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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2007-01-13 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-01-13 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A310-300 airplanes.

AD NUMBER: 2007-03-03 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-03-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2007-01-14 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-01-14 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

RJ Manufacturers Cast A Cautious Eye To 100-Plus-Seat Segment

Bombardier Waiting For Orders; Embraer Says No Thanks

When you're speaking of airliners with between 110-150 seats, it's good to be Boeing and Airbus. Both manufacturers have had a lock on that segment of the short-haul market since McDonnell Douglas exited, stage left, in 1997. With the last Boeing 717 (nee MD-95) delivered last year, however, it appears the market for smaller 'full-sized' airliners isn't what it used to be.

NTSB Seeks Public Help In Search For Engine Parts

Team Looks For Pieces Of Mesa Jet's Engine

A team of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators, with assistance from other parties, is investigating the uncontained engine failure on an America West Express jet in the area near Denver, CO. The agency says its seeking the engine components that fell from the airplane in an effort to determine the cause of the event.

Boeing Unveils Interior Concepts For 787 VIP Edition

If You Have To Ask, You Can't Afford It

The gang at Boeing Business Jets are eagerly awaiting the VIP-version of the 787 Dreamliner... and they're having quite a time considering how such a plane will be outfitted.