FAA firms up proposed rule prompted by Southwest fuselage hole
The US FAA has finalised a rule it proposed in September 2009 requiring structural inspections of Boeing 737 classics for cracks after Southwest Airlines…
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Embraer commercial aircraft deliveries drop 25% in 2009
Embraer delivered 122 commercial aircraft in 2009, a 25% decrease compared to the 162 delivered in 2008.
The Brazilian airframer says it delivered…
Air Canada adds buffer zone for allergy sufferers
Not what an allergy sufferer wants to see
People with peanut allergies have a new champion in the sky now that Air Canada has unveiled plans for a mandatory buffer zone around vulnerable passengers.
Air travel is notoriously troublesome for people with nut allergies as few carriers ban the snacks and re-circulated air heightens the risk of […]
FAA to issue massive sole-source contract to Mitre
The US FAA in early August plans to award Mitre Corporation’s centre for advanced aviation system development (CAASD) a sole-source contract valued at close…
A350-800 to be developed as -900 shrink
Airbus has opted to develop its A350-800 as a shrink version of the -900, an adjustment aimed at simplifying the programme. By optimising the A350…