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PostHeaderIcon Crash of another Iranian aircraft

7/25/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


A little more than a week when the Caspian Airways flight 7908 with 168 passengers aboard en route to the Armenian city of Yerevan crashed this month, another Iranian aircraft owned by Aria Airlines skidded in an airport and crashed on July 24, 2009, Northeast of the country, killing at least 17 people and injuring about 20 people. The airline was carrying 153passengers.

The crash could be the result of poor maintenance of planes in a country plagued by economic sanctions. Spare parts for Iran’s aging aircrafts, many Russian-made, had been difficult to procure.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the availability of airplane parts had been a problem for the outdated aircraft fleet now susceptible to mechanical problems. Iran experienced difficulty buying plane parts even in Europe. Source: AP (Photo Credit: Sheltercrow) =0=

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PostHeaderIcon Iranian plane falls from the sky, 168 feared dead

7/16/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


From Tehran, Caspian Airways flight 7908 with 168 passengers aboard was en route to the Armenian city of Yerevan when it crashed in northwestern Iran. About 16 minutes after take-off, the commercial plane was on fire before it touched ground, according to witnesses. On the disaster site, a huge crater with burning jetliner debris was created. There were no signs of survivors.

"Its wheels were out and there was fire coming from the lower parts," Abul-Fazel Idaji told Fars. "Moments later the plane hit the ground and broke into pieces." Among those presumed dead were 10 members of the Iranian national youth judo squad traveling to Yerevan for a summer training camp."---Los Angeles Times (07/15/09. Daragahi, B.)

Because of sanctions, the Islamic Republic of Iran had been relying on Russian-made aircrafts which many of its citizens believed were prone to mechanical trouble. The Caspian Airways operated in Iran and neighboring countries like Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Armenia. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. (Photo Credit: Getty Images/ Khalil Emami) =0=

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PostHeaderIcon Belt tightening in air travel

10/12/2008 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post


The financial problems in the United States have affected the services of the airline industry. As cut-downs on the usual perks of travel have started many months before, the United Airlines asked $15 for my check-in baggage of less than 20 kg---something that was free before. I shouln't be surprised because early on in September prior to the labor day weekend, drastic belt tightening was in the offing. That was the result of the rises in fuel prices.

"This month, domestic airline capacity measured by the number of seats on flights will shrink 7% from last September, according to OAG-Official Airline Guide. As airlines continue to shrink, domestic capacity by November will be down 10% nationwide — forcing up airfares. In many markets, service cuts will be much deeper.

Travelocity.com reports that the average domestic round-trip airfare booked so far on its site for flights from Nov. 1 through Feb. 28, 2009, is up nearly 16% year-over-year. Travelocity says the average booked fare this winter is up 27% to New York's three major airports, up 25% to Dallas/Fort Worth, up 22% to Atlanta, up 21% to Chicago and up 30% to Boston.

"These are the highest year-over-year airfare increases I've ever seen," says Travelocity editor at large Amy Ziff. USA Today (09/02/08, Adams); eTurboNews; Global Travel Industry News.

In keeping with the news, I agreed without question. Domestic flights had not been serving meals anymore. International flights like those of Canadian Air had their beverages on sale. Only drinking water on board the plane was free.

With huge cuts in travel, I noticed fewer passengers were on the plane. It could be coincidence, but in the JFK of New York, O'Hare of Chicago and Calgary International airports didn't have the number of the people I used to see. Could this be the sign of hardtimes ahead? If true, against pessimism, I hope this difficulty will be shortlived and temporary. =0=
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