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AD: SAAB

AD NUMBER: 2006-10-05 MANUFACTURER: SAAB SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-10-05 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Saab Model SAAB-Fairchild SF340A (SAAB/SF340A) and SAAB 340B airplanes.

AD: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2006-10-06 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-10-06 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 and 440) airplanes.

Wanna Buy A Boeing? It Will Now Cost About Four Percent More

Cost Increases Come As Company Risks Losing C-130 Contract

Business is booming for Boeing right now... as long as you're talking about commercial aircraft, where the aerospace manufacturer still enjoys relatively brisk sales and a 1,002-order book for 2005 to work from. Things are less rosy on the defense side, however.

Stop The Bleeding, Part II -- Delta Posts $2.1 Billion Loss So Far This Year

But, As With NWA, Losses May Mask Greater Progress

Big losses for bankrupt airlines seems to be a recurring theme this week, as on Friday Delta Air Lines reported a staggering loss of $2.1 billion for the first quarter of 2006.

Stop The Bleeding -- NWA Loses $1.1 Billion In Q1

Bankruptcy Losses Mount... But Could This Be Worst Of It?

It isn't easy being Northwest Airlines... but the bankrupt carrier hopes it's seen the worst of it. Just two days after US Airways reported a quarterly profit for the first time in five years, Northwest had to report it lost a whopping $1.1 billion -- with a "B" -- between January 1 and April 1 this year.

Air New Zealand Converts Dreamliner Orders To 787-9 Variant

Boeing Will Deliver First 787-9 To ANZ In 2010

Boeing has announced it will deliver the first 787-9 Dreamliner to Air New Zealand in December 2010. Boeing and ANZ, along with engine-maker Rolls-Royce, held a ceremonial signing Thursday in which ANZ converted its original order for four 787-8 airplanes to four 787-9s.