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FAA, NTSB investigating ‘close call’ in Boston
The FAA is investigating what it calls a ‘close call’ between a Learjet 60 and JetBlue E190 in Boston on Monday night. Per the FAA, the Learjet “took off without clearance” on RWY 9 as the JetBlue flight was landing on RWY 4R. The NTSB announced its own investigation on Wednesday. View and download the granular data on our blog and see just how close the aircraft were.
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NTSB investigating a loss of separation in Burbank
An arriving Mesa Airlines CRJ-900 performed a go around as the departing SkyWest E175 was still occupying the runway. On climb out the aircraft came near enough to activate a TCAS resolution advisory.
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Lufthansa unveils new Allegris cabin
Lufthansa unwrapped its new cabin products this week in Berlin, showcasing its First and Business class offerings as well as premium economy and economy. In the Business cabin there are a total of seven different seat configurations. We review each and every one on AvTalk this week.
We also dig in to the close calls in Boston and Burbank and discuss what the FAA and NTSB are hoping to learn.
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Pilots give passengers surprise Northern lights tour
Pilots on a few flights this week allowed all passengers on their flights to see the spectacular and strong Northern lights. The flights made 360° turns so that passengers on the non-aurora side of the aircraft could see as well.
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Viva Air halts all flights
Colombia’s Viva Air has temporarily suspended all flights while it awaits a ruling on its proposed merger with Avianca. The airline abruptly canceled all of its nearly 100 daily flights leaving other airlines to step in and help passengers to their destinations.
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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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How far has Thai fallen from its former self?
Gabriel leaves Asia on a Thai Airways A350 and it’s clear the pandemic has taken a toll on Thai’s offerings. Where do they fall short and what brights spots shine through?
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Iraqi Airways receives its first 737 MAX
Iraqi Airways took delivery of its first 737-8 MAX this week.
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ITA Airways adds A320neo to its fleet
ITA Airways added another new aircraft type to its fleet, taking delivery of its first A320neo.
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Sustainable ASEAN tourism
Indonesia AirAsia has added a special Sustainable ASEAN tourism livery on one of its A320s.
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EgyptAir takes first A321neo
EgyptAir took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo this week, becoming the first African operator of the type.
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AVIATION PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
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A US Air Force C-5M sits under the night air show finale at OSH22.
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A water salute for a Korean Air A380 in Taipei.
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A Cargolux 747 blasting out of Chicago.
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787 deliveries still paused
Boeing is calling the hold up an analysis error by a supplier, but Spirit Aerosystems—the supplier in question—isn’t so sure.
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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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