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In this week's show one airliner decides its nose gear is too good to use, one cargo carrier starts to thin out its aircraft starting with the MD-11 (they are an ugly aircraft anyway) & one pilot decides that a license isnt needed to fly his jet In the military the irish go all C295 and the National Museum of the USAF Hosts Air Power History Tour.
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
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Private jet captain had no valid pilot certificates when Dassault Falcon crashed https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/private-jet-dassault-falcon-runway-overran-crash?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic
Nose Gear Incident https://news.delta.com/no-injuries-reported-after-dl1092-lands-nose-gear https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/delta-flight-atlanta-makes-rare-landing-without-nose-gear-passengers-forced-go-slide/CACXKGV7LZCYPC4JCJZTJ6CG2U/
Amid Softening Demand, FedEx Will Park Or Retire 29 Aircraft Over The Next Year https://simpleflying.com/fedex-plans-to-retire-29-aircraft-in-2024/
Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta plane engine https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66016948
Dulles Airport Will Rehab Some Of Its Famous People Movers From the 1960s https://dcist.com/story/23/06/21/va-dulles-airport-people-movers/
DOT IG Finds Planning Lacking To Address ATC Staffing https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-06-27/dot-ig-finds-planning-lacking-address-atc-staffing
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines disclose data breaches affecting pilots https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-airlines-southwest-airlines-disclose-data-breaches-affecting-pilots/
British Entrepreneur Buys Ex-United Airlines Boeing 737-200 For £5K & Turns It Into Stunning Airbnb https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-boeing-737-200-turned-into-airbnb/?utm_source=SF-DL&utm_medium=newsletter
MILITARY
Irish Air Corps poised for maritime surveillance renewal as first C295 arrives https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/irish-air-corps-poised-for-maritime-surveillance-renewal-as-first-c295-arrives/153954.article
National Museum of the USAF Hosts Air Power History Tour https://warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/national-museum-of-the-usaf-hosts-air-power-history-tour.html
Century Of Aerial Refuelling Celebrated By Tanker Flyovers Across U.S. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/century-of-aerial-refueling-celebrated-by-tanker-flyovers-across-u-s
