Topic: Clint Oster
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To reduce pilot fatigue, FAA moves to revise rules
Buffalo crash, other incidents prompt aviation agency to expedite rule changes.
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What could have torn a hole in jet? Experts stumped.
Southwest Airlines has inspected all its 737-300 jets and found no problems. Fuselage damage of the sort that forced Flight 2294 to make an emergency landing Monday is very rare.
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Air France plane didn't break up? Skepticism grows.
Many wonder how French investigators, who announced their findings Thursday, could arrive at that conclusion when so little evidence has been recovered.
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Search for Air France black boxes expected to continue
Locator signals from Flight 447's black boxes may fade after June 30, but investigators are likely to keep looking anyway.
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Missing plane baffles aviation experts
With a good safety record and robust backup systems, the Airbus 330 wouldn't be easily downed by lightning, they say.
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Buffalo plane crash raises broader issues on icing
A safety alert in December cautioned against flying on autopilot in icy conditions.
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Pilot was a 'hero,' but are more coming along for airlines to hire?
There are fewer military pilots to draw from, plus economic difficulties in the industry.
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Fewer fliers this Thanksgiving, but flights will still be packed
The airlines, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Bush administration are taking steps for smoother traveling.
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Cellphones in the sky?
Prospects improve that airlines will OK their use in flight.
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Airline woes to boost ticket prices
Carriers report huge losses tied to fuel price hikes. Their remedy: trim flights and raise fares.
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Could flight disruptions have been avoided?
The FAA didn't give American Airlines the usual amount of time to fix the glitches.
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As Southwest grounds planes, calls rise for FAA overhaul
Critics say that FAA inspectors cut airlines too much slack.
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NASA plays down its air safety report
It faults the methods used in the controversial study and says flying is safe in the US.
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