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February 29, 2008

AD: ATR

AD NUMBER: 2008-04-19 MANUFACTURER: ATR SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-04-19 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: Embraer

AD NUMBER: 2008-04-18 MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-04-18 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2008-04-17 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-04-17 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: BAE Systems

AD NUMBER: 2008-04-16 MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-04-16 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-04-12 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-04-12 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes.

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Boeing Delivers Its 1,400th 747 To GECAS

747-400 Freighter Destined For AirBridgeCargo

It's a jumbo milestone for the original "jumbo jet." On Thursday, Boeing delivered its 1,400th 747 -- a 747-400 Freighter delivered to GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) for lease to AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a subsidiary of the Volga-Dnepr Group.

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Precision Air Takes Delivery Of Its First ATR 72-500

Tanzanian Carrier Has Orders For Seven New Turboprops

Tanzania's Precision Air Services accepted delivery this week of its first ATR 72-500. This first delivery follows a deal inked in 2006, for the purchase of six new -500-series ATRs. In 2007, the airline booked an additional ATR 42-500.

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US Airways CEO Criticizes Delta, NWA Handling Of Merger Talks

Employees Respond That He Should Know

For a three-month period in late-2006 and early 2007, the name Doug Parker was synonymous with "airline merger" -- as the CEO of US Airways Group pursued a hostile takeover bid of Delta Air Lines. That bid failed in January 2007. Somewhat ironically, Parker had harsh words recently for how Delta and Northwest Airlines appear to be handling a potential merger of their own... saying both airlines are putting too much pressure on their pilots to hash out an agreement on seniority.

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ATA Comes Out Swinging Against CAPBOR Claims

Advocacy Group Gives Airlines An 'F' For Strandings

Give 'em an "F" -- for failing to deliver even basic services to stranded passengers. That's the message Kate Hanni, founder of the consumer advocacy group Coalition for an Airline Passengers Bill of Rights, had for several US airlines Wednesday... but the Air Transport Association, lobbying group for the nation's major carriers, said those statements are unfair.

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Pilot In 2007 Garuda Landing Accident Resigns

Was Presented With Ultimatum, Says Attorney

The first Indonesian airline pilot to face criminal charges related to an airliner accident has now also lost his job. An attorney for Captain Marwoto Komar says his client was presented with a choice to either resign as a captain for Garuda Indonesia Airlines, or be fired.

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Dreamliner Passes Fuselage Barrel Tests

Big Hurdle Cleared For Composite Airliner

For all the reports of late about all that's gone wrong with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner -- namely, mounting delivery delays stemming from a shortage of fasteners, and various other supplier woes -- Boeing would like everyone to note some things are going right, too.

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