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May 18, 2007

Northwest Receives Judicial All-Clear To Exit Chapter 11

May Emerge From Bankruptcy As Soon As End Of Month

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 05.18.07 1500 EDT: Not a bad way to end the week. On Friday, US Bankruptcy Court Judge Allan Gropper gave beleaguered carrier Northwest Airlines his approval to exit bankruptcy, with some $2.5 billion in cost savings.

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Construction On South African Airport Nearing Completion

Workers Begin Training Programs

Nigeria's $57 million Akwa Ibom International Airport could be ready for operation as soon as next January, according to local officials.

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Boeing, Airbus Await Word On US Airways Order

Announcement Expected In Paris Next Month

A vigil of sorts is underway in the commercial aircraft industry, as rivals Boeing and Airbus await an announcement by US Airways of who will get an order for as many as 90 new widebody jets.

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AD: Cessna

AD NUMBER: 2007-10-15 MANUFACTURER: Cessna SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-10-15 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 2006-06-06, which applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-10-09 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-10-09 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400 series airplanes.

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AD: Embraer

AD NUMBER: 2007-10-11 MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-10-11 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain EMBRAER Model EMB-45LR, -145XR, and -145MP airplanes; and Model EMB-135BJ and -135LR airplanes.

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Former Employee Claims Air India Put Money Over Safety

Delayed Canadian Inquiry Into Flight 182 Resumes

A Canadian inquiry into the nearly 22-year-old bombing of Air India Flight 182 resumed this week, with officials hearing the airline was "ultimately responsible" for security failures in Toronto and Montreal that allowed the Boeing 747 to be downed.

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Airbus Begins Work On Chinese A320 Plant

Aims To Increase Deliveries Of Most Popular Model

We're not sure how -- or if -- the Midwestern axiom "ya gotta make hay when the sun shines" translates into Chinese. It was with this mindset, however, European planemaker Airbus began work Tuesday on its joint venture A320 assembly line in Tianjin, China, while also announcing increases to the production rate of its most popular line of aircraft.

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Amsterdam Passengers OK With New Scanner

System Is "Passive And Radiation-Free"

Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport has begun testing on a new security scanning system that shows a dim outline of a passenger's body allowing security personnel to see, literally, underneath your clothes. The system blurs the face, but not... other places.

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Boeing Reaches Tentative Agreement With STL Machinists

Contract Will Be Voted On Sunday

After a month of negotiations, Boeing announced this week it has reached a tentative agreement for a new three-year contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837, which represents nearly 2,600 workers at Boeing Integrated Defense Systems plants in St. Louis, MO.

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TUI Group Places 61-Plane Order With Boeing

Includes Development Of Pilot Training Program

Boeing announced orders this week for 11 787-8 Dreamliners and 50 Next-Generation 737s with TUI Group, Europe's largest integrated-tourism company. The value of the orders is approximately $4.7 billion at list prices, and two of the airplanes have already been delivered.

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