WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $24.2 million civil penalty against American Airlines Inc. for failing to correctly follow an Airworthiness Directive involving the maintenance of its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft.

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SEATTLE – Boeing and Vietnam Airlines have teamed on a key initiative to upgrade the level of comfort for Vietnam Airlines’ passengers, unveiling the carrier’s latest cabin interior modernization on four of the airline’s 777-200ERs.

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KELOWNA, B.C. – Military and civilian searchers have ended the search for the pilot and three passengers of a Piper PA-24 Comanche aircraft, after an exhaustive eight day search.

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KELOWNA B.C – Military and civilian search and rescue personnel continue to follow up on any leads that might assist in locating an aircraft and its four male passengers that left Penticton but failed to reach Victoria last Tuesday.

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MENNEVAL, NEW BRUNSWICK – District 9 RCMP from Saint-Quentin are investigating a fire which destroyed a helicopter owned by a private company early this morning.

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HOUSTON and ATHENS, Greece – Star Alliance partners Continental Airlines and Aegean Airlines today announced plans to start codesharing on Continental’s flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Athens, as well as on selected flights operated by Aegean Airlines in Europe.

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MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard, Bahamian Air Sea Rescue Association and Royal Bahamian Defence Force responded to a downed Piper aircraft in the waters approximately 23 miles northeast of Freeport, Bahamas, Monday.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that Nigeria has achieved a Category 1 rating under the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment program, which means that Nigeria complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – At the invitation of Governor Sean Parnell, representatives from 18 air carriers from North America, Asia and Europe, are gathering in Anchorage Aug. 24 at 9 a.m., for an Alaska International Air Cargo Summit.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard is assisting the National Park Service and the Anchorage Rescue Coordination Center in the search for a Dehavilland Beaver airplane carrying four people including three Park Rangers who were reported missing Saturday afternoon after the plane did not arrive in King Salmon as expected.

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