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UK Ship To Join US Navy In Adam Air Search

Mystery Surrounding Plane's Disappearance Continues

The UK is sending a specialized ship to join the US Navy's oceanographic survey ship, USNS Mary Sears, in the search for an Adam Air 737-400 missing since January 1.

Stranded Airline Travelers Urge Lawmakers To Look At 'Passengers Bill Of Rights'

Says Legislation Is Badly Needed Due To Poor Customer Service, On-Time Records

The concept of a "Passengers' Bill Of Rights" for commercial airline travelers has been bandied about for years, with little success. The idea has caught fire again, however, after a particularly egregious incident last month in Austin, TX.

AD: Rolls Royce

AD NUMBER: 2007-02-05 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-05 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 700 series turbofan engines.

AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-02-09 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-09 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

AD: Rolls Royce

AD NUMBER: 2007-02-07 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-07 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls- Royce Deutschland Ltd & CoKG (RRD) Dart 528, 529, 532, 535, 542, and 555 series turboprop engines.

Rumored 787 Program Delays Bring Down Boeing Shares

Overseas Suppliers May Put Program Behind Schedule

A communication to investors from Wachovia analysts reported in MarketWatch suggests Boeing's major suppliers Mitsubishi and Alenia have fallen behind schedule, and could delay deliveries for its 787 Dreamliner by as much as six months.

AirTran Not Giving Up On Midwest Airlines

Sends Second Letter To Midwest Shareholders Urging Review Of Offer

Midwests' cold response to AirTran's merger offers hasn't deterred AirTran chairman and CEO Joe Leonard -- he's more determined than ever to make the deal a reality.

Another Bomb Hoax On A US Airliner

Non-Specific Threat Delayed Some 30 Pax In Houston

Once again we learn that one idiot with a sick sense of humor is all it takes to tie up an airport's emergency services, and a significant portion of a city's law enforcement personnel.