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August 10, 2007

Report: Dreamliner Won't Take Flight Until October

Systems Integration To Blame; Boeing Still Hopes For Sooner

Citing unnamed sources, a Seattle newspaper reported Thursday the first flight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has slipped to sometime in October.

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FAA Certified! Embraer 195

Full E-Jet Family Now Approved For US Ops

ANN learned Friday the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the type certificate for the Embraer 195 jet.

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WI Family Finds Wing Fairing In Backyard

Northwest DC-9 Apparently Shed Part

A family in McFarland, WI was a bit addled to find what appeared to be a two-foot-long metal aerodynamic fairing in their backyard Wednesday.

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STG Aerospace Applies Photoluminescent Sign Tech To Cabin Storage

Glow-In-The-Dark Signage Lasts Longer, Safer Than Tritium

The photoluminescent (PL) technology at the heart of STG Aerospace's award-winning SafTGlo floorpath marking strips (shown at right) is now being applied to unpowered cabin signage. SafTGlo TR signs (TR for Tritium Replacement) will significantly undercut the costs of radioactive Tritium signs and are certified across all commercial aircraft.

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Twin Otter Down In French Polynesia

All Onboard Feared Lost

Authorities in French Polynesia fear all onboard a DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter were lost Thursday, when the twin-turboprop crashed in the ocean shortly after takeoff from the resort island of Moorea.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-16-07 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-16-07 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-16-13 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-16-13 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Boeing Model 757-200, -200PF, and -200CB series airplanes.

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AD: Embraer

AD NUMBER: 2007-16-09 MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-16-09 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all EMBRAER Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -100 SE, and -100 SU airplanes.

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AD: Fokker

AD NUMBER: 2007-16-11 MANUFACTURER: Fokker SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-16-11 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 airplanes equipped with Dowty Type R.352 or R.410 series propellers.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-16-12 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-16-12 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 757-200 and-300 series airplanes.

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DHS Will Take Over Passenger Screening From Airlines

Says 9/11 Commission Recommended Move 

It's a move the Department of Homeland Security says will improve consistency of security operations. On Thursday, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (right) announced the agency will assume a greater role in checking passenger manifests against government watch lists.

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NATCA's Forrey: 'The FAA Does Not WANT Us'

Transportation Summit Speech Underscores Ongoing Feud

Below is the unedited text of the speech given by Patrick Forrey, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, to kick off the 2007 Transportation Summit in Dallas, TX.

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Commercial Flights Ground To Screeching Halt In New England

TEB Delays Run 4.5 Hours; BWI, Almost SEVEN Hours

There's no other way to say it. Thursday was an absolutely horrible day for passengers trying to travel onboard a commercial airliner in the New England region.

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Bradley International Airport Tries To Balance Growth With Nature

Plan Underway To Relocate Native Bird Population

Rollin Tebbetts, operations manager for Connecticut's Bradley International Airport (BDL), faces a dilemma. He wants his airport to grow... but he doesn't want to displace the multitude of avian creatures that call the area home.

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Passengers Get That Sinking Feeling At City Of Derry Airport

Loaded Airliner Settles Onto Tarmac

Well, this certainly doesn't help matters. Ireland's City of Derry Airport -- already working to regain credibility, after a forced closure earlier this year over safety concerns -- was the scene of an embarassing incident Wednesday night.

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