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Air Greenland signs lease agreement with Carlyle for single Airbus A320neo

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The new arrival is set to coincide with the major expansion of North Greenlands Ilulissat Airport (JAV) which is expected to open in late 2026 with a 2,200 metre runway. Flight and cabin crews will operate on both the A330neo and A320neo and a number of Air Greenland’s Dash-8 pilots will be retrained to fly the new arrival.

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Ryanair Boeing 737 emergency evacuation in Italy following engine fire: video 

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Everyone onboard a recent Ryanair flight was forced to evacuate when the cabin crew noticed fire emanating from one of the aircraft’s two engines as it began its take-off roll at an airport in Italy. All passengers and crew made it off the aircraft safely with no apparent injuries, having exited using the emergency slides.

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Two separate Delta widebody flights disrupted in one day by fumes onboard  

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The flight had 162 passengers and 15 crew onboard. The aircraft departed Los Angeles at 21:04, taking off from runway 25R at the airport and heading out over the Pacific Ocean en route to Australia. After a short delay to assess the situation, the flight crew elected to make an immediate return to Los Angeles.

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EasyJet A320 flight diverts to Athens after captain becomes incapacitated

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According to passengers, the situation unfolded rapidly when cabin crew members rushed to the front of the aircraft, urgently seeking medical assistance from anyone on board with the necessary training. The aircraft safely touched down on runway 03L approximately one hour later.

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35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

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35 years ago this week, the crew operating a routine transcontinental US passenger service faced a dramatic, unprecedented situation. And yet, with professional calmness and supreme skill, working as a team in the most desperate of situations, the crew pulled off the impossible and landed the aircraft.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part one  

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For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! One of the first items on before taxi checklists is to set the take-off flaps well before the aircraft approaches the runway.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.