AD NUMBER: 2008-16-05
MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-16-05
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness
directive (AD) for RRD Dart 528, 529, 532, 535, 542, and 552 Series
turboprop engines.
AD NUMBER: 2008-16-01
MANUFACTURER: General Electric
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-16-01
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for GE CF34-8E series turbofan engines with certain part
number (P/N) full authority digital engine controls (FADECs)
installed.
Manufacturers Of Seats, Galleys Can't Keep Up With Demand
Both Boeing and Airbus face complications in ramping up
production of their most popular -- and profitable -- airliners due
to supply shortages, according to the Wall Street Journal.
A federal arbitrator has ruled Alaska Airlines violated its
collective bargaining agreement with International Association of
Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Air Transport District 143
when the carrier laid off 472 Seattle baggage handlers and other
ramp workers in May 2005.
Things are tough all over... not just for US airlines. GOL
Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the parent company of Brazilian
airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. and VRG Linhas Aereas S.A.,
announced this week the company has revised its fleet plan,
accelerating fleet renewal and modernization strategies while
cutting back on capacity to reflect slumping market conditions.
Older Widebodies Will Fill In While Carrier Waits For 787s
Boeing and Azerbaijan Airlines announced Thursday the two sides
have finalized an order for two Boeing 737-900ERs, as well as two
767-300ERs. The latter order marks the first new deal for that
widebody plane in some time, and a stopgap measure while the
airline waits for its 787 Dreamliners.