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Review of Cabotage Provisions November 6, 2003 Last week, the US House passed the FAA Reauthorization bill with a 211-207 vote to adopt the conference report. The version of the bill which passed contains provisions for Flight Attendant Certification but unfortunately leaves our security training in question, opens the door to cabotage and allows the Bush administration to contract out airport control towers and jobs across the country. Republican leaders marshaled support from airports and business groups to win over support from a handful of Republicans who were considering voting against the bill. This bill is one of severa...

HANOI, Jan. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- Two senior US aviation officials are due to visit Vietnam on Monday to discuss the recently-approved Air Services Agreement and its impact on bilateral ties, the US embassy in Vietnam said in a press release on Friday. Deputy Administrator for the US Federal Aviation AdministrationRobert A. Sturgell and Assistant Administrator for International Aviation Douglas E. Lavin will discuss with Vietnamese officials issues including safety and potential for direct flights and code-sharing opportunities, said the embassy. During the visit, Sturgell will also meet with officials at the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, the Ministry of Foreign...