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September 17, 2007

Former UAL Ops VP Krakowski Named FAA's Chief Operating Officer

CAST Co-Chair Oversee Air Traffic Organization

On Monday, US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters announced that Captain Henry P. (Hank) Krakowski has been selected to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air traffic organization.

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Washington Dulles Gets Its New Control Tower

Acting Administrator Dedicates New Facility

Air traffic controllers at Washington Dulles International Airport are now operating out of a new state-of-the art facility. The FAA commissioned the new Air Traffic Control Tower recently, about three and a half years after construction began.

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If You Can't Beat 'Em... Airbus Opts For All-Composite Fuse For A350 XWB

Leahy: Old Plane Was Good, "This One Is Even Better"

In what may be construed as a delayed capitulation to the inevitable, European planemaker Airbus -- which once accused Boeing of pushing technology too far with its composite-fuselage 787 Dreamliner -- appears to have decided to follow suit, and construct the fuselage of its own A350 XWB from carbon-fiber barrel sections.

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ASA Pilots Union To Host Job Fairs In September

Union Wants To Help Pilots If They Seek Jobs Elsewhere

The Atlantic Southeast Airlines pilots' union tells ANN it will host two job seminars in September. These won't be the standard meet-and-greets seeking new pilot applicants, however... but rather are intended to help ASA pilots prepare their resumes, sharpen their interview skills and learn where the best prospects for better employment lie, if they choose to go elsewhere.

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Horizon Air Works To Return To Full Capacity After Q400 Checks

Hopes To Resume Full Service September 25

Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air -- brought to its knees last week after Transport Canada mandated checks of Bombardier Q400 main landing gear assemblies, following two right maingear failures in three days on Scandinavian Airlines planes -- has amended its flight schedule through September 24 to, hopefully, ease the sting on travelers.

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Gear Malfunction Temporarily Grounds A380 In Hamburg

Air Show Attendees Treated To Taxi Demonstration

Air show attendees in Hamburg, Germany who hoped to see Airbus' massive A380 take to the skies Sunday, had to content themselves instead with watching the superjumbo lumber back-and-forth along the taxiway, after an unspecified gear malfunction scrubbed a planned demonstration flight.

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Thai MD82 Accident Claims 87 Lives

NTSB On Way To Assist Crash Investigation

A Thai MD-82 attempting to land in heavy rain, went down Sunday on approach to Phuket, Thailand. Carrying 130 people, the airliner broke apart on impact, leaving losses of 87 known dead, as Sunday came to a close.

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CAPBOR Blog Site Hacked, But 'Strand-In' Remains As Scheduled for 9/19

A note from the folks that run CAPBOR (Coalition for Airline Passengers Bill of Rights) indicates that seem to be having an intriguing problem right now. On the eve of a major media event, the CAPBOR blog has reportedly been hacked according to a message that plainly states, "HELP! We've been hacked! Our blog has been hacked and disabled."

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