'Naked' Scanners Will Be Phased Out In October In Favor Of More 'Privacy Friendly' Devices
Manchester Airport said Monday that its trial of “naked” body scanners will end in October when testing will also begin on a new generation of privacy friendly security scanners.
Plane Was Diverted To Isolated Area Of The Airport With No Explanation To The PIC
A bomb threat against two airplanes en route to JFK Airport in New York City Monday led to a terse radio exchange between the Captain of an American Airlines flight and ATC.
Studied The Feasibility Of Up To 23 Flights Per Day
The FAA has released an environmental study assessing the impact of commercial flights at Paine Field in Everett, WA. The airport is home to Boeing's primary assembly facilities, but is otherwise viewed as a GA airport. The agency said that adding up to 23 commercial flights per day by 2018 would have little impact on noise, traffic, or air pollution.
Has Established A Program To Inspect All Engines Already In Service, Those On The Way
Following the NTSB's recommendation that the FAA issue an AD requiring frequent inspections of GEnx engines on some Dreamliners and 747-8 airplanes, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. issued a statement in response to inquiries about the General Electric GEnx-2B engines serving the company’s Boeing 747-8 Freighter fleet.
Dreamliners Expected In May Of Next Year, Airbus Super Jumbos In July
British Airways says it will be adding Boeing Dreamliners and Airbus A380s to its fleet in 2013, with entry into service for both airplanes planned for late in the year.
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