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March 17, 2005

Aero-News Alert: AvCraft Files For Insolvency

The German manufacturer of the 328-jet program -- AvCraft Aerospace GmbH -- has filed for insolvency. The next step includes the probable shut-down of production for its 30-seater (formerly Dornier) 328-jets, acording to European media reports.

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DOT Confirms Continental for New U.S.-China Air Services

Decision Finalizes Early Proposal

The DOT, making final part of a February 22nd proposed decision, Thursday confirmed Continental Airlines as a new entrant in the US-China air market and awarded the carrier seven weekly passenger flights for rights that will become available on March 25 for a new daily trip between Newark, NJ, and Beijing.

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All Russian Crash Survivors Expected To Pull Through

Aircraft Wing Reportedly Scraped Ground, Causing Accident

Russian officials still don't know what caused a Regional Airlines Antonov AN-24 to go down on the Arctic Coast Wednesday, but they're getting an earful from witnesses. Of the 52 people on board the aircraft, 24 survived and Russian authorities now say the survivors will probably all pull through.

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JAL Ordered To Make Corrections After 'Dangerous Incidents'

One Example: Taking Off Without Clearance

A stern warning and shake of the finger to Japan Airlines (JAL) and its parent company from the government in Tokyo, which issued what it calls an "operational correction" to the company over a series of what Japanese media reports called "dangerous incidents."

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FAA's Russ Chew Commends His Troops

One of our favorite news-spies dropped this on us a little while ago... a copy of a memo that the FAA's Air Traffic guru, Russ Chew (below, right), sent to his troops in an obvious attempt to pump up their morale and put a positive spin on their recent efforts. We thought you might find it interesting....

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Harry Stonecipher On Boeing Vs. Airbus

A Friendly Bunch Of Fierce Competitors

By ANN Senior Editor Pete Combs He was one of the first people ever involved with Airbus when the European consortium launched more than 30 years ago. In fact, if you look at Airbus's contract for its very first jet engine, you'll find his name on the document: Harry Stonecipher.

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Tails, You Lose: What Airbus Hopes To Find

Lost Tail Off Cuba Leads To Fleet-Wide Examination

The inspection of Airbus tail feathers, ordered in the wake of an alarming, but fortunately non-fatal, inflight separation of an A310's composite rudder, is a little bit different from the usual AD-mandated inspection.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas (Boeing)

AD NUMBER: 2005-06-03 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-06-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 airplanes. This AD requires replacing, with improved parts, certain existing fluorescent light lamp holders located in the ceiling panels and life raft ceiling support housings, and behind the overhead stowage compartments in the main cabin.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2005-06-02 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-06-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757-200 series airplanes.

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