Sharad Ranabhat, Author at SamChui.com

Miracle on Emirates Flight 407 – Disaster Averted by Meters

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 20, 2023

Approaching midnight on the 20th of March 2009, an Emirates Airbus A340-500 was operating Flight EK407 bound for Dubai sustained tail strikes and overran the en... Read More...

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Virgin Atlantic Expected to ask for Government bailout

Virgin Atlantic Offers 30% off Award Ticket in all Cabins

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 18, 2023

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is currently offering a great sale for reward flights, on select routes in the UK, US, Caribbean and Asia at a flat 30% discount whe... Read More...

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Unlucky: Air NZ and Korean Air Operated 13-16 Hours Flights to Nowhere

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 18, 2023

On the 16th of February 2023, Air New Zealand and Korean Air operated flights over 13 hours to nowhere following the power outage at JFK Terminal 1. As well as ... Read More...

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Lufthansa Cancels All Flights From Frankfurt & Munich on Feb 17th

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 17, 2023

Lufthansa has cancelled more than 1,300 flights scheduled for Friday, the 17th of February, including all flights at its Frankfurt and Munich hubs due to strike... Read More...

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Lufthansa Suffers Major IT Outage, Frankfurt Operation Closes

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 15, 2023

On the 15th of February 2023, an IT failure on Lufthansa Group's entire global network temporarily halted operations at Frankfurt Airport, leaving thousands of ... Read More...

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Confirmed: Air India Places Huge 470 Plane Orders from Airbus and Boeing

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 14, 2023

Air India announced an order for 250 Airbus jets, reportedly as part of a mammoth deal for 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing. The deal also includes an order fo... Read More...

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Aviation and Turkey-Syria Earthquake Relief Efforts

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 13, 2023

On the 6th of February 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey and Syria, followed by at least 20 aftershocks. The disaster has already c... Read More...

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Scary: Delta Boeing 767 Engine Fire During Mid-Flight

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 11, 2023

On the 10th of February 2023, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 bound for New York was forced to divert to Glasgow Prestwick Airport after one of its engines caught ... Read More...

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Firefighting Boeing 737 Air Tanker Crashes in Australia

Sharad RanabhatFebruary 6, 2023

On the 6th of February 2023, a Coulson Aviation Boeing 737 air tanker crashed during a firefighting mission near the Fitzgerald River National Park in Australia... Read More...

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