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August 04, 2006

Senate Passes Pension Funding Bill

NWA Says Bill Gives Time To Save Pensions

So much for the opposition. CFO.com reports that by a somewhat lopsided vote of 95-5, the Senate late Thursday night passed the Pension Protection Act -- a pension reform bill aimed at making it easier for cash-strapped airlines to repay their pension funds.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2006-16-03 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-16-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas airplanes, identified above.

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AD: Rolls Royce

AD NUMBER: 2006-16-04 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-16-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for RRC 250-B and 250-C series turboshaft and turboprop engines.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2006-16-02 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-16-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), and MD-88 airplanes.

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NWA Sues AFA Over Strike Threat

T-Minus 11 Days To 'CHAOS'

Can union members strike against an airline in bankruptcy? That question will have its day in court... as Northwest Airlines files suit against the Association of Flight Attendants over the union's 15-day strike notification.

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Seventeen Lost In DRC Antonov 28 Accident

Plane Impacted Mountain In Stormy Weather

This is a story which is becoming depressingly familiar. An aging Russian-made airliner is down in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with all 17 people onboard lost... including the three Russian crew members.

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Service Truck Sends 737 On Wild Ride In DEN

Plane Knocked 90 Degrees From Parking Spot

A United Airlines 737 is heading to the body shop after a fender-bender involving a catering truck Thursday morning.

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Senators Expect Pension Bill Agreement Before Recess

Northwest Responds To Claims Of Unfair Advantage

The US Senate is working hard to resolve the ongoing dispute over how airlines are to repay their pensions before the chamber is set to recess for the month at the end of this week, according to news reports.

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Boeing, Continental Airlines Reach Agreement For 12 737-900ERs

Airline Is North American Launch Customer

Aero-News learned Thursday that Continental Airlines will be the first carrier in the Americas -- and the first two-class carrier -- to operate Boeing's newest and largest-capacity member of the Next-Generation 737 family, the -900ER.

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