Widebody Door Kit Timelines Make April Deadline Difficult

Airlines will face a challenge to get certain widebodies retrofitted with new cockpit doors by April 9, as required by FAA for U.S. flights, because certification delays and engineering challenges push kit approvals into late 2002 and beyond. Two configurations for Boeing 747 Classics won't ship...

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