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Tunisian F-5 fighter jet crashes, pilot dead
In the morning of October 6, 2020, Northrop F-5E Tiger fighter jet crashed in the region of Remada, Tataouine Province, southeastern Tunisia.
According to Tunisian media, the pilot was killed. No other casualties are reported, as the aircraft crashed into the desert.
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Chinese fighter jet crash caused by bird strike
A Chinese fighter jet suffered a bird strike in-flight during combat training. The bird strike caused a sudden engine shut down, causing the jet to crash, Chinese local media reported. The pilot ejected himself safely.
The incident allegedly occurred on October 5, 2020. However, neither the exact type of fighter jet involved in the incident, nor an exact location were made public.
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Avianca Slammed On Twitter For Onboard Trumpet Concert During COVID
On a flight from Medellín to Bogotá on Monday, Avianca’s passengers were accompanied by music, of the live, trumpeting kind. Reacting to footage from this special concert in the air, Twitter users expressed outrage and disbelief that the airline would be so irresponsible as to bring wind instruments into a closed space in the midst of a pandemic.
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Airbus launches A220-based ACJ TwoTwenty business jet
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) launched the ACJ TwoTwenty business jet. The new aircraft is based on the Airbus A220 and is as a part of The Xtra Large Bizjet, a new class of business and VIP jets.
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Boeing Cuts 10 Year Aircraft Demand Forecast By 11%
Boeing has reduced its 10-year market outlook for new aircraft as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aircraft manufacturer believes that the total market value of aerospace products and services over the next 10 years will be 11% lower than its previous estimate.
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US airlines: battle for government money dissected
On October 1, 2020, CARES act expired, and U.S. airlines - including American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) , Delta Air Lines and United Airlines - started laying off and furloughing their staff in thousands. A replacement for it, talked about for months on end, never came. But why? What actually happened?
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SpiceJet flights from India to London: turbulent sky to navigate
There is no doubt that the lucrativeness of routes between India and the United Kingdom is ever-increasing. While full-service airlines have established themselves firmly in the highway in the sky between the two countries, low-cost carriers have attempted and failed to operate profitable flights from India to the UK. Will SpiceJet, which announced plans to fly between India and London from December 2020, be the one ?
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Avianca gets approval for $2 billion financing package
The Colombian airline Avianca (AVHOQ) announced that the U.S Bankruptcy Court approved its financing plan for over $2 billion, which should help the airline avert its extinction. It seems that the ongoing airline’s battle for crucial financial injection slowly comes to the end.
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Algeria to sketch new airline for domestic routes only
The government of Algeria announced plans to launch a new air carrier for operating only domestic flights in order to reduce the pressure on Air Algerie. The measure should enable the state-owned airline to concentrate only on international operations.
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United Airlines Trying New Partnership To Land Business Travelers
Business travel has all but evaporated, leaving many airlines scrambling to get as many leisure travelers as it can onboard their planes. However, United Airlines, which has historically done well with scoring business customers, is now partnering with Peerspace to get more business travelers onboard.
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airBaltic Anniversary - 25 Years Of Operations
On Thursday, airBaltic celebrated 25 years since it started operations on October 1st, 1995. The Latvian airline has come a long way since it was launched with a single Saab 340 aircraft.
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AirAsia X embarks on new restructuring plan
AirAsia X Berhad (AirAsia X) has announced a restructuring plan geared at facilitating an injection of fresh equity that it is hoped will allow the airline to fly again. AirAsia X has appointed Dato’ Lim Kian Onn as the deputy chairman to lead the airline restructuring.
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Historic American Airlines terminal at LaGuardia Airport demolished
Demolition began Friday morning on LaGuardia Airport’s Hangar 1, formerly occupied by American Airlines, in the latest step of the airport’s $8 billion transformation into a state-of-the-art, 21st century transit hub.
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FAA Finalizes Slot Waivers For Major Airports Through March 2021
The FAA has filed a notice that it will extend through March 27th, 2021, slot waivers in effect at three major U.S. airports in New York and Washington D.C. It will also maintain considerations for airlines at four other airports.
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SOVIET MILITARY AIRCRAFT
1. What Soviet bomber was a "bolt for bolt" clone of the American B-29 Superfortress?
Tu-22
Tu-4
An-12
Il-14
2. What is the only turboprop powered *strategic* bomber ever put into military service?
Tu-4
Tu-95
Tu-22
An-124
3. What BEST describes the original Tu-16 Badger?
Intermediate range bomber
Command and Control
Intercontinental range bomber
Airborne early warning
4. The Tu-22M Backfire is a modification of the Tu-22 Blinder.
True
False
5. What is the American counterpart to the Russian Su-25 Frogfoot?
A-7 Corsair II
A-10 Thunderbolt II
F/A-18 Hornet
A-1 Skyraider
6. What is the world's largest "swing wing" aircraft?
B-1B Lancer
T-160 Blackjack
Tu-95 Bear
Tu-22M Backfire
7. What is the Soviet equivalent of the USAF's C-5 Galaxy?
An-12 Cub
Il-76 Candid
An-124 Condor
An-24 Coke
8. What is the NATO code name for the Mi-24?
Hip
Helix
Havoc
Hind
9. What aircraft would be be found embarked on a Soviet Navy ship?
Mi-28 Hip
Mi-28 Havoc
Ka-25 Hormone
Ka-50 Hokum
10. Which is NOT true about the Ka-50 Hokum A?
It can perform loops
It is single seat helicopter.
It has been produced in large numbers.
It has coaxial rotors.
