Nose of British Airways plane collapses on runway at Heathrow Airport

The nose of a British Airways Dreamliner 787 plane collapsed on the runway at Heathrow Airport on Friday. The plane was stationary at the time of the incident and was carrying freight. No passengers were on board the cargo plane. The incident occurred while
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More Electrical Problems Found on Some Boeing 737 MAX.

An electrical problem that led to dozens of Boeing 737 MAX jets being suspended from service has widened after engineers found similar grounding flaws elsewhere in the cockpit, industry sources said on Friday. Airlines pulled dozens of MAX jets from service a
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What is an airplane’s zero fuel weight?

It is the weight of the aircraft after the fuel has been removed from the calculation. So, if the aircraft’s take-off weight is about 65000 kgs, and the fuel weighs 12000 kgs, the zero fuel weight is (65000 – 12000) = 53000 kgs. The
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8 Killed as plane reportedly carrying medical supplies crashes in the Philippines

A Tokyo-bound plane crashed while taking off from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines capital city of Manila on Sunday, killing all eight on board, airport personnel told CNN. All passengers on board Lion Air Flight RPC 5880 died after the
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African airlines lose $4.4 billion in revenue following the spread of coronavirus on the continent

Multiple flights have been canceled or temporarily suspended across Africa as airlines struggle to cope with falling demand following the spread of coronavirus. Rwanda Air, and Air Mauritius are among airlines that have suspended flights to China. Morocco has suspended all international flights to and
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