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December 23, 2008

NTSB: Tires, Brakes Likely Not Factors In Flight 1404 Accident

CVR Picked Up Unusual Sounds Before Jet Departed Runway

Preliminary evidence determined from the wreckage of Continental Airlines Flight 1404 shows no sign of any pre-impact problems with the Boeing 737-500's tires or braking systems, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday night.

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PW4000 Advantage70 Turbofan Earns FAA Certification

Will Enter Service On A330s In Mid-2009

Pratt & Whitney's PW4000 Advantage70 engine received Federal Aviation Administration FAR 33 certification recently, with the first -100" series upgraded engines slated to enter service on new Airbus A330-200 and -300s by mid-2009. 

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V Australia Revises Start Dates For LAX Service

December Launch Delayed By Boeing Strike

V Australia confirmed Monday a new launch date of February 27, 2008 for launch of its inaugural trans-Pacific flight from Sydney to Los Angeles.

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UAL Looks To Form Non-Traditional Relationship With Continental

Less A Marriage... More 'Friends, With Benefits'

The unlikely pairing of United Airlines with Continental may redefine the very notion of an airline partnership, and analysts are curious to see what 2009 has in store for the two carriers.

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NTSB Notes Maingear Serviced Prior To CRJ Gear-Up Landing

Air Wisconsin Plane Landed Without Left Main December 14

In its Preliminary Report issued this week, the National Transportation Safety Board notes a Bombardier CRJ200 that landed with its left maingear up at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) December 14 had just been serviced by maintenance workers... during which time they may have failed to properly attach the main gear uplock assembly.

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FAA Approves Boeing 787 Dreamliner Maintenance Program

Airliner Will Require Less Frequent Mx, Manufacturer Claims

Boeing announced some progress Monday for its 787 Dreamliner. The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved the composite-bodied airliner's scheduled maintenance program.

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DOT Announces Stopgap Congestion Remedy For LaGuardia

Short-Term Effort Calls For Airlines To Work With Gov't

Even though the Department of Transportation's fevered effort to implement slot auctions at delay-plagued New York-area airports is on indefinite hold, the agency appears eager to try anything in order to reduce congestion. On Monday, outgoing DOT Secretary Mary Peters announced the FAA proposes to work with carriers to voluntarily reduce scheduled operations there from 75, to an average of 71 per hour.

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Embraer Wins 11-Plane Order From British Airways

To Be Operated By BA CityFlyer Subsidiary

Embraer and British Airways signed a contract Monday for 11 E-Jets to be operated by regional subsidiary BA CityFlyer, which operates international and domestic routes from London City Airport, England.

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The Weather Outside? Frightful

Winter Storms Pound US, Snag Flights

From ice storms in the Pacific Northwest, to blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and the usual winter mix in the Northeast... it looks to be a truly lousy holiday travel season throughout much of the United States.

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AD: General Electric

AD NUMBER: 2008-26-02 MANUFACTURER: General Electric SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-26-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for certain GE CT7-8A turboshaft engines.

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