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October 10, 2007

Dreamliners, Delayed: Boeing Pushes Off Deliveries Six Months

Cites "Out-Of-Sequence Production Work" Caused By Parts Shortages

What a difference a few days can make. About 48 hours after Boeing Commercial Airplanes VP Randy Tinseth asserted it was still the planemaker's "objective" to meet its schedule for first delivery of a 787 Dreamliner in May 2008... the planemaker announced it will delay the entire delivery schedule of the 787 by six months.

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Airbus Nets New A320 Deals From Wizz Air, Tiger Airways

Chalk Up Another 80 Narrowbody Orders

Wednesday was a dark day for Boeing, as it announced a six-month delay in first deliveries of its popular 787 Dreamliner. On the other hand, the day was considerably brighter for European rival Airbus -- which has been there before -- as it announced 80 new orders for its popular A320-series narrowbody aircraft family.

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If This Were Anyone Else, It Would All Be Very Strange

Sir Richard Branson To Conduct Wedding On SFO-LAS Flight... And Then...

Wednesday looks to be a busy day for Sir Richard Branson, founder and head of Virgin Group.

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Man To Be Sedated For Second Deportation Attempt

Albanian National Had Requested Asylum

An Albanian national who has exhausted his appeals to gain political asylum in the US has been ordered deported. But 32 year-old Rrustem Neza isn't going quietly.

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Airbus Touts Accomplishment Of Power8 Milestone

Transnational System Means No More Excuses

Representatives with Airbus tell ANN the European planemaker's management team recently completed a series of briefing sessions at its major sites in Toulouse, Hamburg, Filton and Gefafe -- and via world-wide video-conferences -- dedicated to present and explain the details of the fully integrated and transnational "New Airbus" organization, which went live on October 1.

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Travelers Voice Their Approval Of Smaller Airports

Convenience Of "Going Small" Makes Up For Lack Of Perks For Many

When it comes to improving your odds of finding a parking space, getting through security as quickly as possible, or making a connecting flight with time to spare... smaller airports offer significant advantages over their larger counterparts, according to a recent JD Power and Associates study.

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SkyWest Pilots Start Voting On Whether To Join ALPA

ASA Pilots Examine TA; Contract Talks Started In 2002

Pilots at regional carrier SkyWest Airlines took the latest step Tuesday in their quest to acquire union representation. Over the next four weeks, approximately 2,700 pilots will cast ballots to determine whether they will be represented by the Air Line Pilots Association.

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