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March 29, 2007

PASS President Testifies Before House Committee On Repair Stations

Says Outsourced Stations Represent 62 Percent Of Carriers' Mx Costs

Tom Brantley, national president of the Professional Airways Systems Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), testified Thursday before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation, to address FAA oversight of outsourced air carrier maintenance.

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FAA Releases Updated Fact Sheet On Oversight Of Repair Stations

Says Agency Has "Tough" Standards

Below is the FAA's updated Fact Sheet on use of outsourced repair stations, released Thursday in connection with the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on FAA oversight of outsourced air carrier maintenance.

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Continental Airlines Takes A Hard Line Against Congestion

No, Not Traffic... Think Sinuses...

If you have a cold or a persistent cough, you may want to reconsider your upcoming flight on Continental Airlines.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-07-01 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-07-01 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A300-600 airplanes.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2007-07-04 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-07-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and -11F airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-07-02 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-07-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700, -800 and -900 series airplanes; and Model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-07-03 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-07-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747 airplanes.

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Space Junk Barely Misses LAN Chile A340

Talk About Too Close For Comfort

If there really is a Chicken Little, it appears he was on the LAN Chile airliner that barely escaped being struck by flaming debris Tuesday night, while flying to Auckland, New Zealand over the Pacific Ocean.

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Decline Of The Mad Dog? American Moves Up Fleet Renewal Plan

Carrier Tells Boeing It Wants More 737s... Yesterday, Please

Confirming reports American Airlines will soon retire the more aged members of its fleet, on Wednesday the carrier announced it has accelerated its plan to replace some the carrier's MD-80s, by notifying Boeing it wants to move up deliveries of 47 Boeing 737-800s remaining under a previous 124-plane purchase commitment.

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NTSB Conference Discusses Warning Systems To Prevent Runway Incursions

Held On Anniversary Of Tenerife Accident

On Tuesday, the 30th anniversary of the deadliest runway incursion in history, NTSB Chairman Mark Rosenker called for more to be done to prevent similar incidents.

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Airbus UK Plant Looks For Outside Partner, Government Support

Needs To Adapt To Survive Power8 Cutbacks

Airbus' problems are compounding. Amid delays of their flagship A380, the loss of over $700 million last year, plant closures and wildcat strikes throughout Europe, the company is also in a furtive search for an industrial partner to assist in the wing factory in its Filton Plant near Bristol.

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