As Boeing and Airbus (and their respective governments) slug it
out over government subsidies, the world's third-biggest maker of
commercial aircraft is laying off 2,000 workers and cutting
production.
Airbus Defenders Question Tokyo About Aid To Boeing
What started as a disagreement over the way commercial aircraft
R&D is funded has grown into a trade war between the EU and the
US and now, other countries are being dragged into the middle of
the fighting. The EU now wants to know more about Japan's funding
of Boeing's 7E7 Dreamliner.
Skytruck Company says it's made the first two commercial sales
of its recently certified M28 Skytruck. Dave Jenkins,
Skytruck�s Director of sales, says the initial orders are
for four new aircraft by Air Guyane/Air Antilles Express operating
within the Caribbean. The contracts also have options for an
additional four aircraft to be delivered in 2006 to Air Guyane.
AD NUMBER: 2002-16-22
MANUFACTURER: Boeing (CORRECTION)
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2002-16-22
SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness
directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 727 series
airplanes that have been converted from a passenger-to a
cargo-carrying (''freighter'')configuration, that requires, among
other actions, installation of a fail-safe hinge, redesigned
maindeck cargo door warning and power control systems, and 9g crash
barrier.
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