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January 28, 2005

Three ASA First Officers? That's A First For Embry-Riddle's CAPT Program

All Signed On Just After Graduation

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has successfully placed three graduates of its Commercial Airline Pilot Training (CAPT) program as first officers at Atlanta-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines - another milestone for the program, which was started by the university a little more than a year ago.

Speed Before The Fact

Boeing's Next-Generation 737 airplane is making history again as the application of lean manufacturing techniques gives it the shortest final-assembly time of any large commercial jet.

AD NUMBER: 2005-02-03 MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-02-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 series turbofan engines. That AD currently requires torque inspection of the 3rd stage and 4th stage low pressure turbine (LPT) blades for shroud notch wear and replacement of the blade if wear limits are exceeded.

AD NUMBER: 2005-02-05 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-02-05 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce (RR) PLC RB211-535E4-37, RB211-535E4-B-37, and RB211-535E4-B-75 series turbofan engines.

AD NUMBER: 2005-02-09 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-02-09 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes, that requires operators to revise the Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new and more restrictive service life limits for certain items, and new and more restrictive inspections to detect fatigue cracking, accidental damage, or corrosion in certain structures.