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March 14, 2007

Airline Pilot Hiring Remained Strong In February

891 New Pilot Jobs -- 190 More Than Feb. 2006

The folks at AIR, Inc. told ANN Wednesday that airline pilot hiring continued strong in February, with 891 new pilot jobs created for the month -- a large increase from the 701 pilots hired the same time last year.

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FAA Issues Emergency AD For Boeing 737-800s

Sticky Spoilers On SFP-Equipped Aircraft To Blame

The FAA has issued Emergency airworthiness directive (AD) 2007-06-51 to all owners and operators of Boeing Model 737-800 series airplanes. The agency states it has received a report of seven flight spoiler actuator jams on Model 737-800 Short Field Performance (SFP) airplanes.

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PHL Airspace Redesign Met With Opposition

Nine Year FAA Study Nearing End

Opponents to an FAA plan that would potentially redirect aircraft over certain residential areas near the Philadelphia International Airport received a promise this week from the chairman of the House subcommittee that oversees the FAA.

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Airline Flies Empty Plane To Maintain Heathrow Slots

Environmental Groups Unhappy With BMed's Wasted Emissions

Six nights a week, a British Mediterranean Airways (BMed) Airbus A320 departs Heathrow, bound for neighboring Cardiff. It then flies back to Heathrow, to repeat the process once again. Here's the punchline: no tickets are sold, and the 124 passenger seats remain empty on each leg.

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IATA Chief Terms Canadian Airport Fees 'Skyway Robbery'

Av-Security Funds Going Towards Rail, Marine Safety

"Skyway robbery." That's what the CEO of the International Air Transport Association calls the high rent fees and security charges that airlines and passengers alike pay at Canadian airports.

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Imams Removed From US Airways Flight Suing For Discrimination

Passengers Claimed Men Acted Suspiciously

In a move few would call surprising, six Islamic imams who were removed from a US Airways flight late last year for suspicious behavior, and allegedly making anti-American comments, are suing the airline for discrimination.

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Iraqi Who Triggered Alarms At LAX Faces Deportation

Man Found With Magnets In His Rectum Has Criminal History

After triggering security alarms at the Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month, an Iraqi immigrant now faces deportation.

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AirAsia X Delays Launch; CEO Blames Airbus

Says Ripple Effect Prices LCC Out Of Leasing Market

AirAsia X was all set to begin operations in July. The new budget airline start-up was scheduled to start service from Kuala Lumpur to Europe and China. But a "minor technical issue" has delayed the company's launch until at least 2008.

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Cebu Pacific Signs For 10 More A320s

Options For 10 Additional Planes

Phillipine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific signed a contract this week for the purchase of 10 more A320 aircraft, with options on five aircraft and purchase rights on a further five aircraft.

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