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Etihad Cargo expand European capacity via two new gateways
Etihad Cargo Expanded European CapacityEtihad Cargo will offer additional cargo capacity to the European market via two new gateways located in Copenhagen and Düsseldorf.
Link (International Airport Review)

The strangest Boeing 747 modifications that never flew
The size and success of Boeing’s iconic 747 aircraft made it the perfect platform for a number of…
Link (AeroTime)

India’s Akasa Air to place ‘substantial’ order for planes, says CEO Vinay Dube
The CEO of India-based Akasa Air has revealed in an interview that the airline plans to place a…
Link (AeroTime)

Singapore airline caterer swaps prawns for chicken to help reduce costs
Would you like the chicken or the prawn? Singapore Airport Terminal Services, or SATS, is swapping prawns for…
Link (AeroTime)

Top trends in baggage 2023: Darin Juby, Greater Toronto Airports Authority
darin juby baggageHow bags are tagged will be much thought about in 2023 according to the Director of Baggage Services.
Link (International Airport Review)

Luleå Airport invests in new food outlets to enhance travel experience
Luleå Airport invests in new food outlets to enhance travel experienceAs part of Swedavia's biggest investment ever in commercial operations across its 10 airports, Luleå Airport is set to open three new food outlets in spring 2023, after experiencing a strong post-pandemic recovery in passenger numbers.
Link (International Airport Review)

ANA unveils mid-term strategy, to target Southeast Asian market with new LCC
Japan’s ANA, or All Nippon Airways, announced its mid-term corporate strategy for the financial year 2023-2025, revealing that…
Link (AeroTime)

Aktobe International Airport Partners with TAV Technologies
The gateway to western Kazakhstan, Aktobe International Airport will employ the Common Use Passenger Processing System (CUPPS), developed by TAV Technologies.
Link (International Airport Review)

RFD welcomes Menzies Aviation to its International Cargo Center
Menzies Aviation will provide cargo and freighter handling services to chartered and scheduled flights at Chicago Rockford International Airport.
Link (International Airport Review)

Gulfstream delivers it 100th G600 class private jet private
Business aviation experts Gulfstream Aerospace has announced delivery of its 100th G600 private jet. According to Gulfstream the…
Link (AeroTime)


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Air Power is, above all, a psychological weapon—and only short-sighted soldiers, too battle-minded, underrate the importance of psychological factors in war.

- B. H. Liddell-Hart


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1. What was so unique about the bomb dropped on North Vietnam to commemorate the 6 millionth pound of ordnance dropped on that country by the United States during the Vietnam War?

2.When the surface wind blows across a runway at a _____-degree angle, the crosswind component during takeoff or landing is half the reported wind speed.

3.There are four forces—one of them is P-factor—that contribute to the left-turning tendency of a single-engine, propeller-driven airplane. What force tends to yaw a tricycle-gear airplane to the right when raising the nose for liftoff?

4. Balloon fenders were used on
a. airplanes.
b. balloons.
c. dirigibles.
d. gliders.

5.During World War II, a pilot flying low over the coast of New Ireland (an island in Papua New Guinea) spotted a lone Japanese soldier striding across a beach and totally exposed to the approaching Corsair. The pilot was touched by the soldier’s bearing, stride, and dignity, his refusal to run for cover. Instead of firing his guns, he pulled skyward and sought another target. Who was this famous pilot?

6. True or False? A pilot may drop a bowling ball from his aircraft while in flight.

7. A pilot planning a flight at an FBO was overheard saying apologetically, “I’m postponing my flight because of poor visibility. I’m only a student.” What experienced pilot replied with, “That’s OK, son. So am I”?

8.Why is that sultry time of year between early July and early September referred to as the “dog days of summer”?
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