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July 17, 2008

Farnborough '08: Boeing, Airbus Chalk Up Last-Minute Orders

Show Comes To An End With Fewer Sales Than In Recent Years

The waning days of the 2008 Farnborough International Airshow brought in new orders for both Airbus and Boeing. While most of these are a far cry from the kinds of numbers we've seen in past years in Farnborough and Paris, both planemakers should still come out of the show with healthy bumps to their respective order books.

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It Coulda Been Worse: Continental Posts $3 Million Q2 Loss

Compares With $228M Profit In Same Period Last Year

Woe, how times have changed. Last year at this time, Continental Airlines was basking in the glow of a $228 million profit in the second quarter... but Thursday, the Houston-based carrier posted a $3 million net loss for the same timeframe this year.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 07.17.08

Airlines Conspiring To Avoid Stranded Passenger Compensation? With Kate Hanni Of FlyersRights.org

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 07.17.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.17.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Airlines Conspiring To Avoid Stranded Passenger Compensation? 07.17.08 (ANN Special Report, with Ka

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Farnborough '08: Boeing, Alenia To Partner On Composite Recycling

Sets Framework For Establishing Italian Facility

The first composite-bodied Boeing 787 hasn't flown yet... but the planemaker and others are already thinking about how old Dreamliners will eventually be recycled. Boeing and Alenia Aeronautica announced this week they are joining forces to help establish Italy's first composite recycling facility, which will be located in Southern Italy.

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AD: International Aero

AD NUMBER: 2008-14-15 MANUFACTURER: International Aero SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-14-15 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for IAE V2500-A1, V2522-A5, V2524-A5, V2527-A5, V2527E -A5, V2527M-A5, V2530-A5, V2533-A5, V2525-D5, and V2528-D5 turbofan engines.

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Software Issue Could Put Brakes On 787 Cert Schedule

A New Problem For The Dreamliner

Alas, there's a new snag to report involving Boeing's struggle to bring its 787 Dreamliner to production.

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Delta, American Post Big Second Quarter Losses

But Investors See Positives In Long-Term Plans

If US domestic airlines have avoided being the first to raise base ticket prices out of fears of losing market share, it looks as if the industry's great staring contest may be about to end.

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Former Criminal Prosecutor Says It's Time To End Watch List

Why? Well, One Reason Is He's On It...

Calling hassles he encounters every time he wants to fly on commercial airlines "a pain in the neck," former US Assistant Attorney General Jim Robinson says it's time to put a stop to the government's so-called terror "watch-list."

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