Catarina Madureira, Author at SamChui.com

FAA Issues Two New Airworthiness Directives for 737 MAX

Catarina MadureiraMay 5, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued two new airworthiness directives (AD) regarding the Boeing 737 MAX, one for an electrical grounding issu... Read More...

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El Al Boeing 787 Escorted Over Europe By Fighter Jets

EL AL Boeing 787 Escorted by Fighter Jets with Suspected Bomb on Board

Catarina MadureiraMay 1, 2021

On 30th April an EL AL Boeing 787-9 was escorted by fighter jets over Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Israel, due to a suspected bomb being planted onboard.... Read More...

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SriLankan A320neo Damaged in Ground Vehicle Collision

Catarina MadureiraApril 22, 2021

On 21st April a SriLankan Airbus A320neo sustained major damage to its left horizontal stabilizer, after being hit by a ground vehicle at Male Velana Interna... Read More...

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Southwest Airlines Orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX

Catarina MadureiraMarch 29, 2021

Southwest Airlines has today (March 29th) placed an order for 100 Boeing 737MAXs, with 155 options across both MAX 7s and MAX 8s. This deal comes after a... Read More...

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VivaAeroBus A320 Suffers Nose Landing Gear Collapse

Catarina MadureiraMarch 19, 2021

On 18th March, a VivaAeroBus Airbus A320-200 suffered a nose landing gear collapse during the lineup for take-off at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The 15 year ... Read More...

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Last Ever Built Airbus A380 Leaves Toulouse

Catarina MadureiraMarch 18, 2021

After 18 years in production, the last ever built Airbus A380 has taken off for her maiden flight to Hamburg, Germany; leaving the Airbus factory in Toulouse... Read More...

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Virgin Atlantic B787 Attacked by Laser, Pilot Injured

Catarina MadureiraMarch 17, 2021

On Monday 15 March, a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 was forced to return to London Heathrow Airport, after a laser pointer attack injured the captain. Accord... Read More...

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Batik Air Airbus A320 Lands With NLG 90 Degrees Sideways

Batik Air Airbus A320 Lands With NLG Rotated 90 Degrees

Catarina MadureiraMarch 6, 2021

Today a Batik Air Airbus A320-200 made an emergency landing at Sultan Thaha Jambi Airport, Indonesia, after the nose landing gear (NLG) rotated 90 degrees si... Read More...

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United B777 Engine Failure After Take-off From Denver

Catarina MadureiraFebruary 20, 2021

Today a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 experienced a serious failure of engine #2, shortly after take-off from Denver International Airport; the aircraft has... Read More...

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