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September 11, 2007

Atlantic City International Airport Unveils New Security Technology

ACY First In US To Use Undercarriage Cameras For Explosives Detection

The Atlantic City International Airport will be the first airport in the United States to use a state-of-the-art vehicle undercarriage screening system, which captures a video image of cars, trucks and buses as they enter the airport property.

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General Electric's CF6-80E1 Completes One Million Cycles

Engine Used On A330 Airliners... And The KC-30 Tanker

GE Aviation's CF6-80E1 engine, used on the Airbus A330 widebody twinjet, recently completed one million takeoff and landing cycles... and Northrop Grumman says that's very good news, indeed.

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Aviation Capital Group Orders 25 More A320 Planes

Over 5,300 A318s-A321s Ordered To Date

US-based aircraft leasing company Aviation Capital Group (ACG) recently signed a firm contract for 25 additional A320 Family aircraft, including six A319s, 15 A320s and four A321s.

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First Aussie ATR 42-500 Enters Service

MacAir Will Fly Turboprop To Remote Mining Areas

Aero-News learned Tuesday that Australia's MacAir Airlines introduced into service Australia's first ATR 42-500 turboprop aircraft, further expanding ATR's presence in the Australasia-Pacific Islands region.

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FAA: Farming Should Be Banned At ATW

Potential For Bird Strikes Too Great

The Federal Aviation Administration says it is time to put a stop to a decades-old practice of farmers being allowed to grow crops on Outagamie Airport grounds in Appleton, WI. 

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Conference Gives Airlines Taste Of DIY Airports

Human Workers May Not Be Needed In Future Terminals

As one of the worst years in history for the airline industry in terms of flight delays and mishandled luggage comes to a close, a recent conference in Nevada gave carrier managers something to hope for.

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SAS Q400 Landing Gear Fails After Touchdown

Carrier Cancels All Flights To Aalborg

A Scandinavian Airlines Q400 turboprop's right landing gear collapsed just as it touched down during an emergency landing at Aalborg Airport in western Denmark Sunday. Five of the 73 people on board sustained minor injuries, according to the Associated Press.

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Kuwait Airways Board Resigns Over Aircraft Acquisition Dispute

Board Disagreed With Cancelling $3B Aircraft Order

Well, they said it was no big deal... but apparently it was. The entire board of directors for Kuwait Airways Corp. resigned Sunday and the Kuwaiti government didn't hesitate in accepting the resignations.

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More Winglets For Delta Air Lines

Carrier Orders 15 Add'l Pairs For 767-300ERs

Aviation Partners Boeing announced Monday the company secured an order for 15 additional winglet systems for installation on Delta Air Lines' fleet of Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.

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