Second Area Airport Groundbreaking In As Many Weeks
DOT and FAA representatives attended a groundbreaking for the
second major airport project in the Fort Lauderdale area in as many
weeks on Monday. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting FAA
Administrator Michael Huerta helped break ground for a $791 million
runway expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Airport.
Major Production Achievement For Airbus’ Single-Aisle
Aircraft Family
Airbus delivered the A320 with manufacturer serial number (MSN)
5000 to Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines
(MEA). The aircraft was delivered from Airbus in Hamburg, Germany
and is powered by International Aero Engines V2500 engines.
Seattle To Become First Jointly Served Airport To Fully Combine
Operations Into Southwest
Southwest Airlines and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran
Airways confirmed late last week the intent to convert AirTran
Airways operations at 22 domestic and international airports to
Southwest operations over time.
Challenging The Exclusion Of Cargo Pilots From Flight Time
Rules
The Independent Pilots Association (UPS pilots) filed its
preliminary statement of issues on Monday as ordered by the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in its challenge to the FAA's
exclusion of cargo operations from its final rule on pilot flight
and duty time. "Our preliminary statement of issues outlines the
basic arguments we will raise to advance our case," said IPA
General Counsel William Trent.
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