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Airbus Confirms Further A380 Delays, Restructuring Program

Will Allow Planemaker To "Regain Its Competitive Edge"

It's official. Confirming reports and rumors floating around the past several days regarding yet another delay to Airbus's A380 program, on Tuesday the European planemaker issued a forthcoming -- and one might say, contrite -- release stating the first customer delivery will occur in October 2007 -- 10 months later than previously reported, and 22 months later than the manufacturer's original estimates when the program began.

Reports: Brazilian ATC May Have Contributed To Mid-Air

New York Times Reporter Safe On Smaller Plane

Two different air controllers, one working a Brazilian Gol Airlines 737-800, the other handling an Embraer Legacy 600, evidently assigned both aircraft to the same altitude... possibly leading to what appears to be a fatal midair collision last week.

All Safe After Man Hijacks Turkish Airliner

Early Reports Of Two Hijackers Inaccurate; Man Asks For Asylum

ANN REALTIME UPDATE 10.03.06 1800 EDT: The lone man who hijacked a Turkish Airlines 737-400 Tuesday surrendered to authorities shortly after the plane landed in southern Italy, releasing all 113 passengers unharmed following an incident that demonstrated how hijackings remain a very real threat in the post 9/11 world.

Emirates CEO: A380 Delayed Another 10 Months

Superjumbo Intro Delayed Nearly Two Years

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 10.03.06 1130 EDT: More news regarding the latest delay to strike the A380 superjumbo program was revealed Tuesday, when Emirates president Tim Clark announced Airbus told the carrier to expect another long wait for its planes.

Northwest Expects 'Modest' Profit For 2006

Not Including Reorg Costs, Of Course

While gains in profits over the busy summer travel season are expected to wane in the cooler months, Northwest Airlines said Monday it still expects to post "a modest profit" for 2006.

Upgraded: Boeing's Larry Dickenson

Will Lead Commercial Sales Team

Boeing announced Monday that Larry Dickenson has been named to lead the Boeing Commercial Airplanes sales team as vice president, Sales, reporting to Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson.

AD: Boeing

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AD: Rolls Royce

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NBAA's Bolen Blasts ATA For 'Unfounded' Comments On VLJs

Disputes Assertion Jets Will Be "Significant Burden" On NAS

On Monday, the National Business Aviation Association came out swinging against allegations made by the Air Transport Association the emergence of very light jets (VLJs) would impose a burden on the nation's aviation infrastructure.