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Air France Cancels Half Long-Haul Flights
February 7, 2012
Air France cancelled one in two long-distance flights and about 30 percent of medium-haul flights on Tuesday as pilots stepped up protests over government plans to make strikers give two day's notice before walk-outs, an airline spokeswoman said.
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Lion Air Pilot Grounded In Drugs Check
February 7, 2012
Lion Air's slogan "We make you fly" came a bit too close to home this weekend when one of the Indonesian airline's pilots tested positive for crystal meth after being arrested just hours before he was due to take off.
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Israel Strike To Shut Airports On Wednesday
February 7, 2012
Israel's main union plans a strike that would shut airports, ports, banks and the stock market starting on Wednesday after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement on the status of workers employed through contractors.
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JAL Sees 787 Delay As Boeing Tackles Glitch
February 7, 2012
Japan Airlines no longer expects its first 787 Dreamliner from Boeing by the end of February as a fresh manufacturing glitch is seen adding pressure to an already-tight production timetable.
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US Senate Approves Sweeping Aviation Bill
February 7, 2012
The US Senate approved a USD$63 billion bill on Monday that funds the FAA for four years and approves new steps for the government to update the air traffic system.
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AIRLINE NEWS
Air France Cancels Half Long-Haul Flights
Air France cancelled one in two long-distance flights and about 30 percent of medium-haul flights on Tuesday as pilots stepped up protests over government plans to make strikers give two day's notice before walk-outs, an airline spokeswoman said.
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AIRPORT NEWS
Israel Strike To Shut Airports On Wednesday
Israel's main union plans a strike that would shut airports, ports, banks and the stock market starting on Wednesday after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement on the status of workers employed through contractors.
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AVIATION NEWS
JAL Sees 787 Delay As Boeing Tackles Glitch
Japan Airlines no longer expects its first 787 Dreamliner from Boeing by the end of February as a fresh manufacturing glitch is seen adding pressure to an already-tight production timetable.
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Airwise News
Tue, Feb 7 2012 - 11:09 pm EST
