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October 29, 2008

DOT's Peters Cites Air Fare Data As Need For Competition, Flight Caps

Says NYC-Area Delays Undermining Efforts Across Country

New air fare data released Wednesday by the federal government underscores the need to allow all airlines access to aviation markets, particularly where local airports have hourly caps on available flights, US Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced.

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Delta/NWA Merger Cleared By US Justice Department

Regulators Sign Off On Acquisition Of Northwest 

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 10.29.08 1700 EDT: The "New Global Airline" is finally official. The US Department of Justice approved the merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines Wednesday afternoon, just over six months after both airlines announced their plans to join forces against a shaky economy.

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BTS Says Air Fares Were Higher Than Ever In Second Quarter

Even Cheapest Airport's Average Fares Shot Up Almost 200 Percent

It's no secret passengers are paying more than ever for the privilege of being stuffed onboard a commercial airliner... but numbers provided Wednesday by the Department of Transportation put the exact level of gouging into stark relief.

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Boeing Expects China To Be World's Fastest-Growing Aviation Market

$390 Billion Market Driven By Need For Narrowbody Aircraft

Boeing detailed its 2008 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the China region Wednesday, forecasting a market for 3,710 new airplanes worth about $390 billion over the next 20 years.

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EASA Issues Airworthiness Directive For DC-9/MD-80 Aircraft

Warns Operators To Check Proper Function Of Flap/Slats Warning Systems 

Following the preliminary report of the Spanish Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC) on the August 20, 2008 accident of a Spanair McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) at Madrid's Barajas International Airport, as well as the Agency's own evaluation of DC-9/MD-80 family service history, on Wednesday the European Aviation Safety Agency published an Airworthiness Directive (AD) concerning the DC-9/MD-80 family of aircraft.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 10.29.08

Is Airline "A La Carte" Pricing A Consumer Plus? With Amadeus North America's Robert Buckman

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 10.29.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.29.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Is Airline "A La Carte" Pricing A Consumer Plus: 10.29.08 (ANN Special Report, with Robert Buckman, avia

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Company Introduces Improved B757 Lavatory Hose Design

Says Current Design Leads To "Consistent Failures"

In response to problems experienced by the current design, Co-Operative Industries has introduced an improved Lavatory Supply Hose for use on the Boeing 757-200.

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IAM Workers To Vote Saturday On Tentative Contract With Boeing

If Ratified, Machinists Will Be Back On Job As Soon As Sunday Night

Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will vote Saturday on whether to accept a tentative contract agreement with Boeing.

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Falling Oil Prices Force Airlines To Reconsider Hedging

But Most Will Still Save Cash Despite Losses

Attempts to use hedges to control costs have put airline executives in the odd situation of having to explain to stockholders why a stunning decline in oil prices has produced millions in losses.

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