Sharad Ranabhat, Author at SamChui.com

COMAC C919 Receives Chinese Type Certification

Sharad RanabhatOctober 1, 2022

On 29th September, COMAC’s C919 narrow body aircraft received its type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The long-awai... Read More...

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Miracle on Air Transat 236: The Longest Glide on Commercial Aircraft

Sharad RanabhatSeptember 30, 2022

On August 24, 2001, an Air Transat Airbus A330 performed the longest-ever glide on a commercial aircraft before landing in the Azores. Without engine power, ... Read More...

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West Atlantic Boeing 737 Overran Runway & Ended Up In Pond

Sharad RanabhatSeptember 25, 2022

On the 24th of September, a West Atlantic Sweden-operated Boeing 737 freighter overran the runway at Montpellier Méditerranée Airport and came to stop in the... Read More...

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United Airlines Boeing 777 Returns After Sparks & Debris Fall + Ground 25 B777-200

United Airlines B777 Returns After Sparks & Debris Fall + Grounds 25 B777

Sharad RanabhatSeptember 23, 2022

On the 21st of September, a United Airlines Boeing 777 was forced to return to Newark after sparks and debris started to fall from the hydraulic system while... Read More...

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Air India Express Boeing 737 Caught Fire In Muscat

Sharad RanabhatSeptember 14, 2022

On the 14th of September, an Air India Express Boeing 737 was forced to reject takeoff in Muscat due to a right-hand engine fire indication. Passengers were ... Read More...

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Air India to Acquire 30 Jets Including 5 Boeing 777-200LRs

Sharad RanabhatSeptember 13, 2022

Air India has announced that it will acquire 30 Airbus and Boeing jets, including five Boeing 777-200LRs, entering into service from late 2022. This will exp... Read More...

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Boeing 747 Engine Part Fell on a House in Belgium

Boeing 747 Engine Cowling Part Fell on a House in Belgium

Sharad RanabhatSeptember 9, 2022

On 8th September, part of the engine cowling of a Boeing 747 came loose and fell on the roof of a house in Waremme near Liege, Belgium. The Boeing 747-400... Read More...

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China Airlines Orders 16 Boeing 787s

Sharad RanabhatAugust 31, 2022

China Airlines has announced the purchase of 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to replace its ageing fleet of Airbus A330s. In addition, the deal has an option for... Read More...

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Incidents: VivaAeroBus A320 Engine Surge + Alaska Airlines B737 Lost Cowling

Sharad RanabhatAugust 24, 2022

VivaAeroBus Airbus A320 Suffered Engine Surge on Takeoff On 23rd August, a VivaAeroBus Airbus A320 was forced to return to Guadalajara in Mexico after suf... Read More...

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News

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Reviews

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Trip Report: Malaysia Airlines Business Class + Golden Lounge Regional

Deals

Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards June 2023

Business Class Deals: London To US Cities From $1,500

Air New Zealand to Weigh Passengers Before Flight

Featured

Miracle of Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 – Pilot Sucked Out of the Cockpit

Miracle on TWA Flight 841 – Terrifying Plunge with two 360 Degrees Roll

Miracle on British Airways Flight 5390 – Captain Sucked Out of the Cockpit

Safety

Passenger Opens Plane Door mid-air on Asiana Flight; Dozens Injured

Multiple Injured on JetBlue and Avelo Airlines Flight

Miracle of Sichuan Airlines Flight 8633 – Pilot Sucked Out of the Cockpit

CEO Talks

CEO Talks with Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto

CEO Talks: flydubai considers Airbus A321LR Orders

CEO Talks: Update on Air India’s Transformation

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