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November 01, 2006

NY Senator Asks FAA For MacArthur Airport Safety Audit

Did Contractor Do Shoddy Work... Or Is This Just Grandstanding?

Calling Long Island's MacArthur Airport "a model of exactly how we should not run our airports," on Tuesday New York Senator Charles Schumer called for the FAA to launch a safety audit of the facility.

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Tampa Airport Returns To Normal After Security Scare

Concourse Evacuated After Suspect Item Found

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 11.01.06 1345 EDT: Things are returning to normal at Tampa (FL) International Airport, where the discovery of a 'suspicious item' by TSA screeners resulted in the partial evacuation of the airport terminal.

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United Posts Modest Q3 Profit; Northwest Loses Money Due To Bankruptcy Costs

One Step Forward, One Step Back(?)

Fresh out of bankruptcy and helped by high ticket prices, UAL -- the parent of United Airlines -- posted a third-quarter net income of $190 million. The news wasn't as rosy for Northwest Airlines, however... which continued to lose money as it works to exit Chapter 11.

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Big Deal! Airbus Customer Goes With Boeing For Long-Haul Planes

TAM Orders Four 777s... Instead Of A340s

In what amounts to a major coup for Boeing, Brazil's TAM Airlines announced late Tuesday it has firmed up plans to acquire four Boeing 777-300ER airliners, with purchase options on four more airframes.

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Brazil's Gol Airlines Orders More 737s

Largest Contract For Boeing In Latin America

Boeing announced Tuesday it is building 20 more of its 737-800 New Generation jetliners for the Brazilian carrier Gol. This adds to the 67 aircraft already on order and moves up Gol's option to buy as many as 121 of the newest 737s.

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US Congresswoman Latest Addition To No-Fly List

Has Same Name As Suspected Terrorist

A frequent critic of the TSA's No-Fly list has found herself on that very same list -- and this person is a US Congresswoman: Loretta Sanchez.

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Cypriot Airline Ajet Plans To Fold Next Year

Name Change Didn't Help After Fatal Accident

The airline whose unpressurized 737 crashed last year in Greece, killing 121, is going out of business.

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Student Prints Fake Airline Boarding Pass

Wanted To Illustrate Flaws In Airport Security

Have you ever wondered how that ticket agent knows the airline boarding pass you printed on your home computer the night before is authentic?  

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Australian Program Catches Deadbeat Parents At The Gate

The Message: Pay Up Before You Leave The Country

Authorities in Australia believe they've found a way to catch deadbeat parents who fail to pay their child support... by stopping them as they're waiting to board airline flights.

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ARINC May Have Found A Cheaper Way For Cockpit WX

Displays Color Weather Graphics Over VDL Mode 2 Data Link

Aero-News has learned that airlines seeking an economical way to deploy data-intensive applications such as color weather graphics for the cockpit may soon find a solution with ARINC Incorporated.

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