Aero-Heroes #10 -- The Boeing 787 Design Team
Yeah, I know, they're behind schedule, there were problems, it's
costing them an arm and a leg... yada, yada... well, screw that.
Nothing truly revolutionary comes easily and if find yourself
involved in an "easy" project, it just means that you weren't
shooting high enough to begin with. The 787 program is a MASSIVE
undertaking both in terms of what it means to Boeing, the airline
industry and the way that we've been doing business for
decades.
The FAA tells ANN that Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport (DFW) will receive a $2.3 million grant from
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to rehabilitate
a runway critical to the airport's capacity. With this grant, all
of FAA's Recovery Act dollars have been committed to 360 projects,
many of which will remain under construction well into 2010.
Airline To Open Flight Crew Base at Midwestern Hub
AirTran Airways has announced that the airline
will open both a pilot and flight attendant base in
Milwaukee to support its increased operations. The flight
bases will open in April 2010 and will consist initially of 50
pilots to support Boeing 737 flying and a minimum of 50 flight
attendants to support both Boeing 717 and Boeing 737 operations.
The payroll for these Milwaukee-based positions is expected to
exceed $6.5 million per year.
...Asks TSA Too Be Careful (Yeah, Um, Good Luck With That)
FlyersRights.org is applauding the TSA's efforts to improve
airport security in the wake of this week's incident aboard a
Northwest flight bound for Detroit. However, the group warned that
a large number of its members have expressed concerns that the new
TSA procedures, including the 'one-hour rule', may place an undue
burden on passengers.
Calls On Governments Worldwide To Improve Security Measures In
Light Of Christmas Day Incident
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) on Monday called
on governments across the globe to focus attention and resources on
commercial aviation security measures to protect travelers around
the world.
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