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March 30, 2005

AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2005-07-03 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-07-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes; and Model DC-9-81 (MD-81) and DC-9-82 (MD-82) airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2005-07-02 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-07-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes.

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Fainting NZ Pilot Reinstated

Court Overrules CAA

Former Air New Zealand pilot Geoff Paterson has his medical ticket back, after he was grounded by New Zealand's Civil Aviation Administration because he... well, he faints.

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BLECCH!!! Rats Found In Airline Food Warehouse

Make Mine Water... Oh, Wait...

An airline food warehouse in Chicago remained closed Wednesday after city inspectors found evidence of a massive rat infestation.

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AD: General Electric

AD NUMBER: 2005-07-05 MANUFACTURER: General Electric SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-07-05 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for General Electric Company (GE) CF6-45A, CF6-50A, CF6-50C, and CF6-50E series turbofan engines that have not incorporated GE Service Bulletin (SB) No. CF6-50 S/B 72-1239, Revision 1, dated September 24, 2003, or that have not incorporated paragraph 3.B. of GE SB No. CF6-50 S/B 72-1239, original issue, dated May 29, 2003.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2005-07-04 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-07-04 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to the airplane models listed above.

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Delta To Outsource Heavy Maintenance

Atlanta And Tampa's Loss Is Miami and Vancouver's Gain

Delta Airlines says it will outsource all heavy maintenance, a moved aimed at saving the financially-troubled airline's bottom line.

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Japan's Aviation Chief Pays Personal Visit To JAL

Inspects JAL Offices After More High-Profile Incidents

It's not often that a high-ranking Japanese government official personally goes on an inspection tour. But that's just what happened Monday, when the Transport Ministry's aviation chief paid a call on Japan Airlines in Tokyo.

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Lockheed Gets Into The Airport Security Business

Teams With Covenant To Provide Screening Services

Lockheed Martin and Covenant Aviation Security have teamed to provide private security screening services at airports across the country.  The newly formed team will vie for work under the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)-developed Screening Partnership Program (SPP).

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