Airline News.Oct 2, 2006 Air Transport Association represented on FAA pilot age committee: The Air Transport Association is represented on the Federal Aviation Administration's newly formed Age 60 Aviation Rulemaking Committee to review the International Civil Aviation Organization's revised standard for pilot retirement age. "Our kickoff meeting focused on reviewing the charter and establishing committee protocols," says ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. James C. May. "The committee also established work groups to begin formulating positions on a variety of issues associated with any potential change to the Age 60 rule." Sep 29, 2006 Airline industry looking into biofuels from feedstocks. The airline industry is looking to develop biofuels from a variety of feedstocks, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a Boeing executive. A need to find an alternative for expensive jet fuel is spurring the industry to develop biofuels, and several feedstocks, including algae algae (ăl`jē) [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive subkingdom of the plant kingdom, the thallophytes (plants that , soybeans, sugarcane and switchgrass switchgrass see panicumvirgatum. , have shown promise, says Billy Glover, Boeing's director of environmental performance strategy. Sep 29, 2006 IATA IATA International Air Transport Association, which sets the rules for air transport, including those concerning air transport of animals. reported that international passenger traffic growth continued to soften in August as member airlines reported a 4.8% increase in international RPKs compared to August 2005. According to IATA, this is the smallest monthly passenger traffic increase since the end of 2003 "and marks the fourth consecutive month of declining growth in passenger demand." With ASKs up 4.3%, load factor was 79.4%. The organization noted, however, that a strong revenue environment and capacity discipline, in combination with declining oil prices and efficiency gains, mean the industry "may end the year better off than our current $1.7 billion loss projection." It also said that the UK terror alert "had no clear impact on traffic growth" in August. International freight traffic rose 4.7% in the month against the year-ago period. Sep 29, 2006 Some airlines object to new passenger manifest proposal. Some airlines and offshore drilling Offshore drilling typically refers to the act of extracting resources, primarily oil, in an ocean or lake. Controversy As with all oil drilling, there has been a certain level of controversy surrounding the issue. companies are objecting to a Customs and Border Protection bureau proposal to require earlier submission of passenger manifests. Small airlines say the proposal would have a substantial and disproportionate effect on their operations. Sep 29, 2006 More companies turn to conferencing to lower travel costs. Some companies that want to lower their travel expenses are using Web, video and telephone conferences to replace some business trips. Meanwhile, conferencing companies are awarding frequent flier frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli miles to customers. Sep 25, 2006 Private jets take off with business travelers. More business travelers in the U.S. and Europe are turning to companies that offer private jet services to save time. Demand for jets is increasing -- Honeywell Aerospace estimates 9,900 of the planes will be delivered through 2015. Meanwhile, airlines want the general aviation industry to pay higher fees for its increasing use of the nation's air traffic control system. Sep 25, 2006 Some anxious fliers turn to medication to ease fears. Some travelers are turning to prescription anti-anxiety drugs such as Xanax and Valium to ease the stress of flying. Long security lines and scares like the foiled London terror plot are triggering fears and pushing many travelers to consider medication, says Ron Nielsen, a US Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. pilot who leads a flight anxiety course. 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