Citing numerous instances over the past several years in which engine fan cowls flew off Airbus A320s and Bombardier CL-600s during flight, the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB has sent four new recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Safety Board is concerned that the procedures...
Oct 13, 2008 U.S. Transportation Security Administration TSA said it has transmitted to the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would strengthen the security of general aviation by further minimizing the vulnerability of aircraft being used as weapons or to transport dangerous people or materials. The proposed...
Oct 13, 2008 Transportation Department says nine big U.S. airlines now hire outside contractors for 70% of their major maintenance work, double the rate of four years ago. With heavy maintenance outsourced to Central America and Asia, the DOT inspector general worries that FAA inspectors assigned to individual airlines...
-- New 'monolithic' design helps airlines save maintenance costs CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification STC for a lightweight durable fan cowl design for V2500-A5 engine nacelles. Goodrich's Aerostructures business unit, through its Alabama Service Center in Foley,...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3025b0/the_aviation_suppl) has announced the addition of the "The Aviation Supply Chain Intelligence" subscription to their offering. A comprehensive contract-by-contract guide to the global aviation supply chain, updated every month. The Aviation Supply Chain Intelligence AvSCi tracks which companies are supplying structures and...
Sep 8, 2008 Ballistic Recovery Systems, manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, has entered into an agreement with Martin Jetpacks to supply its emergency parachute recovery system for its ultralight system. BRS says its parachute will enable "the jetpack pilot to be saved during a catastrophic failure even when...
Sep 8, 2008 Boeing Boeing's 27,000 machinists were preparing for a third day of strike action on Monday, halting production at the plane maker's Seattle-area plants, in protest at Boeing's contract offer and what they see as plans to shift more jobs to non-union and foreign companies. ...
7/21/2008 EgyptAir EgyptAir's fleet of 50 aircraft is scheduled to increase to 75 by 2013. It carried more than 6.8 million passengers in the 10 months ended April 30, up 20% year-over-year. 7/14/2008 Kenya Airways Kenya Airways, one of Africa's leading carriers, is recovering from the...
7/14/2008 Airbus Qatar Airways said on Wednesday it planned to hold a joint news conference with Airbus at Farnborough, raising expectations of a new plane order at the air show. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways could also help to sustain Middle East demand at Farnborough but analysts say airliner...
7/7/2008 The US Air Force will demonstrate the F-22 Raptor fighter jet at an international airshow for the first time next month. The jets will depart for the U.K.'s Farnborough Airshow on July 8. Officials said the demonstration will show international allies and attendees the plane's capabilities. Unlike past...
Jun 30, 2008 Some airlines can no longer afford to purchase their own planes, increasing demand for leased jetliners. International Lease Finance said it may order up to 300 single-aisle planes from Airbus and Boeing to meet the increased demand. Jun 26, 2008 Soaring fuel prices...
BEIJING AFP — China has unveiled a more advanced home-made turboprop aeroplane, moving a step closer to its ambitious goal of becoming one of the world's major propeller plane providers, state press said. The 60-seat "Modern Ark 600" (MA600), comparable to versions from Canada's Bombardier and France's ATR, was...
Jun 23, 2008 Airlines say taxes aimed at curbing emissions penalize carriers and do not help the environment. Carriers say the higher cost of fuel is a significant incentive to reduce carbon emissions. Air Transport Association Vice President Nancy Young said carriers have taken steps to cut emissions without...
Jun 23, 2008 US Environmental Protection Agency is "days away" from issuing a broad document that will detail "ways in which regulation of greenhouse gas emissions" could apply under the Clean Air Act, potentially leading to establishment of carbon dioxide emissions regulations for a broad range of industries including...
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) Airplanes Final rule. SUMMARY: This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information MCAI originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes...
Apr 21, 2008 Bombardier announced the conversion of four options for CRJ900 NextGens by the Iraqi government, which placed a firm order for six of the type last month. New deal includes options on a further 10 aircraft. Four new orders are worth a combined $159 million at list...
Apr 7, 2008 Boeing, Bombardier Iraq signed a USD$5.9 billion contract with Boeing and Bombardier to purchase at least 50 planes, a government spokesman said on Monday. The purchase, previously announced in February, is the country's first major aircraft order since at least the 1980s. Iraq is working...
Apr 7, 2008 Airbus, EADS French stock exchange regulator AMF College believes it has found evidence - following a long-running inquiry - of a failure to comply with market trading rules at Airbus parent company EADS. EADS - as well as the concerned company and Airbus executives -...
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Mar 31, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Turbo Power Systems Inc. (TSX:TPS) (AIM:TPS): Highlights - Full year production and development income increased by 75 percent to Pounds Sterling 11.0 million (2006: Pounds Sterling 6.3 million) ...
Mar 31, 2008 AirBerlin, Bombardier AirBerlin is customer for 10 Q400s, LCC's first turboprop order. Bombardier confirmed that German LCC airberlin is the customer that placed a firm order for 10 DHC-8-Q400s plus 10 options last October. The airline had requested that its identity be kept confidential at...
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