September 24, 2001

September 24, 2001

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AVIATION ON THE ROPES

Bush, Congress Craft Airline Rescue Plan

By DAVID BOND7 min

AVIATION ON THE ROPES

Financially Crippled Airlines Face Highly Uncertain Future

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI7 min

MILITARY RESPONSE

U.S. to Move First, Plan Details Later

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,ROBERT WALL7 min

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AVIATION ON THE ROPES

Bush, Congress Craft Airline Rescue Plan

In a kaleidoscope of aid options, the common denominator is $5 billion in immediate cash to pay September's bills

By DAVID BOND7 min

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Financially Crippled Airlines Face Highly Uncertain Future

NEW YORK The U.S. airline industry is near financial collapse—a casualty of the recent terrorist assaults—and while a federal rescue package would certainly help, at least one or two major carriers probably will fail. No fewer than five airlines are on the “most endangered” list.

By ANTHONY L. VELOCCI7 min

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MILITARY RESPONSE

U.S. to Move First, Plan Details Later

Defense officials say two equally large operations are involved: one you can see and one you can't

By DAVID A. FULGHUM,ROBERT WALL7 min

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Europeans Map Airline Survival

PARIS and LONDON European government and industry officials are struggling to assess the magnitude of the terror attacks on the airline industry here. But the first steps are already being taken to avert a financial bloodbath and tighten security.

By PIERRE SPARACO,ROBERT WALL6 min

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Farewell to the Jet Set; Airlines Enter New Era

CINCINNATI U.S. airlines are bracing for a momentous shift in traditional ways of doing business, even to banning meals requiring knives and forks, as new and stricter security regulations are enforced in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

By JAMES OTT6 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

New Commercial Policy to Reshape NASA’s Future

CAPE CANAVERAL NASA is poised to unveil a sweeping commercial space policy designed to fundamentally change the character of the U.S. space agency into an organization that’s as dedicated to planting its flag on Wall Street and Madison Avenue as on the Moon or Mars.

By CRAIG COVAULT6 min

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MILITARY RESPONSE

Pentagon Anticipates ‘No Shopping Spree’

WASHINGTON An early need for the Pentagons war against terrorism will be building up its depleted reserves plus adding an additional 20-25% “surge capability” for prolonged combat operations. Air Force units needed to carry cargo, provide reconnaissance or inflight refueling and perform sustained air strikes all need an infusion of spare engines, parts and readiness kits.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

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AVIATION ON THE ROPES

For Asia, Drop in U.s. Traffic Began Early

SAN FRANCISCO For Asian carriers, the 3-4-day suspension in flights that followed the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington is being measured against a general slowdown in passenger and cargo traffic that began early this year. Airline officials are uncertain how long the downdraft in their traffic will continue, but few express optimism, especially as they recall how the Persian Gulf war knocked 3.5% off worldwide airline growth a decade ago (AW&ST June 8, 1992, p. 34).

By MICHAEL MECHAM5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

U.S., EC Look Past Hushkit Rule, Take Issues to ICAO Assembly

WASHINGTON U.S. and European Commission negotiators, working quietly to define a European aircraft noise abatement regime that would supplant the continent’s hushkit rule, will take their cue from policy decisions at the 33rd International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly meeting, which begins tomorrow in Montreal.

By DAVID BOND5 min

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Pilots Devise Inflight Safety ‘Battle Plans’

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT5 min

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