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Qantas 747 Suffers Engine Flame Out

A day after an incident with an A380, a 747 has some engine issues. A flame basically means that the engine turned off while in flight. As mentioned in the article, the affected plane was able to land safely after … Continue reading

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Iran Air Airbus A320 With Bonus B747SP

This is a cool shot of Iran Air’s Airbus A320. However, I must say, my favorite part of this shot, is the presence of the B747SP in the background. Amplify’d from http://www.airliners.net Aircraft More: Iran AirMore: Airbus A320-232 Remark EP-IEB … Continue reading

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Lufthansa Group Orders 48 Jets

Lufthansa is buying about $4.6 Billion worth of planes from Airbus and Embraer. No Boeing jets are in the mix. Amplify’d from http://www.airlinesanddestinations.com Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board has approved orders for 40 Airbus aircraft and eight Embraer 195s, with the … Continue reading

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ATR-42 Crashes in Venezuela

This happened in one of my home towns, just down the street from some of my cousin’s house. It’s a sad day. I bet, this will be a maintenance issue. Amplify’d from http://www.flightglobal.com Venezuelan rescue sources report that both the … Continue reading

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Couple Held At Gun Point Because Of Bureaucratic Mistake

This is an interesting tale of government agencies working with each other, towards the correct goal, but with incorrect information. I disagree with the writer that had the report been of a stolen car that the police would’ve checked their … Continue reading

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