Southern Air Achieves IOSA Compliance
from PRNewswire via Reuters
Southern Air Inc. announced that it has become the fifth U.S.-based all-cargo carrier to pass the International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit and be registered as an IOSA compliant airline. More

Work to Start on Airport Cargo Center
from The Las Vegas Business Press
In Nevada McCarran International Airport's $29 million cargo center is clear for takeoff. On Nov. 9, the two-building, 200,028-square-foot complex officially breaks ground at Surrey Street and Patrick Lane. Las Vegas-based Marnell Properties has a 20-year ground lease to develop the 19.15 acre airport site; rent generated by the project will be spilt with the Clark County Department of Aviation. More

U.S. Eases Airline Union Organizing
from Bloomberg via The Cincinnati Enquirer
Delta Air Lines Inc. and other U.S. air and rail carriers may have a harder time blocking union organizing campaigns under a rule proposed by the National Mediation Board. The plan would let workers form unions with majority approval of those who vote, replacing a system requiring support of most employees in a class and not just those casting ballots. The current system counts laborers who don't vote as opposed. More

Master Plan Study Begins at Fort Wayne International Airport, Ind.
from Fort Wayne Daily News.com
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority in Indiana, plans to initiate a new Master Plan Study at Fort Wayne International Airport. Master Plans are prepared to detail the specific long-range plans of the airport within the framework of statewide and regional/metropolitan plans. More

Shannon's SOS
from The Irish Echo Newspaper
Shannon airport in Ireland, has been a lifeline to countless aircraft in distress through the years. Now, Shannon area and mid west county politicians are hoping for a lifeline from Aer Lingus. In its absence, they say, Shannon could be facing its death knell as a transatlantic departure and arrival point. More

Boeing, Northrop Still Battling Over Air Force Tanker
from CNBC
The Air Force will soon release its final request for proposed bids in the long saga of replacing it's mid-air refueling tankers. Boeing and Northrop Grumman/EADS are facing off again for a massive deal that will start at $35 billion, but could end up over $100 billion. Nothing about this deal has gone smoothly, and it looks like that's not going to change. More

Atlas Air to Replace World's "Houston Express"
from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Atlas Air according to a press release, "has been selected to operate an outsourced premium passenger private charter service for the U.S.-Africa Energy Association." The Agreement to operate the charter was reached with SonAir -- Serviço Aéreo, S.A., acting as agent for the USAEA. More

Maintenance Outsourcing: Emerging Appeal
from Airline Business via Flightglobal
In the maintenance, repair and overhaul sector worldwide the strongest growth is increasingly in emerging economy nations. For airlines the attractions of the new players are clear - lower man-hour costs, a determination to please the customer, flexible working practices, and frequently a high level of investment. More

Congressman to Fight for Night Plane Ban
from The Los Angeles Daily News
Two San Fernando Valley, Calif., congressmen vowed to fight the FAA's refusal to ban nighttime flights at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif., where residents have been complaining for decades about jet noise. The Federal Aviation Administration's 42-page ruling, said that banning commercial, cargo and charter flights between 10 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. would unduly burden commerce and would impact air travel throughout the country. More

Upcoming NACA Meetings

Nov. 18, 2009 - Board of Directors
Dec. 2, 2009 – Operations Council
Dec. 8, 2009 - Safety/Security Councils (St. Louis, Mo.)