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November 23, 2005

Urgent CASA AD: Dornier

Applicability: Dornier 328-100 series aeroplanes.

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AD: BAE Systems

AD NUMBER: 2005-23-12 MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-23-12 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ airplanes.

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NBAA, Advocacy Group Rallies Troops Against New Legislation

New Proposals Seen As Harmful To General And Biz Aviation

National Business Aviation Association President and CEO Ed Bolen urged organization members Monday to contact their congressional representatives and voice their opposition to two proposals that could, according to NBAA, potentially prove very harmful to the aviation industry.

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Ruling: MN Legislators Acted Legally In Bonanza Purchase

Just Didn't Communicate Very Well

The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor issued its findings Tuesday in the case involving a state department's controversial purchase of a new Beechcraft Bonanza. The finding states the MN Department of Transportation was within the letter of the law when it changed the specs of the deal at the last minute, but did a poor job of communicating those changes -- which effectively shut out competing Cirrus Design Corp.

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NetJets Pilots Ratify Contract

NetJets Aviation (NJA) tells ANN that NetJets pilots have accepted the tentative labor agreement signed on October 8, 2005. The agreement, which was endorsed by an overwhelming 84 percent of the pilots, calls for improved wages, job security and increased productivity and details a mutual commitment to a labor partnership that will support NetJets' service commitment to owners.

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A380 Engine Concludes FAA Certification Testing

First Flight Of GP7200 Scheduled For '06

The Engine Alliance -- an equal partnership between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, and whose GP7200 engine is to power over half the confirmed customer-ordered A380s -- has completed all the required tests for certification of the powerplant by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The completion of the tests, with expected certification by the end of the year, clears the way for first flight on the A380 in 2006.

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EgyptAir Orders Electronic Flight Bag System For New 737s

Class 3 EFB System Features Moving Map, 80 Gigabyte Memory

Boeing announced at the 2005 Dubai Air Show the company will install the Boeing Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system on six 737-800 airplanes to be delivered to EgyptAir beginning in July 2006.

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