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November 02, 2004

Missouri Commuter Crash Raises Questions About Long Hours

Flight Crew Had Been On Duty Almost 15 Hours At The Time Of The Mishap

When Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 went down on approach to Kirksville Regional Airport (MO) last week, was fatigue a factor? The accident happened at the end of a very long, very grueling day for the flight crew. Was that an issue?

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FAA Study: O'Hare Can't Handle The Workload

Review Finds Chicago's Big Airport Can't Handle As Many Flights As Earlier Thought

A third round of cuts in the number of flight operations at Chicago's O'Hare International comes as the FAA releases its report on the number of operations the airport can safely handle -- in good weather and in bad. The bottom line: O'Hare can't handle as many flights in IMC as its administrators originally thought.

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Aero-Views: How Will The Presidential Election Affect Midway?

Midway, A Political Chess Game

By Gary Randall, Supporters And Veterans Of Midway Island (SAVMI) With the presidential election at the fore front of our thoughts, I'm sure we all can agree that the political rhetoric is running at a feverish pace. We all have our own ideas of how the election will affect our country. But we all must also ask ourselves how the election will affect Midway.

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Shandong selects Rockwell Collins' Flight Dynamics Head-Up Guidance

First In China To Go With Rockwell-Collins' Heads-Up Technology

Rockwell Collins said Monday that China's Shandong Airlines has selected the company's Flight Dynamics Head-up Guidance System (HGS) for installation on Shandong's new fleet of fifteen 737-700 and -800 aircraft. Delivery of the first systems will be in mid-2005.

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Xiamen Airlines Picks Rockwell Collins For Avionics On New Aircraft

Will Equip Airlines' New 737 NextGens

Xiamen Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins to provide avionics on five new Boeing 737NG aircraft with deliveries scheduled for 2005.

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China Promises Fast Reforms In Aviation Industry

Senior Chinese Official: Industry Isn't Keeping Up With Changing Demands

As Chinese officials get ready to parade their aviation wares at one of the biggest air shows in Asia, they're also talking about reforming the country's sagging civilian aviation sector in hopes of boosting competition and accommodating an economy that's on fuego.

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Alaska Airlines Orders Blended Winglets

Better Efficiency For Its Next-Gen 737s

Alaska Airlines Monday announced it has ordered 25 sets of performance-enhancing winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing.

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Comair Founders Inducted in Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame

Father/Son Team Led Airline Through Early Growth To The Regional Jet Era

Raymond Mueller and David Mueller, founders of Delta Connection carrier Comair, were inducted into the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Lexington (KY) Saturday night.

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