Algemeen Luchtvaarttopic #19

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Op woensdag 27 augustus 2014 23:54 schreef Iemand91 het volgende:
Oeps.

Fire-suppression foam accidentally spread over a wide area at the Oklahoma Army National Guard base in Tulsa on Tuesday morning, covering several helicopters,
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The emergency foam was released during a test of the base's alarm and safety system by a civilian contractor. It filled the hangars and surrounded 10 Black Hawk helicopters.

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Fort Drum says there was no damage to six Black Hawk helicopters after a fire suppression system malfunctioned and sprayed foam inside one of the main hangars at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield.

The system, which pumps foam through ducts in the ceiling of the hangar, malfunctioned around 8:48 a.m. Tuesday, according to Captain Peter Smedberg, public affairs officer for the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

Captain Smedberg said the foam is non-corrosive and did not damage the aircraft housed in the hangar.

He said the foam was approximately 8 feet deep.

The helicopters will be washed down and the hanger cleaned up.

Captain Smedberg said an investigation will be conducted to determine what caused the system to activate.

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Op donderdag 23 juli 2015 23:44 schreef Iemand91 het volgende:



En de onderdelen voor de eerste KLM 787-9 zijn in Everett aangekomen.
Die zullen uiteindelijk de 356e 787 moeten vormen en wel PH-BHA.
Begin augustus zal deze de productielijn opgaan en begin september zal ze de fabriek in Everett uit moeten rollen.

13 oktober zal ze aan KLM geleverd moeten worden dus verwacht de eerste KLM 787-9 op 14 oktober op Schiphol.

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TEL AVIV, Aug. 5, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is pleased that EL AL Israel Airlines has announced its intent to purchase and lease up to 15 787 Dreamliners, with purchase rights for 13 additional airplanes. When finalized, the order will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website.

"We are honored that EL AL has selected the 787 for its fleet renewal plan,” said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner. “The Dreamliner will be an excellent addition to EL AL’s all-Boeing fleet and marks another chapter in a partnership between our two companies that spans over half a century.”

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Op vrijdag 7 augustus 2015 15:59 schreef FredvZ het volgende:
Een 787 die een 747 vervangt? Zitten die toestellen bij El-Al dan zo leeg?

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El Al has decided to buy and lease a mix of 15 Boeing 787-8s and 787-9s to replace Boeing 747-400s and Boeing 767-300ERs, preserving the US manufacturer’s monopoly of the Israeli flag carrier’s fleet.

El Al is now negotiating exclusively with Boeing to sign a firm order for “about half” of the 15 aircraft worth $800 million to $900 million, the carrier says in a 5 August filing with the Tel Aviv stock exchange.

The firm order will include an option to purchase up to 13 more aircraft along with “additional alternative engines”, the filing states.

El Al also plans to lease about half of the total amount of 15 new aircraft, not including the 13 options.

The 787-9s will “gradually” replace the carrier’s six 747-400s, and the 787-8s will succeed seven 767-300ERs now in operation, El Al says.

All 15 aircraft will enter the fleet between 2017 and 2020.

The decision blunts an Airbus effort to break Boeing’s long-standing monopoly status in the El Al fleet.

It also revives a previous El Al plan to order 787s. In 2006, the carrier cancelled a deal to buy up to 10 of the widebody aircraft due to financial difficulties.

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Op zondag 9 augustus 2015 14:31 schreef Sunri5e het volgende:
Ziet het er binnenkort naar uit dat Emirates hun 777-300 in gaat ruilen voor een tweede A380?

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A Delta Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N332NW performing flight DL-1889 from Boston,MA to Salt Lake City,UT (USA) with 125 passengers and 5 crew, was enroute at FL340 about 120nm east of Denver,CO (USA) at about 02:10Z Aug 8th, when the aircraft encountered severe turbulence, hail and lightning causing both windshields to crack and the weather radar to fail. The crew declared emergency reporting cracked windshields and failed weather radar and decided to divert to Denver. Emergency crews prepared to treat injuries after arrival of the aircraft. On final approach the crew advised there were no known injuries on board, they would stop on the runway due to visibility problems as result of both windshields being cracked, they requested an ILS approach due to the visibility problems. ATC made sure all ILS critical areas were kept clear of obstructions. The aircraft landed safely on Denver's runway 35L about 40 minutes after leaving FL340, tower commented "very nice job, Sir!", the crew advised they were able to vacate via high speed turnoff M6 towards taxiway Mike and would stop after vacating the runway. The aircraft received damage to the radome, both windshields and engines.