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March 15, 2007

FAA Forecast Conference 2007: Synopsis

Agency Sees Good Times Ahead For Airlines

The Federal Aviation Administration's 2007 forecast for commercial aviation, unveiled Thursday, calls for a return to growth over time... and the industry is expected to grow significantly.

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First 787 Vertical Stabilizer Rolled Out

Company Expects Rollout Of Whole Plane In July

More parts are arriving every day... and soon they'll start coming together. On Wednesday, Boeing celebrated roll out of the first vertical stabilizer for the company's all-new 787 Dreamliner. Manufactured and assembled at the Composite Manufacturing Center in Frederickson, WA, the vertical fin is the largest primary structure of the 787 airframe built by an internal Boeing supplier.

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Northwest Shareholders Fight Reorganization Extension

Say Airline Has Had More Than Enough Time On Matter

Now it's our turn... or it should be, anyway. Some shareholders in bankrupt Northwest Airlines are fighting the carrier's request to extend the exclusivity period on its Chapter 11 reorganization plan.

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Pentagon Says Suspected 9/11 Mastermind Has Confessed

Khalid Sheikh Muhammad Admits Role In 39 Terrorist Plots

Pentagon officials reported Wednesday that suspected al Qaeda operative Khalid Sheikh Muhammad admitted to masterminding the September 11, 2001 attacks as well as the World Trade Center bombing in 1993.

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Airbus' Leahy Hints At Dreamliner Delays

Boeing Maintains 787 Will Deliver On Schedule

Airbus SAS Chief Operating Officer, lead salesman, and head cheerleader John Leahy wished archrival Boeing well this week, as the American planemaker counts down the days to when it unveils its 787 Dreamliner. But that doesn't mean he's changed sides -- or lessened his enthusiasm for Airbus.

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American Airlines CEO Issues Apology -- Sort Of -- For Blundered China Bid

Gerard Arpey Admits He Made 'Foolish Presumptions'

My bad. That's what American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey told investors last week, in an apparent apology for losing the bid for a lucrative China route earlier this year.

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SAS To Follow British Airways 'Green' Lead

Offers Customers Option Of Offsetting CO2 Emissions

On Wednesday, Scandanavian Airline SAS said it will offer a way for passengers to offset greenhouse gas emissions on their flights, by investing in renewable energy sources.

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Flap Problem, Turbulence Leads To Fractured Back

Deadheading Pilot Suffers Serious Injuries

A problem with the flaps on an Island Air Bombardier DHC-8 indirectly led to the fracture of a pilot's back, according to the NTSB's factual report on the January 31 incident.

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