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February 01, 2008

DOT IG Says Airport Did Not Break Rules In Denying Soldiers Access

Marine Says Incident "Felt Like Being Spit On"

The Department of Transportation says personnel at Oakland International Airport did not act illegally when they denied 200 Marines and soldiers returning from Iraq access to the passenger terminal last September. Instead, according to DOT Inspector General Calvin L. Scovell III, a breakdown in communications between the Department of Defense and Homeland Security officials resulted in the screw-up.

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Airbus Flies Synthetic-Fueled Commercial Airliner Flight

Beats Boeing, Virgin To Bragging Rights

Boeing and Virgin Atlantic have talked about doing it for months... but on Friday, Airbus became the first manufacturer to fly a commercial aircraft powered by an alternative fuel. An Airbus A380 took off Friday morning from Filton, England for a successful three-hour flight to Toulouse, France, powered by synthetic liquid fuel processed from natural gas.

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Northwest, TPG Close Deal To Acquire Midwest Airlines

Arrangement Passes Regulatory Muster

With little fanfare, federal antitrust regulators Wednesday signed off on the sale of Midwest Air Group Inc. to a private equity firm and Northwest Airlines.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2008-03-04 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-03-04 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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AD: Viking Air

AD NUMBER: 2008-03-01 MANUFACTURER: Viking Air Limited SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-03-01 SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above.

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American Cancels Flights Ahead Of Pilot Retirements

Over 100 Pilots Eligible For Early-Out

The possible retirements of over 100 pilots in February has prompted American Airlines to take several flights off its schedule for the month, according to representatives with the Fort Worth, TX-based airline and its pilots union.

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AA 757 Makes Emergency Landing After Windscreen Heater Malfunction

Inner Pane Shatters, Cuts First Officer

Passengers on American Airlines Flight 1738 found themselves in what could have been a made-for-TV movie script over the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday night.

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Finally! The TSA Has A Blog!

One Small Step For Common-Sense Security?

The Transportation Security Administration has unveiled a new blog site aimed at those wishing to comment (read, complain) about the level of service they receive at checkpoints.

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Many Boeing Workers Will Cash In On 2007's Good Fortune... But Others Won't

Approx. 113,000 White-Collar Employees Will Receive Bonuses

The healthy 2007 financial numbers reported this week by American planemaker Boeing will translate into some cold, hard cash for approximately 113,000 current and former white-collar workers throughout the company.

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