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On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Russian president Vladimir Putin admits Russian air defenses damaged Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 before it crashed near Aktau in Kazakhstan. American Airlines unveils its centennial logo ahead of its 100th anniversary next year. More than half of Finnair’s A321 fleet is currently undergoing inspections after the seat covers were washed with water. And there’s money behind a bid to revive Pan Am, with a plan for a hub in Miami.
Helpful links for this week’s episode
- Data on J28243’s crash in Aktau
- American Airlines’ newest special livery retro jet, N735AT
- IATA’s Mark Searle WSOC speech on safety
- Finnair’s water woes
- Boeing’s new electronic standard for parts authentication
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I seriously doubt the Russians didn’t target the plane, either as a political move (idiotic) or one of Putin’s vindictive (Trump-like) move here to send a message to Kazakhstan. Everything else from them is horsepoop.
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