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August 08, 2007

Airlines Sued In 9/11 Attacks Want Testimony From FBI, CIA

Seeking Proof Their Actions Were Reasonable In Face Of Threat

Seven US airlines -- all facing lawsuits stemming from their alleged failure to take steps to prevent the September 11, 2001 hijackings -- filed complaints Tuesday with a US court, seeking testimony from FBI and CIA agents in an attempt to show the government... and not the airlines... should have done more to prevent the attacks.

Says Deliberate Effort Was Made To Close Airline

RegionsAir -- grounded by the FAA in March, over what the agency called discrepancies in the airline's training procedures -- is striking back. This week, the airline sued several government agencies, and Senator Dick Durbin, asking to be reinstated.

Man Slips Animal By TSA

Sigh. Screeners in Lima, Peru have some explaining to do, after a man smuggled a tiny monkey onto a Spirit Airlines flight bound for the US Tuesday afternoon.

ANN Special Feature: Part II - Jay Carter, Jr., Carter Aviation Technologies - 08.08.07

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Jay Carter, Jr., President and CEO of Carter Aviation Technologies.

FMI: www.cartercopters.com

Mitsubishi Betting Big On Regional Jet

Plane Will Compete Against Russian, Chinese Offerings

With Russia and even China preparing to start production of single-aisle jets -- a market now dominated by Brazil's Embraer and Canada's Bombardier on the regional side, with Boeing and Airbus taking care of the 150-200 seat segment -- one country has been conspicuously absent from the aviation scene -- Japan. But that may be about to change.

Orders Five More -300ERs

Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways announced Tuesday the Hong Kong-based carrier has ordered five additional Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, increasing the airline's commitment to a total of 23 of the twin-engine widebodies.