A young boy -- no more than ten-years old, according to news
reports -- died Wednesday after he tried to stow away aboard a
China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320 and fell out of a wheel well as
the aircraft took off.
AD NUMBER: 2005-09-02
MANUFACTURER: Boeing (CORRECTION)
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-09-02
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing
airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Boeing Model 747
series airplanes.
US Airways' flight attendants are up in arms over a request from
management for $55-million in golden parachutes aimed at easing the
pains of merging with America West. They've filed a motion in
bankruptcy court demanding the severance packages be denied.
Demands 26-Percent Reduction In Pay For Those Who Stay
The nation's fourth-largest airline is, like many other
carriers, still in financial hot water. For that reason, Northwest
Airlines wants to cut about 50-percent of its mechanics and cut the
pay of those left by 26-percent.
SEATTLE, May 24, 2005 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] today officially
launched the Boeing 777 Freighter, the world's largest and most
capable twin-engine freighter, following the completion of a launch
order from Air France.
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