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Delta Air Lines 767-400 loses pressurization, makes emergency descent into Paris 

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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 en route from New York to Paris was forced to make an emergency descent following cabin pressurization issues. The aircraft managed to land safely in Paris despite its rapid descent from 34,000 ft to just 10,000ft in eleven minutes.

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ANA Boeing 737 Initiates Emergency Descent Following Loss Of Cabin Pressure

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An ANA Wings, which is a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA) , Boeing 737-800, suffered a loss of cabin pressure as it was operating a domestic flight in Japan. The aircraft was forced to declare an emergency before it landed at Nagoya, Japan.

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Airbus signs fleet enhancement deals with Smartwings, Volotea and Corsair

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The service agreement includes various upgrades to Volotea’s current and future aircraft, including Descent Profile Optimiser (DPO). The innovative Descent Profile Optimization (DPO) system developed by Airbus optimises fuel consumption and reduces carbon emissions,” said Eduard Diviu, Chief Operating Officer of Volotea.

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A DPE’s Take on Deciphering the ACS: Emergency Descent

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The question came up on a group on social media where a student was asking the community how to perform the Emergency Descent maneuver (PA.IX.A). Establish and maintain the appropriate airspeed and configuration appropriate to the scenario specified by the evaluator and as covered in POH/AFM for the emergency descent. PA.IX.A.S4

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Hell Know How I Died: Southwest Airlines Passengers Recount Dangerous Tampa Descent To 150 Feet

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Southwest Airlines passengers are speaking out after a Boeing 737 MAX 8 descended prematurely during its final approach to Tampa International Airport (TPA) earlier this month. One of the travelers, who reportedly comes from a family of pilots, began to record video from their window seat after noticing how close the aircraft was above the water.

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The Boeing 727's Early Struggles With Excessive Descent Speeds & Sink Rates

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The only trijet (three-engine) aircraft that Boeing ever produced was the 727. After the introduction of the four-engine Boeing 707, the manufacturer wanted to address the demand for shorter flights, perhaps with a twin-engine aircraft.

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NTSB Releases Final Report Of Envoy Air Embraer E170 Turbulence Incident Caused Serious Injuries To Crew

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The report concluded the probable cause to be a severe bout of clear air turbulence (CAT) as the aircraft performed its initial descent into Chicago O'Hare. The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) has released its final report on an Envoy Air turbulence accident last year, which seriously injured a flight attendant.