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September 08, 2006

Jewish Leaders Protest After Man Removed From Plane For Praying

"The Situation On The Flight Was Tense"

Was it insensitive... or an understandable reaction, given current security jitters? There are arguments on both sides -- after a Hassidic Jew was removed from an Air Canada Jazz flight September 1, after passengers complained about the way he prayed in his seat before takeoff.

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AerVenture Signs CFM56-5B Engine Order For Its Airbus Narrowbodies

Irish/Kuwaiti JV Has 30 Planes On Order

Ireland-based AerVenture selected CFM International's CFM56-5B engines this week to power the 30 Airbus A319/A320 aircraft the company ordered in late 2005. The firm engine order is valued at $360 million at list price.

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Northwest Recalls Furloughed FAs, Some Pilots

Is Business Booming... Or Are Employees Leaving?

Could this be a sign of improved fortunes at beleagured carrier Northwest Airlines -- or an indication of low morale? A memo obtained by a Minneapolis/St. Paul television station indicates Northwest is recalling all 1,131 flight attendants currently on voluntary and involuntary furloughs, to fill vacancies at their former bases.

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Comair FO Off Respirator, Asking Questions

Has Not Mentioned Memories Of Accident

"Why?" That is the heartbreaking question asked by James Polehinke, the sole survivor of the August 27 crash of a Comair CRJ-100 in Lexington, KY, after he regained consciousness last week.

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First 737NG With In-Seat Video Delivered

Lights! Camera! Action!

Representatives with Boeing told ANN Wednesday the company recently delivered the first Next-Generation 737 equipped with an in-seat video entertainment system -- bringing IFE commonly seen on larger widebodies to the company's short-haul airliner fleet.

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FAA, NATCA Clash Over Controller Staffing

Questions Raised By Comair Accident Highlight Tension Between Sides

After an initially measured response, for the most part, as news of ATC staffing shortages became widely known in the wake of the loss of Comair Flight 5191... the National Air Traffic Controllers Association has gone on the offensive.

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Is Tighter Security Costing Airlines Revenue?

US And Foreign Carriers Say They Are Feeling The Crunch

It's not just passengers experiencing the pain from new security measures, air carriers the world over are complaining of lost revenue...

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Singapore Airlines Unveils Its Newest A380

Somewhat Smaller Than Expected... AND All-Composite!

This week, Singapore Airlines unveiled the latest addition to its fleet -– an A380 aircraft model built entirely of LEGO bricks -- in Billund, Denmark.

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