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All News

March 06, 2008

FAA Proposes $10.2 Million Civil Penalty Against Southwest Airlines

Whistleblowers Allege LCC Flew Planes Without Inspections

Moments ago, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it has initiated action to collect a $10.2 million civil penalty from Southwest Airlines for operating 46 airplanes without performing mandatory inspections for fuselage fatigue cracking. Subsequently, the airline found that six of the 46 airplanes had fatigue cracks.

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Reports: Delta, NWA Pilots Meet On Reopening Merger Talks

And If Unnamed Sources Say It, It MUST Be True!

What once was off, may be back on again soon. Pilot union leaders for Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines reportedly met quietly Wednesday, to discuss the possibility of reopening talks on integrating seniority lists should the carriers merge operations.

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Delta Touts Its Online Fares Are Lowest Of All

And Offers "Guarantee" To Back It Up

A few years ago, the airline industry decided to stop paying commissions to traditional travel agents. Now, the airlines are not only squeezing out internet travel sites from airline ticket sales, but actually competing with them in other areas... in the hopes of keeping precious passenger dollars in-house.

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Reports: Delta, PSA Jets Avoid Midair Collision

TCAS Averts Close Call Near Pittsburgh

Collision avoidance systems in the cockpits of two commercial airliners apparently came to the rescue Tuesday, after an air traffic control trainee accidentally directed a regional jet into the path of a Delta Air Lines MD-88 at FL350.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-05-06 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-05-06 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200,-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes.

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AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2008-05-13 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-05-13 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes. The existing AD currently requires inspecting contactors 1K4XD, 2K4XD, and K4XA to determine the type of terminal base plate, and applying sealant on the terminal base plates if necessary.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-05-05 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-05-05 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-600, 737-700,737-700C, 737-800, and 737-900 series airplanes.

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NTSB Issues Recommendations On GE CF34-3B1 Turbofans

Cites Two Recent Blade Failures On CRJ200s

The National Transportation Safety Board issued recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration Thursday, to address a safety concern raised by two engine failures on Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200 aircraft.

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Appeals Court Skeptical Of New York's Passenger Rights Law

Judges Fear State Laws Would Conflict With Federal Legislation

The verdict is still out following Wednesday's hearing on whether New York's recently-imposed Passenger Bill of Rights is constitutional.

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German Workers' Strike Affects Airports, Flights

Over 1.3 Million Public Service Employees Want Better Pay

Public service workers throughout Germany made good on their threats to walk off the job Tuesday, leading to turmoil at airports throughout the country, and thousands of passengers stuck at the gate.

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Websurfers At DEN Like Free Wi-Fi, But Deplore Censorship

Servers Block A Number Of 'Provocative' Sites

When Denver International Airport adopted free wireless Internet service last November, the move was met by-and-large with applause from passengers traveling through the Rocky Mountain hub... but some have criticized the airport's decidedly Big Brother-ish approach to determining what is "appropriate" content.

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American Takes Heat For Flying 777 To London With Five Passengers

Alternative Would Have Been To Deadhead, Spokesman Says

It was probably a great flight for the passengers... but at least one environmental group is up in arms over the news American Airlines recently flew a Boeing 777 from Chicago to London, with only five paying customers onboard.

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