Delivers 290 Planes In 2005, Airbus Expects As Many As 370
Boeing announced Tuesday it delivered 73 commercial airplanes in
the fourth quarter of 2005, for a yearly total of 290. That number
is up slightly from 2004 -- but alas, it also means Boeing
will likely still settle for #2 for 2005, its third straight year
behind archrival Airbus.
Engines Flamed Out After Pilots Flew Too High... But Was It The
Plane's Fault?
Alleging poor maintenance procedures and defective parts,
self-described prominent aviation litigation firm Motley Rice LLC
announced Tuesday it has filed two lawsuits in the case of the
October 14, 2004 Pinnacle Airways positioning flight in which
pilots Jesse Rhodes and Richard Peter Cesarz decided to "have a
little fun," as Rhodes told ATC, by flying their lightly loaded
Canadair CRJ-2 up to FL410.
Total Order Doubled, Plus One... And With More To Come?
Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced Monday the airline is
increasing the number of 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighters it has
on order from three to eight, with an additional four options.
Does being on the "No-Fly List" include frequent flier miles?
That's but one of the questions being asked after a Canadian man
was taken off a flight from Toronto to Mexico and forced to return
home because his name was on a no-fly list.
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