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Thursday March 18, 2010
Air France flight attendants reportedly will strike March 28-31 in protest of an airline proposal to reduce crew numbers on some domestic and European flights. Six unions are involved. CGT Secretary Eyal Jonas told Bloomberg News that the walkout will occur unless the sides can come to an agreement, while The Connexion reported that AF plans to cut the equivalent of 750 fulltime cabin staff positions by the end of 2011. The airline did not acknowledge the threat.
US FAA is issuing an Airworthiness Directive this week mandating a software fix for autopilot flight director computers on 777s to prevent runway overruns on takeoff, Boeing confirmed. "Boeing had received operator reports of flight crews inadvertently engaging the autopilot while on the ground," the company told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "When the flight crew inadvertently engages the autopilot during the lower-speed phase of takeoff, the control column forces will be higher than normal when the pilot attempts to initiate takeoff rotation. This can result in a high-speed rejected takeoff, and increases the possibility of a runway overrun." FAA reported that there have been nine aborted 777 takeoffs owing to autopilot computer problems in the last 15 years including two this year. No injuries have resulted. Boeing said it has alerted customers to the need for a fix, which could affect as many as 800 aircraft worldwide. Fixes must occur within three months.
US FAA is issuing an Airworthiness Directive this week mandating a software fix for autopilot flight director computers on 777s to prevent runway overruns on takeoff, Boeing confirmed. "Boeing had received operator reports of flight crews inadvertently engaging the autopilot while on the ground," the company told the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "When the flight crew inadvertently engages the autopilot during the lower-speed phase of takeoff, the control column forces will be higher than normal when the pilot attempts to initiate takeoff rotation. This can result in a high-speed rejected takeoff, and increases the possibility of a runway overrun." FAA reported that there have been nine aborted 777 takeoffs owing to autopilot computer problems in the last 15 years including two this year. No injuries have resulted. Boeing said it has alerted customers to the need for a fix, which could affect as many as 800 aircraft worldwide. Fixes must occur within three months.
