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July 10, 2008

NTSB Updates Investigation On Midwest MD-81 Chute Deployment

Plane Has Control Difficulties While Transporting Presidential Candidate

The National Transportation Safety Board issued an update Thursday regarding its investigation of the incident involving the Midwest Airlines MD-81 carrying Senator Barack Obama on July 7, 2008 in which the tail cone evacuation slide deployed in-flight.

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Report: DHS Entertains Idea Of Immobilizing Bracelets For Airline Passengers

Just Wait Until You Read The Distributor's Explanation...

The idea is something out of Orwell's 1984: requiring all airline passengers to wear identifying bracelets, containing personal information and a GPS tracking chip to monitor their movements. And, oh yeah, one more thing: any flight crew member would be able to immobilize wearers by simply pointing a laser device in their general direction.

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Boeing Projects Global Shift To More Efficient Airliners

Values Market At $3.2 Trillion Over Next 20 Years

Boeing forecasts a $3.2 trillion market for new commercial airplanes over the next two decades, driven by an increasing demand for airplanes to replace older, less efficient aircraft.

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Spirit AeroSystems Wins New Airbus A350 XWB Contract

Also Earns Extension To Existing Airbus Program

Spirit Europe, the UK based European Headquarters of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. announced Wednesday it has signed a contract with Airbus to design and produce a major wing structure for the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) program.

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Man Says He Had To Carry Disabled Wife Onboard Ryanair Flight

Wheelchair Lift Wasn't Available

A British man says he was forced to carry his disabled wife up the airstairs for a Ryanair flight last month from Luton to Brest, France. It was either that, or they'd miss the plane.

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United Flight Delayed After Ticks Found In Coach

Chicago-Based Airline Has No Idea How They Got Onboard

Things just keep getting buggier onboard commercial airliners... and we're not talking about the passengers who "booed" themselves out of an American Airlines flight from Miami last weekend. No, we mean actual bugs.

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Emirates To Launch US A380 Service With Bi-Coastal Inauguration

Guests In San Francisco, Los Angeles To Experience Flights

Emirates Airline has announced plans to showcase the new, double-decker Airbus A380 during exclusive familiarization flights in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The familiarization flights will immediately follow the inaugural flight of the aircraft from Dubai to New York JFK on August 1, 2008.

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Northwest Latest Airline To Charge For All Checked Luggage

Will Cut 2,500 Workers To Coincide With Capacity Cuts

You had to see this coming. On Wednesday, Northwest Airlines announced it will reduce its frontline and management employees by 2,500 as a result of capacity reductions taken to address the unprecedented run-up in oil prices. In addition, NWA will match competitors American Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways in charging fees for the first checked bag and for frequent flier award tickets, and increase the fees for ticket changes.

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Delta Air Lines Dismissed From Comair 5191 Lawsuits

Judge Says Airline Can't Be Held Liable For Actions Of Subsidiary

A federal judge dismissed Delta Air Lines this week from over 19 pending lawsuits related to the August 2006 takeoff crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, KY.

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Airbus Holds Slight Lead Over Boeing In 2008 Orders Race

Claims 487 Net Orders Through June

As both planemakers count down the days to the start of the Farnborough International Airshow next week, European manufacturer Airbus will go into the show with a slim lead over its American rival in net orders to date for 2008.

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