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US bans flights from Turkey after failed coup
he US Embassy in Turkey issued a statement Saturday saying all direct and indirect flights from Turkey to the US were banned. It said an FAA NOTAM had been issued directing the ban and also prohibiting all US carriers from flying to Turkey. It was not clear how long those bans would stay in place.
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Airlines, tour operators resume flights to Turkey
Lufthansa and tour operators Thomas Cook and TUI have resumed flights to Turkey following the failed coup against President Tayyip Erdogan.
A spokesman for Thomas Cook said, "On Saturday and Sunday, the planes took off for Turkey, only a select few guests did not take their flight."
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Egyptair MS804 investigators: ‘fire’ mentioned on cockpit voice recorder
Fire was mentioned on the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Egyptair Airbus A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean, but why or where the fire occurred is still not known, according to the latest statement from the Egyptian accident investigation organization.
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GE/CFM led Farnborough engine orders, but Pratt & Rolls post big wins
GE and CFM announced more than $25 billion worth of orders and commitments at Farnborough. And in the closely watched battle between CFM’s LEAP-1A and Pratt’s PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) on Airbus A320neo family aircraft, CFM announced a larger quantity of orders, though Pratt was close behind and won an important order from Budapest-based Wizz Air.
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Airbus, Boeing log nearly $62 billion in airliner deals at Farnborough
Airbus came out on top at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, reporting $35 billion in orders for a total of 279 airliners. Boeing saw firm orders and commitments for a combined 182 commercial aircraft at Farnborough, valued at $26.9 billion.
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SWISS launches first CSeries scheduled operations
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has launched its first commercial Bombardier CS100 scheduled flight from Zurich to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The aircraft, operating as flight LX638, left its parking position after a 40-minute delay because of a technical problem, the Swiss daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung reported. According to flightradar24, the aircraft touched down at Paris Charles de Gaulle at 2:27 p.m. local time. The return flight to Zurich operated on time.
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First A320neo for Turkey's Pegasus postponed
The first delivery of an Airbus A320neo to Pegasus Airlines has been postponed following the thwarted coup attempt in Turkey. Pegasus had been scheduled to take delivery of the first A320neo powered by CFM engines on July 19.
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Iran looking to add to aircraft orders
Iran has expanded its search for aircraft and is looking to order dozens more while it continues to try to overcome hurdles to deals worth USD$50 billion with Airbus and Boeing, Iranian officials and Western industry insiders said. Iranian airline executives attended the Farnborough Airshow in Britain over the past week and held preliminary discussions with several potential sellers including Japan's Mitsubishi, which is developing a new regional jet.
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Malaysia Airlines settles MH17 Damages
Malaysia Airlines has struck a deal to settle damages claims for most victims of its MH17 flight that was shot down over eastern Ukraine two years ago, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported. NOS cited Veeru Mewa, a lawyer representing Dutch victims. Under the Montreal Convention, airlines must pay damages of up to about EUR€130,000 (USD$145,000) to victims' families, regardless of the circumstances of a crash.
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— Otto Lilienthal, 1896.

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1. What was the first American aircraft manufacturer to commercially produce airplanes?

2. A pilot lands during poor visibility on a runway with white centerline lighting. During the roll-out and when the white lights begin to alternate with red lights, he/she knows that therer are ________ feet of runway remaining. When the alternating red and white lights become red only, there are only _______ feet of runway remaining.

A. 3,000; 1,500
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C. 2,500; 1,500
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3. What WW2 combat aircraft had the shortest missions?

4. What was the heaviest single-engine, piston-powered airplane ever produced in the United States?

5. Many unimproved airports have a "runway halfway" sign to indicate the midpoint of a runway. According to the Aeronautical Information Manual, what rule of thumb can a departing pilot use to enhance safety when departing from such a runway?

6. A pilot shuts down an engine, but it continues to run in an irregular manner for some time after the ignition is turned off. In an automobile, this is called dieseling. When it occurs in an airplane, it is called ________ and caused by ________.