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Accidents/Incidents

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 has landed at the wrong airport under view of construction workers
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 accidentally landed at the wrong airport in Zambia. Another Ethiopian 737 also did almost the same on Sunday, April 4.
The first Boeing 737-800, with registration ET-AYL, was scheduled to land at Ndola Airport as flight #ET3891 from Bole International Airport as a cargo flight.
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Turkish Airlines flight evacuated at Warsaw Chopin Airport after a bomb threat
Chopin Airport in Warsaw have received information that one of the planes may have an explosive charge.
Flight #TK1765 from Istanbul landed at 15.30UTC at Warsaw.
The Airbus 319 (reg. TC-JLZ) was preparing for return flight #TK1766 ut was stopped on the apron. Authorities received information of a possible bomb on board.
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Batik Air shuttle bus has crashed into a Batik Air Airbus A320neo
A Batik Air shuttle bus crashed into Batik Air’s Airbus A320neo at Jakarta Soekarno Hatta International Airport.
The Airbus A320neo with registration PK-BDP was parked when the crew bus collided with its nose. This incident was confirmed by the Head of Public Relations, Director General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transportation Budi Prayitno.
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ANA #NH203 was forced to land to in Russia after engine of the B787-9 suffered an oil leak
A passenger plane operated by Japan’s All Nippon Airways made an emergency landing in Russia after encountering difficulties on a flight to Frankfurt.
ANA Flight #NH203 landed safely at 6:32 a.m. local time at Russia’s Krasnoyarsk airport on Sunday, after signs of low oil quantity and oil pressure in the left engine were indicated on the cockpit’s display, according to a statement on the Japanese carrier’s website. It was flying from Tokyo’s Haneda airport, the company said.
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Flights to Malta diverted after Ryanair 737 hits three fuel trucks
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 collided with three fuel trucks on the apron of Malta International Airport (MLA), on April 2, 2021.
The aircraft, registered 9H-QCJ, was being towed when a towbar snapped. The plane continued its course until it hit three fuel trucks that were parked on the apron, causing fuel to leak. No passengers were on board at the time of the collision and no injuries were reported.
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Commercial

Top 10 fastest business jets
Business jets are the crème of the crop of civilian aviation, providing exclusive speed and luxury for those who can afford it. But just as those flying them, bizjets are not created equal: some of them are faster than others.
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Airlines

Chinese Domestic Recovery Didn't Help Stem $5 billion in 2020 Losses for Country's Airlines
China’s three largest airlines, Air China, China Southern, and China Eastern, released their 2020 results, reporting steep losses for the year. This was despite the country emerging relatively early from the worst of the Covid-19 crisis and despite the vast domestic market the carriers enjoy.
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United Airlines Marks Recovery Turning Point With Plans to Hire 300 Pilots
United Airlines will begin hiring pilots again after a year-long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, therefore becoming the first major U.S. carrier to do so ahead of what is forecast to be a strong summer for leisure travel.
The Chicago-based carrier will hire 300 pilots initially, United Senior Vice President of Flight Operations Bryan Quigley said in an internal communiqué on Thursday viewed by Airline Weekly.
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Singapore Airlines took delivery of three A350s in a single day
Singapore Airlines took delivery of three Airbus A350-900s on Friday, April 2nd.
The three A350-900s departed Toulouse in the afternoon on April 2nd, arriving at Singapore Changi Airport the following day.
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Which airlines fly Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner became a hit amongst airlines when the manufacturer launched the program in April 2004. The wide-body aircraft, announced with ground-breaking technology at the time, has become Boeing’s second-most popular twin-aisle aircraft program in terms of gross orders. The 787 only lags behind the Boeing 777.
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The special meaning behind Air France flights AF401 & AF229
Air France operated two celebratory flights AF401 and AF229 to make a nod to a special event in France’s aviation history.
On March 31, 2021, two Air France wide-bodies took off simultaneously from Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), in Paris, France. A Boeing 777 was carrying out flight AF401 to Santiago (SCL) in Chile, while a Boeing 787 Dreamliner was carrying out flight AF229 to Buenos Aires (EZE) in Argentina.
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U.S. airlines gauge positive outlook on surge in leisure travel demand
The positive effects of the widespread distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine are beginning to take shape, particularly in the United States. Vaccine roll-out in the US began in mid-December 2020, with the FDA approved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines offering up to 95% protection.
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Airports

London City Airport launches new community support programme
London City Airport (LCY) has renewed its commitment to supporting its local communities in East London with the launch of the London City Helpers programme.
The new programme, delivered in partnership with the East London Business Alliance (ELBA) and with support from other community partners, will see the airport deliver bespoke engagement activities in the community to tackle unemployment and inequality.
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Incheon takes Airport Customer Experience Accreditation to a new level
Incheon International Airport, arguably the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) king of recent years, has become the first gateway to achieve a new Level 4 status in ACI’s Airport Customer Experience Accreditation programme.
Since ACI launched the world’s first Airport Customer Experience Accreditation programme in 2019, 45 airports around the world joined the programme to improve their customer experience management.
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Military

Top 10 smallest air forces in the world
Everybody knows everything about the largest and the most powerful air forces. They juggle billions of dollars, fly their shining 5th generation jets and send drones to fight their wars for them. Boring. Let’s check out the opposite of that – the world’s smallest and most underfunded air forces!
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A look at US Navy’s new vision for fighter jets in 2030
The past few days saw quite a lot of talk on the topic of naval air power, as United States Navy (USN) top management offered a glimpse of their vision of what kind of aircraft could be expected on the decks of US aircraft carriers in the nearest future.
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Aviation Quote

Chi Vola Vale,
Chi Non Vola non Vale,
Chi Vale e Non Vola è un Vile


- seen on a office wall at the Italian Airforce Ministery. Translation: He who flies is worthy, He who doesn't fly is unworthy, he who is worthy and doesn't fly is a coward.


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