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Norse reaches deal in principle to lease out six of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners  

Aerotime

The airline adds that under the terms of the agreement, it will be entitled to a monthly payment for 350 block hours per aircraft under the lease, with the scope for additional payments should the utilization per aircraft exceed this threshold. Norse has valued the overall contract value at $462 million if the extension is agreed upon.

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Check Ride Jitters

Plane and Pilot

The winds and rain caught up with the little craft as if a hand was reaching out grabbing control of the airplane. It was all I could do to keep the airplane straight. The visibility had dropped to almost zero as we crossed the threshold. He did admit to me that you handled the airplane admirably, given the conditions.

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

Aerotime

The pilots promptly shut down both engines and ordered an immediate evacuation of the airplane using the emergency escape slides. Meanwhile, on the other side of the plane, passengers can be seen exiting down the slides and walking off to the grass area alongside the runway threshold. Well done to colleagues today in Brindisi.

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

Aerotime

Unable to turn, climb, or descend the aircraft using conventional flight control inputs and effectively left to fly an unflyable airplane, the crew were forced to rely on engine power alone to find and reach a suitable airfield and attempt a landing. With 296 passengers and crew onboard that day, the stakes could not have been higher.

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How to Fly an ILS Approach

Pilot Institute

These include identifying the runway environment, such as the runway threshold, threshold markings, or lights, and maintaining a stable approach. Identify the runway threshold and ensure proper alignment for a safe landing. Use the ALS or PAPI/VASI lights, if available, for additional guidance.

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Best-Laid Plans

Plane and Pilot

Airplane ready. At 500 feet down the runway, the little airplane leaped into the air despite my plan to build more speed before taking off. Adrenaline coursed through my veins, and every sense was tuned to the heartbeat of the small new airplane. First flight in a new airplane. The Pulsar was now the airplane in my dream.

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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: DOT Implements Loyalty Tests, AA’s AAdditions

Cranky Flier

The European regulator EASA is requiring a one-time inspection of all A350 engines to ensure this problem isn’t more widespread beyond Cathay Pacific’s 15 airplanes.

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