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December 15, 2005

FedEx A300 Stuck In Mud At Charlotte

Ice And Rain Didn't Cause Mishap, But Didn't Help Either

No one was injured early Thursday morning when a FedEx Airbus A300 became mired in the mud at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Aero-News Senior Editor Pete Combs was on the scene as ground crews first offloaded the cargo, then shifted the fuel from the left wing to the right in order to lighten the load on the left main gear, which were rim-deep in the muck.

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Ramp Workers Strike At Newark Over Pay, Increasing Medical Premiums

Officials Say No Major Disruptions So Far

If you're planning on flying out of Newark, you might be in for a wait... or, maybe not. Over 200 fuelers and other ramp personnel belonging to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) walked off the job Wednesday morning at Newark Liberty International Airport, after rejecting a contract offer from Allied Aviation Services.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2005-25-23 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-25-23 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2005-25-19 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-25-19 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus transport category airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2005-25-20 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-25-20 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Airbus Model A330-300, A340-200, and 340-300 series airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2005-25-21 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-25-21 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-243, -341,-342, and -343 airplanes equipped with Rolls-Royce RB211 TRENT 700 engines.

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American Airlines Firms Up Its Love Field Schedule

Will Start DAL Operations In March 2006

American Airlines has announced its plans for Dallas's Love Field, matching Southwest Airlines' service from the airport to St. Louis and Kansas City, as well as adding two intrastate flights to San Antonio and Austin. The move, which was previously reported in Aero-News, comes at the expense of several routes American previously flew out of its hub at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

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NTSB Says Midway Pilot Set Autobrakes, In Violation Of Southwest Policy

But Did That Make A Difference?

The Southwest captain whose Boeing 737 overran a snowy runway when landing at Chicago's Midway Airport last week said he had set the plane's autobraking system prior to touching down, according to NTSB investigators -- something that Southwest discourages pilots from doing.

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