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US FAA requiring inspections before some Boeing 737 MAX 9 flights can resume
It is not clear if the FAA directive will mirror the Alaska inspections. Alaska cancelled about 100 flights on Saturday,…
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Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after emergency landing
WASHINGTON: US-based Alaska Airlines grounded all its Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes on Friday (Jan 5) after a flight with…
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Asia
Commentary: One of aviation’s biggest challenges played out on a Tokyo runway
If the coast guard plane went onto the tarmac, it would be an example of a dangerous, albeit common occurrence,…
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Asia
How did almost 400 people evacuate burning Japan Airlines jet in just 90 seconds after Haneda Airport crash?
Mr Ross added that many airports around the world now have autoland facilities, a system which takes control of the…
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Asia
China shows off homegrown C919 jet in Hong Kong
China has invested heavily in the homegrown jetliner as it seeks to become self-sufficient in key technologies, but many of…
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Record 4.7 billion passengers expected in 2024 as airline industry recovers
GENEVA: Airlines should carry a record number of passengers next year as the sector puts the COVID-19 pandemic behind it,…
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Asia
China-made C919 passenger jet to make first flight outside mainland
HONG KONG: China’s first domestically produced large passenger jet will conduct a flyby over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour next week…
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China-made C919 passenger jet to make first flight outside mainland
HONG KONG: China’s first domestically produced large passenger jet will conduct a flyby over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour next week…
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China aviation regulator head, US ambassador seek increase of flights
BEIJING: The head of China’s civil aviation regulator, Song Zhiyong, met with the US Ambassador in Beijing Nicholas Burns, and…
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White House on alert after 2 aviation incidents
One pilot passed out while flying and the aircraft crashed into a mountainous area in southwest Virginia, an official said.…
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