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A fight broke out on Tunisair plane due to dispute between passengers
A fight broke out on a Tunisair plane minutes before take-off due to a dispute between passengers over overhead bins allocation.
The fight broke out on Saturday as the aircraft was preparing to operate flight TU216 from Istanbul Airport to Tunis-Carthage International Airport.
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United Airlines passengers demand $5 million in compensation
A group of passengers of the United Airlines flight UAL328 has filed a lawsuit claiming that the incident in which the carrier’s Boeing 777-200 suffered an uncontained engine failure while en route from Denver, United States to Honolulu, Hawaii, US, caused them to develop a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Taiwan reports record incursion of Chinese military aircraft
The Taiwanese government reported that 25 Chinese military aircraft entered the country’s air defense identification zone on April 12, 2021, the largest number in a year. It marked the tenth consecutive day of Chinese aerial incursion.
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Airbus Beluga makes first flight in UK using sustainable fuels
On April 13, 2021, Airbus announced it “has taken the next step” in decarbonising its industrial operations with the first flight of Beluga super-transporter using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Broughton plant in the UK.
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Southwest to recall 2700 flight attendants from voluntary leave
Southwest Airlines has decided to recall over 2,700 flight attendants back to work to support its summer schedule.
The low-cost carrier is recalling flight attendants who chose to participate in its Extended Time-Off Program, a program introduced during the coronavirus pandemic. They will resume work on June 1.
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United Airlines to lead industry switch to sustainable aviation fuel with global corporations, customers
United Airlines has made this announcement:
United Airlines continues to lead the industry towards a more sustainable future with the launch of the first-of-its-kind Eco-Skies Alliance SM program. Working with the airline, more than a dozen leading global corporations will collectively contribute towards the purchase of approximately 3.4 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this year.
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SmartLynx Airlines will be operating charters for TUI Deutschland and Involatus this summer
SmartLynx Airlines will be operating full charters for TUI Deutschland and Involatus. From summer 2021, it will fly to tourist destinations around the Mediterranean and Canary Islands for TUI Deutschland from Basel/ Mulhouse and Saarbrücken airports, as well as to Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Tenerife for Involatus from various German airports in autumn 2021.
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JetBlue and Qatar Airways expand strategic codeshare partnership
JetBlue Airways today announced it is expanding its codeshare with Qatar Airways to offer customers more ways to book travel to international destinations aboard the global partner airline. The new codeshare flights are available for booking on jetblue.com today for travel beginning April 19, 2021.
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GoJet Airlines joins United Airlines’ aviate pilot development program
GoJet Airlines today announced it is joining Aviate, United Airlines’ innovative pilot development program. Aviate provides those who aspire to a career as a United captain with the most direct route to achieving that goal.
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Air France-KLM and China Eastern Airlines to reinforce their partnership
In the context of the participation of China Eastern Airlines to the share capital increase of Air France-KLM, both airline groups have decided to extend the scope of their partnership through:
an intensified commercial cooperation and an extended collaboration to noncommercial related activities (e.g. ground services, catering or maintenance) ;
an increased footprint on the Beijing market, with the Paris-Beijing and Amsterdam-Beijing routes joining the current Joint Venture existing between Air France-KLM and China Eastern Airlines when conditions are satisfied.
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Upstart flypop signs multiple aircraft Airbus A330-300 leasing deal with Avolon
Flypop is a new British long-haul airline. The upstart has announced it has signed a multiple aircraft Airbus A330-300 lease deal with Avolon.
Flypop intends to fly to the ‘Second Cities’ in India: Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Cochin and other South Asia cities including Sylhet, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Colombo, Kathmandu.
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Tampa Airport reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on airport business
On 9 April 2020, fewer than 1,500 passengers passed through Tampa International Airport (TPA), its lowest point as part of the longest sustained traffic drop in airport history. Global fear of COVID-19 was at its peak as many planes sat empty, restaurants and bars were closed for business and workers were sent home.
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Rome’s Fiumicino and Ciampino Airports achieve Level 4+ in ACI carbon programme
Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), the operator of Rome–Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) and Rome–Ciampino International Airport (CIA), has achieved the highest level of the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme, Level 4+ “Transition”, making the two airports the first in Europe to do so.
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Zurich Airport to undertake construction work on runways and taxiways
Zurich Airport (ZRH) has announced that various construction work will start along the runways and taxiways at the airport in spring 2021. These include maintenance works on the flight operations areas, as well as work in connection with the renovation of runway 10/28, which is planned for 2022.
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The Buff In Vietnam
1. How many crew members were on a typical bombing flight during missions over Vietnam?
Various
4
6
8
2. How many engines are on a B-52-B?
4
8
6
10
3. How many bombs could a fully loaded B-52-D carry?
112
58
32
108
4. From how many bases did B-52 aircraft fly to drop bombs over Vietnam?
4
1
3
2
5. What B-52 model was the most heavily used during bombing missions over Vietnam?
B-52-D
B-52-G
B-52-A
B-52-F
6. What B-52 model was the most heavily used during bombing missions over Vietnam?
B-52-D
B-52-G
B-52-A
B-52-F
7. How many B-52 aircraft were lost to enemy action during the 'Christmas Bombing' campaign?
15
27
0
6
8. At which U.S. Air Force base were all B-52 crew members trained during the 1960's and 1970's?
Plattsburg AFB New York
Barksdale AFB Louisiana
Castle AFB California
March AFB California
9. In which seat position did the Electronic Warfare Officer sit on a B-52?
Lower deck, left side
Lower deck, right side
Upper deck, right front
Upper deck, left rear
10. What magnetic compass system was the PRIMARY magnetic compass system for the B-52?
J-4 Compass
N-1 Compass
ANG 1 - Astrotracker
NAV 12 Compass system
11. In 1963, just prior to the Vietnam War buildup, the U.S. Air Force had the largest number of B-52 aircraft in its fleet. How many B-52's did the U.S.A.F. possess at that time?
725
1091
650
456
12. The B-52 was produced at two different sites in the U.S. One was at Wichita, Kansas. Where was the other?
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Long Island
Seattle
13. What was the function of the ANALE24 system as it was used on the B-52?
Radio Telecommunications
Bombsite mechanism
Chaff dispenser
Radar navigation set
14. During an actual bomb run, which crew member ( other than the pilot ) sometimes handled steering of the aircraft?
Electronic Warfare Officer
Co-Pilot
Navigator
Radar navigator
15. During the Christmas bombing effort (1972) how many B-52 aircraft were lost to Mig Jet fighters?
0
5
2
7