Page 2 - Plane
Air India plane's engine blade found damaged after landing in Kolkata
One of the engine blades of an Air India plane was found to be damaged after it landed in Kolkata on Monday morning, said officials who suspect that it was caused by a bird hit. A blade on the right engine of the plane, Airbus A320, which arrived here from Mumbai, was found to be bent during checks after boarding was complete for its return journey, they said. Air India flight AI675 landed in Kolkata around 8.20 am, after taking off from Mumbai at 6.16 am, they said. For its return journey to Mumbai, a total of 119 passengers boarded the plane (AI676) from Kolkata. There were also six cabin crew on the plane, which was preparing to take off when the damage was detected, they added. The passengers were made to deboard the plane, which then underwent repairs. The passengers went to Mumbai on the same flight around 1 pm, officials said.
 "Air India plane's engine blade found damaged after landing in Kolkata")
Plane overshoots runway, closes airport indefinitely in southern France
An airport serving France's southern Mediterranean coast is closed indefinitely after a cargo plane overshot its runway on landing and finished nose-down in the water of an adjacent lake before dawn on Saturday. The three people aboard were rescued unharmed from the Boeing 737 that was laden with air freight and came to a stop in reeds, grass and water at the airport outside the city of Montpellier, regional authorities said. The airport is closed to passenger and cargo flights until the plane has been moved, authorities said. An accident investigation in underway.
 "Plane overshoots runway, closes airport indefinitely in southern France")
Boeing posts $8.4 billion loss on weaker demand for planes during Covid-19
Boeing lost $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter on weaker demand for planes during the pandemic and another setback to a new large plane designed for long-haul flights.
 "Boeing posts $8.4 billion loss on weaker demand for planes during Covid-19")
World's largest plane that can deploy satellites takes flight for 1st time
It is supposed to provide a more flexible way to deploy satellites than vertical takeoff rockets because this way all you need is a long runway for takeoff
 "World's largest plane that can deploy satellites takes flight for 1st time")
