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February 19, 2012

Bombardier Confirms Ethiopian Airlines Q400 Customer

Deal Had Been Announced Just A Few Days Ago As An Anonymous Buyer

Bombardier Aerospace confirmed Wednesday that Ethiopian Airlines is the customer that placed the firm order for five Q400 NextGen airliners announced on February 13, 2012. Two of the five aircraft will be operated by Ethiopian Airlines and three by its affiliate, ASKY Airlines of Togo.

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Crying Baby Prompts Man To Activate Airliner Emergency Slide

Said He Wanted To Give A Woman And Her Child A Faster Exit From The Plane

We've all heard of the movie "Throw Mama From The Train" ... and at least the man involved in this incident was kind enough to take the action while the aircraft was still on the ground. It seems that a man seated next to a woman and her crying baby on a Vietnamese airline flight politely opened one of the plane's emergency exits and activated the evacuation slide ... he said so that the pair could get off the plane faster.

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