Boeing Thursday issued the following statement regarding the
decision by EADS directors not to accept government launch aid for
the Airbus A350. The following is the entire text of the Boeing
statement.
EADS Directors Vote To Go Without Government Funding -- For
Now
Seeking to diffuse the trade tensions between the US and EU over
aircraft manufacturer subsidies, Airbus parent company EADS decided
Thursday to forego government loans for the development of the A350
-- for the time being. EADS called its move "a new window of
opportunity" in the financing spat that has the US and Europe
snarling at each other in World Trade Organization Court.
AD NUMBER: 2005-20-22
MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-22
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model ATP
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-20-21
MANUFACTURER: Fokker
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-21
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-20-20
MANUFACTURER: Airbus
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-20
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-301, -321,-322, -341,
and -342 airplanes; and Model A340-200 and A340-300 series
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-20-19
MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-19
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model ATP
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-20-15
MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-15
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain McDonnell Douglas transport category
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-20-14
MANUFACTURER: Airbus
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-20-14
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A300 B4-620, A310-304,
A310-324, and A310-325 airplanes.
Flight Test Program Begins with Flight from Xiamen to Hong
Kong
Boeing and launch customer Cathay Pacific Airways have
celebrated the arrival in Hong Kong of the first Boeing 747-400
passenger airplane to be converted to a freighter as part of the
747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter program.
Turbomeca says the first run of its latest engine was
successfully achieved recently. This significant milestone opens
the development and test phases, allowing the validation of the
aeromechanical behavior and performance of this new generation
engine.
Ryanair Adds Nine Boeing Next-Generation 737s to Order
Book
Boeing and Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fare carrier, announced
that the airline has ordered an additional nine new Next-Generation
737-800s, exercising options from a previous agreement. The deal is
valued at upwards of $500 million at list prices.
The US Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and the Air Transport Association (ATA) will
co-host the 2nd Annual International Aviation Safety Forum.