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176 killed after Ukraine International Airlines plane crashes in Tehran shortly after takeoff
CNN-All 176 people on board a Ukraine International Airlines flight were killed when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran, the country's state-run Press TV reported.
The Boeing 737 jet took off early Wednesday morning with 167 passengers and nine crew on board, Press TV reported, citing Ali Khashani, a senior public relations official at the airport.
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Boeing Supplier Forced To Cut Jobs Following 737 MAX Shutdown
Kansas based Spirit AeroSystems is facing the prospect of job cuts now that the 737 MAX production has been suspended. More than 13,000 workers have been offered voluntary layoffs as the supplier halts the production of the 737 MAX parts that it makes. The supplier says the move is due to ‘uncertainty’ over the future of the aircraft.
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737 MAX Simulator Training To Be Recommended By Boeing
News has just emerged that Boeing will recommend that pilots intending to fly the 737 MAX should train in flight simulators. According to the New York Times and their sources, Boeing will inform airlines of its decision soon. The new aircraft was designed in such a way that pilots already certified to fly previous generations of Boeing 737 would not need any additional simulator training for the MAX.
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Rumor: Airbus Planning More Assembly Lines In North America
Airbus is struggling to keep up with demand, and as such is reportedly eyeing more capacity on the other side of the Atlantic. Rumor has it that the European planemaker is evaluating building additional final assembly lines at Mobile, Alabama and Mirabel, Quebec for its A320 and A350 lines of aircraft.
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Airbus Can Now Offer Dreamliner Style Dimmable Windows
Love them or loathe them, it looks like electronically dimmable windows are here to stay in commercial aviation. The business behind the infamous dimmable windows on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners has just announced that Airbus will be offering electronically dimmable windows on its aircraft too.
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Will There Ever Be A Bigger Passenger Plane Than The Airbus A380?
Will there ever be a bigger plane than the A380? Or has the world moved onto smaller aircraft forever?
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Which Airlines Have Confirmed Boeing 737 MAX Compensation?
Before we get into which airlines have agreed to compensation from Boeing following the grounding of the 737 last March, let’s take a look at why they feel Boeing owes them money.
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Norwegian Cuts Amsterdam To New York Frequency
Travelers looking to head to New York from Amsterdam may have fewer options to choose from till the end of February. This is because Norwegian Air Shuttle will be temporarily reducing its flights on this route from seven to five times a week.
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Southwest CEO Shoots Down Basic Economy Idea Again
Southwest Airlines’ CEO has shot down the idea of a basic economy ticket another time. While the topic keeps coming up, Gary Kelly has always said he won’t introduce a basic economy ticket class while he remains at the reins of the airline.
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Japan's Zipair Sets First Flight Date In May
Japan’s newest low-cost airline is almost ready to take off. The airline’s maiden route between Tokyo and Bangkok is set to launch in May with another route to Seoul following in July. The airline will be operating Boeing 787-8s on both routes and will be operational for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Germany Issues Warning Over Certain Iraqi Routes
Germany’s civil aviation authority has issued a warning regarding certain routes above Iraq. The Luftfahrt-Bundesamt has warned that there is a risk to flights below flight level 260.
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Why Is The Indian Aviation Industry So Unprofitable?
Recently we have written a lot about Air India and its struggles, as well as Etihad’s interest in acquiring the airline. To stretch it further, 2019 overall was a tough year for the Indian aviation market, as Jet Airways ended its operations and IndiGo struggled with the A320neo engines.
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A Look Inside Bamboo Airways' Stunning Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Vietnamese startup Bamboo Airways has lost no time in putting its stunning 787-9 Dreamliner to work. Received on the 22nd December, it wrote Bamboo Airways’ name in the history books as the first privately owned airline in Vietnam to operate widebody aircraft.
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Pegasus Boeing 737 Comes Off The Runway At Instanbul Sabiha
A Boeing 737 operated by Pegasus Airlines was involved in a runway excursion in Istanbul. Photos from the scene show that the aircraft was evacuated via the slides. According to the airline, no injuries were sustained during the incident.
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China Eastern Airbus A350 Will Fly To Paris From Beijing Daxing
Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines, the Asian nation’s second-largest airline by passenger numbers, will launch a new daily service between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Paris-Charles De Gaulle (CDG), starting in the spring.
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Middle East Tension Leads To 36-Hour TUI Flight Delay
Passengers expecting to fly on a TUI route between London Gatwick and Goa, India, have faced 36 hours of delays as the airline scrambled to deal with rising tensions in the Middle East.
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Chongqing Airlines Takes Delivery Of Its First Airbus A321LR
Last week, on December 31st, Chongqing Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo aircraft. The new jet, complete with the “Airbus Cabin Flex” (ACF) configuration, successfully landed at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport with a water canon salute. This brings the fleet of Chongqing Airlines to 28 aircraft.
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Turkish Airlines Announces Free Stopover Accommodation
Turkish Airlines is offering its passengers flying to Africa, Asia, the Far East, and the Middle East a free stopover in Istanbul if they are traveling from the United Kingdom. Those with round-trip tickets will be given free accommodation to stay in Turkey’s largest city.
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British Airways 'One Step Closer' To New York JFK Terminal 8 Move
British Airways is one step closer to a terminal move at New York’s JFK Airport. The airline will look to move to Terminal 8, to co-locate with oneworld alliance partner American Airlines.
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Wireless emergency alert test to be undertaken by LAX
On 15 January 2020, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will conduct a full-scale test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system. The system allows emergency text messages and an alert tone to be pushed to compatible mobile devices – such as cell phones – within a pre-defined geographic area.
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Record 38.7 Million Passengers use Doha gateway in 2019
A record 38.7 milion passengers (+12%) passed through Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Qatar last year.
The Doha gateway attributes the upturn to a number of new routes and increased frequency on existing ones.
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DTW Destination Pass programme extended indefinitely
Following a trial period from 22 October 2019 until 5 January 2020, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has announced that the DTW Destination Pass programme will extend indefinitely following approval from officials at the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA).
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Only the spirit of attack borne in a brave heart will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.
- General Adolf Galland, Luftwaffe.
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SOVIET MILITARY AIRCRAFT
1. What Soviet bomber was a "bolt for bolt" clone of the American B-29 Superfortress?
Tu-22
Tu-4
An-12
Il-14
2. What is the only turboprop powered *strategic* bomber ever put into military service?
Tu-4
Tu-95
Tu-22
An-124
3. What BEST describes the original Tu-16 Badger?
Intermediate range bomber
Command and Control
Intercontinental range bomber
Airborne early warning
4. The Tu-22M Backfire is a modification of the Tu-22 Blinder.
True
False
5. What is the American counterpart to the Russian Su-25 Frogfoot?
A-7 Corsair II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
F/A-18 Hornet
A-1 Skyraider
6. What is the world's largest "swing wing" aircraft?
B-1B Lancer
T-160 Blackjack
Tu-95 Bear
Tu-22M Backfire
7. What is the Soviet equivalent of the USAF's C-5 Galaxy?
An-12 Cub
Il-76 Candid
An-124 Condor
An-24 Coke
8. What is the NATO code name for the Mi-24?
Hip
Helix
Havoc
Hind
9. What aircraft would be be found embarked on a Soviet Navy ship?
Mi-28 Hip
Mi-28 Havoc
Ka-25 Hormone
Ka-50 Hokum
10. Which is NOT true about the Ka-50 Hokum A?
It can perform loops
It is single seat helicopter.
It has been produced in large numbers.
It has coaxial rotors.
