It was, sadly, her own fault. That's the gist of a finding by
the NTSB in the death of a Northwest Airlines ramp worker at
Norfolk International Airport -- and it's a ruling that has the
machinists union up in arms.
When Capt. Tom Townsend pulled up to the gate at Sky Harbor last
month, it was time to say goodbye -- not just for the retiring
America West pilot, but for the plane he had just flown from Kansas
City International.
"The traffic recovery in 2004 was phenomenal across all
regions," said Giovanni Bisignani, the Director General of the
International Air Transport Association (IATA). Bisignani reported
that 2004 full year international scheduled passenger traffic
increased 15.3% and cargo traffic 13.4% over 2003 levels at a
meeting of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO)
in Maastrict.
AD NUMBER: 2005-02-08
MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-02-08
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-02-07
MANUFACTURER: Empresa
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-02-07
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain EMBRAER Model EMB-135BJ series
airplanes. This AD requires modifying the electrical wiring for the
"stick pusher" system.
AD NUMBER: 2005-02-06
MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-02-06
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 and MD-11F
airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 series
engines.
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