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Norwegian government to raise taxes on long-haul flights
Norway’s government plans to increase the tax on flights to destinations outside Europe and cut them for flights within the region as part of broader plans to use taxation to combat climate change.
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Boeing's 737 deliveries accelerated in September
Boeing has made good on a promise to ramp up 737 deliveries, handing over 61 of the narrowbodies in September as it begins to recover lost ground.
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Boeing closes acquisition of parts company KLX
Boeing has acquired aircraft parts and services provider KLX Inc, a move that furthers Boeing's goal of significantly boosting its aftermarket presence.
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ANALYSIS: Business jets programmes in the works
Innovation is alive and well in the business aviation market, with a host of brand new and revamped designs set to enter service over the next five years.
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American revises Q3 revenue guidance, cites strong domestic yields
Strengthening domestic yields will help American Airlines deliver third-quarter (3Q) per-passenger revenue performance at near the top of its guidance, the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier said in an Oct. 9 investor update.
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Another Small Planet Airlines operation hits financial trouble
The Polish airline of Lithuania’s Small Planet Group has filed for restructuring under Polish law and is seeking an investor, shortly after the group’s German airline filed for insolvency.
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Reports: Italian government nears decision on Alitalia
Italy’s government is close to deciding on Alitalia’s future, according to Italian media, with plans to keep around 15% of the carrier in state hands alongside other Italian and foreign investments and with a deal expected to be finalized in November.
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Scandinavian Airlines to add 17 new routes in summer 2019
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will add 17 direct routes from Scandinavia in summer 2019.
The services will include six new destinations: Cornwall/Newquay, England; Marseille, France; Catania and Florence, Italy; Szczecin, Poland; and Antalya, Turkey.
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Air Seychelles inks Air India codeshare
Air Seychelles has signed a new codeshare agreement with Air India, enabling Air India to place its AI code on Air Seychelles’ 5X-weekly flights from Mumbai to the Seychelles, as well as its Johannesburg service.
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Thai Airways 747 slides off runway in Bangkok
A Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 suffered a runway excursion while landing at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Oct. 8. Flight TG670 was returning from Guangzhou, China and was carrying 97 passengers and 18 crew when it veered off Runway 19R into a grass patch at 10:48 p.m. local time.
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EgyptAir to sell two A321s, 12 Embraer E170s
EgyptAir has formally put two Airbus A321s and 12 Embraer 170s up for sale, as it presses ahead with its fleet renewal.
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PIA to boost fleet amid leadership changes
Pakistan International Airlines intends to dry lease two Airbus A320s in the first quarter of 2019. The carrier states that the aircraft "are already under the evaluation phase", and that the decision was taken after "an executive meeting" was called by PIA's new chairman and chief executive officer Saqib Aziz to discuss the airline's performance.
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United focused on second Singapore-San Francisco flight
United Airlines will focus on making its second daily Singapore-San Francisco route work before adding frequencies or considering other non-stop USA destinations from the Southeast Asian country.
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Pharma certificate for DNATA's facility at Zurich Airport
Dnata's state-of-the-art facility at Zurich Airport has been awarded the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for pharmaceutical handling services.
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Dubai’s $36 billion Al Maktoum airport expansion put on hold
The expansion of Dubai’s second airport, Al Maktoum International, to handle 120 million passengers a year by 2025 has been delayed, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Reuters.
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New aircraft stands will facilitate growth at London Stansted Airport
As part of Stansted’s on-going development programme new aircraft stands have been added to enable more passengers to pass through the airport with greater ease.
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Vancouver International receives Level 3 Carbon Accreditation
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has received Level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation by the Airports Council International.
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Canada requests surveillance-adapted King Air buy
Beechcraft has edged closer to securing a potential $300 million contract to supply the Canadian armed forces with a trio of King Air 350ER twin-turboprops adapted for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance duties.
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Iraq to boost armed Bell 407 fleet
Iraq has requested a potential acquisition of five Bell 407GX armed helicopters via the US government's Foreign Military Sales programme.
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Get the shuttle out of the garage. It's in its prime of its life. How could we just put it away?
- Gene Cernan
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1. Piper named 11 types of aircraft after Native American tribes. Which was the first, and how many can you name?
2. Why does it appear to the casual observer(Standing abeam and at a distance) that a departing B747 or A380 climbs at a lower airspeed than a smaller jet, such as an 737 at the same speed and climb angle?
3. What WW2 airplane was known as the "Whistling Death?"
4. Acrophobia is the fear of heights, what is the fear of flying in an aircraft called?
5. Name a well-known type of aircraft in which the pilot could extend the landing gear from the wheel wells, but could not retract them?
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Write-off. They are just looking for excuses to get rid of four-holers these days, this will give them one.
