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LightSquared prepared to sue FCC
It appears that LightSquared is prepared to sue the FCC if the FCC does not issue approval for the company to begin installation and operation of approximately 40,000 towers in the US to provide universal 4G data service across the … Continue reading
Are Small Aircraft Really a Security Risk?
By now, everyone has heard of the tragic event that happened today in Austin, Texas, and I do not have any intention of going over the story one more time. However, I just read an article published by The Christian … Continue reading
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Flyglobespan Ceases Operations, Enters Administration
BBC News announced today that Flyglobespan has canceled all flights and entered administration. This appears to be following the collapse earlier in the day of a financing deal the airline was negotiating with Halcyon Investments. The biggest airline based in … Continue reading
787 Takes to the Sky
Boeing’s new 787 has taken to the sky for the first time. The first flight is expected to last around five hours, as long as no problems occur. Pictures and video should not be long in coming, but in the … Continue reading
Boeing 787 First Flight Scheduled for Tomorrow
Boeing has scheduled the first flight of the new 787 aircraft to begin at 10:00am PST (18:00 GMT). A live webcast and video is scheduled to begin at 9:40am PST (17:40 GMT). It will certainly be interesting to watch tomorrow … Continue reading
Copa Airlines Orders Two More Boeing 737-800s
Boeing announced today an order for an additional two Boeing 737-800s from Copa Airlines. With a list value of $152 million, this brings the total number 737 aircraft that Copa currently has on order to 29. The CEO of Copa … Continue reading
United Announces Orders for 787 and A350
United Airlines announced today that they will be ordering 25 of each of Boeing’s and Airbus’ latest offerings, the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 XWB, with an additional 50 purchase rights for each aircraft. United’s President and CEO, Glen Tilton, … Continue reading
Frontier-Midwest Codeshare Expands
Frontier Airlines announced today that it will be expanding its codeshare agreement with Midwest Airlines, which will allow it to sell tickets on all Midwest flights (except Kansas City routes) using a Frontier flight number, effective for all travel after … Continue reading
EASA Issues Airworthiness Directive Requiring Replacement of Fuel-to-Oil Heat Exchangers
The EASA issued an AD on Thursday requiring the replacement of FOHE units on Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 500 and 700 series engines. This is in response to the crash of British Airways flight 38, a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft powered by … Continue reading