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May 10, 2007

Aloha Airlines Unveils A True 'Whalejet'

Handpainted 737 Honors Humpbacked Whales

What is it with whales, and airplanes? First it was "Shamu", of Sea World fame, painted on a series of Southwest 737s. Next came the Airbus A380, a plane some refer to (either fondly, or derisively) as the Whalejet. And now comes Aloha Airlines, which unveiled this week a Boeing 737-700 aircraft hand-painted by marine life artist Wyland.

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JetBlues: Neeleman Out As CEO Of Airline He Founded

Retains Chairman Title; Barger Named As Successor

Alas, not even an appearance on late-night television was enough to spare JetBlue Airways CEO David Neeleman the ax. On Thursday, the low-cost carrier replaced the airline's founder as chief executive, less than three months after a series of weather-related operations snafus shut down the carrier for days.

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Sri Lanka Airport Closes Following Nighttime Raids

Passengers Stranded; Confusion Reigns

The decision of the Bandaranaike International Airport to close at night left thousands of passengers stranded amid confusion over rescheduled flights at Sri Lanka's only international airport Wednesday.

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MSP Grants $239 Million Break For Northwest Airlines

Airport Commission Feared Loan Default By Carrier

The Metropolitan Airports Commission, governing board of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, voted 8 to 1 Wednesday to give final approval for a $239 million financial-aid package to Northwest Airlines.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2007-10-04 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-10-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-10-03 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-10-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes.

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Brazil Says US Pilots Responsible For Gol Midair Collision

Pilots Say ATC To Blame For Issuing Nonstandard Altitude

Federal investigators in Brazil concluded this week the two American pilots of an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet should be held liable for the September 29 midair collision that brought down a Gol Airlines 737 over the Amazon.

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Screeners Union Sues TSA Over Data Losses

Secret Service Joins Investigation

Calling the recent loss of employee personal data a breach of the Privacy Act, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) -- which represents employees throughout the Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration -- filed a class action lawsuit against the TSA Tuesday.

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Strange Bedfellows: NWA, ALPA Join Forces To Oppose 'Age 65' Proposal

Says Change Would "Replace One Arbitrary Age Limit With Another"

Though commonly on opposite sides of nearly any issue having to do with pilots' rights -- especially pay issues -- Northwest Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) recently joined forces to oppose extending the FAA's current "Age 60" pilot retirement rule by five years.

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Dulles Tower Evacuated After Fumes Invade

Controllers Move To Backup Facility To Avoid Gas

Firefighters ordered air traffic controllers to evacuate the Dulles International Airport tower Wednesday, after fumes from a nearby worksite permeated the building.

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Incoming French President Faces First Challenge With Airbus

Sarkozy's Early Days Will Be Determined By Handling Of EADS Woes

Is France's newly-elected president a believer in the free market system, or a strict nationalist who will use his power to prop up his country's economy? Those are the types of questions ANN typically leaves to entities such as The Wall Street Journal... but how Nicolas Sarkozy handles the current crisis with European planemaker Airbus could play a role in both his legacy, as well as the future of the joint partnership agreement that led to the creation of European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company.

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