American Airlines Flight Undergone Turbulence

At least six passengers who complained of bumps and bruises from turbulence Friday on an American Airlines flight from Argentina, authorities said. One passenger was transferred on a stretcher, said Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue spokesman Arnold Piedrahita.

Flight 908 was making a descent into the airport before 7 a.m. when it hit severe turbulence at 30,000 feet, said Tim Smith, a spokesman for Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines spokesman. The "fasten seat belt" light was on.

Six people — two flight attendants and four passengers — were taken to the hospital with back and neck injuries. Their conditions were not immediately available.

"Flight attendants, at that altitude, would still be up for duty," Smith said. He could not say if the passengers were walking around the cabin or in their seats.

The Boeing 777 carrying 246 passengers and 14 crew members from Buenos Aires landed safely, Smith said. American flight attendants were scheduled to picket at the airport Friday morning to protest poor working conditions. That protest was planned before the incident.

Bombardier Aerospace in Indian Aviation Business

Bombardier Aerospace will attend the inaugural International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation, India Aviation 2008. With the nation's booming economy and rapid growth in air travel, Bombardier recognises India's increasingly important role in the aviation industry.

David Dixon, Regional Vice-President, Sales, Asia-Pacific, Bombardier Business Aircraft said, "Business aviation is growing at a dynamic pace in India. In fact, Bombardier has already established roots in the country with companies like Satyam and Capgemini, and we are committed to expand our presence even further." "Our comprehensive family of Learjet, Challenger and Global business jets offer operators in the region a complete range of travel solutions to meet the increasing business travel requirements of this market."

Trung Ngo, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft's Vice President, Sales, for the Asia-Pacific market said, "Bombardier Commercial Aircraft's product portfolio is ideally suited for the Indian market. "For short-haul operations, the Q400 NextGen airliner is a fast, fuel-efficient and lower-emission 70- to 80-seat large turboprop. In medium-haul applications, CRJ NextGen aircraft are the benchmarks for regional jet efficiency in the 60- to 100-seat segment. For longer routes, the recently launched CSeries airliners are the world's newest and most advanced single-aisle aircraft designed specifically for 110- to 130-seat comfort and setting new standards in technology, fuel efficiency and reduced environmental impact."