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Air Algerie crash in Mali caused by anti-icing failure: report

Investigators into the crash of an Air Algerie flight in Mali that killed 116 people in 2014 have called for expanded anti-icing protection and better procedures and training after the pilots lost control while trying to avoid a storm. A final report by France's BEA agency, presented in Mali and Paris, focused on the way pilots responded to problems initially caused by the icing of vital pr...

Mali orders C295W

Airbus Defence and Space has secured its first order of the year for the C295W transport and mission aircraft, with Mali becoming the 23rd nation to order. Mali has ordered a one winglet-equipped C295W model in transport configuration for the Mali Air Force.   Head of marketing and sales, Jean-Pierre Talamoni said: “This order from Mali reflects the C295W’s proven abili...