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Police said human remains were collected in 37 body bags after sweeps of the site, roughly 15 km (nine miles) off the coast.
Most of those on board were Indonesian but the airline has said an Italian passenger and Indian pilot were on the plane.
The pilot of flight JT610 had asked to return to base shortly after it took off, at about 6.20 a.m. on Monday. Investigators are trying to determine why the pilot issued the request, which was granted.
The deputy of the national transportation safety committee told a news conference the plane had technical problems on its previous flight, from the city of Denpasar on Bali island on Sunday, including an issue over “unreliable airspeed”.
“We are also asking for information from the last pilot who flew from Denpasar to Jakarta, but we have not met the technician,” Haryo Satmiko said, referring to the technician who handled the aircraft after it landed on Sunday.
The committee also had a recording of the conversation between the pilot of JT610 before it crashed and the control tower at Jakarta, he said.
Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi told reporters at Jakarta’s dock that the investigation would result in sanctions being handed out, but he did not elaborate.
Lion had operated 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and a transport ministry official said inspections would be made on all of those models operating in Indonesia though they would not be grounded.
On Monday, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and Boeing Co said they were providing assistance for the investigation.
The accident is the first to be reported involving the widely sold Boeing 737 MAX, an updated, more fuel-efficient version of the manufacturer’s workhorse single-aisle jet.
Two witnesses described the plane as swaying or rocking as it came down, adding that the nose hit the water first and there was a tall column of smoke afterwards.
The aircraft did not make a noise when it came down, they said.
“From a long way off, it was already leaning,” said Gauk, a fisherman who uses one name.
Privately owned Lion Air, founded in 1999, said the aircraft, which had been in operation since August, was airworthy, with its pilot and co-pilot together having amassed 11,000 hours of flying time.
Indonesia’s worst air disaster was in 1997, when a Garuda Indonesia A300 crashed in the city of Medan, killing 234 people.
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Tangier will now be 2 hours, 10 minutes from Casablanca by train instead of almost 5 hours.
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Moroccan King Mohammed VI attend the launch ceremony of Africa’s first high-speed train (LGV) in Tangier, on November 15.
CASABLANCA - Morocco’s launch of Africa’s first high-speed train (LGV) is set to have a big impact on the North African country’s economy, said experts and officials.
Moroccan King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated November 15 the made-in-France high-speed train, named “Al Boraq,” riding it from Tangier to Rabat.
“Al Boraq,” derived from the Islamic tradition, evokes “speed and travel,” according to Morocco’s National Railway Office (ONCF).
The inauguration had been planned for 2015 but was hampered by the lengthy expropriation procedures.
Tangier will now be 2 hours, 10 minutes from Casablanca by train instead of almost 5 hours as Morocco modernises its public transport infrastructure to boost its international image as a leading African hub for foreign investors.
The $2.4 billion investment in the high-speed line, including 200km of tracks and state-of-the-art train stations, is well below average European prices for a similar project.
Economic expert El Mehdi Fakir said the high-speed train would have a tremendous added value on Morocco’s economy because it links the country’s most important economic engines.
“The LGV is linking Tangier to Casablanca, Morocco’s major economic and industrial cities, going through Rabat and Kenitra, which is an emerging industrial hub,” Fakir said.
“Doing business in Tangier will now become much easier from Casablanca thanks to the high-speed train as it was a painful journey to make because of the single railway line between Kenitra and Tangier,” Fakir said, adding that the LGV would also boost local tourism.
ONCF Director Mohamed Rabie Khlie said the new railway line would play a major role in expanding Tanger-Med, citing the example of French manufacturer PSA Group’s moving to Kenitra after obtaining guarantees from the government that the vehicles produced in the western city can be transported to Tanger-Med port.
PSA is the second largest French car manufacturer to have moved to Morocco after Renault, which set up its factory near Tanger-Med port, Africa’s second biggest.
PSA’s Kenitra plant is aiming to double its annual production capacity to 200,000 in 2020, according to Jean-Christophe Quemard, PSA Group’s executive vice-president for the Africa-Mideast region.
The LGV project positions Kenitra as a major employment area with the ability to lure more foreign companies to set up their businesses in the city.
France’s national railway company SNCF used its expertise in high-speed design, construction, operation and maintenance of LGV. However, Khlie said that 90% of the work was carried out by Moroccan civil engineering firms.
“The ticket prices are more cost-effective than in the West because the majority of the work was done by Moroccan firms, which represented 50% of the overall cost of the project,” said Khlie.
Fakir emphasised the importance of the expertise gained by Moroccan engineering firms from their French counterpart.
“The know-how gained by Moroccan engineers will allow ONCF to expand its high-speed line business in both Morocco and Africa in the future,” said Fakir.
The Tangier-Kenitra line will run at a top speed of 320km per hour. However, the rest of the Kenitra-Rabat-Casablanca route will take a third lane that will allow the LGV to run at 180km per hour against 160km per hour for conventional trains pending the construction of an LGV track, which will be ready by 2020.
Civil society groups complained that ONCF has harmed the environment, including through deforestation, during the construction process but ONCF insisted it has reforested 2,100 hectares of forests, compared with 130 hectares deforested, in line with international environmental standards.
The LGV is expected to be operational by the end of November and 6 million passengers are expected to have used it after three years of operation, easing the burden on the often broken-down conventional trains.
Saad Guerraoui is a regular contributor to The Arab Weekly on Maghreb issues.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Tropical Storm Ana made landfall along the South Carolina coast on Sunday morning, becoming the first tropical system of 2015 to hit the United States.
The National Hurricane Center said Ana came ashore at approximately 6 a.m. ET in an area between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach.
As it approached land and encountered some cooler waters, its winds weakened a bit.. The system had maximum sustained winds of 45 miles an hour.
The latest forecast models have Ana moving slowly toward the northwest , then eventually toward the north, with some slight acceleration over the next day. It will be windy with occasional showers along the South Carolina coast for the rest of the weekend. However, the worst of the weather will be east of the center in...
Ana will continue to weaken onshore before moving out into the North Atlantic.
Hurricane specialist Dave Roberts said the storm was kicking up 11- to 12-foot seas — as recorded by offshore buoys — and the dangerous surf was a worrisome aspect of the storm, he said. He advised people to stay away from the water.
"It's about rough surf. People need to stay off the beach for sure," Roberts told The Associated Press by phone from the hurricane center.
Although the Atlantic season doesn't formally start until June 1, early surprise storms are not all that unusual every few years or so, the center said. There were two May tropical storms in 2012, for instance.
A tropical storm warning, meanwhile, remained in effect from the South Santee River in South Carolina to Cape Lookout, North Carolina. Forecasters said the storm, once it hit cooler waters, would weaken further and head inland while breaking up.
Dave Rey, a homeowner in Little River, S.C., said he didn't expect the surprise tropical storm to buffet his plans to cook dinner for his mother on Mother's Day. He lives not far from Myrtle Beach but said blustery winds early Sunday weren't a problem.
"There isn't much to do for this one, just a little wind and rain and a couple of downed branches, not a whole lot going on … maybe 20 mph winds" so far in Little River, he told the AP by phone from a Waffle House where he was hanging out.
Nonetheless, he said he hoped such an early tropical storm didn't signal a busy Atlantic tropical season ahead.
"I'm a little concerned because it's starting so early; it's four or five months early. I hope it doesn't mean we are going to have a very active storm season."
Meanwhile, emergency officials kept a watchful eye on the storm.
The North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety announced Saturday that no swimming in the ocean was allowed because of the weather. In New Hanover County, North Carolina, authorities cautioned people who were thinking about a weekend beach outing.
"Beachgoers are encouraged to use extreme caution this weekend," said Warren Lee, Director of New Hanover County Emergency Management. "With the elevated risk of rip currents, the best advice is to stay out of the water when the risk for rip currents is the highest and comply with any advisories given by lifeguards."
Ana marked the earliest subtropical or tropical storm to form in the Atlantic since another storm named Ana emerged in 2003, the hurricane center said earlier on Twitter. The Atlantic season officially runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, a period experts consider the most likely for tropical activity in the ocean basin.
Hurricane specialists said Ana emerged from a subtropical system, meaning it initially had characteristics of both a tropical storm — which draws energy from warm ocean waters — and a traditional storm system driven by temperature changes typical of cooler weather before the season start.
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class ranked #5 in Luxury Subcompact SUVs. Currently the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class has a score of 7.8 out of 10 which is based on our evaluation of 29 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA ranks low among luxury subcompact SUVs in part because of a cramped second row and below-average cargo space. Its unimpressive interior quality and ho-hum acceleration only make matters worse.
The Mercedes GLA is an OK luxury subcompact SUV. It’s one of the most fun to drive crossovers in the class, with eager corner-carving abilities and carlike maneuverability. However, the GLA has an unrefined transmission and hesitant throttle response.
The standard infotainment system works well and is easy to use, but that’s one of the few highlights of the interior. The back seat offers little space, and most rivals have a larger cargo hold. While many other Mercedes vehicles set the standard for elegance in their class, the GLA’s cabin quality is mediocre.
You should buy the GLA if you want a small crossover with engaging driving dynamics, and if you don’t often ferry around rear-seat passengers. A few better choices in the class take the GLA’s strengths and add in lots of other positives. Rivals like the BMW X1 and Volvo XC40 have ample passenger and cargo room, along w...
The 2019 Mercedes GLA is part of the crossover’s first generation, which began with its introduction for 2015. It saw nominal changes each year, until a significant refresh for the 2018 model year. These changes include an updated exterior design, a standard rearview camera, a standard 8-inch infotainment display, and ...
The most notable change Mercedes-Benz made to the GLA for 2019 is the addition of several standard features for the AMG GLA 45. You may be better off shopping for a used GLA, but a 2018 model is a better bet than earlier years because of its improvements.
To research some other models in this generation, check out our reviews of the 2017 GLA and 2018 GLA. If you decide an older model is right for you, check out our Used Car Deals page for the latest deals and incentives on used vehicles.
We analyzed 28 Mercedes-Benz GLA reviews – along with reliability ratings, fuel economy estimates, and more – to help you decide if the 2019 GLA is the right new car for you. This 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA review incorporates applicable research for all model years in this generation, which spans the 2015 through 2019 mod...
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA starts at $33,950, which is about average for a luxury subcompact SUV. An all-wheel-drive version of the base model starts at $35,950. Adding most available options or packages to the GLA 250 pushes its price over $51,000.
The only other trim of the GLA is the performance-oriented AMG GLA 45, which starts at $53,350. This AMG model can increase in price to over $71,000 when you add lots of the available features and other performance upgrades.
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The BMW X1 is one of best all-around luxury subcompact SUVs, and it’s much better than the GLA. The X1 has a roomy back seat and the largest cargo hold in the class. While both cars have athletic handling, the X1 takes the edge in overall performance thanks to its peppy engine power. The BMW is a little nicer on the in...
The Mercedes GLA and the Audi Q3 are comparable vehicles, but neither is a standout in the luxury subcompact SUV class. Both have so-so performance overall, with acceleration that’s nothing to write home about. The GLA prioritizes engaging handling, while the Q3 delivers a comfier and more relaxing ride. The Audi feels...
Which Is Better: Mercedes-Benz GLA or Volvo XC40?
The Volvo XC40 is an all-new model, and it immediately outshines most of the luxury subcompact SUV class. There’s little reason to consider the GLA over this awesome new Volvo. The XC40 boasts lively acceleration and is relatively fun to drive. It has a ton of passenger and cargo space, beating out the GLA in both area...
The Mercedes-Benz GLA seats five people. Up front, the seats are supportive and well-sculpted to keep you in place during spirited driving. The front seats are also comfortable enough for long trips, and there’s plenty of space for a taller occupants. Standard 14-way power adjustments make it easy to find a relaxing po...
The GLA’s second row justifies its subcompact designation. Head- and legroom are tight, and opting for the available panoramic roof means you’ll lose precious headroom in the back.
The GLA has two complete sets of second-row LATCH car-seat connections, with an additional tether anchor for the middle seat. The lower anchors are set in plastic cutouts instead of buried down in the cushions, making them easy to locate and to attach the car seat straps.
This is Mercedes’ entry-level SUV, and its interior quality doesn’t match up to the rest of the brand’s lineup. Some plastics surfaces are noticeably hard, and the layout of buttons on the center stack looks a little dated. Fit and finish are good, however, as the GLA feels solid and well put together.
The Mercedes GLA has less cargo space than most of its class rivals. You’ll get about 17 cubic feet of space under the hatch, which is enough room for a few suitcases for a weekend getaway. Fold down the back seats, and you’ll have almost 44 cubic feet.
A power liftgate comes standard, and it gets hands-free access with the optional proximity keyless entry feature. Simply swing your foot under the bumper, and the hatch opens.
The 2019 GLA comes standard with Mercedes’ COMAND infotainment system. Like in many other high-end brands, a rotary dial on the center console controls most of the system’s functions. The system is relatively straightforward and easy to learn. The GLA’s center stack features a ton of traditional buttons and knobs that ...
Additional standard features include dual-zone automatic climate control, push-button start, HD Radio, Bluetooth, and two USB ports. Optional features include proximity keyless entry, push-button start, a Harman Kardon surround-sound stereo, satellite radio, navigation, voice command recognition, satellite traffic and ...
The 2019 Mercedes GLA 250 has a turbocharged four-cylinder engine that’s good for 208 horsepower, and it’s paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. This little SUV feels a bit sluggish if you try to accelerate hard from a stop. Not only does the GLA have timid throttle response, but it also has a t...
On the other end of the spectrum is the high-performance AMG GLA 45. It features a hand-built, AMG turbocharged four-cylinder engine that puts out 375 horsepower. The seven-speed dual-clutch automatic benefits from AMG retuning and includes paddle shifters. This potent GLA variant rockets from zero to 60 mph in 4.3 sec...
A base front-wheel-drive 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA gets 24 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway. Those numbers are better than what most other luxury subcompact SUVs can muster. An all-wheel-drive GLA is a little less efficient, returning 23 mpg city and 31 mpg highway. Despite its much more powerful engine, the AMG ...
The GLA has deft handling and engaging driving dynamics for a crossover. Its steering is well-weighted, and there’s good feedback from the road. Around corners, the GLA feels planted to the road. If you’re not inclined to whip the car through turns, you’ll at least appreciated its easy maneuverability. It drives like a...
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA earns an above-average predicted reliability rating of 3.5 out of five from J.D. Power.
Mercedes-Benz covers the GLA with a four-year/50,000-mile warranty.
Neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has crash tested the 2019 GLA. It's somewhat common for luxury-brand vehicles to not be crash tested.
The 2019 GLA comes standard with a rearview camera, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking. Every model also includes driver drowsiness and attention monitoring. Optional advanced safety features include blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a surr...
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA comes in two main trims: the GLA 250 and the AMG GLA 45. The GLA 250 comes with a 2.0-liter, 208-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive. The GLA 250 4Matic is an all-wheel-drive version of the base model. The AMG G...
A base model comes decently equipped for an entry-level SUV in this class. It features an infotainment system, 14-way power-adjustable front seats, and safety tech like driver attention and drowsiness monitoring, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking. Mercedes makes it easy to customize the GLA to ...
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 starts at $33,950. Standard features include leatherette upholstery, 14-way power-adjustable front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, push-button start, rain-sensing windshield wipers, and a power liftgate. The standard COMAND infotainment system has an 8-inch display, HD Radio, ...

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