At 0237 GMT a Boeing 737-800 took off from Beirut International Airport hoping to reach Addis Ababa in the midst of heavy rain and thunderstorm. Alas! It went off the radar just five minutes after take off. Eighty three passengers were on board along with seven crew members. The reason for the crash is not… Continue reading »
Oct
18
Artificial Wings: Exploring the developing nations
The airline industry of the two largest developing nations of the world are high on artificial wings. When the world is experiencing the aftermath of the global financial meltdown, China seems to rake in moolah from the airline industry. China has more than 1200 aircraft owned by the airlines and is expected to cross the… Continue reading »
Jul
15
Artificial wings
Flight 447 and now Caspian 7908. The Geneva based Aircraft Crashes Record Office’s statistics show that in 2007 the number of accidents were 137 and for the year 2008 it has increased to 147. What will be the number for 2009? This Caspian disaster indicates the faulty policies of US. Due to unavailability of OEM… Continue reading »
