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Archive for 2008/04/17


FAA: No leniency for blatant AD abuse

Top FAA officials today stressed that there will be no leniency for carriers that have blatantly violated safety rules in the agency’s ongoing investigation of airworthiness directive (AD) compliance.
“Forget about it, the aircraft is grounded,” said FAA director of aircraft certification services John Hickey, when asked whether carriers who have discovered certain AD compliance […]

Landmark vote as US Airways’ ALPA pilots switch to new union

US Airways’ pilots have narrowly voted to switch representation, in a landmark decision that will take the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) out of the negotiating seat and give it to the new US Airline Pilots Association, which will represent more than 5,200 pilots.
“Earlier this hour, the National Mediation Board (NMB) released results of […]

ANZ’s Mount Cook poised to order regional aircraft

Air New Zealand regional carrier Mount Cook Airlines plans to place a firm order in the coming months for 13-17 regional aircraft and is considering the…

Flight recorders recovered from crashed Hewa Bora Airways DC-9

Investigators have retrieved the flight recorders from the Hewa Bora Airways McDonnell Douglas DC-9 which crashed into a…

Lufthansa training arm to acquire 777 simulator for AeroLogic

Lufthansa training arm to acquire 777 simulator for AeroLogic