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September 19, 2007

AD: Seats

AD NUMBER: 2007-19-13 MANUFACTURER: Seats SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-19-13 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of the United Kingdom (UK) to identify and correct an unsafe condition on B/E Aerospace Skyluxe II (AA2) passenger seats.

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AD: Rolls Royce

AD NUMBER: 2007-19-10 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-19-10 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) provided by an aviation authority of the United Kingdom (UK) to identify and correct an unsafe condition on Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 500 series turbofan engines.

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AD: General Electric

AD NUMBER: 2007-19-06 MANUFACTURER: General Electric SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-19-06 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for GEAE CF6-45A, -45A2, -50A, -50C, -50CA, -50C1, -50C2, -50C2B, -50C2D, -50C2F, -50C2R, -50E, -50E1, -50E2, and -50E2B turbofan engines.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-19-04 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-19-04 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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Environmental Concerns At The Top Of ICAO Meeting Agenda

President Says Growth Makes Carbon Controls More Difficult

Though aviation-related carbon emissions make up but a fraction of gases believed to contribute to global warming, in many minds the reality is skewed by the high-visibility of commercial airliners -- a fact the International Civil Aviation Organization is well aware of.

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Fired Boeing Engineer Goes Public With 787 Safety Concerns

Ex-Employee Has Checkered History... And Emails From Other Concerned Workers

The Dreamliner could be a safety nightmare. So says a former engineer fired last year from Boeing... who claims the upcoming composite-bodied airliner's structure could easily shatter and burn, potentially leading to passenger fatalities in an accident that would be survivable in an aluminum-bodied plane.

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Northwest CEO Steenland Favors Trimming Schedules, But Warns Of Fare Fallout

Fewer Flights Would Mean Higher Fares

While he admits if airlines do nothing about schedule delays, "the problem will simply continue to compound," Northwest Airlines CEO Doug Steenland said frugal passengers will likely feel another sting... this one in their pocketbooks.

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Fourteen 9/11 Families Settle With UAL, Security Firm

Law Firm Has Another 21 Cases Pending

Fourteen families who lost loved ones in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks reached settlements in federal court Monday, in their cases against a private security company and United Airlines.

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Boeing Ups Commercial Jet Forecast For China

Says Country Will Need 3,400 Airplanes Over Next Two Decades

China will require 3,400 new airplanes worth about $340 billion over the next 20 years, according to Boeing's updated annual forecast for the commercial airplane market. Over the forecast period, China will have the fastest-growing market, making it the largest market outside of the US for new commercial airplanes.

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