Here are a few samples from AL464.....
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AIRLINE & ROUTE NEWS
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A2B AIRWAYS is a new Blackpool based airline, which will use SD3-60s on flights to Belfast and Isle of Man.
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ABC AEROLINEAS is a new low-cost Mexican carrier that will begin operation in December 2005 with seven used A320s.
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AEROMEXICO began nonstop Mexico City-San Diego service on 7/7/05 with two weekly flights.
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AFRIJET will reportedly lease two A330-300s in June 2005. Two MD-82s are also being considered.
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AIR BERLIN will begin Nuremberg-Milan BGY service on 1/11/05 with five weekly Boeing 737-400/800 flights. On 1/11/05 it will also begin daily Amsterdam-Palma service with 737-800s and twice daily Nuremberg-Vienna flights.
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AIR BOTSWANA has reportedly withdrawn its ATR 42s, after repeated technical problems.
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AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES
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16/10/04 RP-C1325, BN-2A-21 (593) of Pacific Airways crashed into Mount Tagpao in bad weather, en-route Coron-Puerto Princesa. W/o.
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9/11/04 9XR-KL, LET410UVP (831017) of El Almiron Plus Corporation made a forced landing in the bush somewhere in Rwanda and was substantially damaged. No casualties.
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12/1/05 PT-HMP, AS.350B (B-1053/1658) of IBAMA, engine failed and crash landed in a palm plantation near Almeirin.
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2/8/05 F-GLZQ, A340-313X (289) of Air France overran the runway on landing at Toronto YYZ, after arriving from Paris CDG, during heavy thunderstorms and came to rest in a ravine. The aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire. All 309 passengers and crew survived.
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I N F O ? R E Q
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R E Q U E S T S:
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From Tony Allen:
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46401. ID of unpainted DHC-8-300 and -400 (one of each) in test jigs at Bombardier Montreal? (Not c/n 4007, which was in an adjacent hangar). Seen 2/6/05.
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From Thomas Stünkel:
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46402. Airbus is using a code for each engine manufacturer; 0 for GE, 1 CFM, 2 P&W, 3 IAE,
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4 RR and 6 for GP. But what does '5' stand for?
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