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Airbus BelugaXL forced to make emergency landing in Amsterdam 

Aerotime

However, as the aircraft crossed the border between France and Belgium, the crew set 7700 on the aircraft’s transponder (indicating an inflight emergency) and requested an immediate descent and diversion to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the Netherlands, some 90 miles (144km) off the aircraft’s nose.

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Daher Aircraft’s continual improvement strategy brings new avionics and systems enhancements to its Kodiak product line in 2025

Professional Pilot

Daher Aircraft acquired the Kodiak product line in 2019 and has invested millions of dollars to evolve these go-anywhere aircraft renowned for their STOL (short takeoff and landing) capabilities in remote and challenging environments, rugged durability and payload capacity.

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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1973 Cessna 150L

Plane and Pilot

With a Stratus transponder, Garmin GTN touchscreen Com/GPS, and dual G5 flight instruments, its nicely modernized with far more functionality than the stock panel. Additionally, the panel upgrade enabled the removal of the vacuum system, increasing both reliability and payload. The panel is particularly noteworthy.