A converted McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, dubbed the Super Tanker by conversion business 10 Tanker STC, has been issued a multiple use supplemental type certificate by the US Federal Aviation Administration approving modification of the aircraft for firefighting. The former American Airlines aircraft has been converted by the Victorville, California company for owner Omni Air International and Cargo Conversions following three years of development.
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Source: Flight International
US investigators probing the in-flight opening of an Embraer EMB-545’s passenger door have determined that a corroded and jammed door sensor falsely indicated to the crew that it was locked prior to departure.
Dutch investigators probing the fatal crash of a Blackshape Aircraft BK 160 are trying to determine whether external burn marks arose from an in-flight or post-impact fire.
HAECO has extended a series of MRO contracts with long-time customer China Airlines, covering the Taiwanese carrier’s fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.
