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More 787 woes it seems

The UK’s Daily Mail is reporting that a Qatar Airways 787  had smoke whilst on the ground, in an electric compartment. The story is pretty patchy as neither Boeing nor Qatar are prepared to explain what happened. The report also covers an oven problem on a 787 owned by Air India. This latter problem seems…

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UK news roundup

BBC reports pilots fall asleep in London area Following a Freedom of Information request, the BBC is reporting that on two separate occasions pilots have fallen asleep over London. Report here. The first – in 2010 apparently was whilst the plane was on the ground, on a turnaround. In 2011, a pilot had to use an emergency…

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