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Joint investigation to begin on Air Busan A321 fire at Busan’s Gimhae Airport

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Officials from South Koreas Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) have announced that the investigation will begin on February 3, 2025, while the aircraft remains on the tarmac at the airport. All 176 people on board were safely evacuated using an escape slide, with three of them suffering minor injuries.

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FG-1D Corsair KD345 Departs the UK For a New Chapter in The United States

Vintage Aviation News

The Fighter Collection’s Grumman F8F Bearcat sits beside their FG-1D Corsair on the tarmac at Duxford during the Meet the Fighters air show. The Fighter Collection’s FG-1D Corsair, marked as an example that served in the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm aboard the carrier HMS Vengeance at the tail end of WWII.

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How Spantech built an A380-sized hangar in less than six months 

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This facility, which was built for French maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) firm Tarmac Aerosave, boasts 34-meter-high walls and a 95-meter span, and was built with a modular constructive technology, referred to as ‘Construction 2.0.’ by Spantech. “We have a philosophy that we call ‘Construction 2.0.’

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Hawaiian welcomes back seasonal service to Auckland

World Airline News

“There’s no greater thrill than seeing our Kiwi travelers light up when they see our Pualani tail at Auckland Airport and know they’re about to embark on a memorable travel experience that no other airline can provide.” Williss pictured on the Auckland Airport tarmac in front of one of Hawaiian’s Airbus A330 aircraft.

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A Taylorcraft Reunion

Plane and Pilot

Andrew with the Taylorcraft in the 1980s, before it received the checkerboard tail. We hop out of the cockpit, and Andrew ties the ship to the tarmac for the night. We circle Andrews house and waggle the wings to his family standing in the front yard waving back at us. Ill take you to the old airport where Bill kept the airplane.

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COMBAT VIETNAM: Miracle Mission

Vintage Aviation News

Cables stretched across each end of the runway, suspended several inches off the tarmac by rubber standoffs, could be snagged by a fighter’s extended tail hook. The Phantom’s tail hook could only be lowered from the front cockpit. Except for one little problem. Somewhere inside of 10 miles, I spotted the runway,” Benson said.

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Shannon, Ireland: 2024 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

The present condition of the tarmac, taxiways and runways is good, and there’s no airport construction currently underway. Airport Options Shannon is the primary business aviation airport for Western Ireland. EINN is located 14 miles from the nearest major town, Limerick.