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AD: Turbomeca

AD NUMBER: 2005-13-25 MANUFACTURER: Turbomeca SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-25 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B turboshaft engines with Modification TU62A incorporated.

AD: AvCraft

AD NUMBER: 2005-13-24 MANUFACTURER: AvCraft Aerospace GmbH SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-24 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all AvCraft Dornier Model 328-100 airplanes.

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2005-13-20 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-13-20 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400, -400D, -400F; 767-200, -300, -300F; and 777-200 and -300 series airplanes.

Justice Department Okays US Airways-America West Merger

Marriage Won't Hurt Competition

The pending union between US Airways and America West passed another hurdle Thursday as the Justice Department ruled that merger won't hurt competing airlines.

FAA Using New Lockheed Martin System To Control Oceanic Air Traffic

Increased Safety And Capacity

Air traffic controllers in New York these days are using the Federal Aviation Administration's new system to manage oceanic air traffic. Designed and integrated by Lockheed Martin, the Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) system safely increases the capacity of international air routes and automates the manual tracking processes used previously.

TSA Hires Outside Firm To Assess Airport Security

Idea: Assess Airport Security Nationwide

MicroStrategy a provider of business intelligence software, says TSA's Office of Strategic Management and Analysis, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has implemented the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform(TM) to analyze transportation security operations at commercial airports nationwide.