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Ryanair to offer ‘rescue flights’ as easyJet, Tui and BA make more cancellations
Ryanair is launching hundreds of ‘rescue flights’ to support passengers whose flights have been canceled by British Airways, easyJet, and TUI.
Link (AeroTime)

Bristol Airport exhibition inspires young people to build a net zero world
Bristol Airport has launched a new ‘Time is running out - Help us engineer a net zero world’ exhibition highlighting the central role of civil engineers in tackling climate change and to reach net...
Link (International Airport Review)

Uganda Airlines granted landing rights at Guangzhou Airport by CAAC
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted landing rights to Uganda Airlines at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Southern China.
Link (AeroTime)

Developing new revenue streams at Teesside International Airport
Phil Forster, Managing Director of Teesside International Airport, tells International Airport Review about how the airport is looking to develop its cargo facilities and their status as the UK’s...
Link (International Airport Review)

A historic change at Helsinki Airport
Finavia will centralise the check-in, security controls, and baggage claims for passengers at Helsinki Airport’s new, state-of-the-art terminal.
Link (International Airport Review)

Is Lufthansa preparing to bring back its A380s?
Lufthansa’s CEO says the airline is considering bringing back some A380s for summer 2023
Link (AeroTime)

Development of a virtuous baggage handling system at Fiumicino Airport
Marco Sbrenni, Baggage Handling Expert at Aeroporti di Roma, tells International Airport Review about the important investments that have been made into Fiumicino airport’s baggage operations over...
Link (International Airport Review)

Turkey mulls Eurofighter Typhoon order if F-16 deal falls through: report
Turkey is reportedly considering acquiring a number of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters if negotiations to buy US-made F-16s fail.
Link (AeroTime)

Zurich Airport installs self bag drop
Zurich Airport has integrated an automated, self-service baggage handling system for passengers to streamline the baggage drop process.
Link (International Airport Review)

China’s TP500 cargo drone conducts maiden flight
One of China’s first unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV), the TP500, has completed a successful maiden flight.
Link (AeroTime)

Aviation Quote

Captain: Got any ideas?
F/O: Actually not.

- Captain Chesley B 'Sully' Sullenberger III and F/O Jeff Skiles, flying an unpowered A320 over New York after suffering a bird strike that disabled both engines, they glided perfectly into the Hudson river with no loss of life. US Airways flight 1549, 15 January 2009.

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1. 1. The Douglas DC-3 has been known as the Gooney Bird, Old Methuselah, the Dizzy Three, the Placid Plodder, and other nicknames. It also has been called the Dakota (primarily by the British). What is the origin of that name?

2. True or False; The Wright brothers made their first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903.

3. The Lomcevak, which loosely translated from Czechoslovakian means headache or hangover, is an aerobatic maneuver during which the airplane tumbles head over heels about the pitch (lateral) axis while moving in a lateral direction. How does a pilot execute such a maneuver?

4. How many beds are aboard a Boeing 747 built to be used as Air Force One?

5. The first airplane used by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the 3600th Air Demonstration Unit, was the
A. F-84F Thunderstreak.
B. F-84G Thunderjet.
C. F-86 Sabre.
D. F-100 Super Sabre.

6. Where did the first air traffic controller work, and how did he control traffic?