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NTSB To Investigate AA Engine Blast At LAX

Preliminary Reports Focus On Turbine Disk Fatigue Cracks

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday it will investigate an uncontained engine failure on an American Airlines Boeing 767 that was undergoing testing June 2 at Los Angeles International Airport.

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-11 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-11 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes.

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-10 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-10 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-400 series airplanes.

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2000-11-19R1 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2000-11-19R1 SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes.

AD: BAE Systems

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-09 MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-09 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ airplanes.

AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-01 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-01 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus transport category airplanes.

AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2006-12-12 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-12-12 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Boeing Model 747-100 and -200 series airplanes.

Virgin Blue Orders Nine 737s

On Monday, Boeing identified Virgin Blue Airlines as the carrier that last month exercised purchase rights for nine Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes.

Northwest, FAs Return To Bargaining Table

Have Until June 30 To Hammer Out Deal

If you're planning to fly Northwest Airlines in the near future... you're probably OK holding onto those tickets, at least for the next month.

Rolls-Royce Recalls Parts Following Inflight Shutdowns

V2500 Problems Traced To Parts From Scottish Plant

Aviation engine maker Rolls-Royce is recalling faulty airplane engine parts manufactured at its Inchinnan plant in Renfrewshire, Scotland, after complaints of three inflight engine shutdowns came to light.