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November 11, 2004

Aviation Hiring Double Last Year's

And That's Only Through October!

Airline pilot hiring has more than doubled from 2003 - from 3,978 in 2003 to 8,209 in 2004, and we still have two months remaining in this year. Hiring for the month of October last year was 452 compared to 687 this year. The National carriers have had the highest hiring volume for the past three months, leading with 339 pilots in October, followed by the Non-Jet operators with 113, and the Majors finished third with 94.

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Pilot, Flight Attendant Reported Fired For Drinking

Trans State Says They Broke Bottle-To-Throttle Rules

Members of a Trans States Airlines crew are being investigated by the FAA, suspected of boarding a flight while legally drunk late last month.

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Airlines Agree To Clean Up Drinking Water

If Bad Water Is Found, Notices Are Posted Or Plane Is Grounded

The EPA and 12 airlines have agreed to improve the quality of water aboard passenger aircraft, after the discovery of a bacteria common in feces had infected the water in 12-percent of the fleet.

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GKN Is Out As Boeing Buyer

Canada's Onex Appears To Be The Front-Runner

British manufacturer GKN appears to be out. Now, Boeing is courting Canadian financial giant Onex as a potential buyer of its commercial facilities in Kansas and Oklahoma and, by all accounts, that company has money to burn.

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AD: Raytheon

AD NUMBER: 2004-23-02 MANUFACTURER: Raytheon SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-23-02 SUMMARY: The FAA supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 87-22-01 R1, which applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, and 1900 series airplanes, and Models 70 and 300 airplanes. AD 87-22-01 R1 currently requires you to repetitively inspect the nose landing gear (NLG) fork for cracks.

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AD: Boeing

MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-22-24 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Boeing Model 707 and 720 series airplanes, that currently requires inspections of the upper and lower chords of the wing front and rear spars, repair if necessary, and application of corrosion inhibitor to the inspected areas.

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AD: Pilatus

AD NUMBER: 2004-23-01 MANUFACTURER: Pilatus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-23-01 SUMMARY: The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-7 airplanes with any Lear Romec RR53710B type or Lear Romec RR53710K fuel booster pump (Pilatus part number 968.84.11.401; 968.84.11.403; or 968.84.11.404) installed.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2004-22-27 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-22-27 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes, that requires a general visual inspection for sealant at the interface between the diagonal brace fitting and the aft bulkhead and at the four bolts common to the interface.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2004-22-26 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-22-26 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections for evidence of corrosion and sheared attachment bolts of the sensor struts at flap track 4 on the left and right sides of the airplane; related investigative and corrective actions as necessary; and a terminating action for the repetitive inspections, by requiring the eventual replacement of all sensor struts with new, improved sensor struts that are less sensitive to corrosion.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2004-22-25 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-22-25 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes, that requires a one-time inspection for discrepancies of all wire bundles, including certain power feeder cables, of the electrical system in the forward cargo compartment ceiling at certain stations; and corrective actions if necessary.

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AD: Raytheon

AD NUMBER: 2004-22-28 MANUFACTURER: Raytheon SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-22-28 SUMMARY: The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Model B100 airplanes. This AD requires you to drill holes in the hot lip tube "B" nuts, tighten the "B" nuts to specified torque ranges, and secure the "B" nuts with safety wire.

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