At 1:57pm on June 4, a gift from Japan arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Japan Airlines Flight JL809 was carrying a donation of 1.24 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
This moment stuck me for its historic importance, and I could not stop myself from saying out loud: “Good for you, Japan. Thank you.”
Germany, by contrast, has opted to dance to the tune of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “one China” principle, despite the fact that Germans feel the CCP breathing down their necks when they handle political issues involving Taiwan.
It is not difficult to understand
A shipment of 1.24 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Japan yesterday arrived in Taiwan, with the flight reportedly accompanied by a US military aircraft, while Washington announced its plan to share vaccine doses with allies, including Taiwan.
It is the largest amount of vaccine doses received by Taiwan in a single shipment, Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) told a daily news briefing at the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) in Taipei.
The doses would be effective through Oct. 14, Chen said.
Chen thanked Japan for offering Taiwan timely help, instead of sending the doses to COVAX, the
Air Moldova A321 Suffers Tail Strike Landing In Moscow
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An Air Moldova Airbus A321-200 suffered a tail strike during landing at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, forcing its return flight to be canceled. The accident happened on Sunday, May 16th, and the damaged aircraft is still grounded at the airport at the time of publication. Strong winds are believed to have played a factor in causing the tail strike.
An Airbus A321-200 operated by Air Moldova struck its tail on the runway after landing. Photo: Getty Images
Tail strike damages an Air Moldova A321
An A321-200 operated by Air Moldova was damaged during landing, with the aircraft landing heavily and striking its tail on the runway. The plane was operating Air Moldova flight 9U-171 from Chisinau to Moscow on May 16th.
Niraj Chokshi and Ben Dooley, The New York Times
Published: 22 Feb 2021 12:05 PM BdST
Updated: 22 Feb 2021 12:05 PM BdST An Air France Boeing 777 prepares to take off from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France May 25, 2020. REUTERS
Boeing said Sunday that all 128 of its 777 jetliners powered by a particular Pratt & Whitney engine model should be grounded worldwide until the Federal Aviation Administration determines the best way to inspect the engines. );
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The aerospace giant issued its recommendation late Sunday, a day after a 777 operated by United Airlines suffered a dramatic engine failure over Colorado and hours after the head of the FAA said he was requiring “immediate or stepped-up inspections” of planes equipped with the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 family of engines, which are used only on 777s. The vast majority of Boeing 777s are equipped with engines made by GE Aviation.