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If you were stranded at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport on Sunday, you have some recourse: Continental Airlines is offering refunds and fee waivers to those passengers who missed their flights or were bumped from flights due to the airport’s lock-down. The lock-down was due to a security breach in Newark’s Terminal C, which caused flights delays up to six hours and cancelled flights, stranding thousands of passengers. Continental said customers scheduled to go from Newark on Sunday and today could reschedule or reroute their travel one tme without paying a penalty fee.

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Security lines at London's Heathrow airport Heathrow Airport will install full-body scanners that can see under passengers’ clothing as soon as possible, according to the Cheapflights UK news blog . Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave the g0-ahead for full-body scanners in Britain’s airports in the wake of the failed Christmas Day bombing attempt of Northwest Airlines flight 253. The Prime Minister had promised a “gradual” introduction of the scanners in response to the Detroit terror scare, in which a man smuggled explosives through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

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Full-body scanners to be used in London airports

After a long week of terror threats, attempted bombings, and rumors spreading about whether you can or cannot use the new electronics you got for Christmas on your next flight , the Transportation Security Administration has finally issued a statement on the new security rules for travelers. The TSA website   states the new rules: “…includes long-term, sustainable security measures developed in consultation with law enforcement officials and our domestic and international partners. Because effective aviation security must begin beyond our borders, and as a result of extraordinary cooperation from our global aviation partners, TSA is mandating that every individual flying into the U.S.

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TSA issues new security rules for travelers

Say goodbye to the red and white logo that graces the gates for Northwest flights. Now that Delta Air Lines has received government permission to consolidate Delta and Northwest Airlines into one carrier, the Northwest logo will soon be history. Delta will begin adding its logo and brand to currently operating Northwest flights and phase out the Northwest name through the first quarter of 2010

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Northwest logo fades to black; Delta stands in the spotlight

ZA002 – Registration: N787EX – Serial No: 40691 – Final Assembly: 2/12/08 ZA002, the second 787 flight test aircraft, recognizable by its All Nippon Airways paint job , took its first flight on December 22nd from Paine Field. Though it wears the colors of the 787 launch customer, ZA002 will remain in the Boeing inventory as a research and development vehicle, along with ZA001 and ZA003 after the aircraft were determined to have no market value following extensive rework and modification made during assembly .

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Better Know a Dreamliner – Part Two – ZA002

As you may have noticed, ZA002 touched down at Boeing Field with its landing gears doors open instead of stowed as we saw on ZA001 last Tuesday. The reason for the open position at the time of landing had to do with the resolution Neville and Carriker used to fully straighten a component of the nose landing gear

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Explanation and clarification on ZA002′s landing gear

Fifteen airlines have agreed to buy alternative aviation fuel in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint in flight , said the Air Transport Association of America. Air Canada, American Airlines , Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines , FedEx Express, JetBlue Airways , Lufthansa German Airlines, Mexicana Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, United Airlines , UPS Airlines, US Airways , Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, agreed to buy the eco-friendly fuel from one of two producers

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Airlines ban together to buy greener jet fuel

The next big thing in aviation took the skies on Tuesday, Dec. 15 – the much-anticipated 787 Dreamliner flight took off slightly before 10:30 a.m., making flight history with its inaugural flight . The Dreamliner’s test flight was repeatedly postponed over the past two years and while it won’t officially be available for commercial aviation until late 2011, the Boeing launched its maiden voyage and the first of what will be a long process of flight testing

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner finally takes flight

Lebanese woman jailed for abusing Pinay maid (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) BEIRUT – A Lebanese woman has been sentenced to 15 days in prison after being convicted of beating her Filipina domestic worker, a rare verdict in such cases in Lebanon, the victim’s attorney said on Wednesday. Lebanon to discuss Israeli plans for border town pullout (EARTHtimes.org) Beirut

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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanese woman jailed for abusing Pinay maid (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

El Salvador’s national team raises at FIFA ranking (People’s Daily) El Salvadorian soccer team was 32 places up at the year-ending FIFA rankings compared with its initial ranking of the year. According to the final ranking released by the world soccer’s governing body FIFA on Wednesday, El Salvador is 78th, 32 places up compared with

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Latin America – El Salvador’s national team raises at FIFA ranking (People’s Daily)

Mumbai suspect is US double agent, India claims (Daily Telegraph) An American man charged with plotting the attacks on Mumbai was a double agent for both the United States and al-Qaeda terror group Lashkar e Taiba, Indian officials have claimed. India’s suspicion about US caginess over Headley deepens (The Economic Times) India’s suspicion about US

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Terrorism and Insurgency – Mumbai suspect is US double agent, India claims (Daily Telegraph)

Czech-Polish salami war on horizon over EU speciality label (Radio Prague) Now, what do champagne, Roquefort cheese and Melton Mowbray pork pies all have in common? Well, you might not want to eat them all at once for one thing, but more importantly they all enjoy

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Eastern Europe – Czech-Polish salami war on horizon over EU speciality label (Radio Prague)

Rwanda: Central Bank Approves ‘Diaspora Mutual Fund’ The Governor of the Central Bank (BNR), Francois Kanimba, has officially approved the Rwanda Diaspora Mutual Fund and licensed it to operate. Kenya Gives Road Contract to Switzerland’s SBI, World Bank Says (Bloomberg) Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) — Kenya awarded Switzerland-based SBI International

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African News Update – Rwanda: Central Bank Approves ‘Diaspora Mutual Fund’

India’s Tata Motors denies interest in Swaraj Mazda (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) MUMBAI, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Tata Motors , India’s leading vehicle maker, on Wednesday denied it had any interest in acquiring a stake in Indian truck and bus maker Swaraj Mazda . India making efforts for release of fishermen from Pak custody

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India – India’s Tata Motors denies interest in Swaraj Mazda (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

U.S. ramps up aerial spying for Afghan surge (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The United States will deploying new “eyes in the sky” surveillance technology next year in Afghanistan to back President Barack Obama’s surge of 30,000 additional forces, a top Air Force official said on Wednesday. Taliban sneak past Marines in southern Afghanistan (MalaysiaNews.net) The

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Russian press quiet about Putin’s babymama and new son (The Inquisitr) The New York Post is reporting that Vladimir Putin’s girlfriend, Russian gymnastics champion Alina Kabaeva, has given birth to Putin’s first son in Moscow.

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Russian News Monitor – Russian press quiet about Putin’s babymama and new son (The Inquisitr)

Iran test-fires improved Sejil 2 missile (The Malaysian Insider) TEHRAN, Dec 16 — Iran has successfully test-fired a long-range, improved Sejil 2 missile, state television reported today, an announcement likely to add to tension with the West.

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Iran News – Iran test-fires improved Sejil 2 missile (The Malaysian Insider)

General warns of rise in Afghan violenceViolence in Afghanistan will likely climb in the short-term, along with internal government turmoil, Gen David Petraeus told Congress today as he urged lawmakers to reserve judgment for a full year on President Barack Obama’s new war strategy.

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ZA001 – Registration: N787BA – Serial No: 40690 – Final Assembly: 5/16/ 07 At 10 AM on December 15, 2009, chief pilot Mike Carriker, joined by engineering pilot Randy Neville, will push the throttle levels on the first 787 full forward and rocket down Runway 32L at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, marking the commencement of Boeing’s flight test program that sets the new composite aircraft on the path toward first delivery late next year. That first flight is expected to last between three to five hours and land at Boeing Field just south of Seattle, home of the company’s flight test center.

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Better Know a Dreamliner – Part One – ZA001

In light of the recent strike announcement by British Airways’ cabin crew, the airline is offering airline ticket changes at no additional charge for travelers booked during the schedule strike dates. British Airways’ cabin crew will strike between December 22,…

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British Airways Offers Flight Changes for Customers Booked During Strike