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October 22, 2008

AD: Bombardier; Boeing; McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2008-22-01 MANUFACTURER: Boeing,Bombardier,McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-22-01 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various transport category airplanes.

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Report: American Eagle Risks Removal From ASAP Due To Overloading Concerns

Two More Cases Of Improper Load Reporting Uncovered

The potential fallout from an FAA investigation into reports of overloaded American Eagle commuter planes appears to be growing more severe. Sources tell ABC News the airline -- the regional subsidiary of American Airlines -- may soon be booted from a voluntary safety reporting program over evidence the carrier flew overloaded or improperly balanced aircraft on at least 19 occasions.

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United Pilots Decry Carrier's Abysmal Q3 Performance

Say Fuel Hedge Losses Further Proof Of Misdirection At Airline

On the heels of United Airlines' announcement Tuesday of a $779 million loss for the third quarter -- $519 million attributable to poor fuel hedges -- pilots at the airline say those losses are more examples of incompetence and lack of fiscal responsibility by United's CEO and his executives.

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Tourniquet, Stat! UAL Posts $779 Million Loss For Third Quarter

Fuel Hedge Losses Take Big Bite Out Of $5.57 Billion In Revenues

There's losing money... and then there's hemorrhaging cash. United Airlines took another giant step towards the latter Tuesday, reporting a third-quarter loss of $779 million due to hits incurred from the carrier's fuel hedging program.

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IAM Strike Hits Boeing's Q3 Performance Hard

Net Income Declines 38 Percent On Halted Deliveries

We expected the news to be grim... and it is. Boeing announced Wednesday income declined 38 percent in the third quarter of 2008, to $695 million... while earnings per share declined 33 percent to $0.96 per share.

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NJ Senator Calls For End To Airline Fuel Surcharges

Airlines Reluctant To Part With Revenue Stream

If an airline imposes a "fuel surcharge" above and beyond the normal fare to compensate for record fuel prices, it's hard to argue with that. The assumption, of course, is that if jet fuel prices fall nearly in half, the surcharge will be reduced or eliminated.

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Writer Tests Airport Security... And Says TSA Failed

Still, You Probably Shouldn't Wear Bin Laden T-Shirts When Flying

The Transportation Security Administration tests its own security screeners periodically by sending investigators to attempt to sneak contraband past checkpoints, for state stated purpose of finding and patching vulnerabilities. Past reports have indicated the results of those tests are decidedly mixed, at best.

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Marines Give Thumbs-Up To Ospreys In Iraq

But Admit Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Hasn't Been Battle-Tested

It's hard to recall an aircraft which was criticized more during its development than the V-22 Osprey. But after a year of deployment in Iraq without a major incident, the pilots who fly the tilt-rotor hybrid are giving it great reviews.

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Embraer's E-Jet Fleet Passes Two Million Flight Hours

Over 450 Airliners In Operation

Embraer's 170/190 family of E-Jets in operation, worldwide, recently surpassed the milestone of two million flight hours. Over 450 aircraft fly in service with 50 airlines, in more than 30 countries.

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