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Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) and Boeing opened the Boeing-COMAC Aviation Energy Conservation and Emissions Reductions Technology Center, a collaborative effort to support commercial aviation industry growth. The two companies also announced that the Boeing-COMAC Technology Center’s first research project will explore opportunities to refine waste cooking oil, often described in China as “gutter

Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co., announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Crane’s SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure System to be fitted on Bombardier Q-Series aircraft (Dash 8 -100, -300, and -400). This certification makes SmartStem the first tire pressure indication system to be

US Airways has reached a tentative agreement on a collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). The tentative agreement would cover the airline’s 6,800 mainline flight attendants, who are based in US Airways’ three hub cities of Phoenix, Philadelphia and Charlotte, N.C., and in its Washington, D.C. focus city.

MHS Aviation has expanded it’s fleet with the addition of a Challenger 604, this brings the current number of aircraft that MHS Aviation operates to 13 aircraft in total. The Challenger 604 will commence operations from August 2012 as part of MHS Aviation’s portfolio of aircraft for worldwide charter. The aircraft is managed on behalf

Porter Airlines is implementing its first interline partnership with Qatar Airways. The deal is effective immediately, providing expanded travel options for customers of both carriers. Qatar’s Doha service to Montreal and Washington-Dulles are both available for Porter interline flights. Montreal connections are available three times weekly to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Halifax. Washington

Sabre Airline Solutions announced the acquisition of PRISM Group, Inc., an industry leader of airline corporate customer management solutions including advanced decision support capabilities. PRISM’s solutions enable airlines to get the most value from one of their critical customer segments – corporations. PRISM will become part of Sabre Airline Solutions, the aviation industry’s largest Software-as-a-Service