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Netherlands to cut 35% civil aviation CO2 emissions by 2030
Twenty aviation companies have presented a seven-step “Smart and Sustainable” plan to the Dutch infrastructure minister, with the goal of cutting at least 35% of Netherlands-originating civil aviation CO2 emissions by 2030.
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Ryanair former exec tapped as CEO of new narrowbody lessor
Former Ryanair deputy CEO & CFO Howard Millar has emerged as the CEO of Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings Limited (SACHL), a new Dublin-based narrowbody lessor that is looking to initially raise $250 million through a stock-market listing.
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Boeing delivers 86 commercial aircraft in September
Boeing’s output continued to rebound from the summer as 86 commercial aircraft were delivered in September to 31 airlines and eight lessors—up from 60 deliveries in August and 40 in July—achieving an output pace of 2.9 aircraft per day.
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US government charges alleged Chinese spy with aviation espionage
An alleged Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to the USA to face criminal charges related to a scheme to steal trade secrets from leading US aviation companies, including GE Aviation, says the US Department of Justice
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Flying Colours' Canadian shop rolls out 100th rehabbed Challenger
The Canadian shop of aircraft retrofitting company Flying Colours has completed its 100th rehab of a Bombardier Challenger business jet.
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NBAA: Pilatus prepares to reopen PC-24 orderbook
When the producers of Goldfinger were seeking an out-of-the-way Alpine setting for a Bond villain's lair in 1963, they chose Pilatus in Stans. In fact, stick a pin in the middle of a blank map of Switzerland and it will be close to the company's mountain valley home of eight decades – there because pre-war politicians wanted their main military aircraft factory far from the borders in case of invasion.
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PICTURES: Four decades of the Challenger 600 series
This year's NBAA in Orlando occurs on the eve of the Challenger 600's 40th anniversary. This photo montage celebrates the Canadair and Bombardier business jet's first four decades, which began with its maiden flight on 8 November 1978.
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Sepang Aircraft Engineering to deepen Airbus partnership
Malaysian MRO firm Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) says it will leverage on Airbus to achieve its goal of being a "leading MRO" in the Asia-Pacific.
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JetBlue eyes growth in Boston, Fort Lauderdale and New York JFK
New York-based JetBlue’s newly announced additions to its Boston, Fort Lauderdale, and New York JFK schedules are the next steps in its strategy of increasing margins by fortifying already-strong networks in its three focus cities.
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LaudaMotion, Lufthansa to drop dispute on leasing contracts
Lufthansa and Ryanair’s Austria-based LCC LaudaMotion have agreed to end an aircraft leasing dispute that escalated in July. Both companies now can avoid a Nov. 18 court hearing in London.
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Air France begins to make progress on pilot pay discussions
Air France-KLM made progress toward resolving a long-running conflict over pay with Air France’s workforce after one of its pilots’ unions agreed in principle to accept a new pay offer put forward by the group’s new CEO Benjamin Smith.
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Saudia increases capacity, frequencies on international routes
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has announced additional seat capacity and frequencies on several international routes. The SkyTeam member plans to increase current 3X-weekly Jeddah-Singapore Changi Boeing 787-9 services to 4X-weekly, effective Oct. 29.
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WestJet unveils first three Boeing 787 routes
Canadian LCC WestJet will base its initial Boeing 787s at its Calgary hub and will launch new nonstop services next year between the airport and three European cities in its network, bringing two new routes to Calgary International Airport (YYC) in the process, the airline confirmed Oct. 10.
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Vietnam LCC VietJet boosts Japan services
VietJet Air is increasing its presence in Japan as the Vietnamese LCC plans to launch three new routes over the next three months.
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Asiana Airlines, pilots agree to new labor deal
Asiana Airlines has reached a new wage agreement with pilots, represented by the Asiana Pilot Union, after a relatively smooth negotiation.
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Yakutia SSJ100 skids off runway at Yakutsk airport
A Yakutia Airline Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) overshot a runway at Russia’s Yakutsk International Airport Oct. 10, at 03:20 a.m. local time.
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Sukhoi blames Yakutia Superjet accident on 'external' issue
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division believes the landing accident involving a Yakutia Superjet 100 at Yakutsk is not attributable to the aircraft’s technical systems.
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Air Senegal begins international flights
Air Senegal has started operating international flights with new services to Benin and Ivory Coast. The carrier's chief strategy and investment officer Jerome Maillet tells FlightGlobal that the Dakar-based carrier began services to Cotonou and Abidjan on 5 October.
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Onur to cut six destinations from network
Turkish carrier Onur Air has pointed to high costs as the reason for its decision to end six domestic services. In late October, the airline will stop flying from Istanbul Ataturk to Canakkale, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Malatya, Samsun and Trabzon. FlightGlobal schedules data shows that Turkish Airlines operates all these routes bar the Canakkale one. Atlasglobal is additionally present on the Gaziantep route.
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Bamboo Airways misses 10 October launch date
Plans by Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways to launch flights on 10 October appear to have fallen through, with online reports stating that the carrier has yet to obtain the necessary licences from Hanoi.
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AirAsia X wins new China traffic rights
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has won the rights awarded by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) to launch three new services to China from its base at Kuala Lumpur in the first quarter of 2019.
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Qantas, KLM ink codesharing pact
Qantas and KLM have signed a codesharing agreement, with ticket sales to start on 1 November. The agreement will see Qantas placing its code on KLM's Singapore-Amsterdam service. In return, KLM will codeshare on flights from Singapore to Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.
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AirBridgeCargo to make Liege its European hub
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has signed a 10 year lease agreement with Liege Airport to make the Belgian city its European hub. The agreement is an extension of the memorandum of understanding signed between Liege Airport and Volga-Dnepr Group at the Farnborough International Airshow in July and will create jobs and drive airport development.
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Busiest ever september for London Luton Airport
More than 1.5 million passengers passed through London Luton Airport (LLA) last month, making it the busiest September in its history. This marks an increase of 3.9% compared to September 2017 and is the 20thconsecutive month that the airport has welcomed more than one million passengers.
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Auckland to use ground transport initiatives to help passenger flow
Auckland Airport has announced a suite of new ground transport initiatives in preparation for the ‘summer peak’, the busiest travel period of the year.
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USAF faces challenges to grow fleet, boost readiness
The US Air Force faces challenges both increasing operational squadrons by 24% to 386 by 2025-2030, as it competes for funds with the US Army and Navy, which are also attempting to grow and modernize their equipment.
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Third KC-390 transport conducts maiden flight
The first series production Embraer KC-390 tactical transport has conducted its maiden flight, and will join the first two examples in the programme’s flight test campaign.
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US Army eyes high-altitude UAVs like Airbus Zephyr
The US Army Futures Command, a new group leading the service’s modernization efforts, is enthusiastic about using high-altitude unmanned air vehicles for a variety of missions, including as communications hubs.
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Aviation Quote
Recently a man asked whether the business of flying ever could be regulated by rules and statutes. I doubt it. Not that flying men are lawless. No one realizes better than they the need for discipline. But they have learned discipline through constant contact with two of the oldest statutes in the universe - the law of gravity and the law of self-preservation.
Ten feet off the ground these two laws supersede all others and there is little hope of their repeal.
- Walter Hinton, in an adventure article on flying in Liberty magazine, 24 July 1926.
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C-130 Hercules Trivia
1. In what year was the first C-130 flight?
1954
1961
1957
1962
2. Which version of the C-130 is purpose built for landing on ice?
HC-130
SC-130
LC-130
C-130i
3. Which of the following nations uses the C-130 as an aerial tanker for its fighters?
Philippines
Norway
New Zealand
Spain
4. The standard C-130J has how many propeller blades per engine?
6
3
4
8
5. A C-130B model has external fuel tanks located where?
Between the engines
At the wing tips
Outboard of the outboard engines
The C-130B has no external fuel tanks
6. Which of the following is a designation of a Royal Canadian Air Force C-130?
CC-130H
RC-130
C-130C
C.3
7. C-130s have been used in many roles, but which of the following is just a concept?
Float plane
Fire bomber
Drone launch and control
Satellite capsule recovery
8. Which is not a common C-130 nickname?
Herky Bird
Spectre
Provider
Trash Hauler
9. Which aircraft has the most similar capabilities to the transport version of a C-130?
B747
C-160 Transall
C-131
An-2
10. The C-130 has flown many famous missions. In which of the following did the C-130 play the central role?
Operation El Dorado Canyon
Operation Beer Run
Operation Arc Light
Entebbe hostage rescue
