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UPDATE 1 US Weighs Aiding Airlines With Air Traffic Upgrades

March 10, 2010

Airlines are pressuring the government not to saddle them with the bulk of expenses for the planned multibillion-dollar upgrade of the air traffic system to one relying on satellites rather than ground-based radar. LaHood told the annual Federal Aviation N) told reporters on Tuesday at the FAA conference that American's cost alone for equipping its [...]

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Plane Wreckage Taken To Georgia For Inspection

March 10, 2010

The investigation of Saturday’s fatal plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico will continue in Georgia. Atlanta Air Recovery on Monday pulled the wreckage of the North American AT-6 Texan up from about 65 feet of water about a half-mile off Topsail Hill

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Small Fare Hikes More Crowding

March 10, 2010

It means that to prevent aviation gridlock, the FAA must successfully complete its ambitious transformation of the nation's air-traffic system, dubbed NextGen, to a satellite-based system that replaces the current ground-based radar,

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0DayNews Org

March 9, 2010

The crime of apartheid is defined as inhumane acts such as torture, imprisonment, or the persecution of an identifiable group on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, or other grounds 'committed in the context of an institutionalized regime of systematic oppression and The FAA practices for scenarios similar to the attacks that take place on [...]

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Harris Corporation And Jotron Team To Pursue 200

March 9, 2010

"We are very pleased to be combining our respective technology and manufacturing expertise to address the specific COTS radio needs of the FAA with our 7000 Series ground-to-air, multi-mode digital radios," said Merete Berdal, chairman,

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Weak US Airline Travel Eases Pressure On FAA

March 9, 2010

Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing region, the FAA said. The mainline fleet of 3666 planes is expected to shrink by 17 planes, or 0.5 percent, in 2010, with most of the decline due to the grounding of less fuel efficient models.

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FAA Hits American Eagle With 2 9M Fin

March 9, 2010

Proposed fine penalizes carrier for improper landing gear door repairs.

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FAA Forecast Fact Sheet

March 9, 2010

The fleet is projected to shrink by 0.5 percent in 2010 (17 aircraft), with most of the decrease attributed to the grounding of less fuel-efficient aircraft during a period of reduced demand.

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Pilot Wins License Revocation Fight After

March 8, 2010

The Federal Aviation Administration revoked Fred Pasternack's airman certificates on the ground that Pasternack refused to take a mandatory drug test. The National Transportation Safety Board upheld the revocation order. Pasternack appealed the FAA's order to the National Transportation Safety Board. The case was initially heard by an Administrative Law Judge, who affirmed the revocation [...]

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Dispute Continues On Runway Hazards At L A Airport WSJ Com

March 8, 2010

FAA, Los Angeles Clash Over Airport Push to Reconfigure Runways Stalls as Sides Dispute Threat of Planes Colliding By ANDY PASZTOR. LOS ANGELES—The latest push to cut the risk of planes colliding on the ground at Los Angeles

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