Korean Air Lines announced today that it would purchase 10 Bombardier CS 300 series aircraft for 709 billion won ($675 million). The South Korean flag carrier said in a regulatory filing that it could buy 20 additional planes that it has under option with Bombardier.
Jul 27 2011
First Virgin Australia Embraer 190 seen
Australian Aviation.com has reported that Virgin Australia Embraer E-190 VH-ZPR has become the first E-190 to wear the airline’s new livery.. The aircraft was spotted also wearing the wearing the name Dundee Beach, at Sydney on July 27.
Virgin Australia Embraer E-190 VH-ZPR
The E-190 had first been delivered to Virgin Blue/Australia in Brisbane on April 4 wearing an all-white paint scheme.
Jul 20 2011
Air India CRJ 700 slides off runway at Kanpur airport
On July 20th, 2011 at approximately 11:20 AM local time, an Air India Regional Canadair Regional Jet 700 Series operated by Alliance Air, departing from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi as flight AI9801, landed at Kanpur/Chakeri Airport. The weather conditions were rainy and poor at the time.
Air India Express CRJ700 VT-RJE
The aircraft appeared to suffer a blown tire on landing according to initial news reports, and was unable to come to a complete stop on the runway. The aircraft finally stopped just past the end of the active runway sinking into the wet ground there.
No injuries to the 54 persons on board occurred.
The aircraft, MSN 10029, VT-RJE entered the Air India Express fleet this year after being purchased from Horizon Air, the previous operator of this aircraft as N290RB who obtained the aircraft from Atlantic Southeast Airways.
Previous to those operators, the aircraft was operated by Duo Airways as G-DUOB and G-MRSJ in British Airways colours.
Damage to the aircraft was superficial and it was removed from where it came to rest within a short period of time. Repairs were expected to be completed shortly with the aircraft returning to service after a full inspection.
The accident is under investigation by the DGCA who in an initial commentary to the press added the information that preliminary investigations showed that the pilot had miscalculated the landing point on the runway and landed long. They also added that the anti-skid system was fully functional at the time of landing.
Their investigation continues.
Jul 14 2011
CRJ Accident at Boston Airport
On July 14th, 2011 at approximately 7:30 PM local time at the Boston International Airport, a Canadair Regional Jet operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight 4904 flying under the Delta Connection banner for Delta Air Lines to Raleigh, North Carolina, collided with a Delta 767 operating flight 266 to Amsterdam. The CRJ was a 900ER series aircraft, MSN 15219, registration N132EV. The 767 was a 767-332ER(WL) aircraft MSN 27961/576, registration N185DN.
N132 EV on Taxiway at Boston International Airport after collision
While taxiing out for departure, the winglet from the 767 made contact with the vertical stabilizer of the CRJ also waiting to depart.
Tail damage to CRJ900ER N132EV
There were 204 passengers and a crew of 11 on the 767. There were 74 passengers and 3 crew members on the CRJ. The accident is under investigation by the NTSB.
According to a press release by the NTSB the accident was officially described as:
On July 14, 2011, about 7:33 P.M. EDT, a Delta Air Lines B767-300ER, N185DN, operating as Delta flight 266, was taxiing on taxiway B for departure on runway 04 at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), when its left winglet struck the horizontal stabilizer of an Atlantic Southeast Airlines CRJ900, N132EV, operating as ASA flight 4904, which was number three in line on taxiway M waiting for departure on runway 09.As the B767 approached and passed the intersection with taxiway M, the left winglet of the B767 struck the horizontal tail of the CRJ900. The CRJ900 sustained substantial damage, which included damage to the horizontal tail and vertical tail; the airplane lost fluid in all three hydraulic systems. Parts of the B767 winglet were sheared off and embedded in the tail of the CRJ900. The passengers on the CRJ900 were deplaned on the taxiway, and the B767 taxied back to the terminal.
It has not been determined if the CRJ will be written off rom this incident at this time.