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FedEx Delivers First A380 Cancellation To Airbus

Switches To Boeing 777 Freighters

Well, we knew it was coming... but it's from a somewhat unexpected source. On Tuesday, international parcel carrier FedEx announced it is cancelling its orders for 10 freighter variants of the oft-delayed Airbus A380. That's the first cancellation after Airbus announced in September deliveries of the mammoth airliner would be delayed an additional 11 months.

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2006-22-15 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-22-15 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Boeing Model 747 series airplanes.

AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-22-14 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-22-14 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330 airplanes and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes.

Stressed Qantas Captain Restrained During Flight

First Officer Lands With Captain Strapped Away From Controls

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report says the pilot of a Qantas jet carrying 177 passengers landed with the captain restrained last May 12.

Families Of GOL Airlines Crash Victims File Lawsuit

ExcelAire And Honeywell Named As Defendants

Lawyers representing the families of the crash victims of Gol Airlines flight 1907 sued both ExcelAire and Honeywell in a US District court in Brooklyn Monday.

Boeing to Increase Production of 787 Dreamliner

Currently Back-Ordered To 2013

Despite early problems with the design, Boeing is now so pleased with its bulging order book for the 787 Dreamliner, it has decided to boost production of the new aircraft.

Ssshhh... Silent Airliner Coming In 2030

Can You Hear Me Now?

A consortium of two universities and 30 British and American aerospace companies has unveiled its plans for what it calls a more environmentally-friendly airliner.

The Cuts Continue At Airbus

Will Reduce Subcontractors By 80 Percent

The cuts continue at European planemaker Airbus... which announced Monday it plans to slash the number of subcontractors used by the company by as much as 80 percent.

Senators Call For Inquiry Into Australia's CASA

"An Emerging Pattern Of Incompetence"

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority, or CASA, has come under fire from the government's opposition party for its handling of an airline accident last year.