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News
Commercial
Asia-Pacific airlines trending well despite trade dispute fears Asia-Pacific carriers are continuing to benefit from strengthening demand despite the threat of trade protectionism, according to the region’s major airline industry group. Link
Russia, Finland increase Moscow-Helsinki frequencies Russia and Finland aviation authorities have agreed to increase flight frequencies from 35X- to 42-X per week on the Moscow-Helsinki route. Link
China seeks private investors to boost aviation infrastructure growth Chinese authorities are encouraging private investment as part of a policy to encourage non-government money into civil aviation infrastructure. Link
Airlines
AirAsia hopes to expand US market reach via Japan LCC AirAsia is looking to expand its network to the US west coast from 2020, using Japan as a transit hub. Link
Report: Wataniya Airways threatened with closure by Kuwait authorities Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Wataniya Airways has been told by the country’s regulator to improve its standards of service or potentially face closure, according to a report from state-run news agency KUNA. Link
LATAM to retrofit cabin interiors on two-thirds of its fleet Santiago-based LATAM Airlines Group will overhaul the interior of over 200 aircraft—two-thirds of its global fleet—over the next two years, in an investment of $400 million, the company said during its 2Q 2018 quarterly operations call. Link
China Southern receives its first 787-9 with three-class layout China Southern Airlines received its first three-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Aug. 24. The aircraft, registration B-1169, is the sixth 787-9 to enter China Southern’s fleet, and seats 28 passengers in business-class, 28 in premium economy and 220 in economy. Link
California Pacific sets November launch date Start-up California Pacific Airlines plans to commence service from the McClellan-Palomar airport near Carlsbad, California, on 1 November. Link
United connects Flagstaff and Sonoma to Denver United Airlines will connect Flagstaff, Arizona, and Sonoma County, California, to its Denver hub next March, as it continues to expand its domestic network. Link
Airports
Sydney airport nixes T4 development in draft master plan Sydney airport has signalled major future developments for its two terminal precincts to handle expected passenger growth over the next 20 year, but has omitted a proposal to build a fourth terminal from its 2039 preliminary draft master plan. Link
Security staff strike threatens Amsterdam Schiphol operations Royal Schiphol Group, operator of Amsterdam Schiphol, has said that the two sides in an ongoing industrial dispute at the airport must get together “with extreme urgency” to avert a threatened 24-hour strike. Link
Shanghai Pudong Airport expansion on track; 1H 2018 net profit up 19% Amidst an ongoing expansion project expected to double its annual passenger throughput capacity by 2025, Shanghai International Airport Corporation reported a net profit of CNY2.022 billion ($305.3 million) for the first half of 2018, up 19.2% year-over-year (YOY). Link
Military
New Delhi sets stage for 24 MH-60R FMS deal India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has taken a step toward the possible acquisition of 24 Lockheed Martin Sikorsky MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters. Link
Bell receives $510m contract for AH-1Z Viper order for Marine Corps Bell Helicopter was awarded a $510 million contract to manufacture 29 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps. Link
Aviation Quote
The most nerve-wracking of airline duties: the flight engineer's job on a proving run flown by two chief pilots.
1. What was the first American aircraft manufacturer to commercially produce airplanes?
2. A pilot lands during poor visibility on a runway with white center-line lighting. During the roll-out and when the white lights begin to alternate with red lights, he/she knows that there are ________ feet of runway remaining. When the alternating red and white lights become red only, there are only _______ feet of runway remaining.
A. 3,000; 1,500 B. 3,000; 1,000 C. 2,500; 1,500 D. 2,000; 1,000
3. What WW2 combat aircraft had the shortest missions?
4. What was the heaviest single-engine, piston-powered airplane ever produced in the United States?
5. Many unimproved airports have a "runway halfway" sign to indicate the midpoint of a runway. According to the Aeronautical Information Manual, what rule of thumb can a departing pilot use to enhance safety when departing from such a runway?
6. A pilot shuts down an engine, but it continues to run in an irregular manner for some time after the ignition is turned off. In an automobile, this is called dieseling. When it occurs in an airplane, it is called ________ and caused by ________.
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