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5 killed in Tupolev Tu-204 overrun accident

A Red Wings Tupolev TU-204, registration RA-64047, landed on runway 19 at Moscow Vnukovo airport on Saturday, 29 December, but overran the end of the runway, broke through the localizer antenna, the airport perimeter fence, broke up and came to a stop on elevated highway M3 about 400 meters / 1200 feet past the runway end. 5 crew were killed, 3 crew are in hospital care with serious injuries.

The accident was recorded by the dashboard camera of a motorist driving on the M3 highway at the moment the aircraft impacted it:



Only 1 day earlier, Russian aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, alerted aircraft manufacturer Tupolev about a brakes malfunction that was identified as cause for at least 1 of 2 recent overrun incidents involving the same aircraft type.

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AIA chief slams feared US budget cuts as “mindless meataxe”
The head of the US Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has called massive federal budget cuts that will automatically trigger if not addressed as part of a bill to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff a “mindless meataxe”. AIA president and CEO Marion Blakey issued a statement Dec. 29 in response to reports that congressional leaders were working on a fiscal cliff bill that would not address sequestration budget cuts.
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United cites Sandy impact; sees uptick in advance bookings

United Continental Holdings said Hurricane Sandy, which hit the US East Coast in October causing widespread damage and flight disruptions, was partly to blame for a 4.2% decrease in capacity in the fourth quarter compared to the previous year.
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United to concentrate 747s at San Francisco

United Airlines will base the majority of its Boeing 747-400 fleet at its San Francisco hub from April 2013, as it focuses on improving the reliability of the fleet.
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Allegiant cancels A319 deal with Cebu Pacific

Allegiant Air has cancelled its deal to lease 10 Airbus A319s from Cebu Pacific, citing the inability to agree on economic provisions.
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Alitalia Denies Tie-up With Italian Rail Company

Alitalia, still reeling from financial troubles in 2008, denied media speculation about a possible tie-up with Italian state rail operator Ferrovie dello Stato.
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No More Cash From Lufthansa: Austrian CEO

Austrian Airlines will not ask parent Lufthansa for more money, after a EUR€90 million (USD$119 million) cash injection for aircraft upgrades, its chief executive said.
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Germanwings receives first A319 in new colours

Germanwings has received the first aircraft, an Airbus A319, in the airline's new livery.
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Air Baltic firms order for 10 CSeries

Latvia's Air Baltic has firmed its tentative agreement for 10 Bombardier CS300s, which the carrier had unveiled earlier this year. Air Baltic will receive its first aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2015. The order includes purchase rights on another 10 of the twinjets.
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Saudi Awards Qatar, Gulf Air Local Licenses

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation has awarded carrier licenses to Gulf Air and Qatar Airways, the Saudi state news agency reported on Friday, the first foreign airlines to win such a license in the kingdom.
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Dubai International set to handle 66m passengers in 2013
Dubai International operator Dubai Airports predicts the rapidly growing hub airport will handle 66 million passengers in 2013, compared with a forecast total of 56.5 million for this year.
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Cargo super airship prototype complete
Work on a prototype for an 800-ft cargo-carrying super airship set to revolutionise global logistics has been completed in California, USA. The futuristic 260-ft-long Aeroscraft model - a one-third subscale of the planned 66-tonne air vehicle - was erected in a purpose-built hangar.

(Image source: AirCargoNews)
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Aviation Quote

Let’s light this fire one more time, Mike, and witness this great nation at its best.

— Christopher Ferguson, Atlantis STS-135 commander, to launch director Mike Leinbach right before the lift-off of the final Space Shuttle mission, 8 July 2011

On This Date

---In 1908... Wilbur Wright at Auvours, France, makes the first flight over 2 hours. He flies for 2 hours and 20 minutes, covers 77 miles, and wins the Michelin Cup for 1908.

---In 1951... This year, for the first time, air passenger miles flown (10.6 million) have exceeded passenger miles traveled in Pullman cars on the railroad (10.2 million).

---In 1958... This year, for the first time, more passengers (1.2 million) have crossed the North Atlantic by air than by sea.

---In 1967…The Royal Air Force's V-bomber force begins to be dismantled, pending the deployment of the Polaris missile aboard Royal Navy submarines to act as Britain's nuclear deterrent.

---In 1967…The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) begins initial talks to develop guidelines for a re-usable spaceplane.

---In 1968... The world’s first supersonic transport aircraft to fly, the Tupolev Tu-144, takes to the air, powered by four 28,660/38,580-lb. s.t. Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofans.

---In 1985…Singer-songwriter and actor Ricky Nelson and six others die in the crash of a Douglas DC-3 near DeKalb, Texas.

---In 1986…First flight of the IAI Lavi.

---In 2006…Caribbean Airlines is founded.

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Humor

The Marine And The 5 Year Old

As the crowded airliner is about to take off, the peace is shattered by a five-year-old boy who picks that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother does to try to calm him down, the boy continues to scream furiously and kick the seats around him.
Suddenly, from the rear of the plane, a man in a Marine uniform is seen slowly walking forward up the aisle. Stopping the flustered mother with an upraised hand, the courtly, soft-spoken Marine leans down and, motioning toward his chest, whispers something into the boy's ear.

Instantly, the boy calms down, gently takes his mother's hand, and quietly fastens his seat belt. All the other passengers burst into spontaneous applause.

As the Marine slowly makes his way back to his seat, one of the cabin attendants touches his sleeve. "Excuse me, sir," she asks quietly, "but could I ask you what magic words you used on that little boy?"

The Marine smiles serenely and gently confides, "I showed him my pilot's wings, service stars, and battle ribbons, and explained that they entitle me to throw one passenger out the plane door, on any flight I choose."

Trivia

Who Was The Pilot

1. The developer of the Spruce Goose as well as its pilot. Who was it?
John Glenn
Amelia Earhart
Howard Hughes
Charles Lindbergh

2. Who was the pilot of 'The Flyer'?

3. Who was the pilot of Freedom 7?
Gus Grissom
John Glenn
Wally Schirra
Alan Shephard

4. Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier?

5. Who was the pilot (commander) of Apollo 13?
Tom Hanks
Buzz Aldrin
James Lovell
Neil Armstrong