Another Federal Bailout? Make Way for the Airlines
from The Houston Chronicle
Somewhere in Washington, there's probably a bucket with some airlines' names on it. After all, taxpayers have bailed out banks, insurance companies, automakers, Wall Street and mortgage lenders. Can America's foremost frequent failers be far behind? More

Torrid Turnaround: Robins Takes New Approach to Aircraft Maintenance
from The Sun News
To keep a C-130 cargo plane in the sky, maintenance teams at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., work on the aircraft an average of nearly six months every five or six years. Now base officials are looking to slash that schedule with a new method they call high velocity maintenance. The idea is to send aircraft to Robins more frequently for shorter time periods. More

Loss-making Airlines in for a Safety Check
from The Economic Times
The directorate general of Civil Aviation has initiated an audit of maintenance procedures of major airlines to check whether the projected losses of Rs 10,000 core this fiscal year are leading to a compromise on passenger safety. More

New Charter Air Service to Launch Out of Mobile, Ala., Regional Airport
from The Press-Register
For people wanting more local air travel options, a charter plane operator and a travel agent have a deal — pay more and we'll fly you door-to-door. Springdale Travel and Charter Services Inc. will launch their "Mobile Direct" service with a demonstration flight from Mobile, Ala., Regional Airport to Birmingham, Ala., according to officials with both companies. More

Heathrow Owner Plans Terminal Upgrade
from BusinessWeek
Heathrow airport's second terminal is set for a £1bn makeover that its owner BAA says will enable it to handle 30 million passengers a year. However, announcement by the airport's operator prompted fears among residents' groups that the revamp will be used to raise the number of flights to and from the airport. More

Flights from Finland, Estonia to Israel
from Arutz Sheva
After a nine year break, the Finnish tourism operator Aurinkomatkat has decided to renew flights from Finland to Israel. It will likewise begin direct flights from Estonia to Israel. The operator will charter a weekly flight on Sundays between Tallinn, Estonia's capital, and Eilat between October and December. The new 180 seat-flight will join the ranks of existing charter flights from Finland and St. Petersburg to Israel. More

Passengers Treated at BWI
from The Arundel Muckraker
Six people were treated for heat-related illnesses at BWI Airport, Baltimore after their plane's broken air conditioning system forced an unscheduled landing. The World Airways flight was carrying members of the military overseas when the heat became unbearable, according to airline and airport officials. Two people were hospitalized with "some sort of heat-related complaint," airport spokesman Jonathan Dean said. Four others were treated at the airport. More

Safety Fix Ordered by FAA for 767s
from the Philadelphia Inquirer
The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday ordered operators to make safety adjustments to the fuel tanks of 414 Boeing 767s registered in the U.S. to prevent a midflight explosion. The directive gives operators three years to install an automatic fuel-pump shutoff system for the center fuel tanks on 767s. More