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November 04, 2004

More Island Woes

FAA Reportedly Can't Afford To Certify Samoa's Inter Island Airways

For all its effort and expense, Inter Island Air is having a hard time getting off the ground. The Samoan News reports the FAA can't afford to send workers from Honolulu to American Samoa to certify the carrier.

450 Of Them Are Pilots

American Airlines will lay off a thousand workers in the next few months. Reuters reports 450 of them will be pilots. More cuts appear to be on the way.

Anger In Wake Of Court-Imposed Pay Cuts

The 21-percent pay cuts ordered by a federal bankruptcy court showed up on the paychecks of US Airways workers last week and nobody's happy about it -- least of all the workers. So said CEO Bruce Lakefield in his weekly recorded phone message to employees.

GE, Amex Step In With $1 Billion

What looked like a pretty bleak financial picture last week is starting to seem a little rosier. For Delta Airlines, there might just be a glimmer of light at the end of the jetway.

AD NUMBER: 2004-22-10 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-22-10 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400 and-400F series airplanes. This AD requires a detailed inspection(s) for cracks and fractures of the side guide support fittings in the lower lobe cargo compartments; and applicable investigative /corrective actions and operational limitations, if necessary.

AD NUMBER: 2004-22-09 MANUFACTURER: Fokker SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-22-09 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200,300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 series airplanes. This AD requires a one-time high-frequency eddy current inspection for cracking of the attachment lugs of the aileron spring tab balance unit, and corrective actions if necessary.