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A tornado struck the London, Kentucky area on May 16, causing significant destruction at the local airport. The severe weather event resulted in the deaths of at least 17 individuals. Among the damages were several aircraft, including vintage airplanes and an ultralight.
Witnesses reported that one aircraft was caught in the funnel cloud's vortex.
The world's longest commercial air route is currently held by Singapore Airlines, with its daily Flight SQ23/SQ24 between Singapore Changi (SIN) and New York JFK (JFK).
Tunisair is set to commence operations using a 20-year-old Airbus A340-300, wet-leased from Universal Sky Carrier, a German airline.
China Eastern Airlines is set to introduce a new flight route from Shanghai Pudong to Buenos Aires via Auckland in December.
European aerospace company Airbus developed the A350 widebody aircraft in 2004, following the launch of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.
TAP Air Portugal has announced that its Lisbon-Los Angeles flight will become a year-round service.
Over recent days, tensions in the Middle East have increased, leading to significant disruptions.
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