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Rolls-Royce estimates engine flying hours were down 50%
Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom-based engine maker, provided a financial update ahead of its H1 2020 results announcement. The update indicated that the total flying hours of its engines were down as much as 80%.
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Airbus records no orders 2nd month, deliveries rise in June 2020
Airbus registered no new orders for the second month in a row, while the number of deliveries slightly rose to 36 aircraft, including four widebodies, in June 2020.
The vast majority of aircraft deliveries in the month, 31 out of 36, consisted of A320neo family aircraft, the European plane maker revealed on July 9, 2020. Among them, China Express received its first A320neo, while VivaAerobús welcomed its first A321neo.
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Now's Your Chance To Buy A Private Boeing 747-8 Jet From Qatar
Boeing may be looking at ending the production of the 747 after over half a decade. However, there’s no need to fear if you’re still looking to get your hands on a 747-8. Qatar Amiri Flight is selling one with a total flight time of just over 1,000 hours.
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Emirates and flydubai move close to merger, Emirates CCO says
Shifting market conditions might push the cooperation agreement between Emirates and flydubai into “almost a merger”, stated Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Adnan Kazim in an interview with CNBC Arabia.
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AirAsia expects to raise $234M after auditors warning
AirAsia provided an update on its financial situation after auditors, who reviewed its financial statements for FY2019, expressed concerns about the balance of its assets and liabilities, as the latter weighed down the former.
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PHOTO-Eastern Airlines the 3rd unveils new livery
“New livery, who dis?” asked Eastern Airlines, unveiling its new(-ish) aircraft livery. A worthy question indeed, as the startup air carrier is already the third reincarnation of Eastern Airlines brand in the United States alone.
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LATAM Brazil Joins Sister Airlines In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
LATAM Airlines Brazil announced today that it began reorganization as part of Chapter 11 protection in the United States. Now every branch of LATAM Airlines Group, but the ones in Argentina and Paraguay, are under Chapter 11. What does this mean for the future of the company? Let’s investigate further.
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JetBlue To Launch 7 New Los Angeles Routes On October 7th
JetBlue continues to add new routes to its map. This time the turn has come to its West Coast operations. The carrier will switch bases from Long Beach to LAX, and the plan is to offer up to 32 daily flights and seven new routes beginning October 7th.
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Etihad's New Low-Cost Airline Will Launch Flights Next Week
The long-awaited launch of Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is imminent. Formed through a partnership with Air Arabia and Etihad Airways, the new airline was set to launch in Q2 of 2020. Despite the challenges presented by the COVID pandemic, the launch was only set back by a matter of days, with the first flights slated to begin next week on July 14th.
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Israel's Arkia May Not Fly Before April Next Year
The Chairman of Israeli airline Arkia has warned that the carrier could be grounded until as long as April next year. According to reports, Avi Homero said on July 9th that the airline might remain out of action until after Passover 2021. What’s going on?
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Ryanair Was Started 35 Years Ago With 1 Plane & 25 Employees
During regular times, hundreds of millions of passengers fly on Ryanair each year. The Irish low-cost carrier is the largest in Europe, and yesterday celebrated its 35th birthday. However, like all airlines, Ryanair came from humble beginnings, with just one aircraft and 25 members of staff all those years ago.
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Hong Kong imposes testing requirements on all incoming crews
According to the South China Morning Post, United Airlines has again postponed the resumption of its service in Hong Kong due to a new COVID-19 testing requirement on all crew members imposed by the government with effect from July 8. The service resumption was canceled because the pilots' Union of United Airlines was worried about how the coronavirus test would be conducted in Hong Kong.
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London's Seventh Airport Set To Open In Kent
London currently has six airports, each with an individual characteristic. However, a seventh could be about to join the mix as the United Kingdom government today gave consent for Manston Airport in Kent to be reopened, primarily as a cargo hub for London and the South East.
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The Largest Aircraft Graveyards In The United States
An aircraft graveyard, also known as an aircraft boneyard, is where planes go to die. After a plane’s final flight, most will be sent to these graveyards where they will be stored indefinitely. Some will be used for parts, scrapped, and a lucky few may even go back into service. As time and technology move on and more planes are retired, these graveyards are growing. We’ve taken a look at some of the largest aircraft graveyards in the US.
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An Estonian Man Has Been Stuck In Manila Airport Since Late March
As restrictions are lifted around the world and people head to the airport once again, some never left. Roman Trofimov, an Estonian tourist, has been stranded at Manila airport since March 20th, after the Philippines closed its borders. With nearly all flights canceled, he had no choice but to live in the airport terminal.
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1. What was the longest-duration passenger flight ever made by an airline using an airplane powered by reciprocating engines?
1. 23 hours 19 minutes
2. 20 hours 19 minutes
3. 17 hours 19 minutes
4. 14 hours 19 minutes
2. Which of the following was the only operational Century-series fighter not deployed over Vietnam?
1. Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
2. Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
3. Convair F-106 Delta Dart
4. McDonnell F-110 Spectre
3. Multiengine pilots know that it can take substantial rudder-pedal force to arrest the yaw created by a failed engine when operating at minimum-controllable airspeed (VMC). The maximum force allowed by aircraft certification regulation Part 23.149 is
1. 75 pounds.
2. 100 pounds.
3. 150 pounds.
4. 200 pounds.
4. True or false; For instrument-rated pilots: A pilot is cleared to “cruise at 9,000 feet,” for example. This means that the pilot is cleared to execute the instrument approach at his destination airport.
5. True or false; The Beech King Air was the first civilian turboprop airplane produced in the United States.
6. True or false; American pilots know that when two airplanes are on converging courses, the airplane on the other’s right has right-of-way. In England (and a few other countries), however, the airplane on the other’s left has right-of-way.
