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Ryanair changes 737 disembarkation procedures after Italian study flags disproportionate airstair falls

Italian investigators found that Boeing 737 built-in airstairs are steeper and narrower than those typically used by ground-handlers, highlighting a disproportionate number of falls involving the stairs—almost exclusively on Ryanair jets. Ryanair has amended its disembarkation procedures in response.

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Five killed after Amazon Air Boeing 767-300F overruns runway at Miami International Airport

An Amazon Air cargo Boeing 767-300F operated by 21 Air overran a runway shortly after landing at Miami International Airport, crossed a perimeter road and struck vehicles before catching fire. Five people were killed and five others were seriously injured; airport operations were partially restored afterward.

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Amazon Prime Air 767 overruns runway at Miami, crashes into vehicles and kills at least five

An Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport, broke through a perimeter fence and struck vehicles before catching fire. At least five people died and five others were injured, while federal investigators work to determine what caused the crash.

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Manufacturing flaw adds structural repairs and further delays to Boeing’s $3 billion VC-25B Air Force One program

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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LOT to acquire two Boeing 787-9s from Virgin Atlantic

Poland’s LOT is set to acquire two Boeing 787-9 aircraft from Virgin Atlantic, adding to its long-haul fleet through a secondary-market transaction. The deal highlights LOT’s fleet expansion and the continued repositioning of widebody aircraft among European operators.

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