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All News

December 15, 2006

Radar Glitch At O'Hare Causes Flight Delays

Morning Backups Likely To Affect Traffic All Day

Officials at Chicago's O'Hare International say the airport's ASR-9 radar went down early this morning causing flight delays up to 45 minutes.

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Alitalia Workers Stage Walk Off

Protesting Exclusion From Government - Management Decisions

 Some travelers going to and from Italy today using the country's national airline Alitalia got a rude surprise -- many flights were canceled due to a walk out.

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ICAO Adopts New Rules Regarding Simulator Training

Less Actual Flight Time Needed For Licensing

According to the Washington Post, new ICAO rules allow pilots to receive a commercial license with only 70 hours of actual flight experience after obtaining 170 hours of simulator training.

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AD: Rolls-Royce

AD NUMBER: 2006-25-13 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-25-13 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC) AE2100D3 turboprop engines.

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AIR Inc. Says 464 Pilots Hired In November

Brings YTD Total To Over 7,600

 Representatives at AIR Inc. told Aero-News this week that airlines hired a total of 464 pilots in November, bringing the year-to-date total to 7,653. The Majors took the hiring lead once again adding 213 pilots, followed by the National carriers with 115, the Non-Jet Operators hired 52, the Fractionals 27 and Jet Operators hired 25 pilots respectively. Major airlines forecast hiring approximately 2,300 pilots in '07.

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FAA Agrees To Support LAX Jobs Program

But Questions Remain About Precedent

The Federal Aviation Administration has dropped its opposition to a $3.3 million annual program linking residents around Los Angeles International Airport with jobs at the airport. The agency now says airport revenue may be used to support the program.

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NW Pilots Allowed To Sell Unsecured Claims Against Airline

Pilots To Create Retirement Savings Plan With Proceeds

Northwest's CEO Doug Steenland gave the company's pilots permission to sell 20% of the their $888 million bankruptcy claim early.

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JetBlue: Answer To Airline Seat Recline Question Is Elementary

Fewer Seats = More Room For Everyone

 Just last month ANN reported on a very contentious issue: To recline or not to recline -- that is the question when flying commercial. Based on the number of comments we received, the issue seems to be near the top of concerns for today's air traveler.

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