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November 03, 2008

FAA Proposes New Boeing 737 Inspections

Improper Engine-Mount Installation Could Lead To In-Flight Separation

'Enhanced' inspections have been proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration on approximately 500 Boeing 737 jets operated by US airlines, hoping to detect slip-ups in the manufacturing process that at worst could result in an in-flight separation of engines from the wings of the aircraft.

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TWU Ratifies Long-Term Agreement With Frontier

Dispatchers Agree To Extended Wage, Benefits Concessions

Call it the high cost of keeping their jobs. Dispatchers represented by the Transportation Workers Union of America (TWU) at Frontier Airlines ratified a long-term labor agreement this weekend with the airline.

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Air Europa 737 Skids Off End Of Runway At Lanzarote

Chartered Flight Nearly Ends At The Beach

A chartered Air Europa flight, landing at Lanzarote in the Canary Islands on Sunday, skidded off the end of the runway and down a small embankment, finally coming to a halt next to a perimeter fence overlooking the beach.

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Aeroflot-Nord Pilots Reported To Have Used Fake Papers

Pilot Error And Lack Of Experience Led To Fatal Crash

A Russian aviation safety inspector said Thursday the pilots of the Aeroflot-Nord jetliner that crashed during its approach to the Perm airport last month had falsified documentation of their qualifications.

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Delta Finalizes Officer Team In Wake Of NWA Merger

World's Largest Airline To Be Run Largely By Former DAL Execs

Delta Air Lines' CEO Richard Anderson and President Ed Bastian released a memo Friday to its 75,000 employees, announcing extensive restructuring of leadership following the company's recent merger with Northwest Airlines.

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Cheetah Gets Loose On Delta Flight

Baggage Handler Finds A Surprise In Cargo Hold

A Delta Air Lines baggage handler received an unwelcome surprise Thursday when she opened an airliner's cargo door and discovered a cheetah had escaped its cage and was loose in the cargo hold.

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