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American Eagle ERJ-145 skids off runway in the Bahamas
/ | 2 Comments on American Eagle ERJ-145 skids off runway in the BahamasAn American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145LR operated by American Airlines’ subsidiary Envoy Air, skidded off the runway at Grand Bahama International Airport on Saturday. All 25 passengers and three crew members disembarked safely and made their way to the airport terminal. Two passengers were reportedly brought to the Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport for non-life threatening
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World Health Organisation labels flying as low risk for COVID transmission
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that the risk of COVID-19 being spread on a flight is “very low”, albeit not impossible. In fact, the organisation made note of at least two cases of COVID-19 that were believed to have been caught while on a flight, one a long-haul flight between London and Hanoi, and
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BAE Systems to support US Air Force Skyborg program
/BAE Systems has secured an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to develop an attritable air vehicle system for the US Air Force’s Skyborg program. As part of the program, which has a contract ceiling of up to $400 million, BAE Systems will be responsible for developing a digital design for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable
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Did parking planes have any impact on global temperatures?
/ | 2 Comments on Did parking planes have any impact on global temperatures?In this cross-posting with The Conversation, atmospheric scientists Scott Archer-Nicholls and James Weber examined why global temperatures failed to drop, despite planes and cars around the world being parked in place. Countries across the world took unprecedented action in the first few months of 2020 to control the spread of COVID-19. At its peak, one-third of the
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Hello Hollywood: British Airways 747 to be preserved as film set
/ | 1 Comment on Hello Hollywood: British Airways 747 to be preserved as film setA British Airways Boeing 747 has officially been saved from the scrap heap, and will instead be offered a new life as a film and TV set based at Dunsfold Park in Surrey, England. Dunsfold Park is most famous for being the filming location of the BBC’s Top Gear, however has also been utilised by
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Airbus prepares to ramp up output by mid-2021
/European planemaker Airbus has reportedly told its suppliers to prepare for an imminent uptick in demand, possibly as early as July 2021, in anticipation of a post-COVID recovery in demand. Airbus has told its supply chain to prepare for a conditional 18 per cent hike in production of its popular single-aisle A320 jet family, which
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