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Germany: Ryanair accused of "Underweight" aircraft

Berlin, Germany - The carrier is suspected of communicating fake MTOW figures to save money

Deutsche Flugsicherung, the German company which is responsible for air traffic control in Germany, announced it is investigating Ryanair for an alleged falsification of the figures relative to the Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) of its airplanes, which could have granted to the low-cost carrier savings for some 51 million Euro in extra fee levies. German authorities claim that the difference between...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1148428
Rome, Italy, 12/19/2012 20:12
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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