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June 08, 2006

ANN Special Feature: Sr. Correspondent Kevin O'Brien on the Mission Against Zarqawi 06.09.06

A pair of 500-pound bombs dropped by a single F-16 put an end Thursday morning to the reign of terror wrought by Iraq's most wanted man... al Qaeda capitan Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. The F-16... part of

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NATCA's Carr Responds To House Vote

Thanks Those Who Voted In Support Of Controllers

National Air Traffic Controllers Association President John Carr released the following statement concerning Wednesday evening's vote in the US House of Representatives on a bill that, had it received a 2/3 majority of votes, would have nullified the FAA's imposition of a new contract Monday, and called for a new round of arbitrated talks between the FAA and NATCA.

First Operator Of Type On Mainland

European aerospace consortium Airbus announced Thursday that Air China has taken delivery of the airline's first A330-200, becoming a new operator of the aircraft type on the Chinese Mainland. Configured in a two-class layout, the aircraft provides room for 283 passengers.

Bush Had Threatened Veto

By a vote of 271-148, the US House of Representatives rejected an attempt late Wednesday night to force yet another round of negotiations in the long-running dispute between air traffic controllers and the FAA.

New Rules Could Spell End For Four-Holers

Is the FAA close to settling the ETOPS question? The Wall Street Journal says yes... and the ruling could favor twin-engine commercial aircraft like those now sold by Boeing.