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March 02, 2009

FAA Settles With Southwest Airlines, Assesses $7.5M Penalty

Airline Must Also Comply With Strict Requirements

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday it has reached a settlement agreement with Southwest Airlines to resolve outstanding enforcement actions... taking the low-cost carrier to the woodshed on a number of safety-related matters, but for the moment sparing the airline from a still-larger penalty.

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Snow Blankets Eastern US, And Snags Flights

Over A Foot Of Snow Expected In New York

March came in like a lion for airline travelers throughout the eastern US this weekend, as a winter storm dumped snow from Georgia up into New York and Pennsylvania.

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Gov't Says It Will Shore Up Sale Of ILFC

Announcement Comes As AIG Receives Yet Another Round Of TARP Funds

The latest multi-billion dollar bailout of insurance giant AIG puts new impetus on the company's plan to sell off its International Lease Finance Corp. operation... and it appears the US government is willing to help speed that process.

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Elbit Systems Wins Two Airport Defense Contracts

Include 'Perimeter Intrusion Detection' Systems

And now, a look into the current state-of-the-art in airport security. Elbit Systems announced Monday its subsidiary, Elbit Security Systems ELSEC, was recently awarded two airport defense contracts.

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Southwest Reaches Tentative Agreement With Ramp Workers, Freight Ops

Transport Workers Union Will Vote On New Contract

Southwest Airlines announced last week the Dallas-based low-cost carrier reached a tentative agreement with Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 555, representing Ramp, Operations, Provisioning, and Freight Agents.

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Court Convenes On 2005 Helios Accident

Case Adjourned Until April Amid Emotional Courtroom Scene

Three executives of the former Helios Airways made a brief appearance in a Cyprus court last week to face charges of manslaughter and negligent death in connection with the August 2005 crash of a Helios Boeing 737-300 that claimed the lives of all 121 persons on board.

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Investigators Say Turkish Airliner 'Fell Straight Down'

Survivors Says Engines Powered Up Immediately Before Impact

A spokesperson for the Dutch safety authority announced last week that a preliminary report on the crash of Turkish Airlines Flight TK1951 will probably be released by this Wednesday.

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AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2009-05-04 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-05-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-215-6B11 (CL-215T variant) and CL-215-6B11 (CL-415 variant) airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2009-05-03 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-05-03 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 727 airplanes. This AD requires among other actions, installing new ground fault interrupter (GFI) relays for the main fuel tanks and the auxiliary fuel tank pumps.

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AD: Embraer

AD NUMBER: 2009-05-06 MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-05-06 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 another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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