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March 17, 2009

GAO Says TSA Cargo Check Plan May Fall Short

Lack Of Equipment, Inspectors May Prevent Full Screening By Deadline

An ambitious plan by the Transportation Security Administration to screen all 7.6 billion pounds of cargo transported annually on passenger airliners may come up short, according to a Government Accountability Office study.

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BTS: Airline Employment Continued Falling In January

Down 6.9 Percent Over '08 Levels

US scheduled passenger airlines employed 6.9 percent fewer workers in January 2009 than in January 2008, reports the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). That was the seventh consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year and the largest year-to-year decrease since December 2003.

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Airlines Still Sorting Out How Much To Charge Who For What

Some Fees Disappear... But Most Are Rising

The group at Airfarewatchdog.com warns the traveling public of recent changes to fee structures that indicate the economy continues to impact major airline operations. Despite recent headlines about the disappearance of some unpopular fees, airlines continue to charge fees for booking flights, checking bags, using frequent flier miles, and flying with pets and minors.

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AAL, British Airways Respond To ROI On Trans-Atlantic Alliance

Five Carriers Share Antitrust Info With DOT On Request

They have nothing to hide... and they want the US Department of Transportation to know it. On Friday, five "oneworld" alliance airlines seeking global antitrust immunity responded to a request for additional information from the DOT, regarding their plans to form a massive trans-Atlantic alliance.

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Unions Stall Labor Integration At Delta

Votes Coming On Representation For Combined Workforce

Delta's hope to realize $2 billion in annual savings by smoothly and quickly merging operations with those of Northwest Airlines has hit a snag, and a not-so-unpredictable one.

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Aero-TV: Air Mission Trainer -- SAIC's Versatile R/W Sim

Another Fascinating Technology Seen At I/ITSEC 2008!

It is one thing to simulate an aircraft, it is another to be able to not only simulate the vehicle but allow a full simulation of the mission that vehicle may be asked to undertake.

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Bird Strike On Takeoff Returns Delta 757 To Nest

All Safe After Landing At MSY

Before the Hudson River ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, the following news item probably wouldn't have made many headlines. A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta made a precautionary landing back at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans Monday morning, after striking a bird on climbout from MSY.

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FAA Capitulates On Longer Crew Rest Guidelines

Carriers Say Change Is Needed... But Process Must Be Followed

In the face of considerable resistance and a threatened lawsuit from the airlines, the FAA has backed down on imposing new crew rest requirements for long-haul flights until a formal rulemaking process can be conducted.

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Airlines Benefit From Drop In Jet-A Refining Costs

"We'll Enjoy It While We Have It"

The recession has been almost uniformly bad news for airlines, but the industry has found one silver lining -- Jet-A fuel is piling up at refineries, causing its price to plummet.

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AD: Fokker

AD NUMBER: 2009-06-14 MANUFACTURER: Fokker SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-06-14 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Fokker Model F.27 Mark 050 airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2009-06-13 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-06-13 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A321-131 airplanes.

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