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June 06, 2007

TB Patient Testifies Via Phone Before Senate Subcommittee

Calls Reports He Defied Doctors' Orders "A Complete Fallacy"

Andrew Speaker -- the Atlanta-based attorney who has gained notoriety for boarding a series of international flights, even after he was told he carried a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis -- told Congress Wednesday that doctors told him he wasn't contagious, and did not order him not to fly outside the country.

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Comair Settles With DOT Over 2004 Computer Snafu

Airline Pleaded Force Majeure; Must Avoid Complaints To Avoid Fine

Regional carrier Comair has settled a Department of Transportation investigation into customer complaints stemming from a December 2004 breakdown of its computer system, that stranded thousands of passengers far away from home for the holidays.

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Union Says Controller Fatigue May Have Had Role In D/FW Incident

Jet Told To Overfly Antennas Within 500 Feet

The FAA wants to know why a corporate jet on approach to Dallas Love Field was directed to overfly an antenna farm at a lower-than-required altitude last month. The bizjet was told by air traffic controllers to descend to 3,000 feet over the Cedar Hill antenna farm on May 26... within 500 feet of the tallest tower, at 2,549 feet.

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Airbus Wins A Bit O' Luck From The Irish

Aer Lingus Selects A350 XWBs, A330s In Interim

Airbus has a message for its detractors: don't count out the planemaker, or its upcoming the A350 XWB. Irish national carrier Aer Lingus recently placed its largest long-haul order in history... and it gave the order to Airbus. This week, the European planemaker signed for six A350 XWBs, along with six additional A330-300s.

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Philippine Airlines Exercises Options For 777s

Two-Plane Deal Worth $500 Million List

Boeing and Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced this week the airline has increased its fleet plans for Boeing 777-300ERs to a total of six airplanes, with a new order for two of the twinjets. The order is an exercise of purchase rights disclosed in March when PAL placed an order for two 777-300ERs.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-12-04 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-12-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes.

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AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2007-12-01 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-12-01 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-00, DHC-8-200, and DHC-8-300 series airplanes.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2007-12-02 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-12-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas airplanes described previously.

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AD: General Electric

AD NUMBER: 2007-12-09 MANUFACTURER: General Electric SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-12-09 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for General Electric Company (GE) CF34-10E series turbofan engines.

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AD: General Electric

AD NUMBER: 2007-11-20 MANUFACTURER: General Electric SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-11-20 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for GE CF6-80 series turbofan engines with fuel shroud retaining rings, part number P/N) J204P0084, installed.

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AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2007-12-03 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-12-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-00 series airplanes.

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Coalition, AFA-CWA Join Forces On Passenger Rights

Will Urge Congress To Enact Aviation Policy Reform

The world's largest flight attendant union, AFA-CWA International, has joined forces with the Coalition for an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights (CAPBOR), to urge Congress to address serious flaws in current aviation policy regarding flight delays, and airliners stuck on the ramp.

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Advisory Company Tells Midwest Air Group To Replace Board Members

Midwest Disagrees, Stands Behind Its Current Board

AirTran Holdings Inc., operator of low-cost AirTran Airways, announced the recommendations of two shareholder advisory firms Monday in an effort to garner support for its hostile takeover attempt of Midwest Air Group, Inc.

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Delta Takes In More Than 1200 Atlantic Southeast Employees

Move Designed To Improve Baggage Problems, Customer Service

Since emerging from bankruptcy, Delta Air Lines has committed to making improvements to woo some lucrative business and international customers. In that vein, the carrier absorbed about 1,230 Atlantic Southeast Airlines employees this week, in a move Delta executives say will improved service.

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Branson Prepares To Launch Another New Airline

Will Offer Business Class Flights Connecting London, US

Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson is creating a bit of a stir in the transatlantic arm of the airline industry, especially among the rookies, with plans to start business class-only flights in a yet another new air travel venture. 

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