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SWA Pilots Association Issues Winter WX Safety Alert

Aero-News has received a copy of a recently published safety notice issued by the Southwest Airline Pilots Association (SWAPA). In direct response to concerns raised by SWA's tragic December MDW over-run, SWAPA has clarified and issued the following report.

AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-02-09 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-02-09 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes.

CASA AD: Airbus

Applicability: AIRBUS A330-200 and A330-300 aeroplanes.

Airlines Battle Proposed Screening Fee

Southwest Leads The Charge

It's hard to be a low-cost airline when the cost of doing business keeps going up. That's especially true for the LCC pioneer, Southwest... which, like other carriers, faces government efforts to almost double the fees charged for security screening.

Airbus Reportedly Concerned With Superjumbo's Weight

Is The A380 Too Fat To Fly?

And you thought couch-potatoes in America were overweight. Well, they are... but it turns out they may have something in common with the Airbus A380.

Passenger Runs Amok In Fort Lauderdale

Jumps Off Plane While On The Tarmac

Aero-News has reported on several incidents recently where passenger has attempted to deplane the aircraft they were on while it was in the air. Of course, that's not possible on a pressurized airliner... but it's different when the airliner is on the ground.