Engine For B787 Completed All Requirements For Over-Water
Certification
The FAA has granted 330-minute extended-range, twin-engine
operations (ETOPS) approval to 14 CFR Part 33.201 for the GEnx-1B
engine, which will power the Boeing 787 aircraft. The GEnx-1B
engine completed all requirements to achieve 330-minute ETOPS,
including a demanding 3,000-cycle ground endurance test in
April.
Suit Stemmed From Republic Airlines' Purchase Of Midwest
Routes
The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday in a case
involving the integration of seniority lists of former Midwest
Airlines flight attendants and those of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). The IBT represents flight
attendants of regional carriers Chautauqua Airlines, Republic
Airlines and Shuttle America, all wholly owned subsidiaries of
Republic Airways Holdings.
Pairs Acquired From Delta Airlines In DOT Mandated Auction
JetBlue Airways will gain additional slots at New York LaGuardia
Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and WestJet
Airlines will gain its first slots at LaGuardia. In a news release,
the U.S. DOT said the two carriers have reached binding agreements
with Delta Air Lines to acquire some of its operating authority, or
“slots,” at the two airports.
Passenger Handed Over The Protection Device, Continued On Her
Flight
A recent entry in the TSA blog tells of the discovery of a
device which looked like a cute little pink smartphone ... but
which gave a whole new meaning to “bad connection.” It
was a stun gun. Law enforcement authorities responded to the
incident and allowed the passenger to continue on her flight, after
surrendering the item to TSA.
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