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December 13, 2007

Senate Passes Age 65 Legislation

Vote Comes One Day After House Approves Separate Provision

Sometimes, the Senate CAN act quickly. One day after the House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure increasing the mandatory retirement age for US commercial pilots to 65, the Senate voted its approval for the legislation as well... sending the bill to the president's desk.

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Star Alliance Network Adds Two Chinese Carriers

Air China, Shanghai Airlines Join Large Code-Share Group

The Chinese are coming... and they'll be flying on airliners bearing the Star Alliance logo.

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NWA, Pilots Union Join Forces To Seek Pension Changes

Older Pilots Cry Foul

Northwest Airlines asked a federal judge this week to let the company adjust pension contributions, to allow more for younger pilots who suffered disproportionately from the company's post-bankruptcy shift to a 401K plan.

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UN Secretary-General Decries Climate Change Before Long Junket

What A Load Of Hot Air!

Climate change needs to be curbed... but not, apparently, at the risk of personal inconvenience. That mixed message came this week not from a self-proclaimed activist rock star, Hollywood actor or even former Vice-President Al Gore... but from Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations.

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CIT Aerospace Orders Five More 737s

Will Bring Total 737 Fleet To 46 Planes

Global commercial finance company CIT Group Inc. announced this week its CIT Aerospace unit signed contracts with Boeing for five new 737 aircraft, valued at approximately $311 million at list prices.  The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2011.

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Boeing Pledges $100,000 To Pacific Northwest Flood Relief Efforts

Company Also Commits To Match Employee Donations

With torrential rains wrecking havoc throughout the Pacific Northwest, Boeing announced Wednesday it has committed $100,000 toward future rebuilding efforts in areas of Washington and Oregon damaged by the recent flooding.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-25-17 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Boeing - Airworthiness Directive 2007-25-17 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-00B, 747 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-25-18 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: BOEING - AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 2007-25-18 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400 and 747-400D series airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-25-19 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Boeing - Airworthiness Directive 2007-25-19 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400 series airplanes.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-25-12 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-25-12 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-25-15 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-25-15 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A300 series airplanes; and all Airbus Model A300-600 series airplanes.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2007-25-16 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: McDonnell Douglas - Airworthiness Directive 2007-25-16 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81 (MD-81) and DC-9-82 (MD-82) airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-25-13 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-25-13 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 767-300F series airplanes.

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NYT Columnist Says TSA 'Security' Remains More Show Than Substance

See, There Ya Go Applying Logic To The Situation...

In a scathing editorial this week titled "Screening Dreams," New York Times columnist Clark Kent Ervin accuses the Transportation Security Administration of merely going through the motions to convey a false sense of security to airline travelers.

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Frontier's Lynx Finally Gets Off The Ground

Subsidiary Kicked Off Inaugural Service Last Friday

Following a difficult gestation process, Frontier Airlines proudly delivered its new Lynx subsidiary to the world last week.

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Canada's TSB Issues Report On 2005 Air France A340 Overrun

Recommends Lengthening Runways, New Severe WX Rules

A call to lengthen runways and new rules governing landing procedures during thunderstorms are just two of the recommendations from Canada's Transportation Safety Board, following the August 2005 runway overrun accident involving an Airbus A340 operating for Air France.

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