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NEWS
European regionals see growth, but have concerns Intra-European airlines are beginning to show signs of recovery from the global economic crisis, but economic uncertainly in Europe and anticipated regulatory proposals remain concerns, European Regions Airline Assn. (ERA) DG Mike Ambrose said Thursday. Link
China’s ICBC places $450 million CFM engine order ICBC Financial Leasing Co., a subsidiary of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has signed a memorandum of understanding with CFM International for CFM56-5B engines to power its new fleet of 22 Airbus A320 family aircraft. Link
Condor braces for ‘difficult’ 2012; expands long-haul fleet German leisure carrier Condor Airlines (DE) has reduced capacity by one-third this summer owing to the crises in Northern Africa. CEO Ralf Teckentrup told ATW that the carrier was profitable, but cost-cutting measures continue to be necessary and he is bracing for a difficult 2012. Nevertheless, the carrier is growing its fleet. Link
India, Others Oppose EU Airline Carbon Charge Plan European Union plans to charge airlines for carbon emissions are "discriminatory" and violate global laws, a group of 26 countries including the United States and China said in a joint declaration released by the Indian government. Link
Cargolux To Take Boeing 747-8F In Two Weeks Freight carrier Cargolux has resolved a dispute that delayed its acceptance of the first Boeing 747-8 freighter, and will now take delivery of the plane around October 12, the head of Qatar Airways, one of Cargolux's major shareholders, said on Friday. Link
Air France Picks New Unit Head - Report The chief of staff of former French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has been chosen to become head of the main French airline unit of Air France-KLM as part of a management reshuffle at the carrier, newspaper La Tribune reported on Sunday. Link
Serbia Extends Deadline For JAT Airways Serbia has extended the deadline for bids for its troubled JAT Airways flag carrier by a month to allow potential investors to make offers. "The extension until October 31 was made after interested parties sought additional time to better prepare their offers," the Infrastructure Ministry said in a statement. Link
Tiger Air Faces Complaints In Philippines, Australia Regulators in the Philippines and Australia have received complaints about Tiger Airways, the Singapore budget carrier said on Monday. Tiger said the Civil Aeronautics Board of the Philippines had received a letter saying the carrier's suspension in Australia in July raises questions about its operations in Philippines. Link
Landmark Turkish Flight Lands In Tripoli A Turkish Airlines passenger plane landed at Tripoli's Mitiga airport from Istanbul on Saturday in the first international commercial flight to Libya since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi in August. Flags representing Turkey and Libya's new leadership flew outside the airport as the plane landed while inside the building, passengers waited patiently at the check-in desk to board the return flight. Link
Other News
Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir), a new national carrier of the Republic of Congo, has begun with an inaugural Brazzaville-Point Noire flight.
Chile’s LAN Airlines said Wednesday the company is “confident” it will complete the merger process with TAM during the first quarter of 2012. Chile's antitrust tribunal (TDLC) last week gave conditional approval for the merger.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) will add daily flights into the US to Dallas/Ft. Worth and Seattle. The new service, to begin from Feb. 2 and March 1, 2012, respectively, will be with Boeing 777-300ERs.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) told AFP it would temporarily slash flight frequencies over the next two months as part of a cost-saving program that would also eliminate 2,600 jobs.
Porter Airlines has been granted an additional 16 slots at Toronto City, bringing the carrier’s total to 172. The airline said it “looks forward to providing service to new destinations,” and will announce specific routes as its plans are finalized for 2012.
SkyWest Airlines will launch twice-daily Salt Lake City-Cedar City CRJ200 service Jan. 4.
EasyJet will launch 3X-weekly Bristol-Naples service May 12.
Etihad Airways has announced a codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines (VN), effective Oct. 30. The agreement will allow Etihad’s passengers to connect through Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi on VN’s daily services. VN passengers will be able to connect through Bangkok to Etihad’s base in Abu Dhabi. Etihad operates a double-daily service to Bangkok.
AVIATION QUOTE
I sometimes still go out hunting for bad weather, flying low in simple airplanes to explore the inner reaches of the clouds. Less experienced pilots occasionally join me, not to learn formal lessons about weather flying, but with a more advanced purpose in mind — to accompany me in the slow accumulation of experience through circumstances that never repeat in a place that defies mastery.
— William Langeweische, 'Inside the Sky: A Meditation on Flight.'
ON THIS DATE
October 3rd
---In 1785... Jean-Pierre Blanchard makes the 1st manned balloon ascent in Germany.
---In 1942…The first A4 rocket, later dubbed the V-2, flies from Peenemünde, covering 190 km (119 miles) in 296 seconds at five times the speed of sound, reaching an altitude of 84.5 km (53 miles).
---In 1954…First flight of the Douglas XF4D-1.
---In 1967…William J. Knight sets a new airspeed record in a North American X-15, of Mach 6.72 (4,543 mph, 7,297 km/h). This is the fastest flight that the X-15 will make.
DAILY VIDEO
EDITOR’S CHOICE
HUMOR
Delta Airlines
DELTA: 1. Doesn't Even/ Ever Leave The Airport 2. Don't Even Let Them Aboard 3. Departing Even Later Than Anticipated 4. Damaged Engines Limit Take-off Ability 5. Departures Extra- Late, Tardy Arrivals 6. Directed Everybody's Luggage To Atlanta 7. Doesn't Ever Let Terrorists Aboard
TRIVIA
Aircraft Of The Jet Age
1. The Mikoyan-Gurevich aircraft company produced some of the most formidable Soviet jet aircraft to fight in the many wars of the 20th century - the MiGs. NATO intelligence assigned them new (English) names. Which of the following was NOT the name of a MiG fighter? Flogger Fagot Flanker Foxhound
2. The French aircraft company "Dassault-Breguet" produced France's most successful line of Jet Fighters, the Mirages. All Mirage fighters were designed with the distinctly triangular Delta-Wing configuration. True False
3. The Israeli Aircraft Industries produced several aircraft based on the French Mirage, after France put a stop to military cooperation between the two countries. Which of the following is NOT one of the fighter aircraft designs created by Israel after its relations with France went sour? Nesher Arava Kfir Lavi
4. The Israeli Aircraft Industries produced several aircraft based on the French Mirage, after France put a stop to military cooperation between the two countries. Which of the following is NOT one of the fighter aircraft designs created by Israel after its relations with France went sour? Nesher Arava Kfir Lavi
5. Most aircraft aficionados will instantly recognize the "Blackbird", a super-sonic jet with some stealth properties, designed to fly at extremely high altitudes while taking pictures. Which American company was responsible for producing this massive reconnaissance aircraft? Lockheed Northrop Grumman Boeing
6. Which of the following car manufacturers was never involved in the production of aircraft or aircraft parts, at any time during the 20th century? Rolls-Royce Mitsubishi Saab Peugeot
7. American Fighter Jets are usually designated by the letter "F" followed by a number. Due to the specific process of defense-contracting in the United States, some of the numbers have gone unused. Of the following models, which aircraft actually went on to military production and use? F-39 F-48 F-111 F-17
8. American Fighter Jets are usually designated by the letter "F" followed by a number. Due to the specific process of defense-contracting in the United States, some of the numbers have gone unused. Of the following models, which aircraft actually went on to military production and use? F-39 F-48 F-111 F-17
9. While jet power has certainly become the dominant means of propulsion for aircraft in the latter half of the 20th century, some civilian and military aircraft still held a potential application for propeller-driven engines. Which of the following aircraft has propellers instead of jets? Grumman E-2 Vickers-Armstrongs Valiant Ilyushin Il-76 McDonnell-Douglas KC-10
10. Which of the following aircraft does not have any sort of weaponry for aerial combat? Lockheed F-117A Hawker-Siddeley Harrier Tupolev Tu-22 Cessna A-37
Ideology: The mistaken belief that your beliefs are neither beliefs nor mistaken.
10. Which of the following aircraft does not have any sort of weaponry for aerial combat? Lockheed F-117A
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CO777ER/forum/images/avatars/gallery/first/user60/1.pngoffline(Database Editor & Founding Member) 03 Oct 11, 16:57
2. T 5. Lockheed 6. Peugeot
BCA/forum/images/avatars/gallery/first/default.pngoffline03 Oct 11, 17:00
Zak wrote:Dubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) will add daily flights into the US to Dallas/Ft. Worth and Seattle. The new service, to begin from Feb. 2 and March 1, 2012, respectively, will be with Boeing 777-300ERs.
1. The Mikoyan-Gurevich aircraft company produced some of the most formidable Soviet jet aircraft to fight in the many wars of the 20th century - the MiGs. NATO intelligence assigned them new (English) names. Which of the following was NOT the name of a MiG fighter? Fagot
2. The French aircraft company "Dassault-Breguet" produced France's most successful line of Jet Fighters, the Mirages. All Mirage fighters were designed with the distinctly triangular Delta-Wing configuration. True
5. Most aircraft aficionados will instantly recognize the "Blackbird", a super-sonic jet with some stealth properties, designed to fly at extremely high altitudes while taking pictures. Which American company was responsible for producing this massive reconnaissance aircraft? Lockheed
6. Which of the following car manufacturers was never involved in the production of aircraft or aircraft parts, at any time during the 20th century? Peugeot
7. American Fighter Jets are usually designated by the letter "F" followed by a number. Due to the specific process of defense-contracting in the United States, some of the numbers have gone unused. Of the following models, which aircraft actually went on to military production and use? F-111
9. While jet power has certainly become the dominant means of propulsion for aircraft in the latter half of the 20th century, some civilian and military aircraft still held a potential application for propeller-driven engines. Which of the following aircraft has propellers instead of jets? Grumman E-2
10. Which of the following aircraft does not have any sort of weaponry for aerial combat? Tupolev Tu-22
There's the right way, the wrong way and the railway.
Gunships/forum/images/avatars/gallery/business/1.pngoffline03 Oct 11, 19:25
Zak wrote:ON THIS DATE
October 3rd
The Battle of the Black Sea in Mogadishu, Somalia, October 3, 1997-more commonly remembered as "Blackhawk Down."
