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Jazz Aviation DHC-8-300 lands safely after an engine fire

Jazz Aviation (Air Canada Express) (formerly Air Canada Jazz) (Halifax) Bombardier DHC-8-300 operating a passenger flight from Nanaimo on Vancouver Island to Vancouver experienced an engine fire yesterday (December 12). According to Reuters, “Shortly after the Jazz DHC 8-300 aircraft took off from Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, the crew was notified of an engine oil issue and flames were seen near one of the engines, Air Canada Jazz said in an emailed statement.

The crew released fire retardant into the engine housing and were able to extinguish the flames. The aircraft, which had 35 passengers and three crew members on board, then returned to Nanaimo, where it was met by emergency vehicles.”

Read the full report: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Jazz Aviation’s Bombardier DHC-8-301 (Q300) C-GKTA (msn 124)ย ย is seen at the Vancouver hub.

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InterSky orders two ATR 72-600s

InterSky (Bregenz, Austria and Friedrichshafen, Germany) ordered two ATR 72-600 for delivery in December 2012 and March 2013, to supplement the Bombardier DHC-8-300s.

Read the press release from the airline (in German): CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Keith Burton. The new ATR 72-600s will supplement the existing Bombardier DHC-8-300s. DHC-8-311 OE-LSB (msn 525) completes its final approach into Zurich.

Piedmont Airlines’ fleet and passenger service employees ratify the contract

Piedmont Airlines (2nd) (subsidiary of US Airways) (US Airways Express) (Salisbury) fleet and passenger service employees have voted to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement previously announced on May 31. The new four and a half year agreement was ratified by Piedmont Airlines’ more than 3,000 employees who are represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum.

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