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Boeing bosses unaware of 737 Max AOA glitch before Lion crash
After deliveries of the 737 Max commenced in 2017, Boeing discovered a software issue prevented the angle-of-attack (AOA) Disagree alert from working if customers had not chosen the optional AOA indicator.
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Fiji Airways blames fuel and forex for full-year profit fall
Fiji Airways has cited higher fuel costs and adverse foreign currency movements as the drivers behind a 42% fall in profit before tax in 2018 to F$55.3 million ($25.8 million).
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Video indicates ill-fated Superjet bounced before hard impact
Surveillance camera images purporting to show the landing accident involving an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 indicate the aircraft bounced before touching down hard and catching fire.
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At least 13 fatalities in Aeroflot Superjet blaze
Investigators have disclosed that at least 13 fatalities have resulted from the Sukhoi Superjet 100 landing accident at Moscow Sheremetyevo.
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Aeroflot indicates Superjet engines caught fire on landing
Aeroflot has confirmed casualties from the Murmansk-bound aircraft which returned to Moscow Sheremetyevo to conduct an emergency landing.
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Aeroflot Superjet accident spurs safety review
Moscow prosecutors are to hold a review of safety compliance following the accident involving an Aeroflot aircraft at Moscow Sheremetyevo.
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Aeroflot Superjet lands in flames at Moscow
Video images emerging from Moscow Sheremetyevo show an Aeroflot aircraft has landed with a severe fire engulfing the aft sections of the aircraft.
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PICTURES: Thunderstorms present during Miami Air 737-800 overrun
Thunderstorms and heavy rain were present when a Miami Air International Boeing 737-800 skidded off runway 10 at Jacksonville naval air station in Florida.
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Chartered 737 crashes into water during landing at Jacksonville
All passengers and crew escaped from a chartered Boeing 737 that slid into water after attempting to land at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida on the evening of 3 May, according to media reports and official accounts.
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FAA vows inspector training reform to Senate
The US Federal Aviation Administration says in a report ordered by the Senate that it discovered internal confusion about training requirements and will reform some of its training processes as lawmakers investigate whistleblower allegations.
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USAF Research Laboratory shoots down multiple missiles with laser
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) successfully used a laser weapon to shoot down multiple air-launched missiles in flight.
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Analysts question what Boeing gained from CEO’s press conference
Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg’s public handling of the 737 Max crisis – particularly his comments at a recent press briefing – has left some industry observers questioning the prudence of the chief’s approach.
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American opens new gates at Dallas/Fort Worth
American Airlines begins operations from 15 new gates at Dallas/Fort Worth International airport today, as part of a push to add capacity at one of its most profitable hubs.
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Embraer delivers 11 E-Jets in Q1
Embraer delivered 11 E-Jets in the first quarter, and added orders for two E175s during the period.
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Who will buy Bombardier Belfast?
News that Bombardier plans to divest its Belfast aerostructures plant, along with a smaller operation in Morocco, as it consolidates its remaining aerospace activities into Bombardier Aviation, was not surprising.
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Boeing chief can find no escape from tough questions
The difficult position of Boeing’s chief executive – and the delicate balancing act he must perform – became particularly evident during the annual shareholder meeting on 29 April.
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Etihad seeks to lease former Jet slots to Air Serbia
Etihad Airways is seeking to lease a number of former Jet Airways slots at London Heathrow to Air Serbia this summer.
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FlyBosnia operates first commercial flight
FlyBosnia has flown its inaugural service, from Sarajevo to Kuwait.
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Pilot strikes deepen Air France-KLM's quarterly loss
Air France-KLM has blamed a combination of pilot strikes, fuel-price rises, currency changes and increased competition after its first-quarter operating loss more than doubled to €303 million ($333 million) from €118 million.
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HAL to pitch for Indian naval utility helicopter deal
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is making a pitch for an Indian Navy requirement for 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH).