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January 25, 2007

Airline Consolidation Hearing Leads To Re-Regulation Speculation

Lawmakers Question Wisdom Of US Airways Bid For Delta

 US Airways CEO Doug Parker got a congressional grilling at a US Senate Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday, followed by the suggestion from some lawmakers that consolidation -- seen as a way by proponents to make airlines more profitable -- may not be best for competition, and ultimately customers.

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US Navy Detects 'Black Box' From Missing Adam Air 737

Ship's Crew Finds Debris Scattered Over Wide Area

The USNS Mary Sears, searching off the western coast of Sulawesi island, has detected what the US Navy believes to be signals from the voice and data recorders of Adam Air flight 574.

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Boeing Cans 'Wireless' Entertainment System For 787

Planemaker Cites Regulatory, Performance and Weight Issues

Close on the heels of rumors earlier this week Boeing might experience production delays for its 787 Dreamliner, the company confirmed media reports it's doing away with a planned wireless entertainment system for the upcoming airliner.

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BA Cancels 1,300 Flights Ahead Of Anticipated Strike

Wants To Give Passengers The Chance To Make Alternate Plans

British Airways announced Thursday, January 24, it has canceled all flights from London's Heathrow airport, and all domestic and European flights out of Gatwick, for the last two days of January.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2007-02-02 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-02 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 airplanes.

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AD: Pratt & Whitney

AD NUMBER: 2007-02-06 MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-06 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney PW2000 series turbofan engines.

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Toddler's Temper Tantrum Too Much For Airline Crew

Family Asked To Leave The Plane Before Departure

In a story that's garnering a great deal of attention in the general media, three-year-old Elly Kulesza's temper tantrum got her and her parents removed from an AirTran flight preparing to depart Fort Myers, FL.

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AirTran: Midwest Is Blocking Access To Shareholder List

Hungry Airline Asks NY Supreme Court For Help

AirTran Airways says Midwest Airlines is interfering with an effort to take its merger message to Midwest shareholders by not releasing a shareholder list -- something that's required by a New York state law.

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AIR Inc. Forecasts Small Increase In Airline Hiring For 2007

Prediction Up Less Than 300 From 2006 Totals

Every year around this time, Aviation Information Resources, Inc. (AIR) releases its airline pilot hiring numbers forecast for the coming year. Recently AIR shared its projections for 2007 with ANN.

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