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September 09, 2004

The Hammer Falls: Delta To Cut Up To 7,000 Jobs

Move Should Save $5 Billion By 2006

Delta Airlines CEO Gerald Grinstein tipped his hand Wednesday, announcing the company will lay off as many as 7,000 workers in hopes of saving $5 billion within the next two years.

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Delta Decision: DFW Reacts To Hub Loss

Airport Predicts Short-Term Challenges, Long-Term Growth

DFW International Airport says it will continue to work closely with Delta Air Lines in its restructuring efforts here while foreseeing long-term growth for the Airport in the years ahead. The Airport has had communications with Delta officials on the possibility of restructuring. Wednesday, Delta announced it is reducing its daily flights at DFW from 256 to 21, with the remaining flights servicing Delta's other hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati and Salt Lake City.

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Union Says No To US Airways Offer

Refuses To Send It To Rank And File Vote

US Airways' union pilots just said "NO" Wednesday to the airline's latest request for pay concessions, with leadership refusing to allow the issue to go to a rank-and-file vote. The plan would have cut pilot pay by another 21-percent and would have cut US Airways' contributions to the pilot pension plan by half.

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AD: BAE Systems

AD NUMBER: 2004-18-07 MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-18-07 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ series airplanes, that currently requires identifying the part numbers of discharge valves and cabin pressure controllers, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary.  

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AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2004-18-10 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-18-10 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 airplanes, that requires inspection of the fitting assemblies located on the vent and scavenge lines routed immediately below the fuel tank access covers on both wings for proper installation, and corrective actions if necessary.  

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2004-18-08 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-18-08 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 727, 727C, 727-100, -100C, and -200 series airplanes. This amendment requires an inspection of the forward trunnion attach fittings of the main landing gear (MLG), inspections of the attach fitting holes of the forward trunnion attach fittings if necessary, replacement of the forward trunnion attach fittings if necessary, and corrective actions if necessary.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2004-18-11 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-18-11 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F airplanes; and Model DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 series airplanes. This amendment requires, among other actions, performing repetitive inspections for cracking of the counterbore of the two lower mounting holes and the lower forward edge of the outboard idler hinge fitting of the left and right wing flap at station Xw=333.148, and replacing the flap idler hinge fitting with a new or serviceable part.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2004-18-06 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-18-06 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections to find fatigue cracking of certain upper and lower skin panels of the fuselage, and follow-on and corrective actions, if necessary.

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