Topic: Airbus A310

Airbus 310 crashes off Comoros Islands with 142 passengers, 11 crewA Yemeni jetliner carrying 153 people crashed in the Indian Ocean as it came in for a landing during howling winds on the island nation of Comoros. The crash came two years ...
Yemenia Airbus was 19 years old, but experts say planes can safely fly well past thatThe Airbus 310 that crashed Tuesday was 19 years old, yet experts say older planes can keep going strong for years as long as companies are willing ...
A passenger jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros, and search teams rescued a child from the sea, officials said ...

Yemen passenger jet 'disappears near Comoros'

An Airbus A310 operated by the Yemeni state carrier Yemenia Air has disappeared between Yemen and Comoros, an airport source said.The aircraft -- which was due to have landed in the capital of the Indian Ocean archipelago around 2300 GMT on Monday ...
FedEx to trim 14 jets from fleet as economy weakens, will take $180 million charge for moveFedEx says it will permanently remove 14 jets from service as part of an overall plan to reduce capacity amid weak economic conditions.The Memphis, Tenn ...
Tests designed to reveal potentially catastrophic damage to aircraft can be dangerously ineffective. In March 2005, passengers on board an Air Transat Airbus A310 flying from Varadero, Cuba, to Quebec City in Canada, had a nasty scare when a loud bang was ...