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Alaska Air PAX 'Furious' They Weren't Evacuated Sooner

Fire Breaks Out Beneath Flight On Ground At Calgary

Passengers onboard Alaska Airlines Flight 698 bound for LAX Sunday were shocked when a flames shot out off the right engine of their airliner as it backing away from the gate in preparation to depart from Calgary. Several passengers were even more shocked -- and angry -- flight attendants then did not take steps to evacuate them sooner.

All Nippon Airways To Be Launch Customer For BCF Program

Three Former Passenger 767s Will Be Enlisted For Cargo Duty

Tokyo's All Nippon Airways has announced it will be launch customer for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) program by accepting three 767-300 airplanes -- converted by Boeing from passenger duty with the airline to freight haulers -- with an option for four more.

EU To Cyprus: Ban Noisy Russian Jets

Noise Crackdown Would Mean Fewer Tourists, Less Money

The European Union has warned newly-incorporated Cyprus over the high number of Russian and former Soviet aircraft flying into that country -- not over safety issues, but rather because they're just too noisy.

Virgin Express Updates A Classic

First Operator to Purchase Classic Series 737-300 Blended Winglets

Sometimes, having the newest airplane isn't everything -- especially if you can opt instead to use some of the best parts of the newer plane on your 'classic'. With this in mind, Brussels-based LCC Virgin Express has opted to upgrade its 737-300 "Classic" models with Blended Winglets produced by Aviations Partners.

Puerto Rico TFR: 11.02.05 - 11.03.05

NOTAM: 5/0148 Issued: 10/31/2005 23:20 Effective: 11/02/2005 12:00 - 11/03/2005 20:00 State: PR Facility: ZSU - SAN JUAN (ARTCC),PR. Type: HAZARDS Description: VIEQUES ISLAND PR

AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2005-22-10 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-22-10 SUMMARY:This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320-111 airplanes, and Model A320-200 series airplanes, that requires a detailed inspection of the tail cone triangle to determine its position, and corrective actions if necessary.