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In conversation with Anurag Shandilya, NIA at IAR Summit 2022
Watch this exclusive interview at the IAR Summit 2022, where we caught up with Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations at Noida Airport.
Link (International Airport Review)

United Airlines brings back popular business class ice cream sundae cart
United Airlines is bringing back a popular treat next month after announcing the return of its ice cream…
Link (AeroTime)

New operations building inaugurated at King Abdulaziz International
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has inaugurated its new SAUDIA Operations building at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah.The new operations building consists of multiple departments, including its extensive operations control centre and is the largest centre of its kind in the Middle East.
Link (International Airport Review)

Making use of AR and VR to attract the next generation: Voxpop with Syed Mehdi
syed mehdiAirports must use the innovative technology that they are employing to attract the next generation according to Mehdi.
Link (International Airport Review)

airBaltic partners with Musk‘s Starlink to equip fleet with internet
airBaltic passengers will now have access to the internet on every flight following its partnership with SpaceX to…
Link (AeroTime)

QAIA celebrates customer experience accreditation
Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has become the first airport in the Middle East to achieve Level 3 of the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation (ACEA) issued by Airports Council International World (ACI World).Airport International Group is proud to announce the ACEA issued by ACI World, saying it acknowledges the group’s focus on continuous improvement in customer experience and services.
Link (International Airport Review)

Alaska Airlines retires its final Airbus A320
Alaska Airlines is retiring its final Airbus A320 aircraft, with the aircraft scheduled to leave Los Angeles International…
Link (AeroTime)

Canada to receive 88 F-35 Lightning II fighters in $14.2 billion deal
The Canadian government has finalized a purchase agreement with the US-based aerospace and defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin to…
Link (AeroTime)

Optimising winter operations through use of data
As an airport company operating and developing 20 airports across Finland, Finavia is familiar with the varying winter conditions. Finavia is known for its ‘snow-how’ that it is constantly developing. Our goal is to create smooth conditions at all our airports at all times. Henri Hansson, Finavia’s Senior Vice President, Airport Infrastructure, Sustainability, Safety, Security & Compliance explains more.
Link (International Airport Review)

Kenya Airways faces flight disruptions due to delays securing aircraft parts
Kenya Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components, predominantly caused by Russia’s ongoing…
Link (AeroTime)

Aviation Quote

Muhammad Ali: Superman Don't need no seat belt.
Flight Attendant: Superman Don't need no airplane, either.

- quoted by Clifton Fadiman, 'The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes,' 1985.

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1. What large aircraft was considered so slow that its pilots used to say the navigator needed a calendar more than a chronograph?

2. Normal, Utility and Aerobatic category aircraft are stressed for 3.8, 4.4 and 6 Gs, respectively. What is the maximum allowable load factor for transport category jetliners?

3. Many airplanes are equipped with electrical inverters. What is the purpose of an inverter?

4. A pilot on a cross-country flight looks down and sees the tallest waterfall. Where is he?

5. Many multi-engine airplanes are equipped with ice protection plates. Where are they installed and what is their specific purpose?

6. What did aircraft designers Larry Bell, Donald Douglas and James McDonnell have in common?

7. What was the only American-built airplane to see action in WW1?

8. True or false; The simple square knot is one of the best to use when tying down an airplane with rope.

9. True or False; The circumnavigating Rutan Voyager, and the Spirit of St. Louis and at least one thing in common. Neither of them had brakes.

10. True or False, Two space shuttles are orbiting the Earth at the same speed and altitude. One however is a thousand miles behind the other. For the laggard to catch up with the leader, he should add thrust in the direction of travel.

11. Flutter can destroy an airplane and is a function of:
Calibrated Air Speed
Equivalent Airspeed
Indicated Airspeed
True Air Speed

12. Which of the following does NOT belong:
Emu
Gooney
Kiwi
Ostrich
Penguin

13. With respect to pilot qualifications, which of the following does not belong?
Controllable-pitch propeller
Flaps
Engine with more than 200 hp
Retractable landing gear