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Aircraft skids off runway in HCMC amid heavy rains
A Vietjet Air plane skidded off the runway at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City Sunday afternoon, landing amidst a heavy downpour.
Flight VJ322 had flown in from Phu Quoc Island off the southern coast. As it landed at Tan Son Nhat, it skidded off the runway into a grass field at 12:24 p.m.
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Passenger Smashes Airbus A320 Window On Flight In China
Details are emerging of a Loong Air flight that was diverted after a passenger smashed a window on its A320neo. The incident happened on 25th May 2020 and was without serious incident. However, the passenger in question has been detained by police undergoing investigation for vandalism.
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Are Hydrogen Powered Passenger Planes A Realistic Solution?
As more and more companies test the viability of hydrogen power, we ask the question: is it a realistic solution? From structural developments to emissions and cost, hydrogen power does look promising, and yet some things still need to change. Will we ever see hydrogen-powered planes take to our skies?
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Boeing Likely To Undertake Key 737 MAX Certification Flight In June
Boeing is looking to perform a key certification test flight on its 737 MAX aircraft later this month. The plane manufacturer shared yesterday that it had won approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a service bulletin that details the modifications required for the jet’s wiring.
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R-R Deutschland Delivers 8,000th Engine
Rolls-Royce has delivered the 8,000th engine manufactured at its Dahlewitz, Germany facility, the company announced yesterday. The milestone engine, a BR725 powerplant, went to Gulfstream Aerospace and will be installed on a G650ER.
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Cessna's Skyhawk 172 Marks 65 Years Of Flight
Sixty-five years ago today, the Cessna Skyhawk 172 completed its first flight and since then has arguably become the brand’s best-selling aircraft. “On June 12, 1955, the Cessna Skyhawk took to the skies for the first time, paving the way for more than six decades of piston innovation and leadership,” said Textron Aviation v-p of piston sales Chris Crow.
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Virgin Atlantic Believes Business Travel Will Take The Longest To Recover
The Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic has shared that business travel will take the longest to recover post-pandemic. Speaking on June 4th, Juha Jarvinen said that though he was forecasting some travel would bounce back by 2021; it would be anything other than business.
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easyJet To Resume Operations After 11 Weeks Of Groundings
Luton Airport-based low-cost carrier easyJet is now ready to resume operations some 11 weeks after the last easyJet flight touched down at Gatwick Airport. Since easyJet flew stranded holidaymakers back from Tenerife on March 29, the entire easyJet fleet was grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How Do Low Cost Carriers Actually Make Money: A Complete Breakdown
One might expect that the ticket price itself is what allows airlines to make a profit. This is more often the case for many traditional carriers, less so for low-cost carriers. It turns out that scheduled revenue is most often lower than total operating costs. This means that ancillary revenue is what allows low-cost airlines to make money.
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British Airways To Emerge As A Much Smaller Airline
In an open letter published yesterday, the CEO of British Airways shared that the airline is facing a significant scale-back in the coming years after the coronavirus. Alex Cruz said that the airline is currently looking at all options to protect its employees while it feels overlooked by the UK government.
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Wizz Air Sees A Full Recovery Taking Just 12 Months
Wizz Air remains hopeful about its chances of recovery after stating that it could be back to full capacity in just 12 months. The Hungarian low-cost airline has said that it is confident in its financials and strategy, which will put it ahead of the competition.
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Will Vistara Be India's New Major Carrier?
Vistara, also known as TATA SIA Airlines Limited, is an Indian full-service carrier based in Gurgaon. The airline is a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines and was founded in 2013. It commenced operations on January 9, 2015, and has a strong base at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. Since then, the airline has gradually expanded its route network and fleet.
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New Animal Care & Inspection Center opens at Brussels Airport
In order to offer the best possible service in the field of animal transport, Brussels Airport (BRU) has invested in a brand new, ultra-modern Animal Care & Inspection Center, in which animals can be housed in the most comfortable surroundings before they continue on their journey. The centre is located in the cargo area of Brussels Airport and began operation on 1 June 2020.
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The Little English Airport Where Boeing 747s Go To Die
The Boeing 747 is one of the most revolutionary commercial jets in history. It has been 50 years since it conducted its first-ever passenger flight. However, all good things must come to an end, and the plane is being retired at a rapid rate. Several of these are being sent to Cotswold Airport in the Gloucestershire. The small British field has a storage park for aircraft that are being made redundant.
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New Istanbul Airport Opens Third Runway For First Time
Istanbul Airport (IST) – the city’s newest hub – will open its third parallel runway today, June 14th. The airport, set to become the World’s Biggest by the time of completion, will have a total of six runways by 2028.
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United Passengers First To Experience Renewed LaGuardia Airport
Passengers of United Airlines will be among the first to try out New York-LaGuardia’s new and improved Terminal B this weekend. The company is the first of any legacy airline to service the airport following the project’s completion.
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Aviation Quote
The warm Hawaiian sun was blaring in as we went eastbound. I just closed my eyes for a minute, enjoying the sunshine and dozed off.
- Scott Oltman, captain of go! flight 1002 on 13 February 2007, who along with the first officer fell asleep heading out over the ocean during an inter-island flight. They awoke in time to fly back to land. From a subsequent NTSB interview.
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1. What airline began as a crop dusting company in Louisiana?
A..American
B. Continental
C. Piedmont
D. Delta
2. What airline was originally headquartered in El Paso, Texas?
A. Southwest
B. Continental
C. American
D. America West
3. Who was the first airline to establish a home page on the internet?
A. United
B. Northwest
C. Delta
D. Southwest
4. What airline was first to ban smoking on all North American flights?
A. Continental
B. American
C. Northwest
D. United
5. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, a Delta airplane takes off every ....
A. 8 minutes
B. 12 seconds
C. 5 minutes
D. 2 minutes
6. What airline was the first to use radio communications?
A. Delta
B. Pan Am
C. United
D. Northwest
7. What airline was the first to have oxygen masks on board?
A. American
B. Northwest
C. Pan Am
D. Alaska
8. Who was the first airline to offer in-flight motion pictures?
A. TWA
B. Pan Am
C. United
D. Northwest
9. What airline was first to offer 'Round the World' service?
A. TWA
B. Pan Am
C. Northwest
D. United
10. Which was the first airline to carry emergency life saving equipment on board?
A. TWA
B. American
C. Pan Am
D. Delta
