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All News

May 29, 2008

Geared Turbofan Engine Completes Phase II Ground Testing

Cleared For Flight Testing This Year

Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine recently completed Phase II ground tests, and has been cleared for flight testing on Pratt & Whitney's 747SP flying test bed mid-year.

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Lawmaker To FAA: 'Bawk, Bawk, Bawk'

Senator Calls Agency's AA Groundings "Chicken"

A US senator from Oklahoma called the Federal Aviation Administration "chicken" this week, for its role in massive groundings of American Airlines jets in April.

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ATP Opens Second Atlanta-Area Flight Training Center

Gwinnett County Airport Location Will Open June 16

Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) announced this week the June 16 opening of its new training center at the Gwinnett County Airport (LZU) in Metro Atlanta, GA. ATP has strategically placed its second Atlanta location to facilitate the growth of its Airline Career Pilot Program.

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Report: United, US Airways Merger Talks Fall Apart

Sources Say Discussions Never Advanced Past Preliminary Stages

It appears the proposed, shotgun, oil-and-water merger of United Airlines and US Airways has fallen apart, over disagreements over which side would lead the combined airline, and where the carrier would call home.

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American, Pilots Continue To Clash On New Contract

Could Strike If Impasse Declared

Pilots at American Airlines made wage and benefit concessions to save the airline from bankruptcy in 2003. That five-year agreement became amendable on May 1 this year, but talks on new terms have already been underway for two years.

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Sign O' The Times: JetBlue Defers Delivery Of 21 A320s

Says Move Will Help "Moderate" Growth In Coming Years

Like almost every problem facing US airlines today, you can blame it on fuel prices. JetBlue Airways announced Tuesday it plans to defer 21 Airbus A320s originally scheduled for delivery between 2009 through 2011 to 2014 through 2015.

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Nine Lost In Russian An-12 Downing

Pilot Reported Smoke In Cockpit

A Russian-made Antonov An-12 turboprop may have suffered an onboard fire prior to crashing in the Urals Monday, according to official reports and witness statements.

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10-Year-Old Nearly Succeeds In Sneaking Onto Flight... Again

Another Shining Moment For Security Screeners

A brazen 10-year-old boy with a track record of talking his way onto airliners was caught when he tried it again Tuesday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

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