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Multiple fatalities reported in Aeroflot SSJ crash
An Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ) crashed on landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport May 5, less than 30 minutes after taking off for a scheduled flight to Murmansk. There are reports that as many as 13 people may have been killed.
Video footage shows the aircraft’s rear portion in flames as it moved down the airport’s runway 24L. The aircraft ultimately came to a halt and pictures show the front escape slides deployed and one person escaping through the cockpit emergency exit.
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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.
Images circulating on social media show the aircraft, apparently a Sukhoi Superjet 100, ablaze with passengers evacuating the aircraft through slides on the forward doors.
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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.
The interregional transport prosecutor’s office states that the flight involved had been operating Moscow-Murmansk.
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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.
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 was operating flight SU1492 which departed at 18:02 local time.
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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.
Russia’s federal Investigative Committee says that a criminal case will be opened into the emergency landing of the aircraft.
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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.
Russia’s federal Investigative Committee states that 37 occupants survived the accident, which suggests as many as 41 fatalities from the 78 on board.
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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.
"A Boeing 737 arriving from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba into Naval Air Station Jacksonville slid off the runway into the St Johns River," says a statement from the naval air station.
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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.
The aircraft – provisionally identified as N732MA – came to rest in the St Johns river which is situated some 1,200ft off the eastern end of the 9,000ft runway.
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Discussion on Aeroflot crash

Commercial

Boeing did not fix MAX AOA warning issue found in 2017
Boeing discovered in 2017 that its 737 MAXs were being delivered without a flight-deck angle of attack (AOA) error warning activated as intended, but determined the issue was not a safety risk and did not need immediate correction, the company said May 5. The revelation adds more context to why the AOA disagree warning lights, meant to tell pilots of a discrepancy between the aircraft's two AOA sensors, have only been active on MAX aircraft equipped with a package of options.
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Bombardier posts 2019 1Q loss and declining revenue
After warning on April 25 that its results would miss their targets this year because of challenges in its rail unit, Bombardier revealed revenue for the first quarter down 13% to $3.5 billion. Full-year revenue is now projected at $17 billion, a reduction of $1 billion.
Revenue dropped 48% year-over-year to $241 million at Commercial Aircraft on deconsolidation of Bombardier’s share of the Airbus A220 partnership and timing of CRJ and Q400 deliveries. Adjusted net income was a $122 million loss versus a $35 million profit a year ago.
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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.
Questions have also arisen in the broader media about Muilenburg’s job security – though some analysts describe such speculation as unwarranted.
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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.
The Brazilian manufacturer handed over 10 E175s and one E190-E2. Analysis of Embraer's orders and deliveries showed that it delivered one E175 to Japan's Suzuyo, seven E175s to American Airlines, one E175 to Mauritania Airlines and one E175 to SkyWest. The single E190-E2 was delivered to AerCap.
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Airlines

Alitalia hopes new rescue plan in place by end of May
The deadline for presenting a new industrial plan for Alitalia will be extended until late May, a senior airline executive said this week, explaining there was “still one investor missing” from the consortium looking to rescue the Italian flagship carrier. The remarks by Alitalia chief business officer Fabio Lazzerini came during a May 2 press briefing at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC, where the carrier marked the launch of new nonstop service between the US and Italian ...
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Air France-KLM’s 1Q net loss deepens; strategy update promised
Air France-KLM reported a first-quarter net loss of €320 million ($358 million), widened from a €269 loss in the 2018 quarter, and the group’s CEO said investors will receive a strategy update later this year. “As anticipated, the first quarter has been challenging for the European airline industry, including the Air France-KLM group, as substantial industry capacity growth in the off-peak business period led to unit revenue pressure,” CEO Ben Smith said in a May ...
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Lufthansa Systems integrates weather into e-charts
Lufthansa Systems has introduced a weather display feature to its Lido/eRouteManual electronic charts that allows pilots to display weather information on en route navigation maps. With the digital feature, weather phenomena such as such as storm cells, cloud heights and turbulence can be downloaded and visualized on navigation maps displayed by electronic flight bag (EFB) and tablet devices. Airlines using the feature receive live weather updates every five minutes.
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Gulf Air selects Thales Global Express connectivity system
Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air has selected the Thales Global Express (GX) Ka-band connectivity system for its Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787-9 cabins.
Thales, an Inmarsat value-added reseller, builds connectivity systems that leverage Inmarsat’s GX Ka-band network. The broadband service will be combined with the Thales Avant inflight entertainment system, which Gulf Air selected for its fleet renewal program in 2016.
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Fiji Airways plans 2019 A350 integration
Fiji Airways has selected the Airbus A350 to boost its widebody fleet after reaching an agreement to lease two of the type to operate alongside its A330s. The airline is set to receive the A350-900s in November and December. They will be leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. The A350s will be operated on international routes from Fiji to New Zealand, Australia and the US.
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WestJet Encore, pilots ratify five-year agreement
WestJet Encore, the regional subsidiary of Calgary-based LCC WestJet, and its pilots ratified their first labor agreement May 2. The five-year agreement, approved by 92% of eligible pilots, includes higher wages, enhanced job security and improved working conditions, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents WestJet Encore pilots.
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SAS, pilots reach agreements, ending six-day strike
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has reached agreements with its pilot unions, ending a six-day strike that disrupted operations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
The strike by 1,409 pilots, which began April 26, forced SAS to cancel more than 4,000 flights, affecting about 360,000 passengers, the airline said.
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Air Canada, Austrian Airlines expand transatlantic JV
Star Alliance members Air Canada and Austrian Airlines are expanding their transatlantic joint venture (JV) as they launch new services.
Austrian Airlines launched daily Vienna-Montreal services and Air Canada took over Austrian’s daily Toronto Pearson-Vienna services from April 29.
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FlyBosnia operates first commercial flight
FlyBosnia has flown its inaugural service, from Sarajevo to Kuwait.
The start-up's Twitter account states that the flight was operated on 2 May. The route is the only one on which the airline is currently selling tickets through its website.
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Airports

Jakarta opens dedicated LCC terminal
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport opened its first dedicated LCC terminal May 1 as it prepares to handle a growing demand for low-cost travel in Southeast Asia.
To create the terminal, designated 2F, the terminal wing was stripped down and amenities such as air-conditioning, duty-free shops and airbridges were removed to reduce operating costs. State-owned PT Angkasa Pura II operates the airport serving the Indonesian capital.
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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.
The additional gates will be used by the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier's wholly-owned regional carrier Envoy and support more than 100 new flights from the North Texas hub, American says. The flight additions are part of an initiative to boost daily operations at the airport to an average of 900 flights a day, aptly nicknamed "DFW 900".
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New time-based aircraft spacing system introduced at Toronto Pearson
An innovative air traffic control system that dynamically separates arriving aircraft by time instead of distance is being installed at the Toronto Area Control Centre to help improve flight punctuality at Canada’s busiest airport, Toronto Pearson.
The project will see air traffic service provider NAV CANADA working with NATS – its UK counterpart – and the technology firm Leidos, to deploy the time-based spacing system already in use at London’s Heathrow Airport.
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First-class lounge set to open at London Luton Airport
As part of Luton’s £160 million transformation, LLA passengers will soon see a premium lounge service available to passengers.
Airport lounge operator, No1 Lounges is opening its first location at London Luton Airport (LLA).
The new lounge will open in July 2019 as the Clubrooms – No1’s most premium brand, offering the very best pre-flight experience for all departing guests, no matter their airline or class of travel.
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Military

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.
The AFRL Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Advanced Technology Demonstration Programme downed the missiles using a ground-based laser demonstrator. The SHiELD programme is developing a directed energy laser system to be installed on an aircraft for self-defence against surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles.
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Aviation Quote

Within all of us is a varying amount of space lint and star dust, the residue from our creation. Most are too busy to notice it, and it is stronger in some than others. It is strongest in those of us who fly and is responsible for an unconscious, subtle desire to slip into some wings and try for the elusive boundaries of our origin.

- K. O. Eckland