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December 03, 2008

AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2008-18-06 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-18-06 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes, equipped with tail cone evacuation slide containers as specified above.

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EUROCONTROL Paints Grim Picture Of Future Of Air Travel

Predicts Half Of All European Flights Will Face Delays, Cancellations By 2030

By 2030, climate change and a lack of airport capacity will mean that one flight in two will risk delays or cancellation at highly-congested airports, according to a new EUROCONTROL report.

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Embraer Sells Six More E-195s To Air Europa

Brings Globalia Subsidiary's Total Embraer Fleet To 11

Embraer signed a firm order with Globalia and Air Europa for an additional six Embraer 195s to be operated by Air Europa. The deal -- valued at US$ 237 million at list prices, based on January 2008 economic conditions -- converts the purchase rights originally announced in February 2008. This transaction is already included in Embraer’s third quarter firm order backlog as "undisclosed."

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Virgin America Launches Inflight Wireless Internet

Several Aircraft To Be Equipped With Gogo Service By EOY

In time for one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, Aircell announced recently its Gogo Inflight Internet service is now commercially available for passengers on select Virgin America flights. The launch marks the beginning of the carrier's fleet-wide commercial rollout of the service.

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Magazine Honors Retired American Airlines Pilot

Captain Dave Harris Receives Award from American Legacy Magazine

Retired American Airlines Captain Dave Harris has received the "2008 Men of Honor and Distinction Award" by American Legacy magazine, a publication geared towards the country's African American population.

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Dallas TSA Workers Now Have Regional Union Office

AFGE Angling To Represent TSOs

With close to 10,000 TSA members in 22 Locals nationwide, the American Federation of Government Employees added to its ranks recently with a new Local in Dallas, TX. More than 100 Transportation Security Officers at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field airports joined Local 1040 after it was chartered in August.

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Mesa Sells Off Dash-8 Parts, Maintenance To Fokker Services

Regional Carrier Will Receive Around $3 Million Cash, Save On Payments

Mesa Air Group announced this week it has finalized an agreement with Fokker Services, Inc. for the sale, management, and repair of its DHC8-200 spare parts inventories.

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Ryanair Launches New Bid For Aer Lingus

This Time Around, Gov't Willing To Talk

What a difference two years and a deep recession can make.

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Delta Tells Employees Of Plans To Slash Capacity

Execs Blame Economy... And Obliquely Warn Of Future Job Cuts

Citing the familiar refrain of a "global economic recession and weaker demand for air travel," on Tuesday management at Delta Air Lines confirmed to its workers what practically everyone in the airline industry saw as a foregone conclusion: the newly-merged carrier will reduce flights and cut systemwide capacity at both Delta and Northwest.

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DFW Opens First Section Of Planned Perimeter Taxiway System

Airport 'Beltway' Will Reduce Incursion Risks, May Also Save Time

Officials at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport can't do very much to improve travel times between their airport and others... but when passengers arrive on the ground at DFW, they may find things are happening a little faster than before.

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Not Again! Airline Passengers Held For Nine Hours On Tarmac

TACA Airlines Plane Sits On SoCal Ramp

Some holiday "traditions" refuse to go away. On Monday, 191 airline passengers were stranded on the ramp at Ontario International Airport in Southern California for over nine hours, begging to be let off the plane and provided only water and crackers.

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