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Commercial
NBAA: Rolls marks six decades in business aviation Rolls-Royce is celebrating its 60th anniversary in business aviation at NBAA, having first entered the sector in 1958 powering the Gulfstream I with the Dart turboprop. Link
New Polish Aviation Group to strengthen regional aviation sector The Polish government has established a Polish Aviation Group (PGL) to strengthen its position in the regional aviation sector. The group comprises LOT Polish Airlines, LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS), LS Airport Services (LSAS) and LS Technics. Link
Aircraft maintenance inspections by drones to be typical by 2020 Christian Suttner, the co-founder and managing partner of startup incubator Starburst, has predicted that drone-based aircraft maintenance inspections will go mainstream by 2020. Link
TAP Express CEO: Aviation innovation too slow, expensive TAP Express CEO Valter Fernandes used the podium at MRO Europe in Amsterdam to call for action on long aviation lead times, saying the industry has lost its edge because innovation is too slow and expensive. Link
FLIGHT TEST: Embraer's Praetor 600 leaves a Legacy Brazilian airframer Embraer will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. Its first three decades were focused on military and civil transport offerings, but the beginning of the 21st Century saw it test the business jet market waters with the Legacy Executive, later renamed the Legacy 600. Link
Airlines
Cuba routes dispute puts American at odds with Southwest, JetBlue A motion filed by American Airlines with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that would alter how airlines schedule their routes to Cuba has generated backlash from rivals Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways. Link
Q400 engine door separated after being left unlocked Russian investigators have attributed to procedural failure the loss of an engine door on a Bombardier Q400 shortly after departing Vladivostok. The Aurora aircraft (RA-67260) had been bound for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on 9 September, says federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia’s eastern division. Link
Delta reports ‘incredibly strong’ 3Q transatlantic performance Delta Air Lines’ record third-quarter (3Q) revenues received a notable boost from the carrier’s transatlantic performance, with key growth metrics for the region leading the carrier’s network. “Core demand in the transatlantic remains incredibly strong,” President Glen Hauenstein said on the Atlanta-based carrier’s recent 3Q earnings call. Link
New startup Genghis Khan Airlines formally signs for ARJ21s New Chinese regional carrier Genghis Khan Airlines has formally signed a contract with the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) for ARJ21 regional jets, confirming plans to begin flying early next year. Link
Juneyao Airlines takes first 787; to launch long-haul flights in 2019 China’s Juneyao Airlines has taken delivery of the first of five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The Shanghai-based carrier has five 787-9 on order and five on option. Link
Delta A220 introduction breaks with sworn statements Delta Air Lines is preparing to introduce its first Airbus A220-100 in January, a year after a US trade commission ruled that the aircraft did not compete with Boeing's 737 line. Link
Airports
UK pilots back exploration of Gatwick runway potential UK cockpit union BALPA is backing a proposal for London Gatwick to use its back-up runway for regular operations as part of a measure to increase airport capacity. Link
London’s Gatwick airport to unveil development plans London Gatwick Airport on Oct. 18 will unveil future development plans over the next decade, with widespread expectation that it will make greater use of its main taxiway as a second runway. Link
Heathrow's £1 Million incentive for first Airline to launch electric-hybrid aircraft flights It will no doubt be accused of a publicity stunt, but London Heathrow today announced that it will waive up to £1 million in landing fees for the first airline to introduce a regular electric-hybrid aircraft service from the UK gateway. Link
Coffee with an italian flavour comes to Düsseldorf airport Düsseldorf Airport's latest F&B outlet, Bazzar Caffè, promises to bring a taste of Italian coffee culture to the German gateway. Founded by Aydin Kirici in 1996, Bazzar Caffè helped pioneer coffee culture in Düsseldorf and is firmly established at the heart of the Rhine metropolis’s burgeoning gastronomic scene. Link
Military
PICTURES: UK trials unique carrier landing technique with F-35B The UK has for the first time tested an experimental shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) technique at sea using a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning. Link
F-16CM Thunderbird investigation of fatal crash released by US Air Force The US Air Force concluded in an accident investigation report that a fatal Lockheed Martin F-16CM Thunderbird crash on 4 April was the result of the pilot suffering loss of consciousness, caused by an 8.56g manoeuvre. Link
PICTURE: Dassault Falcon 2000MSA ready for Japan coast guard Dassault has released an image at NBAA of the first Falcon 2000 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) for the Japanese coast guard. Link
Aviation Quote
No matter how interested individual employees might be, or what assistance a manufacturer offers, or how insistent a certificating authority might be—none of these factors will have a significant effect on safety without support from top management.
- John O'Brian, ALPA's Engineering and Air Safety Department.
1. Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were first to walk on the moon. Altogether, how many men have walked on the moon, and who were the third and fourth astronauts to do so?
2. The tires of some turbofan-powered airplanes have chines. What are these and what purpose do they serve?
3. What is the greatest speed ever achieved by a man-made object?
4. Who was apparently the only pilot to intentionally solo a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress?
5. True or false; The Boeing JB-17G Flying Fortress was a single-engine, propeller-driven version of the famed bomber.
6. True or false; When filing flight plans, pilots should include cadavers when indicating the number of persons on board the aircraft (or mention them in the Remarks section).
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