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I'm not anti vaxx you clownQuote:
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what could possibly go wrong?
FAA Denies Boeing Permission To Move Forward In Certifying 777X Due To Serious Flight Test Incident
"If it's not one Boeing jet malfunctioning, it's another.
With Boeing facing an uphill climb in restoring the public's confidence in its crash-prone 737MAX, the aerospace giant is facing fresh troubles, this time involving the updated version of the long-haul 777X jet which is facing additional testing because of what U.S. regulators called a serious test-flight incident and multiple other issues with software and inadequate data"
Citing a serious flight test incident and lack of design maturity, FAA slows Boeing 777X certification | The Seattle Times
^ Boeing haven't managed to explain why the 777X had an "Uncommanded pitch event"...yikes!
Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency water landing off Hawaii
July 2 (Reuters) - A decades-old Boeing Co (BA.N) 737-200 cargo airplane with two people on board made an emergency nighttime landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, early on Friday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said.
The FAA said both crew members were rescued, citing preliminary information.
"The pilots had reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the aircraft in the water," the FAA said in a statement.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate.
Transair Flight 810 departed Honolulu at 1:33 a.m. local time bound for Maui's Kahului airport but quickly turned back toward Honolulu, according to aviation data from FlightAware.com.
Shortly after, the Coast Guard responded to reports of the downed plane south of the island of Oahu with two people on board. Around 2:30 a.m., a Coast Guard helicopter located the debris field and found one of the crew members clinging to the plane's tail. That person was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital.
The other survivor was spotted on top of some floating packages and was picked up by a Honolulu Fire Department rescue boat for transport to shore, according to a spokesperson from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Both were being evaluated by medical personnel and their current condition was unknown.
The crew knew they were in trouble.
"We've lost number one engine," one of the pilots told Honolulu air traffic control in a recording posted on LiveATC, an audio streaming site that broadcasts air traffic control communications.
"We are going to need the fire department ... We're going to lose the other engine, too. It's running very hot."
Boeing said it was closely monitoring the situation and was in contact with the NTSB. The airplane was built by Boeing in 1975, according to FAA records. The plane was first delivered to Pacific Western Airlines and joined Transair's fleet in 2014, according to Flightradar24.com.
The plane was equipped with Pratt & Whitney (RTX.N) engines. Pratt & Whitney said it was supporting the NTSB's investigation.
Rhoades Aviation Inc does business as Transair, which is one of Hawaii’s largest air cargo carriers and has been in business since 1982. It has a fleet of five Boeing 737s that fly daily to all major Hawaiian island destinations, according to its website.
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc (MMC.N), the insurance broker for Boeing, declined to comment.
Shares of Boeing were trading slightly lower on Friday afternoon on the New York Stock Exchange.
Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency water landing off Hawaii | Reuters
N810TA - Boeing 737-275C(A) - Rhoades Aviation - Flightradar24
This might cheer some up.
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TWENTY-EIGHT people on board a passenger plane have been killed after it crashed into a coastal cliff while it was preparing to land in Russia's Far East in poor visibility.
The An-26 plane with 22 passengers and six crew members, flying from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the town of Palana on the Okhotsk Sea coast, missed a scheduled communication and disappeared from radar as it was on approach for landing.
Emergency officials first said they had located the An-26 crash site in the Sea of Okhotsk.
But it has now has emerged it crashed into a cliff.
Sources in Kamchakta said they did not expect to find survivors in the An-26 wreckage.
Russia plane crash - Passenger plane crashes into cliff killing all 28 on board while landing in '''poor conditions'''
Wrong thread, deleted.
That must have been some shit is all I can say.
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A British Airways flight was forced to turn around because of a "smelly poo".
The plane was heading from Heathrow to Dubai on Thursday - a seven-hour flight.
Abhishek Sachdev, who was on board tweeted: "Insane. Our BA flight to Dubai returned back to Heathrow because of a smelly poo in the toilet."
He told a newspaper: "The pilot made an announcement requesting senior cabin crew, and we knew something was a bit odd.
"About 10 minutes later he said 'you may have noticed there's a quite pungent smell coming from one of the toilets'.
"He said it was liquid faecal excrement. Those are the words he used."
The plane had been airborne for just 30 minutes when it turned round.
The next available flight was 15 hours later, so passengers had to be put up in a hotel overnight.
Speaking to Radio 1's Greg James, Sarah, who works for the airline said: "When you're up at that altitude the cabin has to be pressurised so the problem is that anything like that is actually a health and safety problem because only 50 percent of the air is being recycled and cleaned."
In a statement, BA said: "A decision was taken to return for the safety and comfort of our customers on board.
"We're very sorry for the discomfort to our customers.
"We provided them with hotel accommodation and rescheduled the flight to depart the next day."
BA flight forced to land early because of smelly poo - BBC News
:birthday:
SAS is 75 years old today.
Hasn't been cheap for part owners like Lom and I.
:(
Happy birthday
UAE lifts ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, other countries
DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on transit passenger traffic from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countries from Aug. 5, the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday.
The UAE, a major international travel hub, has banned passengers from many South Asian and African countries for several months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NCEMA said on Twitter that passengers travelling from countries where flights had been suspended would be able to transit through its airports from Thursday as long as they present negative PCR tests taken 72 hours prior to departure.
Final destination approval would also have to be provided, the authority said, adding that UAE departure airports would arrange separate lounges for transiting passengers.
The transit ban had also included Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Uganda.
NCEMA said that a ban on entry to the UAE for passengers from these countries would also be lifted for those with valid residencies and who are certified by Emirati authorities as fully vaccinated.
However, they would need to apply for online entry permits prior to travelling and would need to present a negative PCR test taken 48 hours prior to departure.
Those working in the medical, educational or government sectors in the Gulf Arab state as well as those studying or completing medical treatment in the UAE would be exempt from the vaccination requirement as would humanitarian cases.
UAE lifts ban on transit flights from India, Pakistan, other countries | Reuters
Well they already have Delta, so horse, stable door, etc.
If they're selling that building in Chiang Mai's old city, that is a shame. Mind you I've never seen more than a quarter of the desks manned at any time anyway, so it is far more space than they need.
What chance a new office in Central Airport?
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Thai Airways International (THAI) is selling 10 properties and buildings around the country in a bid to raise funds to rehabilitate its ailing business, according to an airline source.
The source said the carrier is looking to offload its largest batch yet of assets to boost cash flow as the company is seeking to restructure 245 billion baht of debt through payment extensions, interest waivers and debt-to-equity conversions.
The airline has also introduced leave-without-pay schemes and pay cuts for staff.
The 10 properties and buildings slated for sale are scattered in Bangkok and the provinces including Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket and Phitsanulok.
Buildings to be put on the market are those that served as airline offices.
They include a 4-storey building on Silom Road, an eight-storey office building with six-floor car park building on Lan Luang Road, and a two-storey building called "Rak Khun Thao Fa" on land at Don Mueang airport.
Il-112 Iljushin new cargo turboprop plane in deadly crash.
An Il-112 military transport plane crashed in the Moscow region with 3 people on-board - YouTube
3 Dead After Russian Military Transport Plane Prototype Crashes Near Moscow - The Moscow Times
I think they're testing new fighters as well :rofl:
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Seems it is not only spaceflight that is in a downward spiral.
One of the problems is they don't get top talent for access to coffee and bananas and top schools for their children any more. Top talent has alternatives. It's not that there is no more top talent in Russia any more. Though much of it came from Ukraine.
C919 launch rings alarm bells for Airbus, Boeing
The C919 will offer space for 158 to 168 passengers, depending on business class and economy class configurationsThe major elements of the C919 such as the nose, fuselage, outer wing, vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer and movable surfaces have been independently designed by COMAC.
Dave Makichuk August 29, 2021
"China’s wide-body C919 aircraft will soon be flying above the clouds — safe, inexpensive, comfortable and environmentally friendly — a clear message to powerful western aircraft manufacturers.
In the remaining four months of this year, an aircraft could be approved that could one day pose a threat to Airbus and Boeing.
And that comes as no surprise to Tobias Grosche, a professor at the University of Worms and an expert in flight planning and passenger demand forecasts.
“The fact that the first ‘COMAC’ aircraft is about to receive national approval is only the logical step in the efforts of the Chinese government, also in the aviation sector, towards the wester to unlock countries, ” Grosche told the Business Insider in a special report.
COMAC is the abbreviation for an amalgamation of Chinese companies that is likely to be viewed critically in Hamburg, Toulouse and Seattle.
It stands for Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and brings together design and research centers, universities, and aluminum and steel manufacturers.
The C919 will offer space for 158 to 168 passengers, depending on how many business class and how many economy class seats the airlines want to install.
For comparison: the Airbus A320 flies for Lufthansa with space for up to 168 passengers, the Boeing 737 has space for around 150 passengers, i.e. similar sizes. The two types of aircraft are also similar in terms of range, the report said.
Depending on the version, the Airbus A320 can travel up to 5,700 kilometers, the Chinese counterpart C919 promises a range of up to 5,555 kilometers.
This means that the Chinese aircraft could, for example, reach all national destinations from Shanghai in eastern China — and get even further.
Beijing has made no secret of its desire to break the western giants’ duopoly, helping smooth the C919’s development with up to US$72 billion in state-related support, according to estimates from US think-tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
According to Simple Flying, the Shanghai Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Center of CAAC (SAACC) signed and issued the first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for the C919 program.
This means that the plane has officially entered into “authority certification” flight testing.
However, natural icing trials, which were set to take place in March 2021, have had to be postponed until fall.
While the aircraft is expected to be approved and will start scheduled service with OTT Airlines, a subsidiary of the largest airline in Asia, China Eastern Airlines, it is doubtful that this first-generation C919 will challenge the world’s aircraft manufacturers, Business Insider reported.
Not yet, anyway.
Says Grosche: “A second or third generation could be dangerous for Airbus and Boeing.
“Ultimately, it’s an economic question. If a Chinese model is efficient and safe, I see no reason why western airlines should not also operate these aircraft.”
After all, Lufthansa, for example, not only has Airbus and Boeing aircraft in its fleet, but also models from its subsidiary Cityline the former Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier and the Brazilian Embraer.
Furthermore, Grosche is certain that COMAC will one day be able to offer the C919 for sale at comparatively cheap prices.
Even Guillaume Faury, Airbus chief executive, has acknowledged COMAC’s rise, telling an industry event “we will probably go from a duopoly to a triopoly, at least on the single aisle, by the end of the decade.”
Overall, a total of 815 orders have been placed by 28 customers. China Eastern’s Big Three counterparts – China Southern and Air China will also deploy the C919, along with other powerhouses such as Joy Air and Hainan Airlines.
There has also been some international interest.
The head of the low-cost airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, announced ten years ago that he wanted to support alternatives to Boeing and Airbus and signed a non-binding letter of intent with COMAC, the report said.
And while Boeing and Airbus have the advantage of having been on the road around the world for decades, China, which historically plays the long game, is looking much further into the future.
The type CR929 is supposed to compete with long-haul airliners like the Airbus A330 and the Boeing 787.
And the type CR929-600 could have a range of up to 12,000 kilometers and space for up to 280 passengers.
What are Boeing and and Airbus up against? The C919 will be state-of-the-art, both inside and out, along with some refreshing updates.
While the major elements of the airplane such as the nose, fuselage, outer wing, vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer and movable surfaces have been independently designed by COMAC, the company has enlisted Western expertise, notably that of French high-tech industrial group and aero-engine manufacturer Safran, which is producing the aircraft’s cabin and nacelles, CNN Travel reported.
The C919’s LEAP-1C engines are being produced by CFM, a joint venture between US engine-maker GE Aviation and Safran. Subsidiary Safran Cabin says it will supply the lavatories, galleys and cockpit doors for the C919.
The company told CNN that “the lavatories are larger than what is now commonly seen on competing aircraft.”
That will be welcome news for passengers forced to do contortions in modern airplane toilet compartments.
More spacious lavatories would mean it would be possible to move around with less contact with surfaces, and it could also make cleaning and maintenance a less onerous task for the crew that scramble on board between flights to disinfect the toilets — a boon in the Covid era.
The back of the aircraft will feature a full-sized galley with ample space for the flight crew to work.
Safran says it “recognizes that many of its airline partners based in China will fly these aircraft on short routes within China, which makes meal service a challenge.”
To address the compressed flight times on domestic routes, Safran says its cabin designers have come up with an “ergonomic galley design, with large work surfaces, equipped with easy-to-maneuver “Hybrite S trolleys,” which help the crew get meals, snacks and drinks out to passengers quickly.
Spacious galleys are also likely to be a selling point worldwide as airlines work towards complying with new inflight catering guidelines set out by the Airline Catering Association.
As for environmental concerns, Safran says it “has made advancements in its composite structures which enable interiors to be both lightweight and durable, helping to reduce carbon footprint while withstanding the rigors of short-haul service.”
The aircraft’s engines are also claimed to be more efficient.
The CFM LEAP-1C engine, which was selected by COMAC as the sole Western engine option for the C919, offers “a 15% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions versus current engines, and up to a 50% margin on NOx emissions,” says Safran.
The engines will also mitigate noise in and around the airports where the C919 operates.
The C919’s cockpit is being developed by the Chinese Aeronautical Radio Electronics Research Institute (CARERI), and will feature integrated 15.4-inch avionic Display Head Assembly units coming from Barco Display Systems of Atlanta, Ga."
C919 launch rings alarm bells for Airbus, Boeing - Asia Times
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That's good for you hoohoo, what with you being constantly full of shit and all.
Thank you for your post, I know you take great delight in devouring my verbal and physical evacuations.
Any comments on the post?
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Here's one: I doubt I am the only one that's added it to the No Fly list with the MAX.Quote:
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I suspect the first few years of production will go to Chinese airlines. To iron out any tendencies to nosedive into the ground.
Yes it would be devastating for an international sale of the aircraft if an early accident was published.Quote:
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Just imagine the amount of chinesium denials and face savings that would produce..
They will probably use Uighurs as the test passengers.Quote:
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Robust discussion is allowed, but posters should stay on topic and refrain from personal attacks.Quote:
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NoQuote:
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He hasn't
Oh fuck off you whiny scandihooligan twat.Quote:
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Not quite sure why it's doing it in the US... must owe most of its money there I suppose.
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MANILA: Philippine Airlines said on Saturday it was filing for bankruptcy in the United States to slash $2 billion in debt as it tries to survive an industry gutted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The national carrier of the Philippines said the filing will allow it to restructure contracts and cut debt by at least $2 billion while getting $655 million in fresh capital when it emerges from the Chapter 11 process.
PAL will also downsize its fleet by 25% and re-negotiate contracts to reduce lease payments.
"Philippine Airlines will continue business-as-usual operations while finalising the restructuring of our network, fleet and organisation," senior vice president and chief financial officer Nilo Thaddeus Rodriguez said in a video message.
As part of agreements reached with suppliers, lenders and lessors, Rodriguez said PAL will secure $505 million to execute the recovery plan. The money will later convert into airline equity and long-term debt.
It will also obtain another $150 million in debt funding after it emerges from the restructuring process "in a few months", Rodriguez said.
Philippine air travel volume collapsed by 75% from about 30 million passengers in 2019 to 7 million last year due to pandemic restrictions, PAL president Gilbert Santa Maria said in the same video.
The carrier cancelled more than 80,000 flights, wiping out $2 billion in revenue, and let go of 2,300 employees.
Its main shareholder injected more than $130 million in emergency liquidity and a non-strategic asset was sold for more than $70 million.
Santa Maria said PAL now operates 21% of pre-pandemic flights to 70% of its usual destinations.
A documentary about Boeing's flying coffin.
Boeing's Fatal Flaw (full documentary) | FRONTLINE - YouTube
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A legal case about
A patsy has been fingered:Quote:
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Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Indicted for Fraud
Thursday, October 14, 2021
"A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas returned an indictment today charging a former Chief Technical Pilot for Boeing with deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Evaluation Group in connection with their evaluation of Boeing’s 737 MAX airplane, and scheming to defraud Boeing’s U.S. based airline customers to obtain tens of millions of dollars for Boeing.
According to court documents, Mark A. Forkner, 49, formerly of Washington State and currently of Keller, Texas, allegedly deceived the FAA AEG during the agency’s evaluation and certification of Boeing’s 737 MAX airplane. As alleged in the indictment, Forkner provided the agency with materially false, inaccurate, and incomplete information about a new part of the flight controls for the Boeing 737 MAX called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS).
Because of his alleged deception, a key document published by the FAA AEG lacked any reference to MCAS. In turn, airplane manuals and pilot-training materials for U.S.-based airlines lacked any reference to MCAS — and Boeing’s U.S.-based airline customers were deprived of important information when making and finalizing their decisions to pay Boeing tens of millions of dollars for 737 MAX airplanes.
“Forkner allegedly abused his position of trust by intentionally withholding critical information about MCAS during the FAA evaluation and certification of the 737 MAX and from Boeing’s U.S.‑based airline customers,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “In doing so, he deprived airlines and pilots from knowing crucial information about an important part of the airplane’s flight controls. Regulators like the FAA serve a vital function to ensure the safety of the flying public. To anyone contemplating criminally impeding a regulator’s function, this indictment makes clear that the Justice Department will pursue the facts and hold you accountable.”
“In an attempt to save Boeing money, Forkner allegedly withheld critical information from regulators,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham for the Northern District of Texas. “His callous choice to mislead the FAA hampered the agency’s ability to protect the flying public and left pilots in the lurch, lacking information about certain 737 MAX flight controls. The Department of Justice will not tolerate fraud – especially in industries where the stakes are so high."
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Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Indicted for Fraud | USAO-NDTX | Department of Justice
No mention of being advised, to act in this manner, by the Boing Boing board members, yet.
He should be on at least manslaughter charges as well.
Heathrow will be allowed to raise passenger charges by up to 56% under plans announced by the aviation regulator.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is consulting on increasing the cap on the west London airport’s price per passenger from £22 last year to between £24.50 and £34.40.
It is proposing that the exact figure will depend on factors such as passenger demand and commercial revenue, with prices higher if Heathrow continues to struggle in those areas.
The range is planned to come in effect from summer 2022, with an interim cap of £30 being introduced at the beginning of the year.
The charges are ultimately paid by passengers as airlines add the cost to the price of tickets.
Heathrow had called for the cap to range from £32-£43 for the five-year period being consulted on.
The airport said in July that its losses from the Covid-19 pandemic had hit £2.9 billion.
Passenger numbers in September were just 38% of pre-pandemic levels.
CAA chief executive Richard Moriarty said: “While international air travel is still recovering, setting a price control for Heathrow Airport against the backdrop of so much uncertainty means we have had to adapt our approach.
“Our principal objective is to further the interests of consumers while recognising the challenges the industry has faced throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
“These initial proposals seek to protect consumers against unfair charges, and will allow Heathrow to continue to appropriately invest in keeping the airport resilient, efficient and one that provides a good experience for passengers.”
Earlier this year, the CAA announced that Heathrow would be allowed to raise an additional £300 million from increased charges due to the pandemic.
The regulator said on Tuesday that it is not planning to adjust this amount.
Heathrow had asked last year for the total to be set at £2.6 billion.
Consultations on the interim price cap and the wider proposals will run until November 17 and December 17 respectively.
Plan to allow Heathrow to raise passenger charges - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
Makes the proposed "tourist fee" of 300 baht seem like a good deal. :) So much for the indignation of many posters saying "Only in Thailand"
It's Bt500 and the difference is in the UK we know what it's for and where it goes. It's regulated.Quote:
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Don't try and compare that with a big bucket of money slopping around in a Thai trough.
So Air Passenger Duty in the UK is scaled according to distance and class.
The charge for Economy Long Haul is going up to 91 pounds about Bt4,200.
Budget 2021: Long haul holidays to get more expensive but Air Passenger Duty is slashed on domestic flights
Thai Airways to sell 42 jets, cut workforce to reduce costs
Thai Airways International Plc will sell 42 planes and cut nearly a third of its workforce as part of a plan to slim down the fleet and cut costs, the head of its restructuring committee said on Monday.
The airline, which was in difficulty well before the pandemic struck, is going through a bankruptcy-protected restructuring.
Piyasvasti Amranand, who is leading the effort, said that the planes being sold are old and not energy efficient. He said 16 jets on lease will be returned.
After the sale, the airline will have 58 planes across four types.
Thai Airways has been losing money nearly every year since 2012.
Mr Piyasvasti said the airline planned to add more flights especially from Europe over the next few months as travel recovers.
On Monday, the Thai government reopened the country for quarantine-free travel for vaccinated tourists.
Mr Piyasvasti said that Thai Airways will reduce the number of workers from 21,300 to 14,500 by December 2022.
To help with cash flow, the airline will conclude a 25 billion baht credit agreement with financial institutions by next year and is in talks with the government for an additional 25 billion baht, he said.
The airline booked a profit of 11.1 billion baht in the six months ending in June from a loss of 28 billion baht during the corresponding period a year earlier after reducing expenses.
Thai Airways to sell 42 jets, cut workforce to reduce costs
I'm not shooting the messenger but a big profit during the pandemic, how do they pull that rabbit out of the hat ?, the accountants really know how to restructure,Quote:
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HOPE WELLS eternal in the land of smoke and mirrors, LOS Land Smirks
Ministry eyes Hopewell payment delay
BA and Virgin did a simultaneous take off from London to celebrate the reopening of the US.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiPr-t4yRos
Probably by including the potential sales price of the planes . . . wouldn't surpriseQuote:
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Sold fixed assets.Quote:
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