Coming off the Tuesday report from DOT's inspector
general, NATCA president Patrick Forrey had a
Wednesday appointment to speak in Congress. In remarks to the House
Subcommittee on Aviation, Forrey appeared to recognize the rhetoric
in the union's fight with the FAA may be obscuring an important
fact.
New Continental Agreement Shores Up Carrier's Standing
Given the recent announcement of a new capacity agreement
between Houston-based ExpressJet, and Continental Airlines -- its
largest customer by far -- things appear to be looking up for the
regional airline, at least as much as they can be in the current
economic climate.
AD NUMBER: 2008-12-10
MANUFACTURER: Bombardier
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-12-10
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for the products listed above.
AD NUMBER: 2008-12-04
MANUFACTURER: Boeing
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-12-04
SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900
series airplanes.
Potential Fuel-System Issues Affect Hundreds Of Aircraft
A little-reported proposal from the FAA could have ramifications
for a number of airlines. Last week, the FAA issued a notice for
customers flying a variety of Boeing airliners, ordering them to
check for a potential fuel-system problem.
Investigators in the Sudan are still trying to reconcile varying
witness accounts of the Tuesday night downing of a Sudan Airways
plane. The Press Association cites the Sudan Civil Aviation
Authority in reporting that 29 passengers and crewmembers died, but
171 escaped the burning plane.