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Delta Boeing 757 carrying Utah Jazz Basketball team forced to land after bird strike
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200 was forced to make an emergency landing at Salt Lake City airport after hitting a flock of birds during takeoff.
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Vietnam Airlines flight attendant jailed for spreading COVID-19
Vietnam court convicted a flight attendant for breaking quarantine rules and causing thousands of people to isolate.
A 29-year-old Vietnam Airlines flight attendant was sentenced to two-year suspended jail term and became the first person in Vietnam to be tried for breaking COVID-19 rules.
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Investigators recover cockpit voice recorder of crashed Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737
Indonesia's Transport Minister announced that investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the crashed Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 aircraft following almost three months of searching effort.
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British Airways invests in hydrogen aircraft ZeroAvia for its short-haul fleet
British Airways joined a list of investors in ZeroAvia, a company that is looking to develop a fleet of hydrogen-powered aircraft, as it looks to operate a zero-emissions free short-haul fleet by 2050.
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Emirates to resume transatlantic flight between Milan and New York
Emirates announced service would resume between Milan Malpensa (MXP) and New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from June 1, 2021.
The Milan-New York JFK flight will be an extension to Emirates’ existing flight EK205 from Dubai to Milan, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER.
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Asiana Airlines brand to disappear after merger with Korean Air
In a press briefing, the chief executive of Korean Air indicated that following the merger of Asiana Airlines and Korean Air, the brand of the former would be integrated into the latter, ending the brand of Asiana Airlines in 2024.
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Alaska Airlines firms its 120 Boeing 737 MAX order
Alaska Airlines announced the addition of 23 737-9 MAX aircraft to its Boeing order on March 30, 2021. The added aircraft supplement the airline’s initial commitment in December 2020. The agreement also includes purchase options for an additional 15 MAX planes.
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Ryanair to order and help build the second Antonov An-225 Mriya
In a bid to respond to the unprecedented demand for the upcoming summer travel season, as the vaccination effort in Europe is underway, Ryanair has decided to fund the completion of the second Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest cargo aircraft in the world.
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Incheon becomes first airport to achieve ACI Customer Experience Accreditation Level 4
Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced a new level in its Airport Customer Experience Accreditation programme and has revealed the first airport to reach it: Incheon International Airport (ICN), South Korea.
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Shenyang hints at a carrier-based version of FC-31 fighter jet
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation announced the development of a carrier-based 5th generation fighter jet would be accelerated in 2021, Global Times reports.
Currently, the sole Chinese fighter able to operate from an aircraft carrier is the Shenyang J-15 “Flying Shark”.
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Russia resumes Ilyushin Il-112V testing after 2-year break
The Ilyushin Il-112V light tactical transport aircraft successfully completed its second flight test at the Voronezh Aviation Plant aerodrome on March 30, 2021. “During the flight, the operating modes of the power plant, the stability and controllability of the aircraft, and the operation of its main systems were checked,” reported United Aircraft Corporation. “According to the crew, the flight mission was successfully completed.”
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I know how to never have another 'Challenger.' I know how to never have another leak, and never to screw up another mirror, and that is to stop and build some shopping centers in the desert.
- J. R. Thompson, NASA deputy administrator.
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1. Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were first to walk on the moon. Altogether, how many men have walked on the moon, and who were the third and fourth astronauts to do so?
2. The tires of some turbofan-powered airplanes have chines. What are these and what purpose do they serve?
3. What is the greatest speed ever achieved by a man-made object?
4. Who was apparently the only pilot to intentionally solo a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress?
5. True or false; The Boeing JB-17G Flying Fortress was a single-engine, propeller-driven version of the famed bomber.
6. True or false; When filing flight plans, pilots should include cadavers when indicating the number of persons on board the aircraft (or mention them in the Remarks section).
