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Latest news from ALAEA industrial dispute
By AEI Editor
Published: Jun 30, 2008

Australia's Qantas Airways said on Monday it had postponed talks with striking aircraft engineers until Wednesday to give unions more time to prepare.

Both sides had scheduled talks for Monday over a long-running dispute with engineers demanding an average 5 percent pay rise, which has grounded just over 200 domestic flights during a month of rolling work stoppages.

 
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EASA responded to a safety warning
By AEI Editor
Published: Jun 24, 2008

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) responded to a safety warning distributed in October by AEI and the AEI affiliated unions worldwide.

The warning detailed safety concerns discussed at the AEI Congress in London in September 2007, an event attended by representatives from EASA and the European Union's Transport Committee.

 

In a AEI press release in March 2008, AEI had received "little response" let alone support or acknowledgement (from the authorities) despite specifically telling them where evidence could be found."

This has caused an article in aviationweek.com

Read the Aviationweek article ! Read the Aviationweek article !





Government Watchdogs confirm AEI Report
By AEI Editor
Published: Jun 20, 2008

Government Watchdogs confirm AEI Report !

First to be publicly criticised and forced to admit it could do better was the FAA.   Now it’s Transport Canada.
Both regulatory bodies have been severely criticised for their approach to regulating the industry and maintaining standards. Concerns have also been raised that “regulators have become too cosy with the industry” and that the pressure from industry to allow for more self regulation is resulting in serious safety lapses.

 
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Award to AEI members in Norway
By AEI Editor
Published: May 29, 2008

Bombardier has voted Widerøe the best operator of Dash 8-100 and 300 series aircraft in 2007. Widerøe was the best carrier with technical regularity of more than 99 percent for both types of aircraft. 
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Mechanic ranks fall drastically in US carriers; – network, low-cost and regional.
By AEI Editor
Published: May 28, 2008

Northwest Airlines has seen the most dramatic drop in maintenance workers among US network airlines since 2000, with its mechanic ranks falling 95%.

Mechanic ranks at Northwest fell from 5,852 to 255, again the most drastic among is network peers. BTS estimates that Northwest had 0.8 maintenance workers per aircraft last year, compared with 13.9 per aircraft in 2000


Mechanic ranks fall drastically at Northwest Airlines Mechanic ranks fall drastically at Northwest Airlines

 




Liability of parties for light Aircraft Maintenance
By AEI Editor
Published: May 25, 2008

Potential criminal and civil liabilities of various persons who might perform maintenance work of light aircrafts.



Pilot Maintenance Advice Pilot Maintenance Advice

 




The roadmap for the closing of the JAA system defined.
By AEI Editor
Published: Apr 26, 2008

Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) umbrella is no more. As of April 8 the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)  officially took over the operations and licensing responsibilities formerly conducted by the authorities. For the time being,  EASA will regulate using the Joint Aviation Requirements (JARs), but these will be absorbed into EU law by around 2012. The only role JAA will retain at its Hoofddorp base near Amsterdam will be to provide training for national aviation authorities' staff of non-EASA states that have been voluntary JAA members.

 ECAC press release ECAC press release

 

 




FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION REPORT
By AEI Editor
Published: Apr 1, 2008

Aircraft manufacturers are increaseingly using domestic and foreign parts and system suppliers to reduce their manufacturing costs and spread risks among multiple partners.

The following report presents the results of the audit of the Federal Aviation Administration`s (FAA)  oversight of aircraft manufacturers` quality assurance systems for suppliers.


Web File:  Final Supplier Report Web File: Final Supplier Report

 




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