Flexibility Of CRJ200 Platform Satisfies Three Distinct
Markets
Bombardier is restarting production of the Bombardier
CRJ200/Challenger 850 aircraft platform. The production is
scheduled to start in mid-April 2006 and will take place at
Bombardier's Dorval facility to primarily meet present and
anticipated demand for Challenger 850 business jets.
HAI has announced that beginning at HELI-EXPO 2006, it will
offer a comprehensive crisis management program to its member
companies as a part of the association’s popular Professional
Education Series. The HAI Board of Directors also has given its
approval for the program to be presented regionally as well.
AMFA (the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association) tells ANN
that Northwest Airlines recently surrendered its FAA Part 145
repair station certificate in order to avoid having it revoked by
the FAA.
According to an AFPS report, Al Qaeda terrorists were planning
to fly a plane into the tallest building on the West Coast not long
after they'd launched the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York City
and Washington.
Commercial space craft could be cleared to carry passengers by
2008, according to SecTrans Norman Mineta. Speaking to a group
of space entrepreneurs, the Secretary said that a number of
companies should be set to take passengers into space and that the
U.S. Department of Transportation would be ready to clear these
flights within two years.
The head of the nation's largest airline pilot union has told
Congress that a proposal to loosen Department of Transportation
rules on foreign control of U.S. airlines would violate federal
law, usurp Congress' authority in setting such policies, and strike
yet another blow against airline workers.
Boeing has announced that it will cease operations at its
facility located in Melbourne, Ark. Boeing expects to complete the
closure of the facility sometime in the second quarter of this
year.
AD NUMBER: 2006-03-14
MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-03-14
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for Rolls Royce plc (RR) RB211 Trent 500 series turbo fan
engines.
AD NUMBER: 2006-03-12
MANUFACTURER: Boeing
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-03-12
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for all Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and
-500 series airplanes.
Strike Center Opened As Delta Wants Senior Mgmt. Perks
Things are getting uglier in Atlanta, where it looks more likely
every day that Delta pilots will soon walk out on their jobs. The
pilot's union says Delta is pushing a US Bankruptcy Court to allow
them to end an employee pension plan, and that contract
negotiations continue to sour.
Editor's Note: On Tuesday, we put out the call
for several aero-organizations to weigh in on President Bush's
fiscal year 2007 budget -- specifically, in how it relates to the
FAA and aviation interests as a whole. Today, we present the
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's response, unedited.
Gerald Georgettis, 56, was obviously a troubled man... and his
life came to an end Wednesday, on a United Airlines flight from
Washington, DC to Los Angeles.
WSI Corporation announced Wednesday the company is developing a
system that will enable aircraft to receive WSI’s aviation
weather information over Sirius Satellite Radio, as well as
providing Sirius' audio programming for passengers.
The pilot of a Beech Skipper and his passenger had the
opportunity to spend some quality time discussing topical issues of
the day with Secret Service agents, after allegedly busting the TFR
in effect during a speech by President Bush in Manchester, NH
Wednesday.
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation told Aero-News Thursday the
company has signed a deal to provide the Estonian Environmental
Inspectorate with an Enstrom 480B helicopter. The new aircraft will
serve as a surveillance helicopter for the Republic of
Estonia’s Ministry of Environment.
"It really smacks with elitism...They are more
concerned with retaining management than with
pilots."
Source: Lee Moak, president of the Delta branch
of the Air Line Pilot's Association, on Delta's announcement the
company aims to introduce a severance package for its senior
managers to keep them from jumping ship. That move comes as the
carrier is asking its pilots to eliminate furlough provisions in
their contract, and is holding firm to its statement Delta needs
$325 million in concessions from its pilots to stay in
business.
AD NUMBER: 2006-03-13
MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-03-13
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas transport category
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2006-03-10
MANUFACTURER: Airbus
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-03-10
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain Airbus Model A318-100 and A319-100 series
airplanes; A320-111 airplanes; A320-200 series airplanes; and
A321-100 and A321-200 series airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2006-03-11
MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-03-11
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for all British Aerospace Model HS 748 airplanes.