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Six injured as Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 hit by turbulence approaching Taiwan

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A Turkish Airlines flight en route from Istanbul to Taipei in Taiwan encountered severe turbulence shortly before it landed at Taipei. The flight, operated by Boeing 777-300ER registered TC-JJE, was carrying 214 passengers and 17 crew at the time of the turbulence event.

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Austrian Airlines A320 heavily damaged by hailstorm, manages to land safely: pictures 

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An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200 aircraft sustained severe damage during a hailstorm on its approach to Vienna Airport (VIE). The aircraft, operating flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca (PMI), was about to land in Vienna on June 9, 2024, when it traversed a supercell, an area of extremely active thunderstorms and turbulence.

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Review: Japan Airlines Domestic First Class Airbus A350 (CTS-HND)

One Mile at a Time

For the next segment of my quick trip to Japan & Korea ,I flew Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 first class on the 1hr30min flight from Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND). Most OMAAT readers are probably familiar with the incredible Japan Airlines A350-1000 first class , which I rank as being among the best in the world.

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Navigating turbulent skies: How flexible aviation services meet 2025 challenges

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By providing staffing solutions and HR services to airlines and MROs, flexible models of staffing are providing key value to those who need it most during these turbulent times. In this industry, the needs are dynamic, but this approach mitigates staffing shortages and provides a scalable resource pool.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Comes Within 400 Feet Of The Ocean While Approaching Lihue Airport

Simple Flying

On April 11th, 2024, Southwest Airlines Flight 2786 was inbound on an approach to its destination, Lihue Airport (LIH), when it experienced a severe drop in altitude, descending hundreds of feet in mere seconds before recovering just 400 ft above the oceans surface.

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Stabilized Approaches

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Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse.

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Singapore Airlines Suspends Service When Seatbelt Sign Is On

One Mile at a Time

A few days ago, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER encountered severe turbulence between London and Singapore, leading to one fatality, as well as dozens of serious injuries. Following this incident, the airline will be updating its inflight service protocol, in a way passengers will notice.