Officials In Chad Say Man Will Be Tried In Court There
The man who hijacked a Sudanese jetliner this week, reportedly
to call attention to the situation in the Darfur region of the
troubled country, has asked for asylum in Britain following the
safe resolution of the crisis.
It appears word Airbus this week had solved a series of
technical glitches with stubborn wiring harnesses on its A380
megajumbo may have been a tad optimistic... as the European
planemaker said Thursday problems had been solved on the first
aircraft only.
AD NUMBER: 2007-02-13
MANUFACTURER: Dornier
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-13
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GmbH Model 228-212 airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2007-02-14
MANUFACTURER: Boeing
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-14
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900
series airplanes.
If it seems like 2007 is starting off strong for Airbus, you're
right. Following the industrial launch of the A330 Freighter
earlier this month, Turkish cargo operator MNG Airlines has signed
a Memorandum of Understanding for two A330-200F freight haulers,
plus one option.
Aero-News learned this week Brazilian airline TRIP Linhas Aereas
(Transportes Regionais do Interior Paulista -- we'll
stick with TRIP) has signed an agreement with ATR for seven new ATR
72-500 aircraft, plus five options. The deal, valued at $125
million, was inked last month.
AD NUMBER: 2007-02-15
MANUFACTURER: Empresa
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-15
SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for certain EMBRAER Model ERJ 170 airplanes.
AD NUMBER: 2007-02-16
MANUFACTURER: SAAB
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-02-16
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness
directive (AD), which applies to certain Saab Model SAAB-Fairchild
SF340A and SAAB 340B airplanes.
The A380 wiring crisis may be over... but European
planemaker Airbus is still experiencing fallout from delays in
production of the mammoth airliner because of it.
Cadets From Two Chinese Airlines Train In Australia
By ANN Associate Editor Mark Sletten
Flight training specialist Alteon has begun training its first
class of cadets seeking a ticket under a new International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) licensure standard called the
Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL). The cadets are slated to fly for
two different Chinese airlines and have begun training at Alteon's
Brisbane, Australia facility.