October 2009

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Iberia Cabin Crew to go on Strike on 26th and 27th October

Iberia ( IATA : IB ) cabin crew will be going on strike on 26th and 27th October and this will lead to cancellation of over 400 flights due on this Monday and Tuesday . Mostly affected will be the flights to short-haul destinations including[..] More >

ST-AKW: A Photographic Farewell

An Azza Air Transport 707-300C, operating for Sudan Airways, crashed on take off today. The aircraft bearing registration ST-AKW was first delivered as a passenger aircraft to Lufthansa in February 1969 and was the 788th 707 made off the Boeing[..] More >

Sudan Airways Boeing 707 freighter crashes near Sharjah Airport

Sudan Airways flight 2241 crashed near Sharjah Airport soon after take off. It was a 707-300 freighter on wet lease from Azza Air. Azza owns two 707s. Accident description is available at the bottom of the page. The aircraft was a converted -330C[..] More >