Air Lease Corporation has announced long term lease agreements with KLM (The Netherlands) for two additional new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2016 and early 2017. These aircraft placements are in addition to the two new 777-300ER aircraft scheduled for lease from ALC to KLM in early 2015 and early 2016, all from ALC’s order book.
An investigation has been launched into an incident over Turkey in which a Boeing 777-300 en route to Brussels from Mumbai lost 5,000 feet in altitude while the pilot was reportedly taking a nap, and the copilot was looking at a tablet device.
Independent Pilots Association Notes Anniversary Of Fatigue Accident
On the eve of the first anniversary of the fatal crash of United Parcel Service Flight 1354, UPS pilots called for an end to the carve-out of all-cargo airline operators from FAR Part 117, the new pilot rest and operating rules enacted by Congress. On August 14th, 2013, at 4:47 AM CDT, UPS Flight 1354 crashed on approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing Captain Cerea Beal, Jr. and First Officer Shanda Fanning.
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