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March 10, 2009

AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2009-05-10 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-05-10 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes.

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Delta Announces Further Cuts To International Capacity

Warns Workers Of Need To 'Reassess' Staffing Needs

Telling workers "the worsening global economy continues to place additional pressure on the airline industry," on Tuesday Delta Air Lines leaders issued a memo to the over 70,000 people employed at the megacarrier, warning of further cuts to international capacity... and likely workforce reductions down the line.

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Boeing's Carson Says Aircraft Financing Available Into Early 2010

But Upcoming Quarters Hold "Dramatic Challenges"

The coming months will be even more difficult for airlines, and manufacturers of commercial aircraft... as credit markets are expected to shrink even more than they already have, cutting off available financing for deliveries of new planes. That spells potential catastrophe for the record order backlogs claimed over the past three years by Boeing and Airbus.

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American Flies First Revenue Flight With Winglet-Equipped 767-300ER

Blended Winglets Save Up To 500,000 Gallons Of Jet-A Annually

American Airlines and Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced this week the first revenue flight of a Boeing 767-300ER with APB's Blended Winglets, days after the winglet installation received Supplemental Type Certification from the FAA.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 03.10.09

Flight 1549 Testimony: Captain Chesley Sullenburger

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 03.10.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.10.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Flight 1549 Testimony: 03.10.09 (ANN Special Report, with highlights from the congressional testimony about the "Miracle on the Hudson".)

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Hawaiian Airlines Posts Traffic Gains Over 2008

Tentative Agreement Reached With Union

Hawaiian Airlines reported this week its February 2009 and overall year-to-date traffic numbers increased handsomely over similar periods in 2008, back when the carrier was fighting a three-front battle to win a share of the Hawaiian travel market.

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