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Boeing cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs, thousands more planned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Wednesday it was eliminating more than 12,000 U.S. jobs, including 6,770 involuntary layoffs, as the largest American planemaker restructures in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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World’s largest all-electric aircraft set for first flight
The world’s largest all-electric aircraft is about to take to the skies for the first time.
The Cessna Caravan, retrofitted with an electric engine, is expected to fly for 20-30 minutes over Washington state in the US on Thursday.
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AerCap reschedules aircraft deliveries
AerCap has rescheduled the delivery of 37 aircraft that were previously expected to be delivered in 2021 and 2022 with these aircraft are now expected to be delivered in 2023 and later years.
Working in concert with the aircraft manufacturers and its airline customers, AerCap has rescheduled the delivery of over 100 aircraft that were originally planned to be delivered in 2020, 2021 and 2022.
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Lufthansa Needs More Time To Consider Government Bailout
Lufthansa’s supervisory board met today to discuss the conditions placed on a potential government bailout loan. The board concluded that it needed more time to review the requirements set by the European Commission and will not approve of them today as expected. The €9 billion ($9.90 billion) comes with terms from the European Commission, which Lufthansa says would significantly weaken its bases in Frankfurt and Munich.
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Ryanair Sees Surge In July Flight Bookings
Ryanair has reportedly seen a massive surge in bookings for July since it announced its return to the skies. The bookings come despite Britain’s plans to implement a 14-day quarantine period for those traveling into the country after a specific date.
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LOT Polish Will Implement Staggered Social Distancing Upon Return
It seems as though LOT Polish Airlines will implement a staggered social distancing policy upon its return to the skies. The plan goes against the recommendation of IATA to mandate face masks instead of social distancing on flights.
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South African Airways Backtracks On June Flight Plans
After announcing that they were to resume flying from mid-June yesterday, South African Airways (SAA) has had to backtrack on its plans. Today, administrators for the state-owned-airline have rejected the idea that SAA can start domestic flights next month because of COVID-19.
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Cebu Pacific Seeks To Sell Its Airbus A320ceo Fleet For Leaseback
Philippine budget airline Cebu Pacific is reportedly seeking sale-and-leaseback arrangements for its entire owned A320ceo fleet, sources confirmed Monday. It is considered a liquidity exercise, but also a strategic calculation to match deliveries with redeliveries so as not to increase the fleet’s size during the COVID-crisis.
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Cathay Pacific Runs Into Issues Merging Its Dragon Brand
Political payback could be behind delays Cathay Pacific is experiencing as it moves to merge its regional offshoot, Cathay Dragon, into the Cathay Pacific brand. Numerous Cathay Pacific employees participated in pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong last year, raising the ire of the Chinese Government. Now it is being suggested the same government is hampering Cathay’s merger plans as a punishment.
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Air Canada Takes Delivery Of Its 5th Airbus A220 Amid COVID
On Saturday May 23rd, Air Canada took delivery of its fifth Airbus A220 aircraft. The plane, C-GJXW, has already entered domestic passenger service with flights in the coming days between Toronto and Calgary.
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Airline Stocks Shot Up Today – Why’s That?
Amid optimism about the economy re-opening faster than expected and with forward bookings picking up, shares in US airlines shot up today on the back of broader stock market gains. Analysts believe its also a sign the markets are normalizing in response to altered business conditions.
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Thousands still flying into Canadian airports amid COVID-19 restrictions
While U.S. and other international flights coming into Canada have been significantly curtailed since the outbreak of COVID-19, thousands of passengers are still arriving each week at the country's airports.
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Copenhagen Airport joins ambitious sustainable fuel project
Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller – Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted have formed a first-of-its-kind partnership to develop an industrial-scale production facility to produce sustainable fuels for road, maritime and air transport in the Copenhagen area.
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GRU Airport implements measures to handle the COVID-19 crisis
GRU Airport has deployed a variety of prophylactic measures to protect its passengers, staff and ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The airport’s top priority is to follow the rules and guidelines set by regulatory and sanitary federal agencies; helping prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the airport buildings.
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Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store, but that's just peanuts to space.
- Douglas Adams, 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.'
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1. When a US Army Air Corps pilot earned their wings in WW2, the center of the wings contained a shield. Some wings contained a star(Command or Senior pilot), a "G"(a Glider pilot), or an "L"(a Liason pilot). What pilot wings contained a diamond?
2. True or False, a tandem airplane has two seats, one behind the other.
3. In 1943, the RAF's 617 Squadron flew Avro Lancaster bombers exactly 60 feet over three reservoirs at night before dropping "bouncing bombs" to destroy three German dams that were protected by torpedo nets. Altimeters were not sufficiently accurate, and there were no radio altimeters at that time. How did these pilots, "The Dam Busters" level off and maintain the required sixty foot height?
4. Estimate within ten knots the highest surface winds ever recorded anywhere (and not associated with a hurricane or tornado).
5. What biplane was produced in the greatest numbers?
6. Class A airspace begins at Flight Level 180. Flight into that airspace requires that a pilot have an instrument rating, that the airplane be IFR equiped and first receive an appropriate ATC clearance. How may a VFR-only pilot fly at FL240 without meeting any of these requirements and without special permission?
