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November 10, 2008

Grupo Marsans Places Order For 61 Airbus Planes

Order Includes Four A380s

European planemaker Airbus, hit hard by the global economic slump, received a needed shot in the arm Monday... with the announcement Grupo Marsans, the largest tourism and transport group in Spain and fourth in Europe, has signed a firm order for 61 Airbus aircraft -- including four A380s, ten A350-900s, five A330-200s and 42 A320 Family aircraft (of which 12 A319s, 25 A320s and five A321s).

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-23-07 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-23-07 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 737 airplanes.

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AD: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2008-23-09 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-23-09 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing transport category airplanes. This AD requires replacing any insulation blanket constructed of polyethyleneteraphthalate (PET) film, ORCON Orcofilm AN-26 (hereafter "AN-26"), with a new insulation blanket.

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India's Jet Airways Planning To Phase Out Foreign Pilots

Will Hire More Indian Pilots In Cost-Cutting Initiative

Employing nearly 780 Indian and 260 foreign pilots, Jet Airways has developed a plan to reduce operational expenses by hiring more Indian pilots and gradually phasing out foreign pilots. Foreign pilots working for Jet currently earn almost twice as much as Indian pilots.

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Report: Boeing, SPEEA May Be Nearing Agreement

Negotiations For New Labor Contract Showing Progress

After a two-hour session held Friday, negotiators from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace and the Boeing Company reported "some progress" had been made toward hammering out a new labor contract.

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If You Want Luggage, Items Stolen... LAX Is Your Airport

Over 3,700 Claims For More Than $300 Million In Goods Since 2001

A recent sting operation conducted by the Los Angeles Police Department at Los Angeles International Airport resulted in the arrest of two baggage handlers and the recovery of 272 stolen items and over $10,000 in cash.

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JetBlue Sets Long Distance Record For Embraer E190

Non-Stop Flight From Anchorage To Buffalo Covers 2,694 NM

JetBlue Airways recently reported a new world record for distance flown by an Embraer E190, after logging a 2,694 nautical mile non-stop flight from Anchorage, AK to Buffalo, NY.

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NWA Temporarily Grounds 27 Boeing 757s

Compliance With Landing Gear AD Causes Some Delays, Cancellations

An internal audit by Northwest Airlines resulted in the grounding of 27 of its Boeing 757s the night of November 7, as NWA contacted the Federal Aviation Administration after discovering an airworthiness directive had not been fully complied with.

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British Union Tells Passengers To 'Lighten Up' To Save Money

Weightlifters To Be On Hand At Two Airports

Britain's strongest men could face their toughest task yet when they attempt to persuade air travellers to pack lighter Monday. The men will be on hand at two of the UK's busiest airports, Heathrow and Manchester, to help passengers to guess the weight of their luggage before they check-in as part of a three-pronged campaign by Unite, the UK's biggest union, to urge travellers to cut the weight of airport baggage to 23kg -- or 51 pounds.

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