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October 24, 2006

Bankruptcy Court Ruling Blocks Job Actions by Mesaba Airlines’ Workers

Mesaba Airlines tells ANN that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota granted the company’s request for a preliminary injunction to prevent a threatened strike or work action by the company’s flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), pilots, represented by the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) and/or mechanics, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA).

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ALPA Responds To Mesaba Bankruptcy Court Ruling

Court Denies Mesaba Unions' Right to Strike - Pilots Outraged

Mesaba pilots have put forth a statement in which they state that they "are infuriated by the Bankruptcy Court's decision to strip them of their legal right to strike if Mesaba management imposes terms of pay and working conditions that would put Mesaba below industry standards. The court's decision, which is a complete departure from well-established legal precedent, will be appealed by ALPA."

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Landing A B757 At 9,700 Feet

New Navigation System Takes Pilots On Wild Ride

One of the highest airports in the world has been virtually unreachable by commercial airlines --until now. An Air China Boeing 757 has been testing a new navigational system developed by Seattle-based Naverus Systems.

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Two Companies Vie To Protect Airports

Which is Better: Ray Gun Or Laser?

If you hear the expression "shields up", you may not be watching a science fiction movie, where those invisible shields are activated to protect the spaceship. You might be observing the competition between Raytheon and Northrop-Grumman to protect an airport near you from terrorist MANPADS (man-portable-air-defense-missiles), such as the Stinger.

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JetBlue Has FAA Seeing Red

Passengers Were Subject To Pilot Experiment

The FAA isn't too happy with JetBlue Airlines these days. The company performed an experiment with volunteer pilots to see how alert they could be for extended hours, with paying passengers blissfully unaware they were part of the research.

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Emirates Wants Boeing To Stretch 747 Less

Should The 747-8I Be Bigger Or Longer-Legged?

Boeing is currently facing a dilemma that rival Airbus would dearly love to have. Several airlines want different variants of its newly enlarged 747.

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SimCom Adds Regional Airline Simulators

SimCom Training Centers is expanding its portfolio of services to include Regional Airline Training. Programs will be supported with full motion, Level C and Level D simulators, and will target those aircraft that are utilized for (both) business aviation and regional airline purposes.

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Enders Apologizes For Airbus Woes

Blames A380 Troubles On Past Management

There's no other way to say it: Airbus is sorry for all the heartache its caused to airlines and investors alike this year.

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Report: Airliners Have Gotten Dirtier

Flying The Unsanitary Skies

If you felt as though you needed a shower after your last commercial airline flight... well, you're not alone. What's worse, you probably weren't overreacting.

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