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Commercial
A350-1000 maximum seating rises to 480 Airbus's A350-1000 has been cleared for an increase in maximum accommodation to 480 seats, through the installation of modified exits. The twinjet had previously been approved for up to 440 seats. Link
EASA approves P&W-powered A319neo Airbus has gained European Union Aviation Safety Agency type certification for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered version of the A319neo. EASA has already certificated the smallest member of the A320neo-family with CFM International Leap-1A engines, approving this version in late 2018. Link
VIDEO & PICTURES: Irkut rolls out fourth test MC-21 Russian airframer Irkut has rolled out its fourth MC-21-300 flight-test aircraft from its Siberian manufacturing facilities. The aircraft is fitted, like its three predecessors, with Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines. Link
Airlines
South African Airways to undergo 'radical' restructuring South Africa's government is to undertake an extensive restructuring of South African Airways, insisting that it has run out of alternative strategies for the troubled flag-carrier. The country's department of public enterprises says the loss-making airline has been through "difficult challenges" in the past few years and particularly during the last few weeks – which have included industrial action from two unions. Link
Aeroflot seeks A350 sale-and-leaseback agreements Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is planning to have 11 Airbus A350-900s in service by the end of 2020, following introduction of the type early next year. Aeroflot Group's directors confirmed the plan during the company's latest board meeting. Link
Alitalia unions challenge government over nationalisation Alitalia trade union representatives are urging the economic development ministry to put forward a nationalisation plan for the carrier to end uncertainty over its future. Transport union FILT-CGIL leader Fabrizio Cuscito claims that minister Stefano Patuanelli has proposed nationalisation as a possible scenario. Link
Airports
Opening date fixed for Berlin Brandenburg airport Berlin Brandenburg airport is set to open at the end of October 2020, the new hub's operator has disclosed. It has fixed a date of 31 October 2020 for the long-delayed opening. Link
Zurich operator picked to develop new Delhi-region airport Indian authorities have selected the operator of Zurich airport to develop and operate a new airport at Jewar. The new greenfield airport will be developed under a 40-year concession, says Flughafen Zurich. Link
APT Pranoto Airport to receive 1,800-panel solar rooftop upgrade Aji Pangeran Tumenggung (APT) Pranoto International Airport is set to become the first airport within the Indonesian region to utilise solar power; improving on its sustainable operations. The solar-powered rooftop will be supplied by Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG), a renewable energy provider based in Singapore, and is expected to take six months to install. Link
Aviation Quote
Everything I had ever learned about air fighting taught me that the man who is aggressive, who pushes a fight, is the pilot who is successful in combat and who has the best opportunity for surviving battle and coming home.
1. A British pilot holds the world record for having flown the most different types of aircraft, 487. He also holds the world record for having made the greatest number of carrier landings, 2,407. Unfortunately, not enough pilots know this remarkable pilot's name. What is it?
2. A pilot knows the maximum cruise speed and climb performance of his airplane when flown at maximum gross weight. He is curious to know, however , how this performance could be affected if the gross weight by 25 percent. How can her determine this during flight without actually overloading the airplane?
3. What is the largest, heaviest, most-powerful, piston-engined airplane ever produced?
4. A pilot over the 48 conterminous states flies along a parallel of latitude until he reaches his destination, which is 10degrees of longitude east of his departure point. If the time of sunset at the departure airport is 0020 UTC, what is the time of sunset at the destination airport?
5. True or False, each of two major US airlines have had well-publicized, major accidents involving the same type of airliner on the same day?
6. A most inspiring radio report was transmitted by a World War 2liaison pilot on 23 FEB 45. He transmitted matter-of-factly, "Target Area One Two Three Peter. One flag. Red, white and blue." Where was this target area?