Some recent postings by Epic Aircraft's Rick Schrameck (who
still has not returned calls made to him by ANN) appear to have the
designed to inspire fear among homebuilt aircraft builders
that the FAA is about to shut down the building of personal
aircraft.
With total assets of $21,801,000,000 (as reported on its latest
Annual Report on Form 10-K) Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) became the
largest corporation to file for bankruptcy in 2005 and the ninth
largest public company bankruptcy in history...
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has announced that
negotiations with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) for a new
collective bargaining agreement covering the Crewmembers employed
by its subsidiary Polar Air Cargo, Inc. (Polar) have been
unsuccessful, and that ALPA has elected to call a strike at
Polar.
The Aerospace Industries Association tells ANN that the Senate's
action to increase NASA's aeronautics research and development
budget and fully fund the nation's space exploration program is an
important step toward safeguarding the U.S. position as the world's
aerospace leader...
NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory tipped its wings in farewell as it
departed the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force
Base, Calif., for its new home at Grand Forks, N.D., on Sept.
14.
It turns out you can be too tall for your own good. Ben
Sargeaunt-Thompson is hearing that song from his employer of
choice: National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the quasi-private
company that provides ATC services in the UK and eastern Atlantic
(for swingeing user fees, as it happens).
NASA has awarded a Small Class Acquisition contract to the
Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va. The contract extends an
existing NASA Launch Services (NLS) contract awarded in 1999.
Eastern General Aviation Corporation (EGAC) has agreed to
purchase one Sikorsky S-92 helicopter to serve offshore oil support
missions in the Bohai Bay area. Delivery is anticipated in late
2006.
Commuters driving home from work in Huntsville, AL Wednesday
received quite a shock when a Cessna 172 landed on a busy street
during afternoon rush hour.
A relatively new approach to air travel has introduced the
business community to fractional ownership programs. These programs
enable individuals to have partial ownership in one or more
aircraft, and to share the maintenance and management costs.
AD NUMBER: 2005-18-10
MANUFACTURER: Boeing
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-18-10
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain Boeing Model 777-200 and -300 series
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-19-07
MANUFACTURER: Raytheon
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-19-07
SUMMARY: The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Model 390
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-19-05
MANUFACTURER: Aerospatiale
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-19-05
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain Aerospatiale Model ATR42-500 airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-19-06
MANUFACTURER: Boeing
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-19-06
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD,
747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP series
airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2005-19-01
MANUFACTURER: Empresa
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-19-01
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for all EMBRAER Model ERJ 170 airplanes.