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- Boeing 787-9 development benefits from 787-8 experiences
Boeing is set to begin development of its 787-9 jet in the coming months, and the company is projecting an easier time with the 787-9 based on its experiences with the 787-8. Production on the 787-8 is now coming up to speed after many delays put the jet-maker behind schedule, and the company remains cautiously optimistic about the future of the 787-9. "From a production standpoint, all the major structural pieces are in initial build. In a lot of cases, we're early. It's a significantly different spot we're in than we were with the -8," said Mike Sinnett, Boeing vice president and chief project engineer for the 787. Aviation Week & Space Technology
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- What happened to Delta's Comair?
Comair flew its last flight over the weekend. The airline was a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines under the Delta Connection brand. Rising fuel prices and hefty labor costs contributed to the airline's downfall because they made it too expensive for the carrier to compete, this feature says. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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- Reboot would give TSA a fresh start
Aviation security is more of a national security issue because a terrorist attack could trigger military action. As such, Congress should deploy an independent review of the Transportation Security Administration to make its procedures focus less on reactions to terrorists' strategies, writes Brian Michael Jenkins, an adviser at RAND Corp. U.S. News & World Report
(9/28)
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- Airlines target corporate travelers with special perks
Corporate travelers have become a prime target for U.S. carriers trying to combat rising fuel costs and stiffer competition. Some airlines have invested in bedlike seats, extra legroom and Wi-Fi connections to attract discerning business travelers. USA TODAY
(9/28)
- LAX project makes way for bigger jets, more routes
A major modernization project at Los Angeles International Airport is under way. It will increase concourse and taxiway sizes, up the number of gates available and heighten the airport's capacity for bigger jets. The project will cost $4.1 billion and allow the airport to increase the number of routes it can facilitate. LAX considers itself the third-busiest airport in the U.S. and the sixth-busiest in the world. FlightGlobal.com (U.K.)
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