AD NUMBER: 2006-15-17
MANUFACTURER: Fokker
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-15-17
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for all Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2006-15-18
MANUFACTURER: Boeing
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-15-18
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -500, -600, -700,
-700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes.
UAL Corporation, the parent company of United Airlines, reported
its first quarterly profit in six years this week -– thanks
to higher fares, packed flights, and cutting costs.
A legislative measure aimed at overhauling the private pension
system used by airlines may have hit a snag. Although the House
passed the bill last week, some lawmakers are saying the bill
faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
Imagine giant metal jaws crunching into an airplane. No,
it’s not the latest sci-fi or action film; it’s the
deliberate destruction of a 1960s-era Boeing 727.
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