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January 11, 2013

FAA To Review Boeing 787 Design And Production

Emphasis Will Be On Electrical Power And Distribution Systems

In light of a series of recent events, the FAA will conduct a comprehensive review of the Boeing 787 critical systems, including the design, manufacture and assembly. The purpose of the review is to validate the work conducted during the certification process and further ensure that the aircraft meets the FAA’s high level of safety.

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Bondholders To Weigh In On American Airlines Merger Prospects

Creditors Hold As Much As $2 Billion In Debt For The Airline

A group of bondholders carrying some $2 billion in debt for American Airlines and AMR Corp. is getting involved in the decision about the airline's potential for a merger with US Airways group.

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Middle East Airlines Firms Up Order For 10 A320neo Family Aircraft

Single Aisle Aircraft Continues To Attract New Customers

Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a firm contract for ten A320neo Family aircraft (five A321neo and five A320neo aircraft). This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding which was announced on 12th July 2012. MEA will announce its engine choice at a later date.

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Low-Cost Romanian Carrier Cancels 737 Order

Blue Air Cites Financial Difficulties In Dropping Plans To Acquire Five Of The Aircraft

The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air said in a statement Thursday that it has cancelled orders for five Boeing 737 aircraft it had ordered in 2008. The carrier's parent company Romstrade cited financial difficulties as the reason for scrapping plans to acquire the new aircraft.

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Delta Airlines Tops List Of U.S Airlines For Fee Collection

Airline Collected Mover Than $1.2 Million In Fees In The 3rd Quarter Alone

2012 saw a slight increase in both baggage fees and reservation change and cancellation fees among the nation’s top 10 major airlines studied recently by a business travel organization. Topping the list once again was Delta Airlines which, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in the 3rd quarter of 2012 alone had collected over $1.2 million in fees. In 2011 the airline collected nearly $1.7 million in total fees. United Airlines was ranked number two with a little over $1 million in total fees.

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Horizon Air Pilots Ratify Six-Year Contract

Seventy-Seven Percent Of Those Voting Approved The New Deal

Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced Wednesday that the carrier's 610 pilots ratified an agreement to extend the current contract for three years, creating a new six-year pact. Among pilots who voted, 77 percent approved ratification.

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SWAPA Offers Congratulations To New FAA Administrator

Union's Top Issues Include NextGen, Duty Rest Enforcement

The Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) said Wednesday it is pleased to offer congratulations to Michael Huerta on his recent confirmation as Administrator of the FAA.

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