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Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS February 3, 2020

Passenger plane makes safe emergency landing in Madrid after ‘landing gear fell into engine’

An Air Canada Boeing 767 aircraft has made a safe emergency landing at Madrid airport after part of the jets landing gear reportedly fell off…

General Aviation News January 8, 2020

Child, 10, found dead inside landing gear of plane at Paris airport

The body of a child has been found in the undercarriage of a plane at a Paris airport. The youngster, believed to be aged 10,…

Military Aviation News May 1, 2017

GKN Aerospace opens production line for landing gear systems of GA-ASI Predator B

Production volume of 30 to 50 landing gear per year. First landing gear will be delivered in Q2 2017. About 10 Dutch SME’s involved in…

Military Aviation News November 7, 2016

Fokker chosen to maintain European F-35 fleets landing gear

GKN Aerospace’s business unit Fokker has been chosen to maintain and service the landing gear for the F-35 fleet in Europe and the Pacific. The…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News December 29, 2014

Virgin Atlantic plane with landing-gear fault lands safely

(Reuters) – A Virgin Atlantic plane with landing-gear problems safely made a “non-standard” landing on Monday at London’s Gatwick airport, but the airport remained closed,…

Civilian aviation news April 22, 2014

EASA certifies Airbus Helicopters EC225 gear shaft redesign

Marignane, 22 April 2014 The redesigned vertical bevel gear shaft for Airbus Helicopters’ EC225 has been certified, enabling its production and installation on all rotorcraft…

Civilian aviation news October 1, 2013

Air Cargo Continues Low Gear Acceleration

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a continued modest improvement in air cargo markets in August. August air freight demand was up…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News July 23, 2013

Delays at New York airport after rough Southwest landing

(Reuters) – A runway at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, shut after the front landing gear on a Southwest Airlines jet collapsed on touchdown Monday…

Civilian aviation news April 27, 2013

9/11 plane landing gear found in lower Manhattan

A part of the landing gear, apparently from one of the commercial airliners destroyed on September 11, 2001, is seen wedged between two buildings in…

Civilian aviation news July 16, 2012

Norwegian Air Shuttle becomes Boeing’s Largest Landing Gear Exchange Customer

Boeing today announced that Norwegian Air Shuttle, the third largest low-cost airline in Europe , has become the largest customer for the Boeing landing gear…

Civilian aviation news July 6, 2012

Mitsubishi Aircraft Receives MRJ Landing Gear for Function Test

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has received the landing gear from Sumitomo Precision Products Co. Ltd. for use at the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) in-house function test….

General Aviation News May 21, 2012

Fokker Services extends Fokker 50 Landing Gear life to 72,000 flight cycles

Fokker Services has certified a 20 % Landing Gear life extension from 60,000 to 72,000 landings for the Fokker 50. This significantly reduces Direct Operating…

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