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EU Excludes U.S. and Others From Lifting of Travel Ban
The European Union on Tuesday confirmed it will list the ban on non-essential travel for 15 countries from July 1. Countries from which travel into the EU will continue to be blocked include the U.S., Brazil, Russia and India, based on their high rates of Covid-19 infection.
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Commercial

What Happened To Airbus' Albatross Aircraft With Flapping Wings
While the world of commercial aviation is in deep crisis management mode, we should not forget about all the exciting technological advancements happening in the background. Unfortunately, innovation and research and development (R&D) may have taken a backseat of late. Much heralded last year as the aircraft wings of tomorrow, things have since been very quiet about Airbus’ semi-elastic wingtips, inspired by one of the world’s largest birds.
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Airbus Completes Autonomous Flight Tests
Airbus has today announced completion of its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off, and Landing (ATTOL) project. The project has seen over 500 flights conducted to collect data and test autonomous flight capabilities.
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Could The Emissions Free Airbus Of The Future Be The A220?
Airbus is planning an emissions-free aircraft by 2035. Simultaneously, it is working on a replacement for the A320 family. It was widely believed that these two projects would convene to make the new A320 the world’s first emissions-free commercial plane. However, comments made by Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury today suggest that we could, in fact, be looking at the A220 as the CO2-free flying machine of the future.
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COVID Crisis Prompts Airbus To Make Further Production Cuts
The situation at European aircraft manufacturer Airbus hangs in the balance. The global downturn in travel demand, which is expected to persist for several years, has seen the planemaker already cut production by around a third.
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Airlines

EASA Bans Pakistani Carriers from European Airspace
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has suspended the Third Country Operator (TCO) authorization of Pakistani carriers Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Vision Air effective July 1, the agency confirmed Tuesday.
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Delta Air Lines Reintroduces Alcohol On Domestic Flights
It has been a thirsty few months for many Delta Air Lines passengers. The airline scrapped alcohol on its US domestic flights back in March. The move was part of broader cuts to inflight services to curtail the spread of COVID-19. But in a piece of passenger pleasing news, Delta is reintroducing alcohol on its US domestic flights from July 2.
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Qatar Airways Agrees On $900 Million Loan For LATAM
Three stakeholders, including Qatar Airways, agreed on loaning $900 million to the South American carrier, LATAM. The loan is part of the first phase of the Chapter 11 restructuring. What does it mean for LATAM Airlines Group? Let’s investigate further.
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Air Canada Introduces New Safety Measures Across Its Operations
Today, Air Canada shared that it is ramping up its safety measures by offering flexible rebooking options to passengers with economy class tickets if their flights are close to being full. Moreover, the airline is introducing new touchless processes at airports, along with enhancing its inflight service and provisions.
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airBaltic Resumes London Flights Despite Quarantine Remaining
airBaltic is resuming flights to London from tomorrow. The move comes despite the UK’s mandatory 14-day quarantine not yet being lifted. airBaltic’s CEO, Martin Gauss, previously told Simple Flying in an exclusive interview that the airline doesn’t see any impact on demand caused by the current regulations.
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The Mask Revolution Could Be As Significant As Banning Smoking
David Banmiller, former CEO of Pan Am, Sun Country, and Aloha Airlines, has over fifty years of crisis management experience in the airline industry. Simple Flying was fortunate enough to have an in-depth conversation with Mr Banmiller, whose aptly named book “Turbulence” was released in March this year. Among other things, we discussed how the mandating of masks could be as significant as the ban on lighting up in-flight.
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easyJet To Close Half Of Its London Bases
UK based low-cost carrier easyJet has today revealed plans to close three of its British bases. The bases at risk are London Southend, London Stansted, and Newcastle. The airline is in consultation with workers unions regarding the proposals, as well as discussing the proposed lay off of around 30% of its workforce.
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United Airlines Flew A Boeing 737 MAX Across The US Yesterday
After over a year of being grounded, the Boeing 737 MAX has been cleared for test flights. Alongside this progress, United Airlines took a trip with one of its units across the United States yesterday.
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Ryanair Returns To The Skies Tomorrow - Here's What's Changed
Tomorrow will see Ryanair’s aircraft returning to the skies after a three-month hibernation. At the height of the pandemic, Ryanair was operating a skeleton service of just 20 routes each week. This is set to change, though, as the European low-cost carrier will operate some 1,000 flights per day from tomorrow.
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TAP Portugal Lost $443 Million In Q1
On Monday, TAP Air Portugal presented its financial results for the first quarter of 2020. As for most airlines, not unexpectedly, the figures were pretty grim. While on a positive trajectory throughout the first two months of the year, come the end of March, the airline’s losses totaled €395 million ($443 million).
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Breaking: Aeromexico Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The Mexican airline Aeromexico is filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US. Aeromexico is the third Latin American airline in the last two months to file for Chapter 11. The first two airlines that did it were Avianca and LATAM. Let’s investigate further.
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Airports

New York To Make Passengers Fill Out Health Questionnaire On Arrival
On Monday, New York’s JFK airport opened the country’s first airport-based COVID-19 testing facility. Also, starting this week, passengers arriving at nearby Albany International Airport will have to fill in forms to determine their risk status and the potential need to quarantine.
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Lufthansa Opens COVID Testing Facility At Frankfurt Airport
Lufthansa has opened a new COVID-19 testing facility at Frankfurt Airport. The venture, in partnership with Centogene, allows Lufthansa passengers to take a COVID-19 test before or after taking a flight with the German flag carrier. Results can be revealed in as little as three hours.
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How Will Airline Lounges Change In A Post-COVID World ?
In recent weeks we’ve seen airlines all over the world push out marketing material meant to reassure travelers that stepping onboard aircraft was safe, thanks to enhanced cleaning and the use of disinfectant sprays and PPE policies. While we are getting a good picture of what flights may look like post-COVID, what about airport lounges ?
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Military

First aircraft of NATO’s future multi-role tanker transport fleet lands at Eindhoven airbase
NATO’s future fleet of multi-role aircraft (MMF) is marking an important milestone on Tuesday (30 June 2020), as the first of the eight aircraft in the fleet landed at the main operating base in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The aircraft, an Airbus A-330, arrived from the production facility in Getafe (Spain).
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Only the spirit of attack borne in a brave heart will bring success to any fighter aircraft, no matter how highly developed it may be.

- General Adolf Galland, Luftwaffe.


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The Blackbird was constructed mainly of what material?

The temperature of the skin at Mach 3 was in excess of what temperature?

How many SR-71s were built? How many were lost in accidents?

The first flight of the SR-71 was on? What year did it become operational?

What engines did the SR-71 use? How much thrust did they produce?

At high Mach number cruise, what part of the engine produced the most thrust? (Inlet, compressor, exhaust, etc)

If the shockwave in the inlet was not properly adjusted, what was the term given to what would happen next?

What limited the SR-71’s speed (Altitude, barometric pressure, etc)? And what was that limit.

What was used to cool the leading edges and electrical components?

What color were the tires?

What feature was used on the skin panels to allow for contraction and expansion?

Before GPS was around, what type of navigation was best suited to the SR-71, and what was the name of the system?

What type of fuel did the SR-71 use?

What was used to start the J-58s?

What color temporarily flashed as the J-58 ignited?

What was the destination of the final SR-71 flight?
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