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March 20, 2008

A New Problem For Boeing's Dreamliner?

ILFC Chief Says Wing Box Redesign May Push Off First Flight

A necessary structural change to the center wing box of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner may further delay the plane's first flight, currently scheduled to occur one year after the airliner was formally introduced.

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Teamsters Slam Tilton's Management Of UAL

Union Seeks To Represent United Airlines Mechanics

Hoping to soon represent mechanics at United Airlines, on Wednesday the Teamsters Union slammed CEO Glenn Tilton over his management of the airline, saying it was time to "run the airline like a company, not a tag sale."

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Alitalia Cargo Flight Diverts Due To Unusual Odor

Four Crewmembers Receive Medical Attention

Four crew members aboard an Alitalia cargo flight bound for Miami received emergency medical attention, following an emergency landing Tuesday evening at Boston's Logan International Airport.

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New Middle East LCC Planned

Dubai Looks Towards "Budget" Airline

The city-state of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, has announced it plans to form a new low-cost airline, the sixth in the region.

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AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2008-06-21 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-06-21 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas airplane models identified above.

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AD: Fokker

AD NUMBER: 2008-06-20 MANUFACTURER: Fokker SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-06-20 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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AD: Airbus

AD NUMBER: 2008-06-18 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-06-18 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.

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Inflight Fire Burns Passenger Onboard Delta 767

Airliner Makes Emergency Landing At GSP

An inflight fire broke out in the cargo compartment of a Delta Air Lines 767-300 Wednesday afternoon, burning a passenger and forcing an emergency landing at Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) just before 1700 local time.

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Delta Pilots Reject NWA Request For Arbitration

Merger May Be Officially DOA

On Wednesday, pilots at Northwest Airlines, seemingly keen to keep hope alive for a possible merger with Delta Air Lines, suggested both sides could go to binding arbitration to hash out issues over combining seniority lists for both airlines... but Delta pilots wasted little time in soundly rejecting that plan.

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Indianapolis Has High Hopes For Revamped Airport

$1.1 Billion Revamp Largest Civil Project In City's History

When you think about premier commercial airports in the United States, LAX may come to mind... or, perhaps, Dallas-Fort Worth International. You might even think of JFK, Dulles, or O'Hare. Chances are, Indianapolis International Airport (IND) wouldn't make your list... but the airport is taking a dedicated, and pricey, step towards changing that.

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Ultimate Load Testing Complete On 787 Horizontal Stab

Delayed Dreamliner Moves Towards First Flight

It's another small step towards certification for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. Alenia Aeronautica announced Wednesday it recently completed ultimate load testing of the Dreamliner's horizontal stabilizer. The test was carried out at the Laboratory of Structural Tests at Alenia's Pomigliano plant in Naples in the presence of Boeing engineers.

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