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Norwegian selects Rolls-Royce engines for 787s
Norwegian has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for its19 new Boeing 787-9s, which were ordered in October 2015. Rolls-Royce valued the engine order at $2.7 billion and includes TotalCare long-term service support the new 787s.
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Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline reports traffic up 7.1%
Aeroflot subsidiary Aurora Airline—which serves Russia’s Far East—carried 1.125 million passengers in 2015, up 7.1% year-over-year (YOY). Aurora’s total number of flights increased 21% to 15,441. Domestic operations reached 11,824, up 19% YOY. International services were up 27% to 3,617.
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Alaska to offer seasonal Anchorage-Spokane service
Alaska Airlines will debut summer service from Anchorage to Spokane, Wash. The carrier will deploy Boeing 737s for the seasonal nonstop route, which starts on June 11.
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Finnair leases two more Airbus A321s
Finnair is to take two additional Airbus A321s on lease from BOC Aviation, firming up options from a letter of intent it signed in December 2015.
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Iran Air orders up to 40 ATR 72-600s
Iran Air has placed a firm order for 20 ATR 72-600s and taken options on a further 20, valued at €1 billion ($1.1 billion) at list prices. The aircraft order, which was signed on Feb. 1 in Teheran, follows the lifting of international sanctions on Iran earlier in January and builds on an order for 118 Airbus aircraft that was announced on Jan. 28.
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Ryanair Says Profit To Weather Softer Fares
Ryanair forecast record passenger numbers will enable it to hit its annual profit target, despite falling ticket prices due to security alerts in Europe. Ryanair said average fares will continue to fall in the coming months as more airlines take advantage of lower fuel prices.
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Tigerair Australia unveils first 737-800
Tigerair Australia has unveiled the first Boeing 737-800 painted in its livery, ahead of the airline starting international services on 23 March. Configured in an all-economy, 180-seat layout, the three 737s will operate from a base at Melbourne Tullamarine International airport.
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United boosts pilot training with focus on generation gap
United Continental Holdings is adding an extra day of pilot training for all of its 12,000 pilots. The training features five modules and attempts to close the generation gap between younger and veteran pilots. Charles Hobart, a United spokesman, said the program is about "looking forward and seeing what's on the horizon."
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Brazil Considers Lifting Limits On Airline Ownership - Report
The Brazilian government is considering removing limits to the foreign ownership of local airlines to attract investment to the struggling sector, Valor Economico reported on Monday. President Dilma Rousseff is also contemplating opening up the capital of Infraero, the state-run company that controls most of Brazil's airports, Valor said, without citing sources.
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Airlines reach agreement with city on O'Hare runway
American Airlines and United Airlines reached an agreement with the city of Chicago on building a runway at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Construction on the new runway, slated to open in 2020, will start in May.
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Dubai Airport 2015 Traffic Up 10.7 Pct
Airport remained the world's busiest for international passengers in 2015 as traffic grew 10.7 percent, boosted by the addition of new airlines and routes. Annual traffic rose to 78 million passengers from 70.5 million in 2014. In the month of December alone, traffic climbed 8.5 percent to 7.05 million people.
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Blue Angels pilots say their love of flight began in early childhood
US Navy lieutenants and Blue Angels pilots Andrew Talbott and Lance Benson say their love of flight took root as early as 4 years old. Both pilots hail from Kansas and are graduates of Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, Salina.
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F-35 revolutionises multi-role operations for IAF
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has accelerated its preparations for the delivery of the first Lockheed Martin F-35I Adir at the end of the year. The "Golden Eagle" squadron at the Nevatim airbase is working to be ready for the stealth fighter that in Israel is considered one of the main elements of the edge the IAF wants to have in any future war.
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Aviation Quote
It's when things are going just right that you'd better be suspicious. There you are, fat as can be. The whole world is yours and you're the answer to the Wright brothers' prayers. You say to yourself, nothing can go wrong ... all my trespasses are forgiven. Best you not believe it.
— Ernest K. Gann, advice from the 'old pelican,' The Black Watch, 1989.
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General Trivia
1. Pilots know the general meaning of scud running, but what is the meteorological definition of scud?
2. What made the three Eagle Squadrons of WW2 unique?
3. To dress a propeller is:
a. file the leading edges
b. repaint the backs of the blades
c. balance it
d. prepare it for shipping
4. Estimate within 10,000 the number of military aircraft manufactured by the United States for use during WW2.
5. True or false, prior to being certified, a new light plane design must be flown faster than Vne.
6. Trying to stay in business during the post-WW2 slump, what aircraft manufacturer resorted to making coffins?
7.Why is a max-performance climbing turn combined with a change in direction called a chandelle?
