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May 31, 2006

AD: Embraer

AD NUMBER: 2006-11-15 MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 2006-11-15 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Embraer Model ERJ 170 and Model ERJ 190 airplanes. This AD requires revising the Limitations section of the airplane flight manual to prohibit the flightcrew from having the throttle into the forward thrust range immediately after applying the thrust reverser.

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ERJ-170 Makes Emergency Landing With Nosegear Up

Tuesday Not The Best For United Express Jets

An Embraer 175 regional jet enroute from Houston, TX to Dulles International made an emergency landing Tuesday night after the plane's nosegear would not extend.

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After Hearing, Judge OKs New Delta Pilot Contract

PBGC Petition Rejected, Though May Appeal

ANN REALTIME UPDATE 05.31.06 1920 EDT: After hearing a petition from the US Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp asking the court to toss out a new pilot contract approved early Wednesday morning between Delta Air Lines and its pilots, US bankruptcy court judge Adlai Hardin gave his blessing to the deal -- clearing the way for Delta to save $280 million annually over the next three years in pilot pay and benefits, while also likely ending the looming threat of a pilots strike.  

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Aero-News Analysis: ATA's ATC Wish List, Part One

Changes Would Save Time, Fuel

The Air Transport Association, the lobbying group for the major United States Part 121 airlines (passenger and cargo), has long been the authoritative voice of the airline industry. In the ATA's latest briefing on the contentious fuel issue, the organization mentions several potential ATC changes that might lead to time and fuel savings.

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Report: Airbus Plans To Use Computers For Collision Avoidance

Autopilot Would Be In Control During Emergency Situation

European jetmaker Airbus has been at the forefront of integrating onboard computers into the cockpits of commercial airliners... and the company is reportedly ready to take another big step towards expanding cockpit automation: onboard computers that will automatically maneuver jetliners to avoid midair collisions, without any input from pilots.

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Looking For The Long-Lost Liner Of The Lake

Adventure Author Cussler Backing Underwater Explorers

Explorers funded by adventure-novelist turned wreck-hunter Clive Cussler have returned to Lake Michigan to resume their search for Northwest Flight 2501, a DC-4 that plunged into Lake Michigan and broke up -- if it didn't do it the other way around -- 56 years ago.

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Passengers Complain Of Fumes In Southwest Cabin

No Noxious Odors Found After Plane Emptied

There were some fretful moments Tuesday morning for passengers onboard a stinky Southwest Airlines flight from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas.

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Maltese Court Rules Finders-Keepers For Luggage Loader

Can Claim $5000 He Found Onboard Plane

A Maltese court has ordered the country's Customs Department to return $5,000 to a luggage loader who found the cash onboard an airplane in July 2000.

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