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NewsPictures: Scathing Peruvian inquiry berates TANS Boeing 737 crash crew, government announces airline closure
Peruvian investigators have uncovered a catalogue of appalling airmanship that resulted in last August’s fatal loss of a Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de la Selva (TANS) Boeing 737-200 as it attempted to land at Pucallpa airport during a storm in August last year.
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NewsChina’s Xian Aircraft sells two passenger variant MA60 turboprops each to Laos and Congo-Brazzaville
China’s Xian Aircraft has sold two MA60 turboprops to Laos and two to the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) and these 50-seat aircraft will be used for commercial passenger operations.
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NewsDelta Air Lines claims 'Crown Jewels' in acquiring United's transatlantic route rights to London
US major Delta Air Lines is planning to introduce a daily Boeing 767-300ER service between New York John F Kennedy airport and London Gatwick next spring, after assuming United Airlines’ reneged rights to serve the UK capital from JFK
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NewsBoeing 737 Next Generation family receives US FAA approval for short-field modification package
A package of design enhancements that increase the short-field performance of Boeing’s 737 Next Generation family has received US Federal Aviation Administration certification, and is expected to be soon certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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NewsEVA plays it Strait
Over the next couple of years a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will appear for Taiwanese carrier EVA Air, believes its new president Peter Chen.