Airport authorities were forced to close Ajaccio Airport, France for the entire weekend after heavy rainfalls hit south Corsica. The airport's sole runway has been completely flooded. ... Tropical storm Fabien also hit Bordeaux airport, where winds of 141 km/h forced some flights to divert to Toulouse.
https://www.aerotelegraph.com/en/ajaccio-airport-closed-after-flooding
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London City Airport
Final Approach on Europe's steepest descend on a SWISS Airbus A220
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ZLrtiO4nU#action=share
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Cessna 408 Sky Courier
Textron Aviation is making progress on the development of its new high-wing, twin-turboprop Cessna SkyCourier 408 and expects the utility airplane to make its first flight in early 2020. FedEx is the launch customer for the SkyCourier, with 50 firm orders for the airplane and options for 50 more.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-10-21/textron-plans-skycourier-first-flight-early-2020
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Turkish Airlines Preps Lawsuit Over Boeing 737 MAX Uncertainty
This news comes just days after Irish aircraft lessor Timaero Ireland Ltd filed its own lawsuit against Boeing about the 737 MAX. Are other airlines going to follow?
https://simpleflying.com/turkish-airlines-737-max-lawsuit/
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Which Airline Alliance Offers The Most Global Coverage?
There are three major airline alliances in the world; Star Alliance, Oneworld, and SkyTeam. Star Alliance is the largest of the three in terms of scheduled traffic, accounting for 23% of the total in 2015. This compared with 17.8% and 20.4% for Oneworld and SkyTeam respectively.
https://simpleflying.com/best-alliance-global-coverage/
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Airline Bankruptcies in 2019: A Long List
How They Happen and What Can You Do
Last year was very rough for the aviation industry. Many airlines had gone bust in 2018. However, 2019 doesn’t seem to be better.
Credit cardholders may be privileged in this case
https://www.skycop.com/airline-bankruptcies-how-.they-happen-and-what-can-you-do/
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Air Canada takes delivery of its first A220
Air Canada has taken delivery of its first A220-300, designed, built and delivered from the Mirabel Airbus A220 program facilities in Canada. The first aircraft out of an order of 45 will enter service in January 2020, making Air Canada the first airline to operate the A220-300 in North America.
The Airbus will be unveiled to the public and media during a ceremony at the airline’s headquarters in Montreal on January 15, 2020.
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/12/air-canada-takes-delivery-of-its-first-a220.html
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Books by Doris Daily:
TO LIVE IS TO FLY: Memoirs of an Executive Pilot
(English language)
TRAUMBERUF PILOT?
Piloten Ausbildung, Jobsuche und Berufsalltag
(in deutscher Sprache - print und ebook)
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