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September 02, 2005

North American Airlines Flight Attendants Approve Union Representation

North American Airlines has been notified that its flight attendants have voted to be represented by Local 210 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The vote among its 229 eligible flight attendants was conducted in August.

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New Orleans International Airport Hosts Massive Airlift Operation

Through the around-the-clock work of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), a massive airlift operation was launched, Friday, at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to provide supplies and evacuate people from the hurricane stricken region.

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Machinists Strike Boeing

Commercial Aircraft Production Will Be Halted

Boeing's biggest union went on strike at midnight Friday, the first mass job action the Chicago-based aerospace giant has seen in a decade. Production was shutting down on the company's commercial lines even as new jet orders hit a four-year high.

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Boeing's Statement On Machinists Strike

"We Are Disappointed"

Shortly after the IAM went on strike against Boeing Friday morning, the company issued the following statement to Aero-News:

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AD: Pratt & Whitney

AD NUMBER: 2005-18-03 MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-18-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) PW2000 series turbofan engines. That AD currently requires revisions to the engine manufacturer's time limits section (TLS) to include enhanced inspection of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part opportunity.

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AD: Pratt & Whitney

AD NUMBER: 2005-18-02 MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-18-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 turbofan engines. That AD currently requires revisions to the engine manufacturer's time limits section (TLS) to include enhanced inspection of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part opportunity.

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FAA Looking Into Fuel Distribution Problems

So Far... There's Plenty To Go Around

Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration are continuously canvassing airports, airlines, and jet fuel providers to ensure sufficient supplies are on hand to support normal commercial operations.

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CAE Signs 10-Year Training Services Contract With Virgin Atlantic

Ground School And Sim Training

CAE has signed a 10-year agreement with UK-based Virgin Atlantic Airways to provide training for pilots of the carrier's entire fleet of Airbus A340-600 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft. Initially valued at $51.3 million, the contract also includes an option for Airbus A380 training. If all options were to be exercised, the total contract value could amount to $78.8 million over 10 years.

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