Emirates is confirming an “incident” involving one of its aircraft at Dubai, with initial indications that the jet is on fire.
Images from the scene show a burning Emirates jet, apparently a Boeing 777.
Emirates states that an “incident” occurred at Dubai around 12:45 local time, without giving further details.
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Panama’s Copa Airlines has cut four destinations from its network and again pushed back fleet growth plans due to a shortage of new jets from Boeing.
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines to inspect horizontal stabiliser hardware on Boeing 787s due to components possibly being assembled incorrectly by the company during manufacturing.
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