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Embraer to fly fourth E190-E2 soon
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is preparing to add the fourth and final test aircraft to its E190-E2 program, which has now accumulated 241 flight hours. “We are ahead of schedule, on specification and on budget. The program is going well,” Embraer Commercial Aviation VP-Europe and Middle East Arjan Meijer said at the European Regions Airline Association General Assembly in Madrid.
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Bombardier to cut 7,500 jobs over two years
Bombardier will cut its workforce by approximately 7,500 employees through 2018 as part of an effort to create “a clear path to profitable earnings growth,” president and CEO Alain Bellemare said. In a statement, the Montreal-based manufacturer said the job cuts will lead to about $300 million in recurring savings by the end of 2018, though the company will also report special charges of $225 million to $275 million from the 2016 fourth quarter through 2017 as it executes a restructuring to “include streamlining its administrative and non-production functions across the organization.”
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MTU formally opens A320neo engine line
Airbus has taken delivery of the first Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine assembled on the line of German manufacturer MTU Aero Engines. The €15 million line in Munich has been developed as part of the ramp-up effort for the re-engined type.
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Airlines

Aeromexico takes first 787-9
Mexican flag carrier Aeromexico unveiled its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, called “Quetzalcoatl,” at the carrier’s hangar in the Mexico City International Airport. According to Aeromexico, the design is by Veracruz José Manuel Escudero and was inspired by the traditions and culture of Mexico as textiles and Huichol art, incorporating glyphs of flora and fauna along with the legend of “the serpent feathered” that sailed the skies in ancient times.
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AirBaltic joins Airlines for Europe
Latvian carrier airBaltic has joined Airlines for Europe (A4E), adding to the lobbying group’s growing number of carriers. A4E has been steadily gaining members since its creation in January 2016 and has been campaigning on a variety of issues affecting the airline industry, notably air traffic control (ATC) strikes, removing what it regards as unreasonable taxes and lowering the cost of using airports in the 28-nation European Union.
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Alaska CEO Tilden expresses confidence on Virgin America deal approval
Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden discussed the carrier's long-term business strategy and said he is confident about closing the Virgin America deal. "We have always run this business for the long term," Tilden said. "We think about what is going to be good for our customers, for our employees for the owners of the business."
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AA CEO Parker: We've investing in our team and boosting wages
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker told CNBC's "Power Lunch" on Thursday that there are several signs the industry is bouncing back, providing welcome news for both consumers and investors. Parker said that American is investing in its employees and increasing pay.
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Eurowings flight attendant union calls for two-week strike
The UFO flight attendant union for Lufthansa Group’s low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings has announced strikes could be possible at any time for two weeks, starting from Monday, Oct. 24, after talks with management failed. “For two weeks [starting Oct. 24] strikes could take place at any time. The public will be informed about the individual measures on time,” UFO board member Nicoley Baublies said in a video message Oct. 20.
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Havana to become JetBlue's 100th destination
Havana will become JetBlue's 100th destination when it takes off from New York on Nov. 28 on its first flight to Cuba's capital. JetBlue will also launch daily service from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Havana in late November.
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Malaysia Airlines finalizing A380 religious charter operations
Malaysia Airlines is completing a charter business concept to operate its six Airbus A380s in a dedicated subsidiary for religious pilgrimage traffic. The new charter operations would likely be put into a separate entity and could formally launch before December. Malaysia Airlines CEO Peter Bellew met with Airbus management this week.
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Pegasus Airlines reports passengers up 7.4%
Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC) Pegasus Airlines recorded a 7.4% increase in the number of passengers flown in the first nine months of the year compared to a year previously, the airline has announced. The LCC flew 18.1 million passengers, a notable rise against a backdrop of geopolitical problems that have severely affected the country’s important tourism industry this year.
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Pobeda Airlines opens operations control center
Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airlines has opened an operations control center at Moscow Vnukovo International Airport, which will allow flights to maintain a 30-minute turnaround time. Visual observations enable flight operations to decrease delays caused by ground handling services, improving punctuality by 10%-15%, the carrier said in a statement. Pobeda operates up to daily 70 flights, carrying 12,000 passengers from its main base in Vnukovo as well as from other airports in Russia.
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Ryanair to open Hamburg base
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair will base two Boeing 737-800s from early November in Hamburg—a $200 million investment. The carrier has also detailed summer 2017 operations from Hamburg, offering 16 routes and 95 weekly flights, up 180% compared to the current schedule. Ryanair said it expects to carry 1.7 million passengers annually to/from Hamburg.
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Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil resigns to head Aerospace Industries
Turkish Airlines’ long-term CEO Temel Kotil has resigned to become head of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), a center of technology in design, development, manufacturing and after-sales support in Turkey. The Istanbul-based carrier issued a statement Oct. 21 saying it has appointed Bilal Eksi as GM.
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Airports

Moscow Domodedovo airport net income up 4% in 1H
Moscow Domodedovo International Airport has reported a 2016 first-half net income of RUB3.7 billion ($57.1 million), up 4% year-over-year (YOY). The first-half reporting period ended June 30. The airport also disclosed never-before-published financial results for 2014 and 2015. In 2015, net income was RUB8.15 billion, down 28.5% from RUB11.4 billion in 2014.
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London City Airport Reopens After Safety Incident
London City Airport was evacuated on Friday afternoon after reports of a chemical incident, later identified by police as possibly CS gas. The alarm came just after 16:10 (4.10 pm), with police, ambulance and firefighters called to the airport in London’s Docklands.
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Military

Sikorsky CH-53K meets objectives in key test
The Sikorsky CH-53K met all test objectives in a key evaluation scheduled months before a decision on launching low-rate initial production of the heavy-lift helicopter, according to Lockheed Martin and US Navy officials. “All test objectives were met, and the aircraft performed very well. This further increases our confidence in the design, and is another key step to successfully fielding the CH-53K,” Col Hank Vanderborght, Heavy Lift Helicopters program manager, says in a statement released by Lockheed, the parent of Sikorsky.
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What is it in fact, this learning to fly? To be precise, it is 'to learn NOT to fly wrong.' To learn to become a pilot is to learn — not to let oneself fly too slowly. Not to let oneself turn without accelerating. Not to cross the controls. Not to do this, and not to do that. . . . To pilot is negation.

- Henri Mignoet, 'L'Aviation de L'Amateur; Le Sport de l'Air,' 1934.

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1. What was the largest, heaviest and most powerful American Production fighter of WW2?

2. Five American Aircraft Carriers have been converted into floating museums. What are their names and where are they located?

3. Which of the following is not true?
A) The 172 was Cessna's first production airplane to be equipped with a tricycle landing gear.

B) The Hawker Siddeley Trident was the first production airplane with an autoland system.

C) On early models of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the tail gunner could bail out of the aircraft by jettisoning the entire turret.

D) The pilot of the An-2 Colt, can use an on-board compressor to vary the air pressure in the oleo struts to suit the type of surface on which he/she intends to land.

4. Why does moving the center of gravity forward make an airplane more stable in the pitch and yaw axis?

5. During W2, Germany launched V-1 buzz bombs from northern France towards London. These pilotless aircraft incorporated an autopilot to keep the airplane pointed in the target's direction. Without a navigation system, how did the bomb "know" when they were over the target?