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March 01, 2007

Pilots With US Airways, America West File Suit

Claims 2004 Merger Violates Contracts

US Airways and America West pilots filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia's US District Court Wednesday, that claims management is merging the carriers illegally.

14,000 Workers Stage Work Stoppage At French Plants

In the aftermath of Wednesday's announcement of job cuts for 10,000 Airbus workers throughout Europe, labor unions say the planemaker and its parent company should prepare for massive protests, and work stoppages.

AD NUMBER: 2007-07-24 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-04-24 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes.

AD NUMBER: 2007-05-01 MANUFACTURER: CASA SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-05-01 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

AD NUMBER: 2007-04-23 MANUFACTURER: Fokker SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-04-23 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes.

AD NUMBER: 2007-04-27 MANUFACTURER: Fokker SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-04-27 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Fokker Model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 airplanes.

Judge Approves Northwest Airlines Purchase Of Mesaba

One Down... One To Go

On Tuesday, Northwest Airlines won the first of two needed victories in its quest to purchase regional operator Mesaba Airlines. Judge Allan Gropper, who is presiding over Northwest's reorganization effort in US Bankruptcy court, gave his approval to the deal.