Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille
The pilots of 21 Air Flight 7598 were unaware of potentially strong tailwinds and touched down nearly three-quarters of a mile beyond Miami International Airport’s Runway 30 threshold, leaving only 930 feet when the captain attempted to reject the landing. Five people were killed.
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The pilots of 21 Air Flight 7598 were unaware of potentially strong tailwinds and touched down nearly three-quarters of a mile beyond Miami International Airport’s Runway 30 threshold, leaving only 930 feet when the captain attempted to reject the landing. Five people were killed.
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HAECO has secured airframe, engine and landing-gear agreements with ANA, JAL and Garuda, while GMF AeroAsia will perform heavy maintenance on AirZeta’s Boeing 747s from 2027 through 2030. Separately, AAR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in MRO Holdings for $1.8 billion, according to sources.
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The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to build and deliver up to 35 additional 777F freighters beyond 2027, exempting the aircraft from impending fuel-efficiency limits. The three-year extension offers operators more near-term capacity as costly conversions and delays to the 777-8F constrain widebody freighter availability.
United Airlines canceled a planned Denver flyover commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks after concerns emerged about the public reaction to a Boeing 777 flying alongside four F-16 fighter jets. The formation was scheduled to coincide with the moment of United Flight 175’s impact.
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Federal investigators are examining the landing of an Amazon-operated cargo jet that departed the runway, struck vehicles on a public road and caught fire at Miami International Airport, killing five people. The crash disrupted more than 200 flights, while two runways remained closed during the investigation and cleanup.
Boeing is repairing hundreds of microscopic cracks in structural reinforcing members on the two 747-8s being converted into the next Air Force One fleet. The manufacturing problem has added extensive structural work to a program already several years late and facing roughly $3 billion in cost overruns.
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