Airline News

Scandinavian Airlines has decided to permanently stop flying Bombardier Q400 turboprops after a string of crash landings blamed on landing gear malfunctions, the airline's chief executive said Sunday.

theglobeandmail.com

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A corroded landing-gear bolt caused the crash of a Scandinavian Airlines plane that led to the grounding of 60 Bombardier Inc. turboprop aircraft worldwide, according to a preliminary accident report.

bloomberg.com

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Qantas is inspecting but not grounding a type of turboprop aircraft it flies which have been involved in two accidents in Europe this week. Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier has recommended Q-400 planes which have completed more than 10,000 flights should be grounded worldwide.

Source: au.news.yahoo.com

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Bombardier Inc. has dispatched an investigator to Denmark in the wake of an accident involving one of the company's Toronto-built aircraft when a Scandinavian Airlines turboprop crashed during an emergency landing.

thestar.com

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Despite its bankruptcy status, Delta Air Lines, the third largest mainline carrier in the United States, plans to buy 30 76-seat CRJ900 jets to feed its hub airports as it moves closer to exiting court protection.

bloomberg.com

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