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Domestic travel curbs punish China’s ‘Big Three’ traffic recovery

China’s three largest carriers started the year with domestic traffic continuing to decline, amid travel restrictions imposed to curb a resurgence in local coronavirus cases. China’s three largest carriers started the year with domestic traffic continuing to decline, amid travel...

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FAA orders emergency PW4000 inspections as airlines ground 777s

The US Federal Aviation Administration is ordering emergency inspections of some Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200s in response to a 20 February in-flight uncontained engine failure. The US Federal Aviation Administration is ordering emergency inspections of some Pratt &...

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Japan grounds 31 PW4000-powered 777s after United incident

Japan has grounded Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, following the PW4077 failure aboard a United Airlines 777-200 on 20 February. Japan has grounded Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, following the PW4077 failure...

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Dutch probe shedding of 747 freighter engine parts over Maastricht

Dutch investigators have opened an initial probe into an incident in which a Boeing 747-400 freighter apparently shed engine parts after departure from Maastricht. The aircraft had “engine problems” and lost several metal parts after it took off from Maastricht-Aachen...

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United 777’s failed PW4000 appears uncontained, forward cowling missing

The 20 February failure of a Boeing 777-200’s Pratt & Whitney PW4077 turbofan was apparently an uncontained failure, with images showing damage similar to a 2018 event. The 20 February failure of a Boeing 777-200’s Pratt & Whitney PW4077 turbofan...

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United 777 suffers engine failure over Denver

A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 suffered an engine failure just minutes after taking off, strewing debris across a Denver neighbourhood. A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 suffered an engine failure just minutes after taking off, strewing debris across a Denver neighbourhood. The aircraft...

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Klyde Morris (02.19.21)

Klyde Starts Putting The Pieces Together... FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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AFGSC Begins Retirement Of B-1 Aircraft, Paving Way For B-21

17 B-1B Aircraft Will Be Retired From The Current Fleet Of 62 B-1s In support of its efforts to modernize America’s bomber fleet, the Air Force will begin divesting 17 B-1B Lancers from its current fleet as authorized by the...

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Hillsboro Aero Academy Launches CFI Completion Program

Students Can Complete Their CFI Ratings Over Approximately 6-9 Months, Then Qualify For Employment Hillsboro Aero Academy has launched a standalone CFI Completion program, allowing pilots bearing a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) to enroll for completion of their Certified Flight...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.20.21)

“Beginning to retire legacy bombers, to make way for the B-21 Raider, is something we have been working toward for some time. Due to the wear and tear placed on the B-1 fleet over the past two decades, maintaining these...

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