in annual economic impact.

    The NewGen Tanker is a widebody, multi-mission aircraft based on the proven Boeing 767 commercial airplane and updated with the latest and most advanced technology. Capable of fulfilling the Air Force’s needs for transport of fuel, cargo, passengers and patients, the combat-ready NewGen Tanker will meet or exceed the 372 mandatory requirements described in the service’s final KC-X Request for Proposal released Feb. 24.

    The NewGen Tanker will be made with a low-risk approach to manufacturing that relies on existing Boeing facilities in Washington state and Kansas as well as U.S. suppliers throughout the nation, with decades of experience delivering dependable military tanker and derivative aircraft. Nationwide, the NewGen Tanker program will support approximately 50,000 total U.S. jobs with Boeing and more than 800 suppliers in more than 40 states.

    The Boeing NewGen Tanker also will be more cost-effective to own and operate than a larger, heavier tanker. It will save American taxpayers more than $10 billion in fuel costs over its 40-year service life because it burns 24 percent less fuel than the competitor’s airplane.

    Boeing has been designing, building, modifying and supporting tankers for decades. These include the KC-135 that will be replaced in the KC-X competition, and the KC-10 fleet. The company also has delivered four KC-767Js to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and is on contract to deliver four KC-767As to the Italian Air Force.

    More information on Boeing’s NewGen Tanker, including video clips and an interactive tour of the aircraft, is available at www.UnitedStatesTanker.com. For more information on joining the company’s efforts, visit www.RealAmericanTankers.com.

    A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world’s largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world’s largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.

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    American Airlines Assists Customers Affected by Weather in Midwest

    FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Due to the anticipated weather impact on the Midwestern United States, American Airlines offers customers the convenience to change their plans. Customers ticketed to travel on American Airlines, American Eagle or AmericanConnection flights to, from or through the airports listed below may change flights as shown without penalty.

    If you are traveling to/from/through those cities on Jan. 31-Feb. 2 and your ticket was issued no later than Jan. 30, you may begin travel as late as Feb. 6.

    • Bloomington/Normal, Ill. (BMI)
    • Cape Girardeau, Mo. (CGI)
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CID)
    • Champaign, Ill. (CMI)
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    • Des Moines, Iowa (DSM)
    • Detroit (DTW)
    • Dubuque, Iowa (DBQ)
    • Evansville, Ind. (EVV)
    • Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (TBN)
    • Fort Wayne, Ind. (FWA)
    • Grand Rapids, Mich. (GRR)
    • Joplin, Mo. (JLN)
    • Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Mich. (AZO)
    • Kansas City, Mo. (MCI)
    • Kirksville, Mo. (IRK)
    • Manhattan, Kan. (MHK)
    • Marion, Ill. (MWA)
    • Milwaukee (MKE)
    • Moline/Quad Cities, Ill. (MLI)
    • Northwest Arkansas, Ark. (XNA)
    • Oklahoma City, Okla. (OKC)
    • Peoria, Ill. (PIA)
    • Quincy, Ill. (UIN)
    • St. Louis (STL)
    • Springfield, Ill. (SPI)
    • Springfield, Mo. (SGF)
    • Traverse City, Mich. (TVC)
    • Tulsa (TUL)
    • Wichita, Kan. (ICT)
    About American Airlines

    American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American’s award-winning AA.com® website provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve approximately 750 destinations in nearly 150 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

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    EASA Distributes FAA Recommendation: Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin


    FAA Aviation Safety
    SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN
    SAIB: NM-10-12
    SUBJ: Navigation: Flight Management System Date: January 7, 2009
    This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.
    Introduction
    This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) advises registered owners and operators of
    the transmission of incorrect information from the Honeywell NZ-2000 Primus Epic Flight
    Management System (FMS) software having part number (P/N) VAR9XX, VAR10XX, or
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    by Raytheon Aircraft Company) Model 4000 airplanes, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Model G-IV, GIV-X, and GV-SP airplanes, Agusta AW-139 helicopters, and Cessna Aircraft
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    During an RNAV approach an airplane programmed with NZ-2000 FMS software (version 5.2), flew
    the WATTS THREE ARRIVAL (RNAV) Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR). A different
    runway was selected in the FMS during the STAR, and resulted in the FMS navigating the airplane
    toward the initial STAR waypoint instead of the next sequential STAR waypoint. As a result of this
    incident, Honeywell International Inc. issued Service Information Letter, D200909000044, dated
    October 15, 2009, to provide operators with guidelines for flight plan modifications made on the
    ARRIVAL page, including a destination runway change. This SAIB addresses the Primus Epic FMS
    because its software was a derivative of the NZ-2000 FMS software. At this time, the airworthiness
    concern is not an unsafe condition that would warrant airworthiness directive (AD) action under Title
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    Recommendations
    The FAA recommends that all owners and operators of Model 4000 airplanes, Model G-IV, GIV-X,
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    Epic Flight Management System software ensure their flight crews are familiar with the procedures
    outlined in Honeywell Service Information Letter, D200909000044, dated October 15, 2009.
    For Further Information Contact

    Daniel Bui, Aerospace Engineer, Systems and Equipment Branch, ANM-130L, FAA, Los
    Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California
    90712-4137; telephone (562) 627-5339; fax (562) 627-5210.
    For Related Service Information Contact
    Technical Publications and Distribution, 21111 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85027-2708;
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    See Also the Service Information Letter: http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/NM-10-13 pdf

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    Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Receive Aviation’s Highest Award


    DENVER, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Few aircraft since the Wright Flyer have truly become an “Aircraft of Legend.” Like the DC-3, the technological advancements of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are expected to profoundly impact commercial aviation. The Living Legends of Aviation have chosen the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to receive the “Aircraft of Legend Award” which will be presented at the 9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards to be held January 20th at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Scott Fancher, VP and General Manager of the Boeing 787 Program, will be accepting the award on behalf of all who have contributed to the “Boeing Dreamteam.” The
    Living Legends of Aviation Annual Awards is the most important and prestigious recognition event of aviation.

    On December 17, 1903 at 10:31 am with Orville at the controls and Wilbur running along side steading the wing, the world experienced the first controlled powered flight. Exactly 100 years later the Living Legends of Aviation organization was born to celebrate and recognize significant contributions for the second hundred years of aviation.
    The “Living Legends of Aviation” are a group of extraordinary people of accomplishment. They are defined as aviation entrepreneurs, innovators, record breakers, astronauts, industry leaders, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots.

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    American Airlines Recalls Approximately 800 Furloughed Employees

    545 Flight Attendants and 250 Pilots to Be Recalled for Active Duty

    FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 6 — American Airlines today announced that it is sending recall notices to 545 flight attendants and 250 pilots. Several factors contributed to the company’s ability to recall, primarily its efforts to capitalize on new international flying and business opportunities with British Airways and Iberia, continuing to strengthen its cornerstone hubs, and preparing for it’s pending alliance with Japan Airlines.

    Following today’s news conference in London announcing the official beginning of American’s alliance with British Airways and Iberia, AMR Chairman and CEO Gerard Arpey said: “The company is pleased to be recalling approximately 800 total pilots and flight attendants to help capitalize on our business goals as well as to meet our staffing needs in the coming months. This is exactly the kind of growth we’re hoping to achieve with our network strategy, and my hope is that trends like this will continue.”

    The first group of 25 pilots will be recalled in mid-November, and the company will continue to recall at a rate of approximately 30 per month. For flight attendants, recall notices will be sent in phases. The first notices will be issued to approximately 225 flight attendants this month; subsequent notifications will follow later in the year.

    “I am very pleased to welcome our furloughed flight attendants back to service,” said Denise Lynn, Vice President – Flight Service. “Each day, our flight attendants play an integral role in providing our customers with a welcoming and positive experience onboard all our flights.”

    Captain John Hale – Vice President Flight, added “we are happy to have these pilots back in our cockpits. My hope is that the enhancements we’re making to our network will allow us to extend the same offer to more of our furloughees.”

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    Lufthansa and UFO union agree pay settlement for around 16,000 flight attendants

    Successful arbitration under Heide Simonis / Agreement on 22-month pay freeze and significant improvements in working conditions

    Deutsche Lufthansa AG and the independent UFO flight attendants’ trade union have reached agreement at their protracted pay talks. Both sides today accepted a mediated settlement put forward by former Schleswig-Holstein Premier Heide Simonis, ending months of negotiations stretching back to March 2010. Under the terms of the arbitration settlement, the pay accord for some 16,000 Lufthansa flight attendants is to be extended and the collective wage agreement re-defined.

    At the talks on remuneration, the two sides agreed on a pay freeze. The existing pay settlement is to be re-concluded unchanged for a period of 22-months, lasting up to 31 December 2011. The new collective bargaining agreement is to last up to 28 February 2014. It envisages further improvements in working conditions: Among others, it reduces changes to duty rosters, giving cabin crews greater planning security, as well as defining and extending rest and break periods. Furthermore, in compensation for the staggered implementation of improved working conditions, cabin crews are to receive a structural, compensatory payment amounting to 1,000 euros in March.

    On conclusion of the pay accord, Member of the Lufthansa German Airlines Board Finance & Human Resources, Dr. Roland Busch, said a fair compromise has been reached after long and difficult negotiations. It takes account of the need of flight attendants for planning stability and the special pressures they encounter in air traffic as well as the Company’s need for flexible and cost-efficient operations. “With this pay settlement, we are investing in significantly better working conditions for cabin crews. That was highly important to our staff, which is why we have made material concessions where their need for change was greatest. Now is the time to look ahead and face the challenges from competition in the industry together,“ Dr. Busch emphasised

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