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October 27, 2006

Virgin Atlantic Defers A380 Deliveries For Four Years

Says It Wants Airliner To Prove Itself First

More trouble for the Airbus A380 program... as Virgin Atlantic announced Friday it will delay deliveries of its six superjumbo jets until 2013, in order to give Airbus four extra years to work out any bugs with the plane.

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FAA Investigates Errant Approach By NWA Airlink Jet

Plane Lined Up To Land On Closed Runway

A late-night mistake by the pilots of a Northwest Airlink CRJ last month has raised eyebrows with the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Brazilian Controller Says ATC Errors Were Made In Gol Midair

Did Not Notice Legacy's Transponder Was Inactive

An unidentified Brazilian air traffic controller, working at the center responsible for directing traffic in the area where a Gol airlines 737 and a private business jet collided last month, told Newsday controllers had more than an hour to notice the smaller aircraft's transponder wasn't working at the time of the fatal accident that claimed 154 people.

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FAA Controller Accused Of Snoozing On The Job

NATCA Not Surprised

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why an air traffic controller responsible for directing planes in the Charleston, SC area fell asleep on the job early one morning last month.

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Miami International Airport Workers Accused Of Cheating

Timecard Scam Results In Arrests Of 2/3 Of Department

Twelve maintenance workers at Miami International Airport are in hot water... and, in jail... on suspicion of their participation in a payroll defrauding scheme.

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Republic Airways to Host Recruiting Sessions in Dayton, Ohio

Launches Plans to Hire More Than 350 Flight Attendants in Preparation for '07 Growth

Republic Airways will be hosting a series of recruiting sessions in Dayton, Ohio as part of its announced plans to grow its flight attendant workforce by more than 350.

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