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TREND - Freight growth 'remains sluggish' - IATA
- GENEVA, May 2 (WorldACD) - In its monthly traffic bulletin, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that international air freight traffic, expressed in FTK, increased by 3.3% in March on the corresponding month last year but "remains sluggish and well below the 4.3% growth recorded in 2007."
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Cargo airline Ocean throws in the towel
- BRESCIA, Italy, May 5 (WorldACD) - Italian cargo airline Ocean Airlines has filed to enter receivership after failing to secure a deal with a potential new investor.
The B747-200F operator, based in Brescia, has been grounded since January following the suspension of its operating license by the Italian civil aviation authority, ENAC.
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FAA failed to perform airline safety reviews
- WASHINGTON, May 6 (WorldACD) - The Federal Aviation Administration has failed to perform more than 100 recommended safety reviews at major airlines in recent years, according to a recent assessment by the agency, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The reviews in question are top-to-bottom examinations of dozens of different airline safety systems -- ranging from flight-crew training to deicing programs -- that are supposed to be completed at least once every five years. The goal is to ensure that airlines have the right systems in place to identify potential hazards and deal appropriately with any they find.
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FAA reform bill hits roadblock
- WASHINGTON, May 7 (WorldACD) - A bill to modernize the U.S. air traffic system, increase safety oversight and improve customer service was derailed by Senate wrangling over attempts to include unrelated measures.
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UPDATE - UN relief aid finally reaches Myanmar
- BANGKOK, May 8 (WorldACD) — The first two United Nations flights carrying relief supplies arrived in Myanmar Thursday after days of excruciating delay during which the insular military junta resisted international offers of large-scale aid.
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