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Gooney Bird Chooses To Stay In Virgin Islands

Aero-News has learned a Four Star Air Cargo service DC-3 ditched into the sea on Wednesday, July 19 shortly after takeoff from Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

AD NUMBER: 2006-15-05 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-15-05 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-200, -300, and -400 series airplanes.

AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-15-06 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-15-06 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes and all Model A300-600 and A310 series airplanes.

Varig Sold! Dissolution Avoided

To Be Split Into Two Companies

What's this? A rather abrupt about-face by creditors of the financially waterlogged Brazilian flag carrier Varig.

Company Looks To Combat Aerial Outbreaks

Uses Heat, Humidity To Decontaminate Planes

Could a machine one day stop the spread of a global pandemic through the air? That's the question Dr. Ronald Brown, and his partners at AeroClave LLC, are working to answer inside a large trailer at Orlando International Airport.

Aerion Refines Its Case In Search For OEM Partners

Hires Former Bombardier CFO James Stewart

After its initial round of meetings with potential suppliers and OEM partners for its Aerion Supersonic Business Jet, Aerion told Aero-News this week it is refining the business case it will present in subsequent meetings to gauge interest in the project.