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FAA begins probe after United and Delta jets draw near on runway approach

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On approach the United Airlines aircraft was assigned runway 07R and the Delta jet was given clearance to land on runway 08. RELATED Southwest Airlines pauses hiring, most summer internships to cut costs: CNBC The post FAA begins probe after United and Delta jets draw near on runway approach appeared first on AeroTime.

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Cirrus Aircraft delivers its 600th Vision Jet single-engined private jet  

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On December 23, 2024, Cirrus Aircraft announced the delivery of its 600th Vision Jet. The single-engine private jet is the worlds only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified private jet aircraft and has become hugely popular in the smaller private jet aircraft space since its original certification in October 2016.

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Jetex: the holistic executive jet operator outperforming the market  

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It is not so much about the private jet itself but about the process before getting onboard.” Jetex is plotting further expansion, particularly when it comes to private jet terminals. The post Jetex: the holistic executive jet operator outperforming the market appeared first on AeroTime. From B777s to Citation XLRs!

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Tenerife airport disaster: tragically, neither plane was even meant to be there

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According to the Spanish accident report , once both jets had landed, they were among four other aircraft that had been parked due to the congestion caused by the number of flights being diverted to Tenerife. As the KLM captain began to advance the throttles, the first officer advised that they had not yet been given take-off clearance.

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Hong Kong Airport Parallel Takeoff Leads To Very Close Call

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As you might expect, putting two heavy jets on a near collision course with little ability to deviate isnt ideal. With how tight Hong Kongs departure path is into the east, Im puzzled as to how they can issue near simultaneous clearance for jets. I guess at least a close call wasnt in the United States, for once?

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Human Error Blamed For Fatal Haneda Airport Collision

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Investigators found multiple human errors to be the primary cause of the fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jet and a Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft at Tokyos Haneda Airport earlier this year.

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Close Call On Chicago Runway, As Southwest Pilots Save The Day

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According to ADS-B data, the Southwest 737 was only feet above the runway surface, and around 1,600 feet short of the intersection where the other jet was taxiing. The Southwest aircraft had been given clearance to land, while the Flexjet aircraft had been told to hold short of the runway.

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