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Lufthansa will not face fare investigation after airberlin bankruptcy
Germany’s competition watchdog Bundeskartellamt sees no reason to open an investigation into Lufthansa’s pricing practices following the airberlin bankruptcy in October 2017.
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Air France, SNPL union sign 787 pilot training deal
Air France and the SNPL pilot union have reached an agreement that extends a previous Boeing 787 training deal allowing 777 instructors to train pilots on the 787. The deal brings to a close an impasse that had forced it to ground its newest 787 and reduce flight frequency from Paris to Guangzhou, China.
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O’Leary: Ryanair may make further investment in LaudaMotion
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said the Irish LCC could invest more than the planned €100 million ($117 million) into Austrian startup LaudaMotion to grow its fleet faster.
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Sukhoi: CR929 fuselage to have nine-abreast seating
Designers of the Sino-Russian Craic CR929 widebody airliner have retained a fuselage width sized for nine-abreast seating, even as other dimensions have changed during early development.
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Lufthansa takes up options for six Airbus A320neos
Lufthansa Group has firmed a previous option for six further Airbus A320neos, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board at the beginning of May. The latest agreement brings Lufthansa Group’s total order for the A320neo to 122, consisting of 77 A320neos and 45 A321neos. In addition, the airline signed an order for three more A320ceos, bringing the Group’s A320ceo orders to 273.
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Air Seychelles orders two A320neos
Air Seychelles has ordered two CFM International LEAP-1A-powered Airbus A320neos, which will be used as part of a wider fleet renewal. Announcing the order May 29, Air Seychelles said the aircraft will be delivered in the second half of 2019 and used to increase capacity to Johannesburg and Mumbai.
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Industry meets to review European flight time and fatigue rules
Some 180 aviation industry representatives participated in a workshop on flight time limitation (FTL) rules and fatigue risk management (FRM), giving their views on European rules which have been in force for more than two years. The event, held May 24, was organized by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and was the third to be held.
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China’s Donghai Airlines launches 737 Australian service May 30
Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines is set to become the first Chinese carrier to begin long-haul services with a Boeing 737-800 on a twice-weekly Shenzhen-Darwin, Australia route May 30. Flying time will be 5.4 hours. “The new route opens a new chapter of China’s intercontinental flight operations.
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United, Boutique Air codeshare to grow Denver network
The codeshare tie-up between United Airlines and San Francisco-based Boutique Air gives the US major extensive reach into smaller communities, particularly from its Denver hub, while giving the regional operator both passenger feed and a leg up as it looks to grow its extensive Essential Air Service (EAS)-focused operation. The deal expands on an existing interline agreement, in place since May 2017, by putting United’s code on Boutique’s flights throughout the regional carrier’s 30-destination network, including seven served nonstop from Denver International Airport (DEN), a United hub.
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ALPA will represent Swoop pilots as talks move to arbitration
Canadian discounter WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) have agreed to settle a contentious labour dispute through federal mediation and arbitration. The deal averts the risk of a pilot strike or a company-initiated pilot lockout – both of which formed a cloud over WestJet that negatively impacted bookings.
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MH370 mystery persists as search ends without success
Search teams have ended a renewed hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 without having located the crash site of the missing Boeing 777-200ER. Undersea specialist Ocean Infinity admits the failure to find the aircraft is "extremely disappointing" but states that it hopes to be involved in any future effort to trace the jet.
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Houston-based Ocean Infinity ends latest search for MH370
A US marine survey firm that resumed the search for a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 early this year said May 29 it is concluding the operation. In just over three months, Houston-based Ocean Infinity searched and collected data from 112,000 sq km (43,243 sq miles) of ocean floor in the southern Indian Ocean. That was nearly the same area the previous search for the aircraft covered in two-and-a-half years, the company said.
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Emirates completes its first A380 full gear change
Emirates' maintenance division has completed the first entire landing-gear change for one of its Airbus A380s. The Dubai-based airline says that replacement of the aircraft's nose and four main landing gears was executed within a 14-day period at Emirates Engineering's facility.
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Time is right as Meridian adds G450
US business aviation services company and EBACE regular Meridian has added a Gulfstream G450 to its managed fleet, taking its number of – almost entirely large-cabin – aircraft available for charter to 22. The Teterboro, New Jersey-based firm has been expanding its footprint at the business aviation airport where it already has a fixed-base operation and Part 145 repair station. It is this month opening a 4,000m2 (43,056 ft2) hangar for its jets there, replacing a 1950s building that “we have simply outgrown”, says director of marketing Kirk Stephen.
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Cormorant UAV aces medical evacuation trial
Israeli company Tactical Robotics has demonstrated its Cormorant vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle's capability to carry out medical evacuation duties. Conducted at Megiddo airfield in Northern Israel on 7 May, the activity involved taking off with a cargo load and performing a pre-planned flight to a specified point of delivery.
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Kazakhstan to boost Su-30SM fleet
Kazakhstan is to boost its fleet of Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters, with the nation's air force to field a further batch of the Irkut-built type. Announced during the KADEX exhibition in Astana on 24 May, the new deal is for an undisclosed number of aircraft. "The contract will be completed in 2020," says Irkut.
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Qantas and Air France renewed a codeshare agreement on flights between Europe and Australia. From July 20, Air France will add its code to Qantas flights between Hong Kong and Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and between Singapore and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Air France customers will also be able to access codeshare services from Sydney to five cities on the Australian airline’s domestic network; Canberra, Hobart, Adelaide, Cairns and Darwin. Under the reciprocal deal, Qantas will add its code to flights operated by Air France between Singapore and Hong Kong and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, as a continuation of flights from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

LOT Polish Airlines launched 3X-weekly Warsaw-Singapore Changi Boeing 787-8 services. The new service will be increased to 4X-weekly between July and October.

Ethiopian Airlines will begin 4X-weekly Addis Ababa-Manchester (UK) Boeing 787-8 services, from Dec. 1. The new service is routed via Brussels (Belgium).

Hong Kong Airlines launched 3X-weekly Hong Kong-Moscow service.

German leisure carrier Condor launched 2X-weekly Frankfurt-Phoenix (Arizona) Boeing 767-300ER services.

Russia’s Ural Airlines will start weekly Rostov-on-Don-Tashkent (Uzbekistan) Airbus A319 service July 4.

Thomas Cook Airlines UK launched twice-weekly seasonal Seattle-Manchester Airbus A330-200 service through Sept. 20.

Russia’s Nordwind Airlines to start Kazan-Tashkent (Uzbekistan) weekly Airbus A321service June 1.

Aeroflot LCC Pobeda Airlines started 6X-weekly Boeing 737-800 Moscow Vnukovo-Varna service May 29.

Yekaterinburg-based Ural Airlines launched 5X-weekly Moscow Domodedovo-Frankfurt Airbus A320 family service May 28. The carrier is also adding one frequency to St. Petersburg-Tbilisi (Georgia) service. It will be 3X-weekly from June 12.

China Southern Airlines will resume Urumqi-St. Petersburg service June 2. 4X-weekly flights will be operated by Boeing 737 MAX. It will be the first airline flying the aircraft of this type to St. Petersburg Pulkovo International Airport.

S7 Airlines will launch 2X-weekly St. Petersburg-Belgorod Embraer E-170 service July 1.

Icelandair began 4X-weekly Baltimore (BWI)-Keflavik (Iceland) Boeing 757-200 service.

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1. What country has the world’s worst weather?

2. What is the greatest speed ever attained by a human being in flight?

3. Explain how it is possible for two aircraft to maintain a constant distance and bearing from each other while both maintain the same true heading and altitude, yet are flown at different true airspeeds (in no-wind conditions)?

4. What famous pilot also was a bantamweight boxer who won a West Coast Amateur Championship and became a professional boxer?

5. What U.S. airline was first to operate an all-turbine (turbo-prop) fleet, and what U.S. airline was first to operate an all-jet fleet?

6. A pilot is speaking to an FSS specialist and is overheard saying, “I am going to praise God.” Why does this make perfect sense to the specialist?

7. Who was the first politician to use an airplane to travel between campaign stops?