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...determined not to allow present difficulties to deflect our resolve," explained Emirates Airlines chairman Al-Maktoum of the decision this month to spend $15 billion on new planes from Airbus and Boeing. Since 1985, Al-Maktoum, 42, a member of Dubai's ruling family, has turned Emirates into the fastest-growing airline in the Middle East...
UNITED STATES Another Aviation Tragedy for New York New York City ground to a halt last Monday when American Airlines Flight 587, which took off from JFK Airport bound for the Dominican Republic, crashed in the residential borough of Queens. All 260 passengers and crew aboard the Airbus A300 were killed, along with five people on the ground. Investigators examining the flight recorders believe the pilot lost control after the jet twice hit turbulence from another aircraft. Inquiries are focusing on what made the plane?s tail fin and rudder apparently snap...
...above. Only more so. Usually some aspect of an accident "pops" early: bad weather and visibility; inoperative systems on the aircraft on the ground; a distress call from the pilots. In the case of AA 587, many experts first suspected trouble with the CF6 engines that powered the Airbus 300-600. Yet 48 hours after the accident, investigators have not found major engine problems. In fact, 587 so far, has shown precious little...
...through wreckage, not stopping for food or rest. Like all detective work, fresh evidence is the best and NTSB staffers move relentlessly in the first few hours and days after an accident. Evenings are spent sharing information with colleagues and outside experts - like specialists from the airplane's manufacturer, Airbus, and representatives from American Airlines - who can offer their own guidance and experience...
...Airbus is built by a consortium of European manufacturers and seats over 300 people in most of its configurations. According to a spokesman for American Airlines, the plane entered service in July of 1988. It was last checked earlier this month, although its last major overhaul was back in December of 1999. The safety of the wide-body A-300 jet was called into question several years ago after one plane crashed upon landing in Taiwan, leading to speculation about the craft's pilot automation systems...