Catarina Madureira, Author at SamChui.com

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 787 After 5G Launch

Catarina MadureiraJanuary 19, 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued today a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes requiring addit... Read More...

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Aviastar Tupolev TU-204F Catches Fire and Destroyed in China

Catarina MadureiraJanuary 8, 2022

On 8th January an Aviastar Tupolev Tu-204F catches on fire during pushback at Hangzhou International Airport in China. According to Avherald, the 19.5 yea... Read More...

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Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 Main Landing Gear Collapses on Landing

Caspian Airlines Boeing 737-400 Landing Gear Collapses on Landing

Catarina MadureiraJanuary 6, 2022

On 5th January 2022, a Caspian Airlines Boeing 737-400 suffered a left main gear collapse on landing at Isfahan International Airport, Iran. According to ... Read More...

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Irkut MC-21-300 Receives Initial Russian Type Certification

Catarina MadureiraDecember 29, 2021

Russian state-owned manufacturer Rostec announced last Tuesday that the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) issued an initial type certificate... Read More...

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Malta Air Boeing 737 Suffers Severe Birdstrikes

Catarina MadureiraNovember 28, 2021

On 24th November a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 suffered severe birdstrikes while on final approach to Bologna Airport, Italy. The five year old aircraft, reg... Read More...

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Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 Suffers Wingtip Strike at Johannesburg

Catarina MadureiraNovember 18, 2021

On 6th November 2021, an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 suffered a right wingtip strike, associated with a hard landing, at Johannesburg OR Tambo Interna... Read More...

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Incidents on Both Iberia and EgyptAir

Catarina MadureiraOctober 27, 2021

In the last couple of days two incidents have occurred; one on an Iberia A350, which sustained damage after a bird strike, and one on an EgyptAir 737, which ... Read More...

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Corporate MD-87 Crashes at Houston Executive Airport

Catarina MadureiraOctober 19, 2021

Today, October 19th, a Corporate McDonnell Douglas MD-87 crashed at Houston Executive Waller County Airport, USA after overrunning the runway. According t... Read More...

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JAL Boeing 777 Suffers Engine Failure After Take Off

Catarina MadureiraOctober 16, 2021

On 15th October, a JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300 sustained an engine failure after taking off from Los Angeles International Airport, USA. According t... Read More...

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