Ted Perton, Author at SamChui.com

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MEA A330 Collides With Turkish Airlines B777 at Lagos

Ted PertonJuly 30, 2020

A Middle East Airlines (MEA) Airbus A330-200 has damaged a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER, following a ground strike. The incident occurred in Lagos, Nigeri... Read More...

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Boeing to Delay The 777X

Ted PertonJuly 26, 2020

Boeing is preparing to delay their 777X by up to a year, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to severely disrupt long-haul travel. This development comes amidst... Read More...

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Major Airlines Operating A380 “Ghost Flights”

Ted PertonJuly 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has grounded vast numbers of aircraft worldwide, most significantly - the A380. At a time when almost all of these aircraft are grounded,... Read More...

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Cathay Pacific Announces 99% Traffic Drop; Issued Profit Warning

Ted PertonJuly 20, 2020

Cathay Pacific has issued a profit warning, painting a bleak interim future for the airline. Throughout the first half of 2020, Cathay has incurred a net loss ... Read More...

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Eastern Airlines B767 Skids Off Taxiway in Guyana

Ted PertonJuly 20, 2020

An Eastern Airlines Boeing 767-300 has skidded off the taxiway after landing at Cheddi Jagan Airport in Georgetown, Guyana. The chartered aircraft was returnin... Read More...

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Breaking: British Airways to Retire B747 Immediately

Ted PertonJuly 17, 2020

British Airways has announced that they will retire all of their Boeing 747-400 aircraft, effective immediately. The British flag-carrier has attributed the re... Read More...

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Boeing Deliveries Fall by 78% in Second-Quarter

Ted PertonJuly 16, 2020

Boeing has delivered a mere 20 commercial aircraft between April and June. The manufacturer delivered 90 aircraft during the same period in 2019, representing ... Read More...

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United Nations Cargo Plane Crashed in Somalia

Ted PertonJuly 15, 2020

A United Nations Dash-8 cargo aircraft has crashed in Beledweyne, Somalia. The Kenyan-registered Q400, registered 5Y-VVU, veered off the runway, causing a lar... Read More...

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Trip Report: Qantas 747 Special Farewell Sydney Flight

Ted PertonJuly 14, 2020

As Qantas prepares to retire their Boeing 747-400 aircraft, a limited number of farewell flights will take place. Each one-hour joy flight will take in each ci... Read More...

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MEA A330 Collides With Turkish Airlines B777 at Lagos

Boeing to Delay The 777X

Major Airlines Operating A380 “Ghost Flights”

Cathay Pacific Announces 99% Traffic Drop; Issued Profit Warning

Eastern Airlines B767 Skids Off Taxiway in Guyana

Breaking: British Airways to Retire B747 Immediately

Boeing Deliveries Fall by 78% in Second-Quarter

United Nations Cargo Plane Crashed in Somalia

Trip Report: Qantas 747 Special Farewell Sydney Flight

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