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NewsInquiry into deadly Jeju Air 737-800 crash gets under way
A probe into the deadly crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 at Muan has commenced, with concerns raised about the condition of the jet’s flight-data recorder.
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NewsMistrust and tension evident as Azerbaijan refuses Russian-led E190 crash probe
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev has disclosed that a Russian offer to investigate the Embraer 190 crash in Aktau was “categorically refused” over concerns that it would not have been objective. Although Azerbaijan is a member of the Interstate Aviation Committee, which investigates accidents involving aircraft of state parties, the circumstances ...
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NewsFlight recorders from crashed Jeju Air 737-800 recovered
South Korea has determined that 179 of the 181 aboard a crashed Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 died in the accident.
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NewsCrashed Azerbaijan E190 flight recorders to be read by Brazilian investigators
Brazilian investigation authority CENIPA will have the crucial responsibility of extracting information from the flight recorders of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 which crashed in Kazakhstan. While the circumstances of the crash have yet to be fully clarified, there is increasing evidence that an external explosion – during a period ...
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NewsDeath toll rises in Jeju Air 737-800 crash
The death toll in the fatal crash of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 at South Korea’s Muan airport has risen to 122 out of the 181 aboard the jet.
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NewsCrashed Jeju 737 touched down without landing gear deployed
The Jeju Air 737-800 that crashed at South Korea’s Muan airport attempted to land without its landing gear deployed.
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NewsPutin ‘apologises’ over E190 crash as Azerbaijani president indicates external explosion
Azerbaijan’s presidential office has given the clearest indication yet that the Embraer 190 which crashed in Aktau suffered considerable flight-control damage as a result of an external detonation in Russian airspace. The office has detailed a telephone call between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev on 28 ...
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NewsAzerbaijan E190 twice attempted to land at Grozny in 'difficult' circumstances: Russian authority
Russia’s federal air transport regulator states that the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 which crashed after diverting to Aktau had made two unsuccessful attempts to land at Grozny, the flight’s original destination. Rosaviatsia chief Dmitry Yadrov says the situation in the vicinity of Grozny airport, at the time of the aircraft’s ...
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NewsBrussels Airlines bringing in more A320neos to replace A319s
Brussels Airlines is intending to introduce three more Airbus A320neos by summer 2026, as part of a fleet-renewal programme. The decision will take the A320neo fleet of the Lufthansa Group carrier to eight. Brussels Airlines received its first A320neo in November last year, the first time it had taken delivery ...
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NewsFlydubai and Qazaq Air suspend Russian routes over safety risks
United Arab Emirates operator Flydubai and Kazakh regional carrier Qazaq Air are suspending services on some Russian routes in the wake of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash. The measures follow Azerbaijan Airlines’ decision to halt flights to several Russian cities, over flight safety concerns. Flydubai is temporarily cancelling services ...
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NewsJoint venture including Warsaw Chopin operator to steer Polish hub airport programme
Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, the developer of a new hub airport for the country, is forming a joint venture for the project through a partnership with Warsaw Chopin airport operator PPL. CPK will have 51% of the venture, CPK Lotnisko, with PPL holding the 49% balance. “This partnership unites two ...
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NewsUnnamed country becomes 10th to select C-390 airlifter
Embraer has secured an order for two C-390 tactical transport jets from an unidentified buyer, representing the 10th country to select the type.
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NewsEvidence of ‘external interference’ in E190 crash spurs Azerbaijan Airlines to halt Russian flights
Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended several more services to Russian cities after preliminary indications that “external interference” played a role in the fatal loss of an Embraer 190. The aircraft, bound for Grozny as J28243 on 25 December, diverted to Aktau with apparent flight-control problems and subsequently crashed while attempting to ...
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NewsFatal engine-ingestion probe cites possible impairment from medical conditions and cannabis
US investigators have determined that a ramp agent experienced cognitive impairment before a fatal engine-ingestion accident at Montgomery, adding that she suffered from multiple sclerosis and had used a cannabis product before her shift. The inquiry says “multiple cues” had indicated the left engine of an Envoy Air Embraer 175 ...
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NewsKAI delivers first pair of Light Armed Helicopters
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has delivered the first two Mirion Light Armed Helicopters (LAH) to the South Korean government, as it makes a low-key sale of the KUH-1 Surion to Iraq.
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NewsBreeze tracking to secure international authority in first quarter
Chief executive David Neeleman says US start-up carrier Breeze Airways is on track to launch its first international flights early in 2025.
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NewsSearch teams recover flight recorder as 38 fatalities confirmed in E190 crash
Search personnel have retrieved at least one flight recorder from the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 which crashed near Aktau airport on 25 December. Kazakhstan’s emergency situations ministry confirms 38 fatalities from the accident, with a further 29 occupants transferred to hospitals in Aktau. It states that recovery teams have “found ...
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NewsE190 crash probe yet to explain apparent flight-control problems and empennage damage
Azerbaijan Airlines is suspending services on the southern Russian routes to Grozny and Makhachkala until the inquiry into the loss of an Embraer 190 concludes. The aircraft crashed on 25 December while attempting an approach to Aktau airport in Kazakhstan, having diverted from Grozny. While the reason for the diversion ...
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NewsOver 30 survive Azerbaijan Embraer 190 crash in Kazakhstan: ministry
Azerbaijan’s government indicates that 32 occupants of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 survived after the aircraft crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, having diverted while en route to Grozny. The foreign affairs ministry of Azerbaijan says some of the survivors are in critical condition. Azerbaijan Airlines states that 62 passengers and five ...
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NewsAmerican’s winter holiday operations disrupted by IT-related nationwide ground stop
American Airlines’ operations were disrupted by a nationwide ground stop on the morning of 24 December, the height of the winter holiday air travel period.