Demonstration in 2008 targets the viability of alternative
fuels for reducing carbon emissions
Boeing, Air New Zealand and Rolls-Royce have agreed to a
Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a biofuel demonstration
flight designed to help accelerate the development of viable and
sustainable alternative fuels for commercial aviation uses. Boeing
is exploring second-generation biofuel feed stocks and processes
that have the potential to reduce greenhouse gases throughout their
entire lifecycle.
President Bush Announces Administrative Steps To Reduce Delays,
Urges Congress To Act On Common Sense Reforms
As previously detailed, President Bush directed Transportation
Secretary Mary Peters (right) to take action to address air traffic
congestion and flight delays. President Bush has asked Secretary
Peters to meet with airline industry and aviation officials in the
most over-stressed part of our system – the New York metro
airspace – to develop a plan to alleviate congestion and
reduce delays.
But Show Of Unity Is Just That For Protesting Pilots
There's no going back now. This week, US Airways -- the carrier
formed after the September 2005 merger of the old US Air and
America West -- received a single operating certificate from the
FAA... just as US Airways pilots planned to picket at Reagan
National Airport to demand that management provide them with the
same wages as their America West counterparts.
Airbus may claim a new customer for the A380. British Airways
this week placed an order for 12 of the superjumbo jets, in a deal
worth close to $4 billion.
It now appears the snarling of air traffic within 250 miles of
Memphis, TN Tuesday was caused by a problem phone line... and the
FAA says you may thank AT&T for that.
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