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June 19, 2006

NTSB Announce Public Hearing On Cargo Flight Safety

Part Of February UPS Inflight Fire Investigation

Aero-News has learned the National Transportation Safety Board will convene a two-day hearing on July 12 & 13, 2006, to consider safety issues surrounding cargo aircraft and the potential risks of transporting cargo such as lithium batteries. The hearing is part of the board's ongoing investigation into the fire onboard a United Parcel Service (UPS) DC-8 at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) earlier this year.

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Student Fails To Divert African Airliner With Syringe

Words No Pilot Wants To Hear: "Take Me To Maputo"

Take this plane to Maputo. That's the message a 21-year-old Zimbabwean national and student at the University of Cape Town had for the pilots of a South African Airways (SAA) flight he tried to hijack Saturday.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-02 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320,and A321 airplanes.

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AD: Short Brothers

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-18 MANUFACTURER: Short SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-18 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Short Brothers Model SD3 airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-22 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-22 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 airplanes.

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Canadian Judge Calls For Air Safety Investigation

Says SMS Would Compromise Safety

Worried about Transport Canada's plan to give the airlines responsibility to oversee their own safety, a retired judge from Alberta thinks government and industry are getting just a little too cozy.

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FAA Pulls Saudi's Pilot Certificate

The Strange Case Of Rayed Mohammed Abdullah Ali Continues

A Saudi Arabian general aviation pilot who showed up in New Zealand and took five one-hour instructional flights was doing so on a suspended FAA license -- and now, the FAA says his ticket has been revoked.

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Agreements Expand Eurasian Commercial Routes

From Korea To China, India To Iceland

On Friday, June 16 -- following a week of talks -- the Korean Ministry of Construction and Transportation announced a doubling in the number of flights between China and South Korea.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-23 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-23 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200,-200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

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