Australian Proposal Similar To One Under Consideration By The
U.S. Congress
Australia-based Regional Express (Rex) is concerned over recent
suggestions requiring all pilots engaged in airline operations in
Australia to have a minimum of 1500 hours flying time as suggested
in a current Australian Senate inquiry into pilot training.
Options For Two Additional Airplanes Included In The Deal
Bombardier Aerospace announced Thursday that Estonian Air of
Tallinn, Estonia has signed a firm order for three CRJ900 NextGen
aircraft and has also taken options on two CRJ900 NextGen
aircraft.
Hole Opened In Fuselage About 30 Minutes Into Flight
The FAA and NTSB are looking into an incident last week in which
a two-foot long hole opened up in the fuselage of an American
Airlines Boeing 757 at about FL310, causing rapid cabin
decompression and forcing an emergency landing at Miami
International Airport.
Passengers Waited Nearly Three Hours While An Unbroken One Was
Found
Passengers aboard a recent Delta Airlines flight set to depart
from New York's JFK Airport were told that their flight was being
delayed because the airplane's wheelchair, which is required
on every flight, had a broken handle, and the plane could not take
off while that piece of equipment was damaged.
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