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November 23, 2006

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2006-24-02 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-24-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Boeing Model 747 series airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-24-03 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-24-03 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes.

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Airbus Releases Rosy Market Prediction

Says Operators Will Need 22,000+ Planes Over Next 20 Years

According to market research by Airbus, aircraft operators will need some 22,700 new passenger and freight aircraft between 2006 and 2025.

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Merger Mania Moves To Land Down Under

Qantas Gets Unsolicited $7.9 Billion Buyout Bid

Qantas shares soared when the airline confirmed Macquarie Bank Ltd and Texas Pacific Group, a private investment firm, tendered a $7.9 billion bid to buy it out.

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Delta's Employees Speak Out Against Buyout Bid

Believe They Would Pay For Merger's Purported Savings

US Airways Group's (USAG) unsolicited $8 billion takeover bid for bankrupt Delta is meeting strong resistance from Delta's employee unions.

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Russian Officials Blame Pilot Error For July Crash

Investigators Say Left Engine Not In Reverse Thrust

A report issued Monday from Russian air crash investigators blames the crew of a Sibir Airlines (now S7 Airlines) Airbus A310 that crashed in July killing 125.

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Passenger Lost Luggage Laments On The Rise

Increased Checked Baggage Overwhelms Handlers

The Transportation Department says mishandled luggage complaints are up 90% over last year.

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Northwest To Retire Its DC-10 Fleet

Airline Is Last US DC-10 Operator For Passenger Service

Millions of passengers have been well-served by three-engine jumbo-jets in the US over the years. That's about to change as Northwest retires the last of its fleet of McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) DC-10 aircraft on January 8th.

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