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March 21, 2008

Chicagoland Sees Unusual Springtime Snowstorm

Arrival Delays Near 3.5 Hours At O'Hare

A fairly rare, springtime snowstorm is expected to wreak havoc around the Chicago area Friday, with forecasters predicting up to 11" of heavy, wet snow.

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Hearing Will Review Death Of El Paso Airline Mechanic

Former FAA Inspector Says Investigation Was Cut Short

The tragic death of an airline mechanic on the ramp at El Paso International Airport has come under scrutiny, after a former FAA inspector said his supervisors at the time rushed their investigation into the matter.

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FAA Denies Grounding United 747s, Says Carrier Took Initiative

Inspectors Find Faulty Test Equipment At Outsourced Facility

This'll do nothing to quell the argument over outsourced maintenance for US airlines. On Thursday, seven United Airlines Boeing 747-400s were temporarily grounded, while personnel worked to determine whether cockpit avionics serviced at a South Korean maintenance station were in compliance.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2008-06-26 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-06-26 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-06-24 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-06-24 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and-500 series airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2008-06-25 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-06-25 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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Aloha Airlines Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Says go! Pricing Forced Below-Cost Airfares

It's the first airline bankruptcy of 2008... and given the current economic forecast, we wouldn't bet on it being the last. Aloha Airgroup, Inc., a Hawaii corporation whose principal operating subsidiary is Aloha Airlines, Inc., announced late Thursday night it filed a voluntary petition for protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.

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Skybus Scales Back GYY Flights... One Week After Launch

Says City Shouldn't Take It Personally

For city leaders in the Indiana industrial city of Gary, it might be hard not to feel at least a little slighted. Less than one week after Skybus Airlines launched heavily-promoted, twice-daily service at Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), the ultra-low cost carrier announced it will cut that service in half next month.

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Alteon Training Names New Chief Operating Officer

Leonard Weber II Succeeds Brad Thomann

Alteon Training has named Leonard Weber II to the position of chief operating officer. Weber succeeds Brad Thomann, who assumed a similar position at Jeppesen.

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