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April 11, 2008

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 04.11.08

American Airlines flight cancellations pass the two-thousand mark.
Midwest Airlines furloughs pilots and cuts routes.
And customers line up for compensation from Boeing over Dreamliner delays

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 04.11.08

American Airlines flight cancellations pass the two-thousand mark.
Midwest Airlines furloughs pilots and cuts routes.
And customers line up for compensation from Boeing over Dreamliner delays.

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ANN Special Feature: Bob Richards, ATC Issues - 04.11.08

ANN's Paul Plack talks with retired Chicago O'Hare air traffic controller Bob Richards, author of Secrets from The Tower. Get an overview of Bob's book, and his perspective on some of the ma

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Report: Delta Pilots Agree To Contract That Would Allow Merger

Real Movement On The Northwest Merger Front?

This might just be the break those wanting to see Delta Air Lines merge with Northwest Airlines have been waiting for. On Friday, management at the Atlanta-based carrier agreed in principle with pilots on a contract that would allow an oft-speculated merger with Northwest to proceed.

Company Also Rehiring Laid-Off Workers, Plans To Hire More

Following years of sometimes-choppy operations, a small Altus, OK-based planemaker might finally be heading for smoother skies. Quartz Mountain Aerospace recently earned a significant milestone on its way towards having its name associated with the likes of Cessna, or Mooney: the company earned its first airworthiness certificate from the FAA.

2010 Marks 75th Anniversary Of China Clipper Trip

The San Francisco Aeronautical Society, in conjunction with the Pan Am Historical Foundation, told ANN recently of a major event commemorating what is generally regarded as the greatest milestone in commercial aviation history.

Frontier Airlines Files For Chapter 11

Bankruptcy Courts Getting Crowded With Airlines

"April is the cruelest month." That line comes from T.S. Eliot... who, to our knowledge, never worked for a US commercial airline, but with that mindset he certainly could have. On Friday, Frontier Airlines shocked the industry with the sudden announcement it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization... the fourth US airline to do so in the past three weeks.

Retired Air Traffic Controller Bob Richards

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 04.11.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 04.11.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- "Secrets From The Tower": 04.11.08 (ANN Special Report, with retired air traffic controller Bob Richards.)

More Online Courses Than Ever Before

One of the most powerful forces in all that is good about General Aviation is AOPA's Air Safety Foundation... an organization that wants to do nothing more than keep you from getting hurt.

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Aero-TV: AOPA/Air Safety Foundation Looks To 2008

More Online Courses Than Ever Before

One of the most powerful forces in all that is good about General Aviation is AOPA's Air Safety Foundation... an organization that wants to do nothing more than keep you from getting hurt.

The FARs Have It: That's A No-No

The Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association related the following two incidents that occurred recently in the skies near Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.

Designated A Historic Aerospace Site

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will officially designate the John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) in Mississippi as a Historic Aerospace Site during a ceremony Thursday at SSC.

NASA Spacecraft Fine Tunes Course for Mars Landing

Phoenix Lander On Track For May 25 Landing

NASA engineers recently adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red Planet.

Some GOOD News From Boeing This Week

Though overshadowed by the news of a third delay to its 787 Dreamliner program, Boeing would like everyone to know something GOOD happened this week, too. Mechanics at the American planemaker began final assembly work on the first 777 Freighter at the company's Everett, WA facility this week.

Klyde Advises Employees At Defunct Airlines To Get What They Can...

Baumann 1500 Straight Floats Okay'd

CubCrafters announced this week the certification of Baumann 1500 Straight Floats for the Sport Cub... a plane company representatives tell ANN continues to impress with its performance.

Planemaker 'Closing In' On Certification

Cessna announced this week at Lakeland 2008 it is closing in on certification of the turbo diesel model of its popular 172 Skyhawk.

Completes Installs On Gulfstream, Falcon... AND Private 747

Avionics installer and repair outfit Banyan tells ANN the company' avionics department has recently completed installations on three large-size aircraft; a Gulfstream IV SP (Entertainment), a Falcon 900B (Infra-Red Enhanced Vision System) and a private Boeing 747SP (TW550 TV, High Speed Data/ WI-FI) which was done in Europe.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.11.08)

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