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Boeing 737s inspected after fire | Boeing 737s inspected after fire |
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Airlines have begun inspecting the wing slats in next generation Boeing 737 aircraft under instructions from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). | Airlines have begun inspecting the wing slats in next generation Boeing 737 aircraft under instructions from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). |
It follows an investigation into a fire and explosion that destroyed a Taiwanese China Airlines plane on a runway in Japan earlier this month. | It follows an investigation into a fire and explosion that destroyed a Taiwanese China Airlines plane on a runway in Japan earlier this month. |
All 165 passengers and crew escaped from the aircraft before the explosion. | All 165 passengers and crew escaped from the aircraft before the explosion. |
A spokesman for Boeing said that the aircraft manufacturer is fully in support of the mandate from the FAA. | A spokesman for Boeing said that the aircraft manufacturer is fully in support of the mandate from the FAA. |
The wing slats are the panels that extend at the front of the wing to provide extra lift at lower speeds such as during take-off. | The wing slats are the panels that extend at the front of the wing to provide extra lift at lower speeds such as during take-off. |
The models affected are the Boeing 737-600, 700, 800 and 900 series. | The models affected are the Boeing 737-600, 700, 800 and 900 series. |
The so-called next generation 737s were first delivered in 1998. | The so-called next generation 737s were first delivered in 1998. |
The 737 is the world's most popular airliner and is particularly used by low-cost airlines. | |
One of them, Ryanair, said it had begun its inspections and that the process would not disrupt its operations. | One of them, Ryanair, said it had begun its inspections and that the process would not disrupt its operations. |
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