Turkish Airlines has signed a contract for the purchase of seven Airbus A330- 300 aircraft, firming up a Memorandum of Understanding signed during Le Bourget Airshow in June 2009. The aircraft, due for delivery from September 2010, will be operated on high capacity medium haul routes. … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines
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Australia : Wireless mouse could be behind Qantas turbulence
The rapid altitude change in October of an Airbus A330-300 cruising at 37,000 feet with 303 passengers aboard resulted in injuries to at least 74 people, a potential compensation bill for the airline (Qantas) and new concerns about potential conflicts between laptop computers and commercial aircraft systems. In July, manipulation of a wireless mouse was blamed for the course deviation of a Qantas jet, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). This more recent deviation (from … [Read more...] about Australia : Wireless mouse could be behind Qantas turbulence