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feb

New Orleans Saints Return to MSY as World Champions

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The New Orleans Saints arrived home to Louis Armstrong International Airport  on February 8th, 2010 as World Champions for the first time in history after winning Superbowl XLIV. The Delta Boeing 767 (appropriately named ‘WhoDat 1′) carrying the team was greeted by the airport’s fire department who used their water cannons to spray an arc of water over the aircraft. Outside of the airport’s property, approximately 15,000 fans awaited the parade of players as they headed home, but were disappointed that quarterback, Drew Brees stayed behind in Miami to visit Mickey Mouse in Disney World. Who could blame the guy…

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2
jan

Part 139 Airport Certification

Filed Under Airport Operations

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After several e-mails from readers inquiring about Part 139 airports, I figured it was time to give Airport Chronicles some much needed attention with a new blog.

Under 14 CFR Part 139, the FAA is required to issue airport operating certificates to airports that:

  • Serve scheduled and unscheduled air carrier aircraft with more than 30 seats;
  • Serve scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft with more than 9 seats but less than 31 seats; and
  • The FAA Administrator requires to have a certificate.

The list above is what will require an airport to become Part 139 certified, but any airport that requests certification can obtain an operating certificate if they choose to, however they will subject to the same requirements and annual inspections by the FAA.

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2
sep

Cessna Citation X Gets Winglets

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Citation X WingletsCessna has finally released Elliptical Winglets for their flagship aircraft, the Citation X. All nine Cessna Service Centers throughout the United States and Europe will have the ability to retrofit the Citation for a hefty $415,000, plus $176,000 for installation. The benefits include 4% fuel consumption reduction, 15 knot airspeed gain, and 150NM increase in range.

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14
aug

Paperless Boarding Passes

Filed Under Airport Operations

San Diego International is the newest airport to pilot the all electronic boarding pass system. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Continental Airlines now offer this service at 18 airports and is expanding quickly. When you purchase your ticket, you receive an e-mail containing a two dimensional bar code, which TSA will scan at the checkpoint prior to screening. This not only saves paper, but expedites long lines, and improves customer service.

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