Aviation Industry News

ABBA, Genesis, Iggy Pop and more inducted into Hall Of Fame

Some of the biggest names in music history have been honoured at the latest induction at Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, the US organisation which annually recognises the most ... BigPond Music - News - 11:16 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Cash returns on the horizon

Goldman Sachs JBWere reports that in the last 12 months, the amount of cash on company balance sheets has risen by 100 per cent, to roughly $A65 billion. It claims ... TradingMarkets.com - 10:03 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Thomas Cromwell vs UFOs

A bit of very long aircraft travel recently gave me the chance, like Sam , to try out the much-recommended Wolf Hall. Not surprisingly, given the recommendations, I did quite ... The Interpreter - 9:35 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Terror: 'Bang' before Jetstar plane catches fire

PASSENGERS on plane flying to Darwin have told of their terror when the jet caught fire in mid-air. News.com.au Travel - 8:38 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: What Lies Beneath Edition

In today’s Remainders: things lurking below the surface. Literally, a fuel cell-powered fish. Less literally, ISP’s seething contempt for the FCC’s new National Broadband Plan. Also: Samsung’s David Lee Roth ... Gizmodo Australia - 7:50 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

UK union in talks with Teamsters over BA strike

Britain's Unite union said Tuesday that it was in talks with the U.S. International Brotherhood of Teamsters regarding the seven days of strikes it plans against British Airways. Yahoo! News: World News - 7:47 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Bankstown. Helicopter facility opened

Minister for State and Regional Development, Ian Macdonald, has opened the new Turbomeca Australasia helicopter gas turbine maintenance facility at Bankstown Airport. The company, the only company in Australasia assembling ... Parra Mattas - 7:44 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Canada transport watchdog raises safety concerns

Reuters - Canada needs to do more to resolve safety issues on its airlines, railways and in the marine industry, the country's transportation safety watchdog said on Tuesday. Yahoo! News: World News - 6:55 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Jetstar plane catches fire mid-air

PASSENGERS on board a Jetstar plane have told of their terror when the jet caught fire in mid-air after a "loud bang". Courier Mail - 6:54 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Wait! I thought high surcharges was the point

It looks like the NSW Government is worried about credit card surcharges. EXCESSIVE fees for credit card purchases could be abolished in the wake of an inquiry into exorbitant surcharges. ... CoreEconomics - 4:42 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Afghan poppy harvest is next challenge for U.S. Marines (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - MARJAH, Afghanistan — U.S. Marine Sgt. Brad Vandehei stood on the edge of the small opium poppy field that serves as a central helicopter landing zone for ... Yahoo! News: World News - 4:19 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Pilots safe after mid-air crash

TWO US Navy Super Hornet aircraft pilots survived a mid-air collision during a training mission yesterday in Nevada. News.com.au | World Breaking News - 4:09 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Help keep rescue ‘copter in the air

If it weren’t for the Snowy Hydro SouthCare rescue helicopter, Sue Greenshields wouldn’t be alive today. Bay Post - 3 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Call for British Airways to avert strike action

Planned strike at airline causes pre-election headache for British PM. 17 Mar 2010 3:54 AM Business Spectator aviation - 2:54 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Option Activity Alert: Traders Prefer Puts on Continental Airlines, Inc.

by Elizabeth Harrow (eharrow@sir-inc.com) 3/16/2010 12:00 PM Puts were a popular choice on Continental Airlines, Inc. (CAL) yesterday, with activity rising to 1.73 times the usual level. During ... Schaeffersresearch.com - 2:06 a.m. Wednesday 17th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend