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May 01, 2009

A New Look For TSA? Union Wants TSOs To Wear Masks

NTEU's Kelley Calls for Immediate Guidance Permitting Employees to Wear Protective Masks

OK... it may be too easy to draw a number of allusions to others associated with the wearing of masks... but a union leader seems to think that TSA workers are at risk in meeting the public face-to-face. And, well, she wants them to be masked... which might make your next pat-down a truly surreal affair. 

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ATA CEO Responds to VP Gaffe

Responds To Biden’s Remarks Made On the NBC Today Show

 The Air Transport Association of America has written a response to Vice President Biden regarding his remarks made this morning on the NBC “Today” show.

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Analysis: Airline Industry Remains Restricted

All This, Despite 'Being Central to Globalization'

Recent analysis of the airline industry raises some intriguing, yet troubling issues. A recent report suggests that, "Air travel remains an extensive and growing industry that facilitates tourism, international investment, world trade and economic growth.

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FAA SAFO Addresses Swine Flu Issues

The Concern Over H1N1 Continues...

A SAFO contains important safety information and may include recommended action. SAFO content should be especially valuable to air carriers in meeting their statutory duty to provide service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest.

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AD: Airbus A318-100, A319-100; A321-100 and A321-200 Series

AD NUMBER: 2009-09-05

MANUFACTURER:  Airbus Model A318-100 and A319-100 Series Airplanes; A320-111 Airplanes; A320-200 Series Airplanes; and A321-100 and A321-200 Series Airplanes SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-09-05 

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AD: Cessna Aircraft Company Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG

AD NUMBER: 2009-09-09

MANUFACTURER: Cessna Aircraft Company (Type Certificate Previously Held by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing (Previously The Lancair Company)) Models LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, and LC42-550FG Airplanes SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-09-09 

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Biden Opines On Airline Travel: A-Open Mouth, B-Insert Foot...

When Will This Administration Quit Attacking Aviation?

The world has a new "Biden-ism" to deal with and this one bodes ill for airline travel. The Vice President, well-known for saying things now and then, that he has come to regret later, dropped a bit of a bomb on the safety of current air travel.

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Boeing's Dreamliner To Fly Within 60 Days

July 1st Is The Latest Target

The long-awaited, long-suffering, much-delayed Boeing 787 program seems to be heading for the home stretch... at least far as its first flight is concerned.

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