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June 22, 2007

NATCA Says Conditions In Atlanta TRACON Sliding From Bad To Worse

Says FAA Paid Record O/T To Cover Staffing Shortages

The National Air Traffic Controller's Association tells ANN the FAA was forced to spend roughly $865,000 in overtime at the Atlanta Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility, from October 2006 to March 2007, due to a continuing shortage of qualified personnel to staff the facility.

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News From Paris: Airbus Collects 728 Orders And Commitments At Show

"Airbus Is Very Much Back In The Market"

Ah, Paris. That familiar phrase should be echoing throughout the halls at the Toulouse headquarters of Airbus for some time to come, after the European planemaker -- better known recently for its strife, than its success -- leaves the 2007 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget with 425 firm orders throughout its product line, and another 303 purchase commitments.

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Aviation Consumer Groups Decry Misleading Statistics On Flight Delays

Groups Call For Congressional Investigation

Representatives with the Coalition for an Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights tell ANN an unusual public meeting was held Thursday, called by the DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and attended by over 150 airline representatives, on how to fix inaccurate and incomplete data reporting of flight delays and strandings.

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FAA Raises Safety Rating for Guatemala

Country Complies With ICAO Standards

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Guatemala's aviation industry now complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), following a reassessment of the country's civil aviation authority on April 16, 2007.

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Continental Issues Apology For Stinky Flight

Carrier Says "Poor Conditions" Caused By Flushed Gloves

After a trip that was an assault to the senses, Continental Airlines Inc. is now apologizing to passengers for "poor conditions" during their transatlantic flight from Amsterdam to Newark, NJ.

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Airlines Protesting Landing Fee Increase At Wellington Airport

Group Calls For Official Inquiry

When Wellington International Airport in Wellington, New Zealand, announced it was increasing its landing charges, its airlines immediately cried foul.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-13-08 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-13-08 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2007-13-02 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-13-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-2, DC-8-62F, DC-8-63, DC-8-63F, DC-8-72, DC-8-72F, and DC-8-73F airplanes components (the sump heater, scavenge valve, and scavenge pump) of the center wing fuel tank.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-13-04 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-13-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Boeing Model 747-400, -400D, and -400F series airplanes.

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United Airlines Blames Computer Snafu On Employee Error

Close To 300 Domestic Flights Affected

United Airlines states human error was behind a computer outage that brought operations to a halt at the carrier for two hours Wednesday, grounding approximately 300 flights and causing ripple effects that continued into Thursday.

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