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Two tail strikes within minutes of each other lead to airline pause
In late January, two Alaska Airlines 737s departing Seattle suffered tail strikes within minutes of each other—an event so concerning and unusual that the airline’s operations manager halted all departures until the cause could be found.
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Boeing halts 787 deliveries, again
The current pause on 787 deliveries is related to certification analysis documentation regarding the forward pressure bulkhead, according to the Wall Street Journal. Boeing had also briefly paused 787 production, but has since resumed. For its part, the FAA says that Boeing “is conducting additional analysis on a fuselage component,” and deliveries will resume when the FAA is satisfied the issue has been resolved.
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Qantas unveils its premium cabin products for Project Sunrise flights
Qantas released renderings this week of its much anticipated Project Sunrise premium cabins. These will be fitted on the A350-1000 used for flights from Sydney to London and New York. The First and Business class cabins are... nice? On AvTalk this week, we break down why we’re underwhelmed by the offering (even if there’s only a 0.000000001% chance we’ll ever be able to fly on it).
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FUK, missed the curfew
A Japan Airlines flights left Tokyo (HND) late last week and wasn’t able to make it into Fukuoka (FUK) before the airport’s curfew. The flight diverted to Osaka (KIX) for fuel and a crew change before continuing back to Tokyo. The passengers made it to Fukuoka the following day.
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One year of war in Ukraine
As we mark one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we look back on the effects of the war on civil aviation, from airspace closures and blockades to the theft and re-registration of leased aircraft by Russian airlines.
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THE REFERENCE SECTION—MILITARY AIRCRAFT
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Which military aircraft are visible near Ukraine and what are their roles?
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INFLIGHT WITH GABRIEL LEIGH
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Fly like a Skyboss
Gabriel could have easily spent $5 for this one hour flight, but finding out what it means to be a Skyboss was just too tempting. So we let him spend $400 to find out. Was it worth it?
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Another 100th anniversary livery
Czech Airlines has unveiled a special 100th anniversary livery on an A320.
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AVIATION PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
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Little Airbus, big Airbus.
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Fireworks and the Wall of Fire conclude the night air show at Oshkosh behind the Boeing ecoDemonstrator 777.
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Three-quarters of the former China Southern Airlines A380 fleet stored at Mojave.
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AF-KLM says flying around Russia is a wash
Yes, it takes up to three hours longer to get to some destinations in Asia, but the overflight fees Russia was charging were so high the routes are still profitable.
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Step-by-step instructions to build and set-up and ADS-B receiver
If you’ve been considering sharing flight data with Flightradar24, but thought maybe it’s too difficult, this video has step-by-step instructions for building and setting up a raspberry pi ADS-B receiver. And remember, sharing ADS-B data with us gets you a free Flightradar24 Business subscription!
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