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March 10, 2008

DFW Concessions Win Top Awards... But Some Passengers Not Able To Partake

CAPBOR Says Stranded AAL Flyers Would Have Loved To Check Them Out

Timing, as they say, is everything. Life is filled with coincidences, happy and sad alike, that conspire equally to keep life interesting, to say the least. It was with this in mind I read two releases sent to my Inbox early Monday morning, one arriving just moments after the other.

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FAA Forecast Conference: 'Growth Ahead, But There's A But'

Sturgell Says One Billion Passenger Figure Will Slip One Year

Below is the unedited transcript of FAA Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell's remarks at the opening of the 33rd Annual FAA Forecast Conference In Washington, DC. These remarks followed Sturgell's opening statements, in which he heatedly defended the agency's inspection process in the wake of suggestions of alleged collusion between FAA inspectors and the companies they oversee, stemming from news that Southwest Airlines continued flying some of its 737 Classic models past required inspection intervals for fuselage fatigue cracking.

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FAA Forecast Conference: Agency Adopts Final Rule On CVR/FDR Upgrades

Mandates Changes To 'Black Boxes' On Aircraft With 10 Seats Or More

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated significant upgrades to aircraft cockpit voice and flight data recorders — improvements that will enable investigators to retrieve more data from accidents and incidents requiring investigation.

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Boeing Weighs Desire Against Reality In Filing KC-X Protest

Decision Must Be Made By Wednesday

They wanted to atone for past missteps, and strike a defiant blow against a foreign rival for a prestigious government contract -- but 10 days ago, Boeing lost out to EADS/Northrop Grumman for the US Air Force KC-X tanker bid. Last Friday, Boeing executives heard the Air Force's reasons for making that choice... and now, Boeing must weigh the pros and cons of filing a formal protest of that decision.

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FAA Forecast Conference: Sturgell Defends Inspection Process

Denies Need To 'Clean House' In Inspectors Office

Before launching into prepared remarks Monday at the 33rd Annual FAA Forecast Conference, Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell took a moment to defend his agency's safety record, in light of last week's reports of possible safety oversights by agency inspectors.

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Official: China Southern Hijacking Attempt Foiled

Police Target Other Cells Ahead Of Olympic Games

Details are sketchy at this point -- and it's likely not much more will be revealed -- but a Chinese official announced this weekend a possible terrorist attack was thwarted Friday onboard a China Southern Airlines flight.

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Last Big Sky Airlines Flights Mean End To Montana EAS For Now

Replacement Airline Still Securing Planes For Routes

Saturday morning marked the end of an era in Montana... and the beginning of a scramble for former customers of Big Sky Airlines.

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Airliners Go Off-Roading At MKE, CMH

Maybe Tundra Tires Should Be An Option..?

Passengers on at least two airliners got to experience grass field operations this weekend.

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Comair Wants To Expedite FAA Lawsuit Trial

Asks For Two-Month Head Start Ahead Of Liability Case

Attorneys representing Comair in upcoming liability trials have asked a judge to move up its case against the Federal Aviation Administration, regarding the August 27, 2006 early morning takeoff crash of a CRJ100 in Lexington, KY.

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