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Sukhoi works to finalize Aeroflot SSJ100 order to reach delivery goal
Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) is looking to finalize a new contract with the country’s largest carrier, Aeroflot, to help reach its aircraft delivery goal for 2019.  The Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional jet manufacturer has delivered only two aircraft since January, but the plan is to deliver 14 more by year-end, the company said in its financial report for the first nine months of 2019.
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Beechcraft King Air 350 gets nose modification
The Beechcraft King Air 350 twin-engined turboprop family is now available with a nose modification that adds an extra 0.34cb m (12cb ft) of volume, for up to 113kg (250lb) of additional payload.
Textron Aviation says it introduced the recently certificated feature following customer interest in “optimizing” the flexibility of the King Air 350 platform, and “equipping the aircraft with additional space for baggage or for special mission applications – and increasing loading configurations”.
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​PICTURES: 737 Max 10 roll-out reveals revised main gear
Boeing rolled out its latest and largest 737 Max variant, the 737-10, at its Renton plant on 22 November. The aircraft, which is more than a simple stretch as it features a revised main landing gear design, is expected to fly in 2020.
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Airlines

Spain’s Volotea considers North African destinations
Volotea, the Barcelona-based LCC that specializes in linking secondary and tertiary European cities, is considering adding routes to North African cities in the wake of French leisure carrier Aigle Azur’s demise, Volotea founder and CEO Carlos Munoz said. The airline already serves Tangier and Marrakesh in Morroco. Aigle Azur specialized in routes between France and Algeria.
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Aegean Airlines’ 3Q net profit down 4% on higher fuel prices
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines reported a 2019 third-quarter net income of €90.2 million ($99.9 million), down 4% from €94.7 million in the year-ago period, as a result of higher fuel costs.
The airline and its Olympic Air subsidiary saw consolidated revenue rise 6% year-over-year (YOY) to €512.5 million. Pre-tax earnings decreased to €123.7 million, down 8% YOY. Fuel costs were up 12% to €97.8 million for the quarter.
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United wants Mexico City slot pair from JetBlue
United Airlines is looking to gain a US-Mexico City slot pair from JetBlue Airways, which will stop operating to the Mexican capital in January 2020.
JetBlue was awarded four Mexico City slot pairs in 2017 by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) after Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico were forced to divest 24 slot pairs to receive antitrust immunity for their transborder joint venture.
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Silver Airways begins flying ATR 72-600
Regional carrier Silver Airways has become the first US airline to fly the ATR 72-600 aircraft as it continues to upgrade its fleet, the company says in a statement on 25 November.
The Fort-Lauderdale-based regional carrier says the first flight with the 70-seat turboprop took place on 23 November, from Tampa to Pensacola in Florida.
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Turkish Airlines rejigs A321neo and 737 fleet plan
Turkish Airlines has again shuffled its short-haul fleet expansion, with fewer Airbus A321neos arriving in 2020 and additional Boeing 737-800s being introduced.
The carrier's fleet plan at the end of June indicated it would have 39 A321neos in 2020.
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Two-thirds of Finnair flights cancelled after postal strike
Finnair is being forced to cancel two-thirds of its flight owing to disruption from a labour dispute involving the country's postal service.
Although the Finnish flag-carrier is not part of the dispute, the aviation labour union IAU is conducting a support strike on 25 November.
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​Dornier 228 crash in Congo kills up to 29: reports
A Dornier 228 has crashed in the Congolese city of Goma, with media reports indicating that 19 passengers and crew were killed, as well as 8-10 people on the ground.
Images on social media show people scrambling around the smoldering wreckage of the aircraft, which crashed on Sunday (24 November) one minute into a service on the Goma-Beni route.
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Airports

Hong Kong Airport passenger numbers down 13% in October
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 5.4 million passengers in October, a decline of 13% year-over-year (YOY), marking the third consecutive month of double-digit declines in numbers since the escalation of anti-government protests in the region.
Traffic from mainland China and Southeast Asia saw the sharpest declines.
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Reorganisation project for Lisbon Airport’s airspace approved
Lisbon Airport‘s airspace reorganisation project has been approved by INFANAV, the body responsible for strategic airspace management.
Anticipating the reorganisation and conciliation of civil and military use of airspace in the Lisbon region, the project aims to gradually increase the capacity of the airport terminal, from the current 44 movements to 72 movements per hour.
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Quito International Airport begins terminal expansion
With an investment of $60 million, Corporación Quiport has begun work to expand the passenger terminal and apron of Quito International Airport.
With the aim of completing in 2020, a total of 16,000m2  of terminal space will be expanded and renovated, aiming to improve the travel experience for passengers, and the passenger apron will increase by approximately 24,000m2, providing space for two extra parking positions for aircraft.
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New hotel opens at Christchurch airport
Christchurch Airport's new NZ$80 million Novotel hotel officially welcomed its first guests last night with a special charity event.
The 4.5 star hotel opens to the public today, but more than 100 people enjoyed a sneak preview of the hotel on Sunday night, as part of a charity fundraiser for Christchurch teenager, Maddie Collins, who suffers from kidney disorder, Nephrotic Syndrome.
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1. When a US Army Air Corps pilot earned their wings in WW2, the center of the wings contained a shield. Some wings contained a star(Command or Senior pilot), a "G"(a Glider pilot), or an "L"(a Liaison pilot). What pilot wings contained a diamond?

2. True or False, a tandem airplane has two seats, one behind the other.

3. In 1943, the RAF's 617 Squadron flew Avro Lancaster bombers exactly 60 feet over three reservoirs at night before dropping "bouncing bombs" to destroy three German dams that were protected by torpedo nets. Altimeters were not sufficiently accurate, and there were no radio altimeters at that time. How did these pilots, "The Dam Busters" level off and maintain the required sixty foot height?

4. Estimate within ten knots the highest surface winds ever recorded anywhere (and not associated with a hurricane or tornado).

5. What biplane was produced in the greatest numbers?

6. Class A airspace begins at Flight Level 180. Flight into that airspace requires that a pilot have an instrument rating, that the airplane be IFR equipped and first receive an appropriate ATC clearance. How may a VFR-only pilot fly at FL240 without meeting any of these requirements and without special permission?
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