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Passenger plane crash in Brazil kills all 61 on board
An airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the airline said.
The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated by Voepass airline, was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo's Guarulhos international airport when it crashed in the city of Vinhedo.
The first state-of-the-art “green” ATR 72-600 ply Greek skies
The new generation of ATR 72-600 aircraft is brought to our country for the first time by SKY express to reinforce the coverage of its domestic network. This type of aircraft meets the specific requirements of national aviation. It offers a unique flight experience, while at the same time it is renowned for its eco-friendliness and its fuel efficiency.
Iran takes ownership of first jet under sanctions deal
Airbus said on Jan. 8 Iran's state airline IranAir had accepted its first new jet, marking a key step in opening up trade under a nuclear sanctions deal between Iran and major powers.
Iran seals $17 bln Boeing deal, close to Airbus order
Iran signed a $16.6 billion deal for 80 Boeing passenger jets on Dec. 11 and was said to be close to another for dozens of Airbus planes to complete what would be the biggest package of firm contracts with Western companies since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.
Iran to buy 40 ATR planes, says vice minister
Iran expects to finalize within days a deal to buy up to 40 planes from ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, a deputy transport minister said on Jan. 30.
"We discussed the deals in Italy and France and ATR officials are expected in Tehran in the coming days to complete the agreement," Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan said.
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Plane with 54 on board crashes in remote Indonesian region
An aircraft with 54 people on board crashed in Indonesia's remote and mountainous region of Papua on Aug. 16, a government official said, the latest in a string of aviation disasters in the Southeast Asian nation.
Indonesian plane with 54 people on board missing in remote Papua as night falls
An Indonesian twin-turboprop aircraft carrying 54 people lost contact with air traffic control on Aug. 16 in the remote, forested eastern Papua region, the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) said, with search efforts hampered by failing light as night falls.
Turkish delegation chooses Russia's way in Crimea
An unofficial Turkish delegation arrived in Crimea and began meetings on April 29 in order to examine alleged human rights violations against Crimean Tatars. A route offered by Russia, which has symbolic significance owing to the Russian annexation of Crimea, won out as the travel plan of the delegation despite the recent diplomatic row between Moscow and Ankara.
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