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Boeing predicts fourfold growth in India, South Asia’s airplane fleet by 2043

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Boeing predicts that the number of commercial airplanes in India and South Asia will almost quadruple over the next 20 years, following steady growth during the past 10. The post Boeing predicts fourfold growth in India, South Asias airplane fleet by 2043 appeared first on AeroTime.

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Elvis Presley’s airplanes: The Lisa Marie, the Hound Dog II and the ‘lost jet’

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The post Elvis Presleys airplanes: The Lisa Marie, the Hound Dog II and the lost jet appeared first on AeroTime. After months of extensive work, Jimmy finished turning the JetStar into a road-going RV. Last year, it made a guest appearance at renowned US airshow Oshkosh – perhaps well see some more of it in 2025.

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Airplane Repo Pilot Kevin Lacey Dies

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Kevin Lacey, the popular star of the Discovery reality series Airplane Repo died Feb. ” Airplane Repo concentrated on the repossession activities of Lacey’s Texas Air Fleet and Lacey has “swiped” dozens of aircraft over decades from Boeing 747s to Taylorcrafts. .

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Bering Air Cessna Caravan departed overweight before fatal accident: NTSB

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The wreckage of the airplane was found two days after the crash in which all nine passengers and the sole pilot lost their lives. About that time, the airplanes airspeed began to decrease and was accompanied by a reduction in engine power. At about 15:15, the airplane leveled at 6,000 ft. NTSB The airplane came to rest upright.

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Airplane Lights: What Each Light Does (Red/Green, Strobe, Beacon)

Pilot Institute

Is it a drone, or an airplane? In this article, we will explain all the different lights you may encounter on an airplane and their purpose. For example, the landing lights provide illumination for the pilots but also make the airplane more visible. What are those flashing lights in the sky? And what are those lights for?

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Can Airplane Food Actually Be “Restaurant Quality?”

One Mile at a Time

I review premium cabin flight experiences in great detail, and one topic of discussion that sometimes comes up is the extent to which airplane food can actually be restaurant quality, or comparable to what one might enjoy eating on the ground. In the past, Ive shared my approach to ordering airplane food.

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Donor’s Family Lays Claim To Museum’s Wright Airplane

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The family of a notorious early 20th Century bon vivant draft dodger are laying claim to a priceless Wright Model B airplane that has been at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute for most of the last century. The post Donor’s Family Lays Claim To Museum’s Wright Airplane appeared first on AVweb.

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