The raid came as pressure built on authorities to establish the cause of the Jeju Air crash, which left 179 people dead
The raid came as pressure built on authorities to establish the cause of the Jeju Air crash, which left 179 people dead
Sky Holding, a San Francisco leasing company, has secured $500 million in equity from Los Angeles Oaktree (private equity firm.) The latest incarnation of their long-standing relationship will provide airline sale/leaseback financing. According to Sky holding’s press release, the latest “$500 million investment from funds managed by Oaktree will enable Sky to finance over $2 billion of Boeing and Airbus aircraft annually, with sale/leaseback activities set to begin in the first quarter of 2010.”
The U.S. Navy is investigating a rare friendly fire incident over the Red Sea, where a missile cruiser mistakenly downed an F/A-18 Hornet.
Remember that check pilot we wrote about yesterday? The one who yanked off a circuit breaker to test the pilot?
He’s being “tested” now, by Airline regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In fact, the Jet Airways senior pilot who pulled the circuit breaker stunt is now suspended.
The pilots had no way to tell how close they were to the ground. Luckily they landed safely.
Ironically, the injured parties (the commander and co-pilot) have also been derostered.
Pilot exercises are supposed to be performed in a simulator, not in a full plane engaging in a commercial flight.
Int’l Investigators in Brazil to Retrieve Black Box Data from Crashed Azerbaijan Airlines Plane
Kathmandu, December 29 A helicopter flying from Lukla to Kathmandu had to make an emergency landing at Sanga after colliding with a bird. According to a senior official from Heli Everest, the 9N-AKG helicopter was struck by a bird, prompting the pilot to land safely at a secure location to avoid further risks. “No damage
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.