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August 03, 2006

NATCA Finds A Friend In Congress

Arkansas Senator Backs Union's Position

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association has found a friend in Arkansas Democratic Senator Mark Pryor... who's introduced legislation that would force the FAA back to the bargaining table after it imposed its own version of a contract on NATCA.

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Report: Missile Shields May Be 20 Years Away

Proposed System Not Reliable Past 300-400 Hours

The threat of a shoulder-fired missile bringing down a commercial aircraft in the US is considered real... but it could be 20 years or more before every US passenger aircraft is equipped with a system to protect it from such an attack. That is the assessment found in a report obtained by the Associated Press Monday.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2006-15-15 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-15-15 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas airplane models, that requires a one-time inspection for chafing or signs of arcing of the wire bundle for the auxiliary hydraulic pump, and other specified and corrective actions, as applicable.

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9/11 Commission Member Says Panel Didn't Trust Pentagon Reports

IG Investigated, But Did Not Pursue Matter

The presidential commission investigating the 9/11 attacks were so distrustful of the military's version of events that, at one point, members referred the issue to the Pentagon's inspector general, according to a member of that very commission.

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Are More Airline Mergers Coming?

US Airways Approaches Delta

What a difference a year makes... with most of the airlines who were facing a wide range of issues in summer of 2005, now doing significantly better. Some believe this may just be the beginning, however, as more airlines are looking, at least unofficially, at the idea of merging their operations.

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Man Tries To Leave Flight At Altitude

Not Again, Part One

A man on his way to receive psychological treatment in Fort Lauderdale became agitated onboard a US Airways flight Tuesday, and then proceeded to try and open the door as the plane, coming in from Philadelphia, started its descent to land.

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United's Hot In Chicago... At Least, One Plane Is

Pax Suffer High Temps In 777

If you think it's hot as Hades where you are right now, imagine being stuck INSIDE a plane at the gate with temperatures inside soaring upward past 100 degrees.

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