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PARIS 2019: Lessor NAC signs for 105 more ATRs
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has signed a $2 billion letter of intent to take 35 more ATRs, along with 35 options and purchase rights on a further 35 aircraft.
Speaking at the Paris Air Show, NAC chairman Martin Moller said the deposits have been paid and the order is as good as firm. “It’s a given,” he said.
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PARIS 2019: ALC details ideal NMA configuration amid 787 deals
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has sketched out what would be its ideal requirements for Boeing’s forthcoming new midmarket airplane (NMA).
“5,000nm range seems about right. Two different variants seem about right to us,” ALC CEO and president John Plueger said at the Paris Air Show. “Passenger numbers: about 220 for the smaller [version], 270 for the larger.
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PARIS 2019: Embraer confident in E175-E2 schedule
Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery is “very confident” that the manufacturer will have orders for the E175-E2 before it is certified in 2021.
The company removed a SkyWest order for 100 aircraft from its backlog in 2018 because hoped diminished that US labor scope clauses limiting the size of aircraft that can be flown by regional carrier pilots would change.
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PARIS 2019: Embraer forecasts 10,550 sub-150-seat aircraft by 2039
Embraer has forecast worldwide demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150-seats over the next 20 years, a figure unchanged from its projection last year.
Releasing the outlook at the Paris Air Show, the manufacturer said replacement aircraft would represent 45% of new deliveries, with 55% comprising market growth.
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PARIS 2019: De Havilland focuses on smooth Dash 8 transition, announces African customer
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada told customers there will be no service interruptions now that its parent company has completed the acquisition of the Dash 8 program from Bombardier.
Longview Aviation Capital finalized the process June 1 and resurrected the de Havilland brand by establishing the new subsidiary.
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PARIS 2019: Boeing sees strong 737 freighter market, looks at NMA/787
Boeing will perform another 10 Boeing 737-800 freight conversions for GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and is considering cargo markets for other programs, including the potential new midmarket aircraft (NMA) and Boeing 787.
GECAS, which was the launch customer for Boeing’s 737 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) program, firmed up purchase rights on a further 10 737-800BCFs on the first day of the Paris Air Show and secured new purchase rights on a further 15.
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PODCAST: Airline Business at Paris air show 2019 – day 2
Join Airline Business managing editor Lewis Harper as he takes you through all the key airline-related developments at this year’s Paris air show.
Tuesday's news was dominated by a surprise Boeing 737 Max order from IAG. We also here from the under-fire acting chief executive of South African Airlines.
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ANALYSIS: Paris air show 2019 order tracker - update
Keep up to date with all the firm orders, tentative commitments and options for commercial aircraft announced during the Paris air show. Updated 18:00, 18 June
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PARIS 2019: Lessor NAC signs for 105 more ATRs
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital has signed a $2 billion letter of intent to take 35 more ATRs, along with 35 options and purchase rights on a further 35 aircraft.
Speaking at the Paris Air Show, NAC chairman Martin Moller said the deposits have been paid and the order is as good as firm. “It’s a given,” he said.
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PARIS 2019: ALC details ideal NMA configuration amid 787 deals
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has sketched out what would be its ideal requirements for Boeing’s forthcoming new midmarket airplane (NMA).
“5,000nm range seems about right. Two different variants seem about right to us,” ALC CEO and president John Plueger said at the Paris Air Show. “Passenger numbers: about 220 for the smaller [version], 270 for the larger.
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PARIS 2019: Embraer confident in E175-E2 schedule
Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery is “very confident” that the manufacturer will have orders for the E175-E2 before it is certified in 2021.
The company removed a SkyWest order for 100 aircraft from its backlog in 2018 because hoped diminished that US labor scope clauses limiting the size of aircraft that can be flown by regional carrier pilots would change.
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PARIS 2019: Embraer forecasts 10,550 sub-150-seat aircraft by 2039
Embraer has forecast worldwide demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150-seats over the next 20 years, a figure unchanged from its projection last year.
Releasing the outlook at the Paris Air Show, the manufacturer said replacement aircraft would represent 45% of new deliveries, with 55% comprising market growth.
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PARIS 2019: De Havilland focuses on smooth Dash 8 transition, announces African customer
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada told customers there will be no service interruptions now that its parent company has completed the acquisition of the Dash 8 program from Bombardier.
Longview Aviation Capital finalized the process June 1 and resurrected the de Havilland brand by establishing the new subsidiary.
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PARIS 2019: Boeing sees strong 737 freighter market, looks at NMA/787
Boeing will perform another 10 Boeing 737-800 freight conversions for GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and is considering cargo markets for other programs, including the potential new midmarket aircraft (NMA) and Boeing 787.
GECAS, which was the launch customer for Boeing’s 737 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) program, firmed up purchase rights on a further 10 737-800BCFs on the first day of the Paris Air Show and secured new purchase rights on a further 15.
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PODCAST: Airline Business at Paris air show 2019 – day 2
Join Airline Business managing editor Lewis Harper as he takes you through all the key airline-related developments at this year’s Paris air show.
Tuesday's news was dominated by a surprise Boeing 737 Max order from IAG. We also here from the under-fire acting chief executive of South African Airlines.
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ANALYSIS: Paris air show 2019 order tracker - update
Keep up to date with all the firm orders, tentative commitments and options for commercial aircraft announced during the Paris air show. Updated 18:00, 18 June
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Heathrow expansion masterplan is revealed
A masterplan for London Heathrow Airport’s expansion and third runway has been published and made available for public comment and consultation through Sept. 13.
The phased proposal would see the new runway built by 2026, but the entire expansion plan continuing to 2050.
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Gatwick records year of growth in both capacity and connections
Income per passenger has grown by 4.5 per cent in the last year as Gatwick serves 46.4 million passengers, including an extra 1.1 million long-haul passengers.
Significant long-haul growth, an increased economic contribution, more passengers and reduced noise are at the heart of a successful year for Gatwick as the UK’s second largest airport has announced its financial results for the year ending 31 March 2019.
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Scottish Government reveals plans to sell Prestwick Airport
After buying the airport for just £1 in 2013, the Scottish Government has decided to sell Prestwick Airport back to the private sector.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport will be advertised for sale as the Scottish Government looks to return the facility to the private sector.
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International traffic soars at Moscow Sheremetyevo
Moscow Sheremetyevo is on target for another record breaking year aftter registering a 15.4% rise in passenger traffic in the first five months of 2019.
A total of 18.7 million passengers passed through its facilities between January 1 and May 31, during which time the Russian gateway handled 155,120 aircraft movements – 15.8% up on the corresponding period a year ago.
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R-R engine upgrade to extend Thai Hercules life
Rolls-Royce has received an engine upgrade contract that will extend Thailand’s operational use of the Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transport and also reduce the maintenance demands of its turboprop engines.
Announced on 18 June, the deal makes Bangkok "the first international customer to update its C-130H fleet with the T56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade", R-R says.
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PARIS: F-35 to take about half of fighter market over next decade
The worldwide fighter market could grow by 17.2% over the next decade, representing a total output of 3,401 aircraft.
That production volume would be worth $264 billion in FY2019 dollars, according to a report by Forecast International.
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PARIS: StormBreaker foul-weather precision bomb to IOC in 2019
The US Air Force is likely to declare Raytheon’s foul-weather precision bomb, the StormBreaker, to have initial operational capability (IOC) on the Boeing F-15 fighter before the end of 2019.
Raytheon says as of 6 June the weapon had been test-dropped from aircraft more than 100 times during developmental testing, government confidence testing and operational testing.
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PARIS: Bell-Boeing tries to sell V-22 despite lacklustre interest
With its ability to offer bulk discounts to foreign militaries closing within about a year, the Bell-Boeing joint venture that makes and sells the V-22 Osprey hopes to close deals for up to 50 aircraft.
Boeing says that about a dozen prospective customers are on its radar, and it is encouraging them to sign a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for the tiltrotor by the third quarter of 2020.
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PARIS: Lockheed unveils maritime patrol kit for C-130 Hercules
Lockheed Martin is working on a maritime patrol aircraft retrofit kit for the C-130 Hercules.
The kit is intended to "roll on" new C-130Js, as well as legacy variants of the military transport, with initial concepts calling for wing-mounted Harpoon anti-ship missiles and clusters of Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, as well as torpedoes to be stored in the cargo bay and launched off the back ramp.
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Airman Exam – ATP
8391
What is the principal advantage of a sweepback design wing over a straightwing design?
A) Sweepback will accelerate the onset of compressibility effect.
B) Sweepback will increase changes in the magnitude of force coefficients due to compressibility.
C) The critical Mach number will increase significantly.
8327
Which of the following is considered an auxiliary flight control?
A) Ruddervator.
B) Leading-edge flaps.
C) Upper rudder.
8396
For a given angle of bank, the load factor imposed on both the aircraft and pilot in a coordinated constant-altitude turn
A) varies with the rate of turn.
B) is constant.
C) is directly related to the airplane's gross weight.
8358
What is the safest and most efficient takeoff and initial climb procedure in a light, twin-engine airplane? Accelerate to
A) best engine-out, rate-of-climb airspeed while on the ground, then lift off and climb at that speed.
B)an airspeed slightly above VMC, then lift off and climb at the best rate-of-climb airspeed.
C) VMC, then lift off at that speed and climb at maximum angle-of-climb airspeed.
9332
How soon after the conviction for driving while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs shall it be reported to the FAA, Civil Aviation Security Division?
A) No later than 60 days after the motor vehicle action.
B) No later than 30 working days after the motor vehicle action.
C) Required to be reported upon renewal of medical certificate.
8151
An air carrier airplane's airborne radar must be in satisfactory operating condition prior to dispatch, if the flight will be
A) carrying passengers, but not if it is "all cargo."
B) conducted IFR, and ATC is able to radar vector the flight around areas of weather.
C) conducted under VFR conditions at night with scattered thunderstorms reported en route.
9117
Scanning procedures for effective collision avoidance should constitute
A) looking outside for 15 seconds, then inside for 5 seconds, then repeat.
B) 1 minute inside scanning, then 1 minute outside scanning , then repeat.
C) looking outside every 30 seconds except in radar contact when outside scanning is unnecessary.
9339
A pilot, acting as second in command, successfully completes the instrument competency check specified in FAR Part 61. How long does this pilot remain current if no further IFR flights are made?
A) 90 days.
B) 6 months.
C) 12 months.
9051
What is the hijack code?
A) 7200.
B) 7500.
C) 7777.
9354
A person may not act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft if alcoholic beverages have been consumed by that person within the preceding
A) 24 hours.
B) 8 hours.
C) 12 hours.
8342
Why do some airplanes equipped with inboard/outboard ailerons use the outboards for slow flight only?
A) Aerodynamic loads on the outboard ailerons tend to twist the wingtips at high speeds.
B) Increased surface area provides greater controllability with flap extension.
C) Locking out the outboard ailerons in high-speed flight provides variable flight control feel.
9050
Under what condition does ATC issue safety alerts?
A) If the aircraft altitude is noted to be in close proximity to the surface or an obstacle.
B) When weather conditions are extreme and wind shear or large hail is in the vicinity.
C) When collision with another aircraft is imminent.
8336
Which is a purpose of ground spoilers?
A) Increase the rate of descent without gaining airspeed.
B) Aid in rolling an airplane into a turn.
C) Reduce the wings' lift upon landing.
8331
Which is a purpose of leading-edge flaps?
A) Direct airflow over the top of the wing at high angles of attack.
B) Increase the camber of the wing.
C) Reduce lift without increasing airspeed.
9108
The illusion of being in a noseup attitude which may occur during a rapid acceleration takeoff is known as
A) inversion illusion.
B) somatogravic illusion.
C) autokinesis.
8325
When are outboard ailerons normally used?
A) Low-speed flight only.
B) High-speed flight only.
C) Low-speed and high-speed flight.
8152
While on an IFR flight in controlled airspace, the failure of which unit will precipitate an immediate report to ATC?
A) Airborne radar.
B) One engine, on a multiengine aircraft.
C) DME.
9120
Hazardous vortex turbulence that might be encountered behind large aircraft is created only when that aircraft is
A) operating at high airspeeds.
B) developing lift.
C) using high power settings.
9099
When setting the altimeter, pilots should disregard
A) effects of nonstandard atmospheric temperatures and pressures.
B) corrections for instrument error.
C) corrections for static pressure systems.
8201
What is the minimum number of flight attendants required on an airplane having a passenger seating capacity of 188 with only 117 passengers aboard?
A) Five.
B) Four.
C) Three.
8150
If an air carrier airplane's airborne radar is inoperative and thunderstorms are forecast along the proposed route of flight, an airplane may be dispatched only
A) when able to climb and descend VFR and maintain VFR/OT en route.
B) in day VFR conditions.
C) in VFR conditions.
8359
What procedure is recommended for an engine-out approach and landing?
A) The altitude and airspeed should be considerably higher than normal throughout the approach.
B) The flightpath and procedures should be almost identical to a normal approach and landing.
C) A normal approach, except do not extend the landing gear or flaps until over the runway threshold.
9333
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an approved flight simulator, is
A) required to have a first-class medical certificate.
B) not required to have a medical certificate.
C) required to have at least a current third-class medical certificate.
9340
An applicant who is scheduled for a practical test for an airline transport pilot certificate, in an aircraft, needs
A) a second-class medical certificate.
B) a first-class medical certificate.
C) at least a current third-class medical certificate.
