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Embraer invests in Latin American drone specialist XMobots
Embraer is investing in XMobots, a Latin American drone company, hoping to jointly explore new market areas
Link (AeroTime)

Iceland signs agreement to join EUROCONTROL
Iceland has signed a transitional agreement with EUROCONTROL to become a Member State of the organisation and participate in the tasks and activities from 1 January 2025 onwards.
Link (International Airport Review)

Baggage operations at London City Airport
Alison FitzGerald, Chief Operating Officer at London City Airport, tells International Airport Review about the airport’s unique baggage handling operations, which they choose to insource, rather than outsource.
Link (International Airport Review)

Eviation’s all-electric Alice aircraft undergoes high-speed taxi test: video
Israeli electric aircraft developer Eviation has released video of its all-electric Alice aircraft as it completes a high-speed taxi test.
Link (AeroTime)

Turkish flight simulators now off-limits to Russian pilots: report
Reports suggest that pilots at Russian airlines can no longer undertake simulator training at EASA-approved pilot training organizations in Turkey.
Link (AeroTime)

Sustainable Buildings Video
Commercial buildings account for almost a third of global energy consumption and 37% of global energy-related CO2 emissions.
Link (International Airport Review)

Sharjah Airport accredited ACI’s Airports Customer Experience
Sharjah Airport has been awarded Airport Council International’s Airports Customer Experience Accreditation, securing its position among the top eight Middle Eastern airports who have received the award.
Link (International Airport Review)

Chinese regulator meets Boeing to review 737 MAX operation
China’s aviation authority organized a meeting with Boeing on September 14, 2022, to discuss the return of the 737 MAX to the country.
Link (AeroTime)

FAA turns down airline request to hire less-experienced pilots during shortage
The FAA has rejected a request from a regional air carrier to hire less-experienced flight crew to address the ongoing pilot shortage.
Link (AeroTime)

Kelowna Airport prepares for major terminal expansion project
Kelowna International Airport has announced a future Air Terminal Building Expansion Project, to improve issues at its existing terminal building with overcapacity of passenger numbers.
Link (International Airport Review)



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- Charles A. Lindbergh, The Spirit of St. Louis, 1953.


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Trivia

Space Shuttle

1.
What United States president signed an order that officially began the space shuttle project?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Richard M. Nixon
C. Jimmy Carter
2. What year was the first space shuttle mission launched?
A. 1977
B. 1979
C. 1981
3.
What shuttle was used to repair the Hubble Space Telescope in 1993?
A. Challenger
B. Discovery
C. Endeavour
4.
How many successful U.S. shuttle missions had taken place before Challenger disintegrated into a ball of fire in 1986?
A. 9
B. 24
C. 99
5.
What was the first shuttle to be launched following the Challenger disaster?
A. Atlantis
B. Discovery
C. Endeavour
6.
What was the first shuttle to dock with Russia's Mir space station?
A. Atlantis
B. Columbia
C. Enterprise

7. Which Space Shuttle was the only abort to orbit?
A. Challenger
B. Discovery
C. Columbia


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