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Hamilton Sundstrand, a supplier of aerospace and industrial products and a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp (NYSE: UTX), announced on Monday (5 March) that the Hamilton Sundstrand APS 5000 auxiliary power unit (APU) for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is undergoing successful cold-weather testing in Fairbanks, Alaska, US.

Federal aviation regulations and Boeing require the APU to complete certification testing for cold-weather starts, operation during heavy snow and freezing rain, and exposure to de-icing procedures.

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Posted by duncan to boeing “Michael Uschold” on Mon Oct 16 2006

Malaysia Air Wants To Buy 55 New Planes
Malaysia Airlines wants to buy up to 55 narrow-body planes in a deal worth up to USD$4.4 billion to replace its ageing fleet, a newspaper said on…

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:57:42 GMT
$10 Flights Coming Soon
Europe’s had it fair share of super-cheap discount airlines for quite some time now. But soon we will see the RyanAir / EasyJet model hit the skies over Columbus, Ohio. Skybus is set to make its debut next month and while most of their tickets will be about 50% cheaper than their competi…

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:34:33 EDT
United adds western route from Raleigh/Durham
United Airlines now flies between Raleigh-Durham and its hub in Denver. The carrier offers one daily flight using Boeing 737 aircraft. The News Observer of Raleigh writes that nearly 400 passengers travel between RDU and Denver each day….

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:59:21 GMT
Emirates considering more Airbus purchases
Dubai-based carrier Emirates may order more Airbus A380 superjumbos despite the delay in delivery of the aircraft, for which it is the principal client, its chairman said Thursday.