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    Aerosucre 727 crash probe missing aircraft weight data

    Investigators probing the crash of an Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter during departure have so far been unable to determine the take-off weight of the aircraft. The 727 overran at Puerto Carreno as it attempted to depart the airport in a tailwind, Colombian accident investigation authority...
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    Heart-warming examples of airlines with father-daughter pilot teams

    China Eastern Yunnan Airlines was placed under the media spotlight this week, after two employees became the very first ‘father-daughter’ pilot team in the airline’s history. And while this might be the first ‘father-daughter’ pilot team for China Eastern Yunnan...
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    PHOTOS: Etihad Airways inaugural flight to Washington, D.C.

    Etihad Airways has commenced non-stop daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Washington, D.C., creating the first direct air link between the two capitals. Check out the images here, including the traditional water cannon salute at Washington Dulles International Airport...
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    PHOTOS: First look at Airbus A350 XWB with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines

    Airbus has installed on the first flight-test A350 XWB (MSN001) its two flight-ready Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines and is also installing the new Honeywell HGT1700 auxiliary power unit (APU) at Airbus’ production facilities in Toulouse (France). Check out the images here...
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