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Boeing Predicts Strong Air Traffic, Plane Sales
Boeing expects airline passenger traffic to rise more than 6 percent in 2015, possibly close to 6.5 percent, above its long-range forecast of about 5 percent. Boeing said it still expects to book firm orders for at least 750 new planes this year, though it has booked only 136 net orders so far in 2015. "We've got work to do," to hit the order target, Randy Tinseth, Boeing vice president of marketing, said in a series of briefings ahead of the Paris Airshow that starts June 15.
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Aircraft companies focus on finding more stowage in the passenger cabin
Airbus's pivot bin, introduced at the APEX Expo last year, and Boeing's Space Bin product highlight the focus on finding more storage space in passenger cabins. Embraer and Priestmangoode have created overhead bins that can accommodate modern carry-on luggage.
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Delta inks provisional contract with pilots
Delta has reached a provisional agreement on a contract with negotiators from its pilots union. The agreement comes months before the deadline.
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Dutch Foreign Minister Pushes For MH17 Prosecution
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has discussed with his Russian counterpart efforts to prosecute suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, his office said in a statement. During a visit to Moscow Koenders also discussed a Russian blacklist of European politicians during a meeting with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov, it said.
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Southwest's Website Struggles for 2nd Straight Day
Southwest is extending its current airfare sale until Friday 11:59 p.m. because of the high volume of traffic on its website and increased calls to the airline's customer service number.
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Bidders Make Improved Offers For TAP
The Portuguese government has received improved offers for flag carrier TAP from the two bidding consortia, which each involve Brazil-based aviation tycoons. "The privatization process remains competitive... We have two improved offers, which is a good sign in principle," Transport Secretary Sergio Monteiro told reporters. He declined to comment on the offers, adding that the state property holding company Parpublica now had five days to analyze them before the government decides which, if any, is acceptable.
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United starts new Dublin-to-Chicago route
Nonstop service between Dublin, Ireland and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has been launched by United Airlines. The flights will operate daily until Aug. 18
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WestJet Plane Skids Off Runway In Montreal
A WestJet Airlines plane skidded off the runway while landing at Montreal's Trudeau airport on Friday, but there were no injuries, the airline said in a statement. he flight, WS588 from Toronto, stopped about 50 feet onto the grass at the end of the runway, WestJet said, adding that there was no visible damage to the plane.
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IATA: Demand for air travel rose 5.9% in April
The International Air Transport Association reported that demand for air travel increased 5.9% in April. Carrier capacity increased 6.1%, while load factors decreased by a tenth of a point to 79.4%, according to the report.
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Passenger traffic for American Airlines on the rise at Dayton airport
American Airlines continues to grow its presence at Dayton International Airport. The airline saw another good month in April at the Dayton International Airport with a 3.2 percent increase in passengers there, the only one of five airlines to post a gain in passengers on the month. Overall, the airport reported an 11.2 percent decline in passengers, to 86,500 passengers, compared to that month in 2014, marking the 21st consecutive month of traffic decline.
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Detroit Metro gets $8.8 million to improve runways
Detroit Metro Airport is receiving an $8.8 million grant from the federal government for taxiway improvements, according to an announcement from Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters. The money is being provided by the Department of Transportation.
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American Express opens Centurion Lounge at Miami International
The new lounge is open to American Express card holders who purchase a $50 day pass. The pass includes a curated selection of food and drink as well as 15-minute spa services, high speed Wi-Fi, entertainment options and more.
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UK yet to decide on A400M safety
Almost one month after an Airbus A400M tactical transport crashed in Spain, the UK Ministry of Defence has yet to reach a decision on whether the type can resume training operations with the Royal Air Force. “We can confirm, as requested by Airbus, that we have undertaken and completed a series of thorough checks on the UK’s A400M aircraft,” the MoD says, referring to an alert operator transmission issued by the company on 19 May. This said that the electronic control units for each Europrop International TP400-D6 powerplant should undergo “one-time, specific checks”.
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Kaman restarts K-Max production on new commercial orders
At least 10 more K-Max helicopters will be produced on a revived assembly line after a 12-year hiatus, Kaman Aerospace announced on 5 June. The production restart comes after K-Max operator Rotex Helicopter placed deposits for two new aircraft, Kaman says in a news release. Helicopter Express is listed as another launch customer, but Kaman has not disclosed if the Georgia-based company has placed deposits.
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EasyJet tests UAV with A320 inspection
EasyJet carried out an inspection on one of its Airbus A320s at its Luton base using a new configuration of unmanned air vehicle, ahead of a planned rollout of the capability in 12-18 months. The Remote Intelligent Survey Equipment for Radiation (Riser) quadrotor UAV – originally designed for gamma radiation inspection – and its sensors were developed by Blue Bear and Createc, and incorporate an avionics system that ensures the UAV stays 1m away from the aircraft it is inspecting.
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FAA approval clears Citation Latitude for deliveries
The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a type certificate for the nine-passenger Citation Latitude to complete a 3.5-year-long development program, Cessna announced on 5 June. The achievement clears the last regulatory hurdle to begin making deliveries on schedule in the third quarter, introducing a new product bracketed by Cessna’s longer-range New Sovereign and shorter-range XLS+.
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Deregulation will be the greatest thing to happen to the airlines since the jet engine.
— Richard Ferris, CEO United Airlines, 1976.
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PRIVATE PILOT EXAM
3660
Who is primarily responsible for maintaining an aircraft in airworthy condition?
A) Mechanic.
B) Owner or operator.
C) Pilot-in-command.
3422
One of the most easily recognized discontinuities across a front is
A) an increase in relative humidity.
B) an increase in cloud coverage.
C) a change in temperature.
3160
When must batteries in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced or recharged, if rechargeable?
A) When the ELT can no longer be heard over the airplane's communication radio receiver.
B) After any inadvertent activation of the ELT.
C) When the ELT has been in use for more than 1 cumulative hour.
3402
The presence of ice pellets at the surface is evidence that there
A) has been cold frontal passage.
B) is a temperature inversion with freezing rain at a higher altitude.
C) are thunderstorms in the area.
3416
Clouds are divided into four families according to their
A) outward shape.
B) composition.
C) height range.
3800
When making routine transponder code changes, pilots should avoid inadvertent selection of which codes?
A) 7500, 7600, 7700.
B) 1200, 1500, 7000.
C) 0700, 1700, 7000.
3143
Outside controlled airspace, the minimum flight visibility requirement for VFR flight above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL during daylight hours is
A) 5 miles.
B) 3 miles.
C) 1 mile.
3111
A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot
A) should return for landing.
B) should give way to other aircraft and continue circling.
C) is cleared to land.
3083
Flight crewmembers are required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened during
A) takeoffs and landings.
B) flight in turbulent air.
C) all flight conditions.
3263
As altitude increases, the indicated airspeed at which a given airplane stalls in a particular configuration will
A) remain the same regardless of altitude.
B) decrease as the true airspeed decreases.
C) decrease as the true airspeed increases.
3077
A person may not act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft if alcoholic beverages have been consumed by that person within the preceding
A) 24 hours.
B) 12 hours.
C) 8 hours.
