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Stocks for the Inflation-Proof Portfolio: Spotlight on PAAS, VKIN, IPI

Rates are on the rise as inflation expectations pick up. In its latest meeting, the US Fed signaled that we can expect policy...

Sierra Space and Redwire sign MoU for in-space services and manufacturing

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Why 2021 Could Be The Biggest Bull Market For Copper… Ever

PALM BEACH,  Fla., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- While most people tend to look at gold during a crisis, smart investors are keeping...

Triumph secures multiple contract extensions with Boeing

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United to add more than 400 daily flights to July schedule

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Exploring an Abandoned L1011 TriStar on a Beach in West Africa

I was recently in Cotonou for a 24-hour layover. Cotonou is the largest city of the small west African nation of Benin, and has become a secondary hub for emerging airline RwandAir. Taking advantage of its growing network, I booked a RwandAir ticket from Dakar, Senegal to Kigali, Rwanda via Cotonou. The transit stop included accommodation provided by the airline.

What is there to do in Cotonou? A quick Google search indicated that the closest attraction to the hotel was on the beach: an ‘amusement park’ called Air de Jeux Plage Erévan. This 'park' appeared to include a large-looking aircraft, so I decided to check it out. Little did I know the airframe was a historic Lockheed L1011 TriStar, full of amazing clues about its long and varied history around the world.

Cotonou appeared relatively relaxed compared to my previous destination of Dakar. The streets were quiet and the buildings were relatively low-rise. The beach was a wide expanse of sand, far cleaner than expected, with an ocean that is uninterrupted all the way to Antarctica. It was there that the ‘amusement park’ came into sight, and as I went closer the aircraft became clear: a white-washed Lockheed L1011 TriStar.

The post Exploring an Abandoned L1011 TriStar on a Beach in West Africa appeared first on AirlineReporter.

Boeing secures FAA approval for fix on 737 Max electrical problem

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The Lancet: Experts call for urgent action to reduce global burden of cardiovascular disease in women by 2030

The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission outlines 10 ambitious recommendations to improve health outcomes for millions of women around the world and...

Poll finds independent verification of ESG disclosures to be important

Verification by independent auditors ensures that a company’s financial and non-financial data is accurate. It helps in filling the gap between ESG disclosures...

Accountability of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues should lie with senior executives: Poll

The success of a business is no longer being measured based on financial performance alone. In a poll Verdict has conducted to assess how...

Alaska Air and Horizon Air to receive nine E175 jets from Embraer

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Ancient microbiome study discovers unknown types of gut bacteria

A new study published in the journal Nature is reporting on the broadest genomic analysis of ancient poo ever conducted. The research reveals...

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