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May 30, 2008

TACA Airbus A320 Down On Landing In Honduras: Fatalities Reported

Aircraft Reportedly Landed Long And Skidded Off End Of Runway

With information still coming in, authorities report at least five people were killed and 65 injured Friday when an airliner operated by Central America's TACA Airlines skidded off the end of the runway at Toncontin Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and onto a road in a botched landing attempt.

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Survey Says Air Travelers Avoided 41 Million Trips In Past Year

Claims Frustration To Blame... And Few Think Things Will Get Better

The Travel Industry Association (TIA) released a survey Thursday showing deep frustration among air travelers caused them to avoid an estimated 41 million trips over the past 12 months, at a cost of more than $26 billion to the US economy.

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Embry-Riddle Pays Tribute To Sam Goldman

Cheseapeake Airline Founder Awarded Posthumous Honorary Doctorate

Dr. John P. Johnson, president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Dr. Richard Heist, provost, will present a posthumous honorary doctorate to Samuel M. Goldman on Saturday, May 31 at a private ceremony in the University’s College of Aviation atrium.

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JFK Customs Officials Arrested In Drug Sting

Also Accused Of Plotting To Smuggle Watches

The challenges of assuring a truly safe border have been highlighted this week by the arrest of two Customs and Border Protection officers from Long Island on charges they were part of a bribery and drug ring at JFK International Airport.

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ACI-NA President Launches 'Airport Check-In' Blog

Greg Principato Talks About Airport Issues

This week, Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) President Greg Principato made his inaugural post on a airport blog named "Airport Check-In," available on the ACI-NA Web site.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-11-08 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-11-08 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C,-800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes.

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AD: Fokker

AD NUMBER: 2008-11-12 MANUFACTURER: Fokker SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-11-12 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-11-13 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-11-13 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 777-200,-200LR, -300, and -300ER series airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-11-09 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-11-09 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 727 airplanes.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas (Boeing)

AD NUMBER: 2008-11-06 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-11-06 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model 717-200 airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-11-07 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-11-07 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 757 airplanes.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2008-11-14 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-11-14 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10F, DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40F, MD-10-10F, and MD-10-30F airplanes; and Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2008-11-15 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-11-15 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas airplanes identified above.

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May As Well Flip A Coin On US Airways-United Merger...

Unnamed Sources Say Deal Is Either DOA... Or Imminent

And now... dueling headlines. The New York Times reported this week that the merger between United and US Airways was dead -- a story ANN picked up, as well.

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DHL To Sell Off US Air Service To UPS

Plans To Cut At Least 1,500 Jobs

German package delivery conglomerate Deutsche Post said Wednesday it will hire rival delivery service UPS to handle air cargo shipments in the United States, following years of losses at its North American operation.

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WTO Expected To Rule Soon On Airbus Subsidies

US Asserts EU Has Given Planemaker An Unfair Helping Hand

The World Trade Organization is expected to rule within a few weeks on a complaint by the US against the European Union, claiming European governments are unfairly subsidizing the development of Airbus products. As the days tick by, the case is being watched not only by the parties directly involved, but by other nations interested in developing their own airliners.

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Delta FAs Vote Against Unionizing, But Battle Continues

AFA Says Delta Urged Flight Attendants To Skip Vote

Delta Airlines flight attendants have voted against union representation, but the battle to organize them appears far from over.

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