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September 04, 2006

AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2006-18-04 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-18-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) airplanes and Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes.

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First A380 Passenger Flight Tempered By Program Shakeup

Champion Out As A380 Chief; Replaced By Former A320 Head

It was a day of highs and lows for several individuals at Airbus Monday. As 474 eager employee volunteers took their seats for the first of four passenger-carrying test flights of the Airbus A380... the European planemaker showed the head if the troubled program, Charles Champion, the door.

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Mid-Sized Airports: 'No More Solitary Controllers'

Tower Staffing Corrected After Coming Up Short

Residents of such mid-sized cities as Omaha, NE; Fargo, ND; Little Rock, AR; Tulsa, OK; and Kansas City, MO were astounded to discover last week that after the firestorm that was the Lexington, KY disaster, their airports were frequently staffed at night by only one controller.  

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Beleaguered Comair Hit With First Legal Volley

Two Lawsuits Filed On Behalf Of Victims

The families of Rebecca Adams and Joann Wright, both victims of Comair flight 5191 that crashed in Lexington, KY last Sunday, are suing the airline.

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Paper: Lufthansa To Buy Over 100 Planes

Several Makers Expected To Gain Orders

German air carrier Deutsche Lufthansa AG is reportedly close to emptying its bank account to buy a whole lotta jets... well over 100, in fact, spread out among several manufacturers.

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Airline Fares Likely To Climb On Terror Fears

Fuel Prices Not To Blame This Time

The War Risk Insurance Program, a little known government-sponsored project that helped American air carriers resume their schedules after 9/11, is about to lapse. If it does, you will be paying more for your ticket and not because of the rising price of jet fuel.

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