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December 18, 2007

Reason Foundation Endorses Congestion Pricing As Answer To Airport Delays

Says Likely Plan Will Stifle Competition, Not Help Passengers

Congestion pricing is the most effective way to reduce air travel delays and congestion at New York-area airports, according to a new study by the Reason Foundation... although that's likely not the way the government will chose to deal with those problems.

Football Team's Woes Compounded By Stuck Plane

If you think your weekend was bad, top this.The Buffalo Bills had a really lousy weekend in Cleveland, OH.

F/T Numbers Rose For Ninth Straight Month

US scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.5 percent more workers in October 2007 than in October 2006, according to the Department of Transportation -- the ninth consecutive increase in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for scheduled passenger carriers from the same month of the previous year.

Money Losing Airline's Value Drops

Two airline companies interested in purchasing Italy's flag carrier, Alitalia, offered plans, planes and capital this week in hopes of luring a deal.

ANN Special Feature: Pt I - Col. Richard Graham, SR-71 Blackbird - 12.18.07

ANN's Paul Plack talks with US Air Force Colonel Richard Graham (Retired) about his experiences with the SR-71 Blackbird, the spy plane which entered service in 1962.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-26-05 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-26-05 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 777-200, -200LR,-300, and -300ER series airplanes.

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-26-06 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-26-06 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-200B, 747-300, and 747-400 series airplanes.

AD NUMBER: 2007-25-20 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-25-20 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30 and DC-10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10) airplanes; Model DC-10-40 and DC-10-40F airplanes; and Model MD-11 and MD-11F airplanes.

In Case You Were Wondering, Hermit Crabs ARE Banned

And now, for the lighter side of commercial airline travel. With the influx of travelers over the holiday season have come even more unusual objects making their way into carry-on luggage, and TSA break-room stories.

Decorum Apparently All-But Dead On Commercial Flights?

In an effort to create a better travel atmosphere on crowded flights, Delta Air Lines has introducing "Planeguage: The Language Of Traveling By Plane" -- a tongue-in-cheek series of 25 animated videos to be shown on its flights.

US Airways Offers Compromise On Towers Near Sky Harbor

Tempe, AZ-based US Airways has asked city officials not to erect 300 foot towers near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport... making the airline the sole critic of the plan.