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February 07, 2006

AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-03-09 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-03-09 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, and A340-541 and -642 airplanes.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2006-03-04 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-03-04 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain transport category airplanes, identified above.

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AD: Embraer

AD NUMBER: 2006-03-06 MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-03-06 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Empresa Brasileirade Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 airplanes, and EMB-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR, -145MP, and -145EP airplanes.

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Former AMR CEO Carty In At Virgin America

Can He Help Break Approval Gridlock?

Talk about a blast from the past... Virgin America announced Monday the airline has appointed Don Carty, former CEO of American Airlines' parent company AMR, as non-executive chairman for the US start-up airline.

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Passengers Sue Alaska Airlines Over Decompression Incident

Plane Lost Cabin Pressure After Ground Crew Mishap

Six passengers aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 536 are suing the carrier, saying they suffered severe emotional and physical injuries during a sudden decompression December 26.

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US Takes Britain To Task Over Airbus Grant

Even The Best Of Friends...

The US and Britain may be the closest of allies, but money has a way of dividing even the best of friends... especially when that money came in the form of a $9 million grant to Airbus from the local government in Wales.

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Airbus Expects More A380 Orders From China, India

Booming Economies Seek Superjumbo

Just as increased demand for airliners in the mideast and Asia fueled record sales years for Boeing and Airbus in 2005, at least one of those manufacturers is expecting that market to continue to grow -- and they have a jet large enough to meet the expected demand.

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