The News Review:
- 2 killed in plane crash in San Diego County
- FAA aviation safety downgrade may up ticket prices to US
- BA says to reschedule flights to Nigeria’s Lagos
- Delta-NWA mechanics reach seniority deal
- Continental flight veers off Denver runway injures dozens
2 killed in plane crash in San Diego County
Los Angeles Times CA
The victims have not been identified. By Tony Perry December 21 2008 Two people died in the crash of a single-engine plane in a rural area of northeast San Diego County the county medical examiner’s office said Saturday. The crash occurred around 1:30 p. in the Warner Springs area off Highway 79 about 50 miles from downtown San Diego according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane a Beech Bonanza was registered to a Las Vegas resident but the plane’s destination was unclear the FAA said. The victims have not been identified.
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FAA aviation safety downgrade may up ticket prices to US
Ha’aretz Israel
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Israel’s aviation safety standard rating to that of Third World countries this weekend in a move that carries dire consequences for Israeli airlines and seriously damages Israel’s international status. The FAA moved Israel from Category 1 to Category 2 following an assessment last July the FAA reported in a statement released Friday. The rating given by the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program is not related to security issues but rather to standard safety matters.
BA says to reschedule flights to Nigeria’s Lagos
Reuters
L) said on Sunday it will reschedule its London flights to arrive earlier in Nigeria’s commercial city Lagos beginning Jan. 1 after the aviation ministry threatened to ground its operations.
Delta-NWA mechanics reach seniority deal
Bizjournals.com NC
Both airlines serve. The tentative agreements are the latest in Delta’s efforts to merge work forces as it attempts to obtain a single operating certificate from the. Delta officials have said they hope to earn the certificate by the end of next year. “A few more steps are needed before this becomes official but I believe this is a very good agreement for all of our people” Delta Techps President Tony Charaf wrote in a memo to employees. Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) acquired Eagan Minn.
Continental flight veers off Denver runway injures dozens
Los Angeles Times CA
when some passengers reported that the plane nosed up into the air then dropped down with a jolt. It landed in a ravine where passengers evacuated. “It’s way too early for anyone to know what caused the accident” said Kim Day manager of aviation at the Denver airport. The plane was carrying 107 passengers and five crew members Continental spokeswoman Mary Clark told the Associated Press. The weather in Denver was cold but not snowy. Some passengers on Flight 1404 described an explosion and fire on the right wing as the plane skidded to a halt. Firefighters arrived to find the right side of the aircraft engulfed in flame Denver Fire Chief Patrick Hynes said.