ADVISORY/Boeing 767s Undergo Emergency Inspections.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2000 TOPIC: During an inspection of a Boeing 767 commercial jetliner, mechanics discovered numerous corroded cor·rode v. cor·rod·ed, cor·rod·ing, cor·rodes v.tr. 1. To destroy a metal or alloy gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action: acid corroding metal. bolts within the aircraft, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report on CNN.com. As a result, the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control has ordered that 120 Boeing 767s undergo emergency inspection. The inspections will affect five U.S. airlines as well as two freight carriers. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Mr. Steve Castillo Steve Castillo is a fictional expatriate in the dramatic miniseries Noh Matta Wat! He is played by Belizean actor Curtis Gillett. Biography Before the series Not much is known about Castillo other than what has been revealed on the series. , director of sales, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , for Spirent Systems-Aerospace Solutions, is an expert in all areas of commercial aviation including, airline safety, maintenance, repair and overhaul Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or MRO is a multi-billion dollar industry which works on international authorization rules to deliver a safe airline operation and to assure reliability and availability of customer fleets. . 858/454-0028 stevec@wpds.com Mr. Vincent Monteparte, principal of Spirent Systems-Aerospace Solutions, has expertise in airline safety, repair and maintenance. 858/454-0028 vincentm@wpds.com Dr. Todd Curtis, of AirSafe.com, is knowledgeable on topics such as aviation risk management and airplane safety engineering. 206/300-8727 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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