ANN is checking into the details surrounding an SAS Bombardier
"Dash 8" Q400 that experienced an asymmetric gear deployment
followed by an accident in which the aircraft was forced to land
with a main gear undeployed. Scandinavian airline, SAS AB, is
undergoing its second fleet-wide Dash 8-Q400 grounding order
following the partial gear-up landing that took place, Saturday, at
the Copenhagen airport with Flight SK 2867.
It's official, Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier Inc. has
appointed Jane Garvey to its board of directors a former head of
the FAA who was in charge during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"Bombardier is always looking out to increase (female)
representation," said company spokesman Jean-Philippe Cote.
Airport Says Repayment Will Cut Short Other Improvements
The FAA wants $7 million back that was spent on a now defunct
terminal project at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR). The
amount of the repayment request caught Horry County officials by
surprise...
As passengers experience the luxury of the new Airbus A380, they
may also be contributing to a larger carbon footprint than the
company claims. The culprit is the way the aircraft are fitted,
that cuts down on the amount of passengers per flight.
Hopes Lynx Aviation Will Start Midwest Flights In December
Frontier Airlines told the Associated Press Friday it hopes to
launch a long-awaited turboprop operation called Lynx Aviation by
mid-December, to serve small and mid-sized cities in the West.
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