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UK Ignores Industry Pleas and Confirms Quarantine Rules
The UK government is pressing ahead with requirements for all travelers arriving in the country to be quarantined for 14 days. Ignoring demands from business groups to delay, amend, or abandon the rules, Home Secretary Priti Patel on Wednesday confirmed in a statement to the country’s parliament that the quarantine requirements will be enforced from June 8.
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Post COVID-19 Flying Will Bring Huge Passenger Seat Innovation
In these strange times, social distancing in all aspects of our lives is starting to become the norm. But what about when we fly? With airplane cabins rather intimate by design, how can socially distant flying be achieved?
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What Is The Strange Barking Noise Some Airbus Aircraft Make?
Airbus has enjoyed a successful period in the market recently, and the A320 and A330 have become extremely popular in the airline industry. But these jetliners do feature one intriguing quirk. Passengers on the A320 and A330 can expect to hear a barking noise emanating from the plane at some point during their flight! So what is the cause of this unusual barking dog sound?
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Why Are Aircraft Made Out Of Aluminium And Composites?
What is an aircraft made out of? It would not do the years of research and engineering justice just to suggest ‘metal,’ nor would it be accurate to use words like ‘steel’ or ‘iron’ as these are somewhat absent from aerospace engineering. What elements are best suited for aircraft? Let us explore.
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Meet The Oldest Boeing 767s Still Flying Passengers
The Boeing 767 is a well-known and well-loved aircraft. The type has been in operation since the 1980s. In fact, the 767 was one of the earliest twinjets to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. With such a rich history, there are plenty of Boeing 767s still in operation. Here are the oldest 767s flying passengers.
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What Is A Red Eye Flight? The Pros & Cons Of Flying On Red Eyes
Red eye flights are those commercial services that depart at night and arrive at their destination in the morning. Passengers traveling on these flights will typically suffer from fatigue caused by the lack of sleep, which causes the passengers’ eyes to turn more red. Let’s take a look at why these flights exist and what the pros and cons of taking such flights are.
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Donald Trump To Ban Chinese Airlines From The US In Mid-June
Donald Trump is drawing up plans to ban Chinese carriers from flying to the United States from mid-June. The ban would be in retaliation for China not yet allowing Delta and United to resume flights to its country.
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Chinese Carriers To Face U.S. Flight Ban
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday issued an order that bars Chinese carriers from entry into the U.S. effective June 16 in response to China’s failure to grant entry approval to United Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
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America's Eastern Airlines Aquires A Second Hand Boeing 777
Eastern Airlines has just expanded its fleet of eight Boeing 767 aircraft, by adding one Boeing 777. The 18 years old ex-Singapore Airlines aircraft joined Eastern Airlines on May 29th, but it is not clear yet what services it will be used for.
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JetBlue Is On A Mission To Make Every Aircraft Look Brand New
JetBlue has said it will be refitting and restyling its A320 cabins for over two years now. However, various delays mean the retrofitting program is ongoing. Last week, CEO Robin Hayes confirmed that the airline is still determined to retrofit all old planes as well as taking delivery of new aircraft. The aim is that every JetBlue plane will feel brand new, even if it isn’t.
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Ryanair Continues To Reject Quarantine As Passengers Drop 99.5%
Ryanair is continuing to reject the UK’s quarantine plans. The LCC’s renewed renunciation of the UK’s policy comes as the airline today revealed that its passenger count had dropped 99.5% in May.
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Air Canada Operates Its Final Boeing 767 Flight
Air Canada has operated its final commercial Boeing 767-300ER flight between Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The aircraft registration number F-TCA was operating as flight number AC439 on the short hop between Montreal and Toronto yesterday evening.
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Which Aircraft Has The Lufthansa Group Retired Due To COVID?
Since the start of the current crisis affecting the aviation industry, the Lufthansa Group has been very transparent about the current state of its fleet. Today the group released a complete summary of all of the aircraft retired as a result of the crisis. The outline came in the group’s delayed Q1 results.
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Will Start Ticket Sales This Month
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is getting ready to open for bookings. At today’s results call, the airline CEO Jozsef Varadi said that tickets would go on sale before the end of this month, with the first flights scheduled to take off in October. He also revealed that the airline would base six aircraft at the new hub, double the number initially planned.
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TUI & Boeing Reach Boeing 737 MAX Compensation Deal
Leisure carrier TUI said on Wednesday that it has agreed to compensation, as well as a new delivery schedule, for its 737 MAXs. The “comprehensive package of measures” worked out with Boeing will significantly reduce TUI’s capital and financing requirements in the coming years.
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Video: Spotters Get One Last Look At Virgin Atlantic's Boeing 747
As Virgin Atlantic retires its entire fleet of 747s, spotters had the opportunity to see the plane one last time at Manchester Airport. The aircraft was on its way to an airport in Spain for storage, flying for its final time. Let’s find out more.
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London City Airport To Be Operational By The End Of June
London City Airport today announced that it intends to reopen by the end of the month. The small central London airport has been closed since March 25th due to a massive drop in demand.
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Airports Expecting Crowding Problem Even With Travel Demand Still Low
It seems ironic, at best, and oxymoronic, at worst.
The demand for air travel is still quite low in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, down about 86-89 percent compared to the same time period last year.
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Cambodia’s Sihanouk International Airport unveils ambitious new master plan
Cambodia’s Sihanouk International Airport has unveiled a new master plan to accommodate its projected traffic growth for the next 20 years.
Construction of a second passenger terminal between now and 2030, extending the airport’s runway by 800 metres to 3,300 metres, a new taxiway and additional aircraft stands are the key projects of Phase 1 of the new development plan.
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USAF Bombers Demonstrate European Commitments
During May the U.S. Air Force undertook a series of nonstop training missions to Europe with Boeing B-1B Lancers. Supported by tankers, the aircraft exercised with local air forces in two of Europe’s “hot-spots”—the Baltic and Black Seas—on what are known as Bomber Task Force missions. A key objective of the missions is to familiarize regional air forces with bomber operations to pave the way for any joint operations that might be undertaken in the future. The flights also deliver a clear political message to Russia.
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The Air Force's Goal: Turn Cargo Planes into Makeshift Bombers
The U.S. Air Force is looking at arming otherwise unarmed cargo planes, pressing them into service as makeshift bombers. The service believes future wars with adversaries like Russia or China will require plenty of aerial firepower and transport planes, loaded with pallets of cruise missiles, could provide an inexpensive solution.
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One cannot look at the sea without wishing for the wings of a swallow.
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1. What unusual side effect did the astronauts of NASA’s Apollo missions experience when drinking water produced by the fuel cells?
2. Ten gallons of avgas plus four quarts of oil cost $60.20. Fifteen gallons of avgas plus 10 quarts of oil cost $109.50. What is the cost of one gallon of avgas plus one quart of oil?
3. What is the primary difference between a Piper Comanche 400 and a Comanche 600?
4. “Keep ‘em flying” is the motto of what well-known aviation organization?
5. What was the first business jet available for purchase and delivery?
6. True or false; No woman has ever flown at Mach 2.0, twice the speed of sound.
