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April 04, 2011

FAA To Issue AD Tuesday Mandating Inspection Of Some Boeing 737s

Planemaker Preparing A Service Bulletin To Address Fatigue Cracking

As the cancellations of Southwest Airlines flights continues to mount up, Boeing is reportedly preparing a service bulletin recommending the inspection of all older-model B737s worldwide, while the FAA is preparing an emergency AD to address the problem.

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Porter Airlines Orders Two More Bombardier Q400 NextGen Turboprops

Airline Increases Q400 Fleet To 26 Airplanes

Porter Airlines of Toronto has placed a firm order for two Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The transaction involves the conversion of two of the six options announced by Bombardier along with Porter's firm order for four Q400 NextGen aircraft on August 6, 2010.

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Bombardier Enters Into Strategic Alliance With Fokker Services

Deal Intended To Strengthen Support For Dash 8/Q-Series 100/200/300 Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace has entered into a strategic alliance with Fokker Services for the launch of FLY, a new program aimed at improving the availability of components and reducing the cost of repairs for Dash 8/Q-Series 100/200/300 aircraft operators.

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Boeing, GECAS Finalize Order For 10 777-300ERs

GECAS Has Ordered 53 777-Family Aircraft

An order for 10 777-300ER airliners has been finalized between Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The order is worth approximately $2.8 billion at list prices. The new 777-300ERs will help GECAS meet growing airline demand for long-haul passenger airplanes.

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Spanish Government, Iberia, And Airbus Launch Bio-Fuel Initiative

'Value Chain' To Study Bio-Fuel Production To Reduce CO2 Emissions

The Spanish government, Iberia Airlines and Airbus have signed an agreement to develop a complete Spanish 'value chain' for sustainable and renewable aviation bio-fuel for commercial use.

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Turkish Airlines Confirms Order For 15 Next-Generation 737s

Order Includes Additional 737-900ers

Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines has confirmed that it has exercised options with Boeing for 15 Next-Generation 737s. The order, comprised of 10 737-800s and five 737-900ERs, has an average list-price value of more than $1.2 billion.

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SWA Returns 19 Inspected B737-300s to Service, But Two Show Cause For Repair

Cracks on Two Planes Require Additional Maintenance

The media feeding frenzy that started over this week's emergency landing of an elder Boeing 737-300 is likely to go on for a while. While the aircraft involved made a safe landing in Yuma after first descending at a rapid rate to get to a breathable ambient pressure, evidence continues to mount that this aircraft may have had visible issues prior to the actual failure. NTSB spokespersons have confirmed that the aircraft involved showed evidence of previous damage while two other SWA B737s (all of the 300 variant) were reported to require 'additional repairs.'

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