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April 10, 2007

NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations For Air Traffic Controllers

Calls On FAA, Union To Monitor & Combat Fatigue

The subject of proper rest practices for air traffic controllers was thrust into the public consciousness in the wake of the takeoff crash of Comair Flight 5191 last August, when it came to light only one controller was on duty in the tower at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY... and that the lone controller had worked a full shift prior to the accident shift, with only two hours of sleep in between.

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Two Air India Flights Make Emergency Landings In Same Day... At Same Airport

A310, 767 Experience Problems Inflight; No One Injured

Two Air India flights made emergency landings on Tuesday, closing the airport for more than seven hours and severely delaying passengers.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 04.10.07

AMFA Official Talks About The Outsourced Maintenance Controversy

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 04.10.07 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 04.10.07 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- The Controversy Surrounding Outsourced Aircraft Maintenance: 04.10.07 (ANN Special Feature, with Joseph Prisco, President of Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association Local 9.)

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Viking Air Limited Launches DHC-6 Production Program

The Twin Otter Lives!

Aero-News has learned Viking Air Limited -- which last year announced it was considering re-starting production of the 19-passenger DHC-6 Twin Otter -- has confirmed the program will proceed.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-07-15 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-07-15 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, C4-605R Variant F, and F4-600R (collectively called A300-600) series airplanes; and Model A310 series airplanes.

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AD: General Electric

AD NUMBER: 2007-08-01 MANUFACTURER: General Electric SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-08-01  SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for General Electric Company(GE) CT7-5A2, -5A3, -7A, -7A1, -9B, -9B1, and -9B2, -9C, -9C3, -9D, and -9D2 turboprop engines, with certain part number (P/N) and serial number stage 2 turbine aft cooling plates installed.

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AirTran Supports Change In Pilot Retirement Age Rule

Carrier Says Seasoned Pilots Beneficial To Company

AirTran Airways announced it is throwing its support behind the FAA's plan to change the mandatory retirement age of commercial airline pilots from 60 to 65.

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Search For Mouse Delays Vietnam Airlines Flight To Tokyo

Crews Spend Four Hours Hunting Rodent

It wasn't the mouse that roared, per se... but it was a mouse that delayed a Vietnam Airlines flight to Tokyo for more than four hours this weekend.

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Companies Announce Bid Intent For Antalya Airport

Turkish Airport Second Largest In Country

Three companies have announced their intent to bid for Turkey's second largest airport, in a deal that is estimated to be worth up to $2.7 billion. The bids, due Thursday, are to manage Antalya Airport's two international terminals and also expand and run the domestic terminal.

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