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EU reaches initial agreement on UAV rules
New regulations covering the civil use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across the 28-nation European Union (EU) have been agreed by representatives of the European Parliament and European Council negotiators.
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Australasian hubs primed for growth, Airbus says
Airbus expects strong traffic growth in the South Pacific market will continue over the next 20 years, increasing the number of Australasian hubs ranked in the largest global categories.
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Airbus Helicopters axes H120 light-single
Airbus Helicopters has called time on its involvement in the short-light-single segment and has axed the H120 Colibri from its line-up.
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Second C919 conducts low-speed taxi tests
Comac has started low-speed taxi tests with the second prototype of the C919 aircraft.
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Niki Lauda still interested in NIKI if Lufthansa deal is blocked
Niki Lauda, ex-Formula 1 champion and founder of Austria-based airberlin subsidiary NIKI, confirmed his ongoing interest in partnering with UK-based Thomas Cook Group and its German leisure airline subsidiary Condor to bid for NIKI.
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US court orders Atlas Air Worldwide pilots to halt work slowdown
A US federal court has granted Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ request for a preliminary injunction against its pilots. The Purchase, New York-based cargo operator had accused the pilots of its Atlas Air, Polar Air and Southern Air subsidiaries of an intentional work slowdown amidst ongoing contract negotiations.
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Air Arabia Jordan moves to charter services
Middle East LCC Air Arabia is largely limiting its operations from its Jordanian hub to charter flights, after being unable to secure enough traffic rights to allow it to expand its scheduled services.
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Singapore LCC Scoot adds second European destination to network
Singapore-based LCC Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group, will expand its network to Europe with the launch off 4X-weekly Singapore-Berlin services starting in mid-2018.
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Air Austral and Air Madagascar close equity JV
Reunion-based Air Austral has closed its acquisition of 49% of Air Madagascar, cementing a strategic partnership between the two airlines and kicking off Air Madagascar’s turnaround.
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Avior Airlines joins EU blacklist in latest update
Venezuelan carrier Avior Airlines has been added to the list of airlines that are banned from the European Union (EU) in the latest update of the EU Air Safety List, which is more commonly known as the EU blacklist.
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Delta adds stops to final 747 tour
Delta Air Lines has added stops in Los Angeles and Paine Field near Seattle to the farewell tour for its final Boeing 747.
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Allegiant to retire last MD-80 next November
Allegiant Air has scheduled its last Boeing MD-80 flight for 25 November 2018, as it shifts to an all-Airbus A320 family fleet.
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PICTURE: Malaysia Airlines receives first of six A350s from ALC
Malaysia Airlines has received the first of six Airbus A350-900s it is leasing from Air Lease.
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Cathay sees fruitful season ahead
Major cargo markets remain robust, ahead of an anticipated surge in perishables shipments in December, saysCathay Pacific general manager for cargo service delivery, Frosti Lau.
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West Atlantic in talks with potential ‘significant’ shareholders
West Atlantic is in “advanced discussions” with “parties who have shown serious interest in taking on a significant shareholding in the company”, said chief executive and president, Fredrik Groth in the Swedish cargo airline’s third quarter interim report.
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Finnair Cargo launches an eye in the sky – and on the ground
Finnair Cargo has introduced Cargo Eye, an airfreight monitoring tool, and invited other innovators to pitch for solutions to the air cargo industry’s remaining "unsolved challenges".
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DHL charters B747 freighters ahead of US holiday record rush
Tightening freight capacity between Asia and the US in the third quarter is a clear indication that major retailers are ramping up their imports and expect strong e-commerce demand over the holiday period, says a senior DHL official.
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DHL Takes Delivery of First A330-300P2F
DHL Express on Friday became the first operator to take delivery of the A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus.
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Lockheed Martin certificates slate of weapons for F-35
Lockheed Martin has cleared the F-35 to accurately deliver a full slate of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons available with go-to-war, Block 3F software.
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DSCA details support package for Singapore US F-15 detachment
The US State Department has approved a possible sale of $415 million worth of equipment and services for a Singapore fighter training detachment based in Idaho.
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B-52 re-engine effort could start in 2020
A long-awaited effort to re-engine the 76-strong Boeing B-52H fleet would start no earlier than fiscal year 2020, but the USAF’s head of Global Strike Command feels a final decision to lengthen the 60-year-old Boeing aircraft’s life is closer than ever.
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Philippines Chooses the Super Tucano
Embraer has announced a firm order for six A-29 Super Tucano light attack and training aircraft from the Philippines Air Force (PAF). The Brazilian turboprop aircraft was the only one shortlisted after it was identified last June as the sole compliant bidder for the PAF’s Close Air Support program.
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If the employees come first, then they are happy. A motivated employee treats the customer well. The customer is happy so they keep coming back, which pleases the shareholders. It's not one of the enduring green mysteries of all time, it is just the way it works.
- Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines CEO, in Lee, W. G., 'A Conversation with Herb Kelleher,' Organizational Dynamics, volume 23, issue 2, Autumn 1994.
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1. What was the largest, heaviest and most powerful American Production fighter of WW2?
2. Five American Aircraft Carriers have been converted into floating museums. What are their names and where are they located?
3. Which of the following is not true?
A) The 172 was Cessna's first production airplane to be equipped with a tricycle landing gear.
B) The Hawker Siddeley Trident was the first production airplane with an autoland system.
C) On early models of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the tail gunner could bail out of the aircraft by jettisoning the entire turret.
D) The pilot of the An-2 Colt, can use an on-board compressorto vary the air pressure in the oleo struts to suit the type of surface on which he/she intends to land.
4. Why does moving the center of gravity forward make an airplane more stable in the pitch and yaw axis?
5. During W2, Germany launched V-1 buzz bombs from northern France towards London. These pilotless aircraft incorporated an autopilot to keep the airplane pointed in the target's direction. Without a navigation system, how did the bomb "know" when they were over the target?
