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Boeing set to deliver record number of airplanes to Turkish Airlines

Boeing is set to deliver a record number of airplanes this year to Turkey's flag-carrier Turkish Airlines, the latter said in a written statement on April 29. 

In total, the carrier will receive the delivery of six 777-300ERs and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s over the course of 2016, according to the statement. 

New video shows the moment Boeing passenger plane crashed

A new video brought to light shows the moment when the Boeing 737 passenger plane carrying 55 passengers and 7 crew members crashed in Rostov, Russia.

The plane crashed on Saturday morning during its landing at Rostov on Don airport in Rostov, in south Russia killing all 62 on board.

The videos below were recorded by a camera at the airport.

FlyDubai Plane Crash in Russia Kills All on Board

All 62 people on board a FlyDubai plane which crashed on landing in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, are confirmed dead, Russian officials say.

Preliminary data suggests there were 55 passengers and 7 crew on the Boeing 737, which "hit the ground and broke into pieces," according to the investigative committee quoted by RIA Novosti. Six of the crew were non-Russians.

SunExpress exercises option for 10 Boeing 737 MAXs

SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, has exercised an option for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, the companies said in a written statement on Feb. 22. 

The option for the incremental MAXs was part of a 50 airplane deal signed in February 2014 and completes the largest order in the airline's 27-year history, according to the statement. 

More than Hundred Feared Dead After Military Plane Crashes in Indonesia

More than a hundred people are feared dead after a military transport plane crashed in the Indonesian city of Medan on Tuesday.

The Hercules C-130 plane crashed into a residential area of the city, hitting two houses and a hotel before bursting into flames, the BBC reports.

Aviolet charter airline established at Belgrade airport

BELGRADE - Avoilet, a new charter airline from Serbia, which is owned by Air Serbia, has been opened at the Nikola Tesla airport in Belgrade.

The flights will cover Egypt, Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey during this year's summer season, Air Serbia said on Friday.

Aviolet will use Boeing B737-300, which have a spacious economy class with 144 seats.

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