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Royal Navy Hawk trainer jet crashes, two pilots eject
A Hawk trainer jet of the British Royal Navy crashed near Helston in Cornwall, southwestern England. Both pilots ejected and were taken to a hospital. Their injuries were reported as “not life-threatening.”
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US Marine F-35B accidentally shoots itself during training
A United States Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II was damaged when a round fired from its own weapon pod exploded prematurely. The accident took place on March 12, 2021, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona, southwestern United States.
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Spirit Airlines flight diverted after passenger tried to open exit door
A Spirit Airlines flight was diverted to Denver on Wednesday after a passenger appeared to try to open an emergency exit door, officials said.
The passenger, who was not identified, was on Flight 185 from Cleveland to Los Angeles, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Airlines to update E195-E2 software after A220 engine issues
Operators of the Embraer 195-E2 were instructed to upgrade the airliner’s engine-control software following multiple Airbus A220 engine failures. The two aircraft are both powered by Pratt & Whitney engines, with enough commonality between the E2’s PW1900G and the A220’s PW1500G to warrant concern.
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“New Norwegian” Norse Atlantic Airways looks to raise $150 million of capital
The airline, which is looking to take over the abandoned low-cost long-haul business model of Norwegian Air, announced its intentions to list on the Oslo stock exchange.
Norse Atlantic Airways (NAA) announced its intentions to publicly list its shares on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock exchange on March 24, 2021.
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Finnair considers purchase of up to 20 electric aircraft
Finnair considers focusing on electric aviation as the company believes that it will be “one of the tools for the future of flying”. The flag carrier of Finland showed a huge interest in acquiring Heart Aerospace's Electric ES-19 electric plane, which is currently under development.
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Ryanair sharpens knives for summer, adds 26 new routes
Ryanair sharpens knives against its competitors for the summer season of 2021 by offering 26 new routes to one of the most popular European holiday destinations including Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
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Ryanair to face delivery delay of the first Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 jet
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Irish low-cost air carrier Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, said that the airline expected to receive the first highly-anticipated Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 jet as soon as in April 2021.
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For Europe’s airlines, is summer travel season the last hope for survival?
Despite a round of positive news over the course of the past few months, including the beginning of the vaccination campaign, the reality has slowly crept back in as cases of COVID-19 surged across Europe. If in February 2021 the daily infection number dropped to its lowest point since October 2020, by mid-March, cases once again began to rise, pointing to a potential third wave.
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EasyJet and Ryanair Diverge on European Summer Travel Outlook
The leaders of Europe’s largest budget carriers, EasyJet and Ryanair, have distinctly different takes on the outlook for the coming summer travel season.
Both EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren and Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary are hopeful for an uptick in flyers come June as vaccination rates rise and travel restrictions ease across the continent.
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Lufthansa Budget Carrier Eurowings to Add More Europe Routes to Capture Summer Travelers
Germany’s largest leisure carrier Eurowings has big ambitions to expand its presence across Europe, as discounters scramble to capture market share following the coronavirus pandemic market upheaval.
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1. What is the Cessna 305?
2. While flying in a single-engine Cessna, Martin Wikelski observed that dragonflies fly only during warm daylight hours. How did he determine this?
3. The tails of the Piper PA–28 series of aircraft feature corrugations to strengthen the metal surfaces. Why are these corrugations concave (rounded inward) instead of convex (bulge outward)?
4. What major aviation motion picture was used by the U.S. Air Force as an official training film?
5. Construction of what will become the world’s highest airport used by airlines will begin next year and be completed in 2014. In which country will this airport be located?
6. The Invasion of Normandy (a.k.a. Operation Overlord) began on June 6, 1944, which is also known as D-Day. It involved what probably was the largest armada of military aircraft ever assembled for a single purpose. What does the “D” in D-Day represent?
7. A pilot is flying over Kansas at noon under clear skies. Unbeknownst to him, the sun is suddenly extinguished. How much time would elapse before the pilot finds himself flying in total darkness?
