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Corrosion in landing gear ends new Luscombe owner’s familiarization flights
Probable Cause: Failure of the right main landing gear due to prolonged corrosion of the landing gear tube, which weakened the gear.
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Rare Sighting: Elusive RAT55 737 Radar Test Aircraft Captured in Flight Alongside B-2 Spirit
Photographer Julian Elnasser spotted the two aircraft over Death Valley earlier this year. The secretive RAT55 NT-43A is thought to be almost exclusively used to test the airborne radar signatures of stealth aircraft. While this is not the first time the two aircraft types have been spotted or reported operating alongside each other, with much…
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SmartLynx ACMI to run Flightkeys 5D schedule planning system
ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) operator SmartLynx Airlines, is to transition to Flightkeys flight schedule planning system as the airline seeks to further digitalise operations. Following a year-long planning and preparation process, the Flightkeys 5D package was successfully moved into production on May 20th. The software brings a high level of automation to the flight…
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Ryanair’s O’Leary set to receive €100m performance bonus
Ryanair’s outspoken boss has met one of the key conditions required to pick up a reported €100m performance bonus based on share price value. A condition of Michael O’Leary’s contract is that a bonus will be paid if shares in the LCC close at more than €21 for 28 consecutive days. However, he will need…
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Sunwing ceases operations following WestJet consolidation
The operations of Canadian LCC Sunwing have been integrated into WestJet, following the latter’s takeover of the former in May 2023. Sunwing’s final revenue flight landed on May 28. Founded in 2005 the airline operated nine Boeing 737-family aircraft at the close of operations, with a further nine that had already been reconfigured as WestJet…
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Private Jet or Commercial? 6 Shark Tank Stars’ Lavish Travel Habits Revealed
Do Shark Tank stars fly commercial or private jet? Shark Tank has been a television staple since 2009, changing numerous lives and introducing America to up-and-coming businesses, goods, and services. Many deals made on this program have also made several known investors even wealthier. Considering all the money accrued from these deals, how do all…
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Confused controller confuses pilot
I watched in horror as the airplane turned left base directly into my student and I at the exact same altitude
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China’s KJ-3000 AEW&C Aircraft Captured in Clearest Image Yet
The KJ-3000 is based on the Y-20 strategic airlifter, and its development is consistent with the Chinese doctrine to have a varied fleet of airborne radars. Within five months of the first grainy visuals of China’s newest and largest Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, the KJ-3000, performing its maiden flight on Dec. 27,…
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Wizz reaches milestone in all-neo fleet drive
Wizz Air has announced that two-thirds of its operational fleet are now powered by neo engines. Out of Wizz Air’s total 234 aircraft, 152 are Airbus A321neo, six are A320neo, and one is the Airbus A321XLR, meaning more than 67% of the fleet is powered by next-generation technology. In line with its strategy to operate…
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Hi Fly reports major gains in workforce gender diversity
Hi Fly has exceeded key gender diversity targets outlined in the International Air Transport Association’s 25by2025 initiative, reaching 31% female representation in senior leadership roles and 43% across its total workforce. These figures place the widebody wet lease specialist well ahead of the voluntary benchmarks aimed at improving gender balance in aviation. Since committing to…
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