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All News

August 16, 2007

LAX Customs Computer Failure Traced To Single Network Card

Stranded Passengers Received Food, Water, Other Necessities

The cause of a computer outage that stranded some 17,000 international passengers on the ramp at Los Angeles International Airport last weekend has been traced to a single local area network card.

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American Airlines Recalls Additional Flight Attendants

460 Former TWA FA's Now Eligible To Return To Active Service

American Airlines announced Wednesday it is sending recall notices to 460 furloughed flight attendants, nearly a fourth of the 2,069 laid-off attendants still on the furlough list, to address staffing needs and projected attrition through the balance of 2007.

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Boeing To Provide GoldCare Services To Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TotalCare

Will Support RR Engine Service Agreements

Boeing announced this week the planemaker will supply GoldCare lifecycle support services to Rolls-Royce plc for the UK company's Trent 1000 engine TotalCare program.

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FAA To Conduct Runway Reviews At US Airports

Special Teams Deployed To Over 20 Airports With Runway Problems

Following such tragedies as Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, KY -- and the more recent TAM accident in Brazil -- where runway problems seem to have played a part, the Federal Aviation Administration is gearing up to take a cold, hard look at some of the more problematic runways at some US airports.

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It Took Two Years... But A380 On Track For First Delivery

Singapore Airlines To Receive First Plane October 15

After two years of costly delays and irate customers, there is light at the end of the tunnel for Airbus' A380 superjumbo program. In line with the European planemaker's announced plan of delivering the first A380 to Singapore Airlines in October 2007, Airbus confirmed Thursday the formal hand-over will take place on Monday, October 15.

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New Airport Security Agents Trained In Body Language

BDOs Gauge Risk Potential In Passenger Facial Expressions

The eyes of the Transportation Safety Administration are upon you... in the airport, anyway. TSA Administrator Kip Hawley told an aviation industry group in Washington last month Behavior Detection Officers can be considered security upgrades.

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TAM Demands Thrust Reversers Be Activated When Landing At Congonhas

Speculation Focusing on Inoperative Reversers And Short, Slick Runway

In the wake of Brazil's deadliest air disaster last month, TAM Airlines has established a new policy that bans its aircraft from landing at the Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo without the thrust reversers activated.

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Air New Zealand Launches Legal Action Against Wellington Airport

WLG Says It Will "Strongly Defend" New Fee Structure

Air New Zealand has decided to pursue legal action against Wellington International Airport, and a controversial proposed landing fee increase.

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Coming To A Checkpoint Near You... New TSO Uniforms

The Transportation Security Administration thinks it has found the answer to some of the agency's biggest problems... including its failure to retain personnel, persistent equipment troubles, missing hard drives containing personal data, and Read More