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Rolls-Royce Working on Single-Aisle Airliner Engine
After years of focusing on twin-aisle aircraft, Rolls-Royce is now developing a version of its UltraFan engine for the single-aisle market.
Airbus A321XLR Certification: Game-Changer Or Distraction?
Last week, Airbus announced that its A321XLR got its certification. Boeing has no answer to this jet, but this may be beside the point.Airbus Pushes A350 10-Seat Abreast Cabin To More Airlines
Will the next Airbus A350 you fly in have a 10-seat abreast cabin instead of 9-seat? If you think only LCCs would consider this, think again.
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The TRUE story behind “The Miracle in the Cornfield” – Ural Flight 178
Within 90 seconds, Ural flight 178 went from taking off, to crash landing. Why were these pilots treated like heroes, and is it really what they deserved?
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Air Transat 211: Chaos In The Cockpit!
Pilots assume that the training they receive in their simulators will properly prepare them for the way their real aircraft will behave, but what happens if that's NOT the case?! In this video we will follow what happened to the pilots, passengers and crew of Air Transat flight 211 and its a harrowing story, Stay tuned!
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A SINGLE Disastrous Error! TAM flight 3054
Tam Airlines flight 3054 left with 187 passengers for Sao Paulo, Brazil. Upon arrival, a mixture of poor weather conditions and a simple human error leads to a catastrophe that will go down in aviation history.
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A Decimal Point Decided the Fate of These Passengers!
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have no idea where we are!”
These are probably the last words you want to hear from your pilots and yet, but a variation of this is exactly what the passengers of Varig flight 254 were about to hear...
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Fatal Error! How UPS Flight 1354 Ended in Disaster
You knowhow sometimes, you need to make a split second decision to change a plan, only to find out that your new decision made things much worse?
Well, now imagine, that this is happening to you as you are about to land a huge aircraft..
Stay tuned.
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Is Turbulence Getting WORSE?
On 21 May 2024, a Singapore Airlines flight 321, a Boeing 777-312ER, experienced severe turbulence, with a tragic result that made headlines across the world.
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Why the Airbus A220 might be DOOMED!
The Airbus A220 could be in trouble. With its initial design built for a specific gap in the market for smaller narrowbody jets, it’s complicated place in existing fleets and expensive maintenance costs could mean the end is near for the A220.
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Boeing Desperately needs a New Leader, but WHO?!
WHO will replace Dave Calhoun as the next CEO of Boeing? Will this person help Boeing start its recovery, or… are we going to see the company continue sleepwalking along the same path?
In this video I will look at some possible CEO candidates, including current Spirit AeroSystems CEO Pat Shanahan. I will also explain WHY the timing of the change to the new CEO, is a big headache in itself.