Good News Everyone: Ethopian Airlines to start new flights

Ethopian Airlines announced that it will commence 6 weekly flights to/from Ouagadougou from October 26th 2008. The new flights will connect Ouagadougou (capital and largest city in Burkina Faso) to all the major Asian capitals. It will operate Boeing 757-200 aircraft (160 seats – 16 cloud nine and 144 economy) for the route.
From Nazret.com
The new [...]

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Video: Thomson 253H hit by a bird while taking off

My friend Partner of a Pilot in response to the post on Delhi Airport: Airplane gets hit by… left a link to a great youtube video regarding a Thomson 253H with a similar bird strike during take off.

Facts about the video -

Thomson 253H (Boeing 757)
Manchester Airport
Audio – Airport noise and [...]

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Northwest Airline Plane requires a Nose Job (Updated)

On Sunday July 7th 2008, Northwest Airlines’ Flight 478 (Boeing 757) from Detroit MI to Tamp FL had it’s nose caved-in while in mid air. All of the 182 passengers arrived fine, but caused a delay for the flight to Minneapolis MN. Some sources claim that a mid air bird collision to the nose [...]

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Brtish Airways buys French all-business carrier Airline L’Avion

British Airways seem to be heading the all-business US – EU(or Europe) route. As a strategic deal that will bolster their OpenSkies subsidiary, it bought the two plane French Airline L’Avion that flies between Pairs (Orly) and New York (Newark) for £54m (or $107.6 million).
Facts about L’Avion -

Founded by – 31 year old French [...]

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Now US Airways?

US Airways found problems with seven of its Boeing 757 aircrafts after a five-foot by four-foot panel ripped off the wing of a its Boeing 757. The repairs were done earlier this week, but did not cause big problems (only 12 cancellations).

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