Newark's Liberty International Was Test Site

I.D. Systems, Inc. says its Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for vehicle security and fleet management, the Wireless Asset Net(TM), has passed a series of key tests conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Newark Liberty International Airport. In a parallel development, the company was awarded a $250,000 funding increase for its current program with the FAA and TSA.

That Sort Of Goes With The Boeing Philosophy

International air travelers overwhelmingly prefer being on 250-seat airplanes to 550-seat airplanes, whether flying non-stop or on connecting flights, a Harris Interactive study of more than 900 long-distance fliers found.

Brazil's GOL Orders Up To 43 Boeing 737-800s

Boeing and Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereaes SA, one of the world's most profitable airlines, Monday announced the airline has ordered 43 737-800 passenger airplanes worth up to US $2.7 billion at list prices.

AD NUMBER: 2004-10-04 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-10-04 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Bombardier Model CL-215-6B11 series airplanes, that currently requires inspections to detect cracking in the rear engine mount struts, and replacement of struts with new struts, if necessary; and the eventual replacement of all struts with new struts. This amendment requires adding repetitive detailed inspections to detect cracking in the rear engine mount struts and replacement of struts with new struts, if necessary. This amendment also expands the applicability of the existing AD and makes the replacement of all struts with new,