Was To Have Been Available To Carry Passengers November 4th
United Continental Holdings, which took delivery of its first Dreamliner September 24, was supposed to have had a second 787 ready to enter service November 4th. But that delivery has been indefinitely delayed for unspecified reasons.
Carrier Benefits From Airbus' Unique Fleet Commonality
Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, has taken delivery of another A330-300, which will become the 100th Airbus aircraft to enter service with the airline. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, Aeroflot’s A330-300 features a two-class cabin layout seating 296 passengers (28 in business and 268 in economy class).
Country Now Meets ICAO Standards, Allowing U.S. Route Expansion
The FAA says that Israel complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), based on the results of an October FAA review of Israel’s civil aviation authority. Israel is now upgraded to Category 1 from the Category 2 safety rating the country received from the FAA in December 2008.
The movie "Flight", which opens Friday and is loosely based on actual events, apparently has some harrowing, if computer-generated, scenes of an airliner that at one point is flying upside down. While the plane lands and most everyone on board survives, the pilot is found to have alcohol and drugs in his system ... and we know the ramifications of such a situation.
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