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NTSB: O'Hare Near-Miss A Lot Closer Than First Thought

Jets Came Within 35 Feet Of Colliding

The National Transportation Safety Board says a near-miss between an airliner and a cargo jet this summer was a lot closer than first reported.

TSA Admits It Alerted SFO Security To Inspections

Firm Tracked Undercover Agents

Here's a surefire way to improve your job performance stats... it appears screeners at San Francisco International have been getting a heads up from the Transportation Security Administration before security inspections.

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Pete Combs On The USAG Takeover Bid For Delta Air Lines

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 11.17.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.17.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- USAG Bids For Delta: 11.17.06 (ANN Special Feature, the latest developments in US Airways CEO Doug Parker's move on bankrupt Delta Air Lines.)

JAL Takes Delivery Of Its First NextGen 737

First Of 30 Planes On Order

Aero-News has learned Japan Airlines (JAL) took delivery this week of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737, a 737-800 that will seat 165 passengers in a two-class configuration.

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2006-23-15 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-23-15 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757 airplanes.

AD: BAE Systems

AD NUMBER: 2006-23-16 MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-23-16 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes.