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All News

August 18, 2006

All's Well After British Charter Plane Diverts Due To Bomb Scare

ANN REALTIME UPDATE 08.18.06 1500 EDT: Things are returning to normal at the airport in Brindisi, Italy, where a British charter flight bound for Egypt was diverted Friday after a note written on a sick bag claimed a bomb was onboard the Boeing 767.

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FAA Orders Shorter Inspection Intervals For GE Engines

As Much As 70 Percent Reduction In Timeframe For CF6s

A June incident involving an American Airlines 767-200 parked at Los Angeles International has resulted in a long-term ripple effect for several widebody operators, with the FAA mandating a much tighter maintenance schedule for aircraft equipped with General Electric's popular CF6-80 turbofan.

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Plane Evacuated In Sydney After Bomb Threat

Believed To Be A Hoax

More than 100 people were whisked from a Pacific Blue 737 in Sydney, Australia Thursday night, after a bomb threat was called in to the airline.

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Boeing Rolls Out 747 Large Cargo Freighter

First Of Three Planes Modified To Carry 787 Parts

It won't win any beauty contests... but outer appearance isn't where the beauty of Boeing's new 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter lies.

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Court Gives Permission For NWA Flight Attendants To Strike

Deadline Is August 25... With No New Talks Scheduled

Could this be the blow that knocks Northwest Airlines out of the fight? On Thursday, the carrier's flight attendants union won in court the right to strike the airline, even though Northwest is in bankruptcy.

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'Open Skies' Treaty Delayed Again Over Foreign Ownership Rules

Domestic Carriers Fighting Virgin Offshoot

Once again, a proposed "open skies" aviation pact between the US and the European Union was dealt a blow this week... when US officials warned that planned changes to airline ownership and control rules would not be ready in time for a crucial EU meeting set for October.

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KSU, Others Aim To Clear Airliner Air

Studying Ways To Combat Potential Threats

The next time you're on a commercial airline flight... take a deep breath. OK, don't... we understand, as the air on most planes is something... ah, less than fresh.

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