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January 08, 2008

Fort Lauderdale Firm Acquires Arizona MRO Facility

AM Repair Will Now Be Known As GA Telesis Component Repair Group (CRG) Southwest

GA Telesis, LLC announced Tuesday the conclusion of its acquisition of AM Trading, Inc. and AM Repair, Inc., a Tucson, AZ-based component maintenance, repair and overhaul facility.

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DoD Contractors Arrested, Charged With Conspiracy On Fuel Supply Contracts

Two Contractor Firms, Third Individual Also Charged

Officials with the US Department of Justice tell ANN two defense contractors were arrested in New York City on January 6, and charged with conspiring to steal information relating to US Department of Defense (DOD) contracts to supply fuel to DOD aircraft worldwide. Two contractor firms and a third individual are also charged with participating in the conspiracies.

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ATA Bullish On 2008 Profit Forecast For Airlines

International Routes Will Lead The Charge

Even as economists continue talking about the US housing slump, unemployment, impending recession and record oil prices, the US airline industry is talking about 2008 in optimistic terms.

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Registered Traveler Programs Face Resistance From TSA, Airlines

Only A Few Airports Offer Option For Low-Risk Fliers

It's now been over a year since the US government quietly announced a trusted traveler program, allowing frequent business fliers to pay an annual fee to private security providers to prescreen low-risk travelers, to allow quick transit through security lines at airports.

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AD: Rolls Royce

AD NUMBER: 2007-26-19 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-26-19 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Tay 611-8, Tay 620-15, Tay 650-15, and Tay 651-54 turbofan engines.

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AD: BAE Systems

AD NUMBER: 2007-26-18 MANUFACTURER: BAE Systems SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-26-18 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 90-25-05R1 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 90-25-05 R1 SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Boeing Model 747 series airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2007-26-17 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-26-17 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Boeing Model 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, and 747SP series airplanes.

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Report: Delta Puts Comair Sale On Hold Amid Merger Consideration

Analysts Think Carrier Could Kick Off Wave Of Consolidation

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has put its plans to sell off problematic regional subsidiary Comair on hold, renewing rumors about a looming merger between Delta and a carrier-to-be-named-later -- but strongly believed to be either Northwest or United.

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India, Dubai Duke It Out For MRO Work

But Will The Boom Turn Bust?

The United Arab Emirates and India have combined for hundreds upon hundreds of commercial aircraft orders over the past few years, with more on the way... and now, the race is on to build facilities to maintain and repair all those jets.

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NTSB Issues More Recommendations For Lithium Batteries On Airliners

Wants Greater Access, Dissemination Of Information On Safe Transport

The repercussions continue from a February 2006 in-flight fire onboard a United Parcel Service Company (UPS) DC-8 cargo aircraft, strongly believed to have been caused by rechargeable lithium batteries. On Monday, the National Transportation Safety Board issued two new recommendations regarding proper transport of those batteries, which are used in a variety of electronic equipment.

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