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May 20, 2009

Closure: 'Miracle On The Hudson' Pax FINALLY Get Their Bags

Of Course, We're Pretty Sure That Other Things Took Precedence

Finally...much of the public attention surrounding January's Miracle on the Hudson has passed, but a very significant loose end is just now being wrapped up. The passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 are finally getting their personal stuff back.

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Wallops Launches TacSat

WX Finally Cooperates

ANN has suffered along with the dedicated crews at NASA-Wallops as weather disappointed one and all with some unsuccessful early launch attempts... but Tuesday was the charm. NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (on the east coast of Virginia) was the site of the successful launch at 1955 local time of an Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket carrying the Air Force Research Laboratory's TacSat-3 satellite and two secondary payloads.

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Boeing Assembles Forward Fuselage for First 747-8F

Boeing is promoting another significant milestone for the first 747-8 Freighter by completing assembly of the airplane’s forward fuselage. The 89-foot, 2-inch fuselage section, featuring the airplane’s signature upper deck, was moved from the final assembly installation tool for sealing and testing before beginning systems installation.

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ATA: Pax Demand Down 6th Month In A Row

Recession 'Taking Toll on Demand'

Six months in a row... that's the losing streak experienced by the nations's embattled airlines... so far. The Air Transport Association is corroborating reports that passenger revenue fell 18 percent in April 2009 versus the same month in 2008 -- the sixth consecutive month in which passenger revenue has fallen from the prior year.

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UAL Pilots Want To Offer Input On UAL Antitrust Immunity Request

According to the United Master Executive Council of ALPA, the antitrust immunity being sought by United Airlines and Continental Airlines not only has the potential to outsource tens of thousands of American jobs, it also could take experienced pilots off international routes.

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Uh... Federal Airline Administration?

Thank God We Don't Get All The Gov't We're Paying For...

It's not at all uncommon to find people in general aviation, or elsewhere, who believe the US Federal Aviation Administration sees its mission as accommodating the operation and profits of the airlines.

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Judge Won't Let Mesa Profit From Its Past

US Bankruptcy Judge Lloyd King apparently was not impressed by all the nice things Mesa Air Group wanted to do for the former emplyees of Aloha Airlines. The Associated Press reports King ruled last week that Mesa cannot use the "Aloha" name on its Hawaiian "go!" subsidiary, even through a licensing deal with the former Aloha stockholder who now controls the bankrupt company's assets.

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Four More years: Alaska Airlines Pilots Approve Contract

Isn't it nice when we all get along? The pilots of Alaska Airlines have voted to approve a new four-year contract. Of the 95 percent of pilots who voted, 84 percent did so in favor of the agreement.

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NTSB Asks FAA For Action On MD-80 Concerns

NTSB Safety Recommendations A-09-21 through A-09-28

The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration: Evaluate the history of uncommanded air turbine starter valve (ATSV)-Open events in the MD-80 fleet and the effectiveness of coupling the ATSV-Open light to the Master Caution system...

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Upcoming TSA Cargo Inspections May Cause Delays/Damage

So far, complaints of heavy-handed security regulations with no apparent security benefit have drawn only disinterested yawns from most US lawmakers. However... a significant loss of revenue to US passenger airlines MAY get their attention.

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