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Integrating sustainability into business strategy at Bologna Airport
Bologna AirportFor International Airport Review's Issue 2 2023, Nazareno Ventola, CEO & MD and Giorgia Colella, Programme Management and Transformation Office at Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna, provided a case study on the airport’s approach to operating a transition towards a sustainable future with the objective to promote collaboration and embed ESG targets into business strategy.
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IATA welcomes Mexico’s return to FAA’s category 1 aviation safety rating
IATA welcomes Mexico FAAIATA welcomed the decision of the FAA to reinstate Mexico’s category 1 aviation safety rating after the country was designated as category 2.
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Urgent, longer-term support needed for Ukrainian airports
ACI Europe Ukrainian airportACI EUROPE expressed concerns over the daunting challenges faced by airports in Ukraine and sought to unite its Ukrainian airport members.
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Two Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800s grounded due to concerns over engine parts
Virgin Australia has confirmed that two of its Boeing 737-800 jets were grounded due to the aircraft potentially…
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Tampa International Airport to create world’s first living lidar lab partnership
Tampa AIThe Indoor Lab and Tampa International Airport are excited to announce their partnership, aimed at transforming the airport experience.
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RYSE RECON: the ultralight eVTOL anyone can fly
Proponents of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft promise an era of cheap and clean air transportation, such as…
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AeroTime is the official media partner of the Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit 2023
AeroTime, a prominent aviation news platform, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Global Urban & Advanced…
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Seychelles International Airport achieves Level 1 Accreditation
Seychelles International AirportThe accreditation reaffirms to Seychelles International Airport the efforts being done by Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) and its stakeholders to elevate customer experience.
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Akasa Air takes legal action against ‘selfish’ pilots who quit without notice
Akasa Air is taking legal action against 43 former pilots who left the carrier without serving a six-month…
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US military asks for public help to locate missing F-35 fighter after pilot ejected
An F-35B fighter jet operated by the United Marine Corps went missing in South Carolina after the pilot…
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1. The Mikoyan-Gurevich aircraft company produced some of the most formidable Soviet jet aircraft to fight in the many wars of the 20th century - the MiGs. NATO intelligence assigned them new (English) names. Which of the following was NOT the name of a MiG fighter?
Flanker
Foxhound
Fagot
Flogger
2. The French aircraft company "Dassault-Breguet" produced France's most successful line of Jet Fighters, the Mirages. All Mirage fighters were designed with the distinctly triangular Delta-Wing configuration.
True
False
3. The Israeli Aircraft Industries produced several aircraft based on the French Mirage, after France put a stop to military cooperation between the two countries. Which of the following is NOT one of the fighter aircraft designs created by Israel after its relations with France went sour?
Lavi
Nesher
Arava
Kfir
4. While close-support for ground troops was eventually delegated to "Rotary Wing Aircraft", also known as Helicopters, some jet aircraft were specifically designed to provide anti-tank support on the battlefield. Which of these aircraft is NOT designed for such a role?
Q-5 Fantan
A-10 Thunderbolt
A-6 Intruder
Su-25 Frogfoot
5. Most aircraft aficionados will instantly recognize the "Blackbird", a super-sonic jet with some stealth properties, designed to fly at extremely high altitudes while taking pictures. Which American company was responsible for producing this massive reconnaissance aircraft?
Lockheed
Northrop
Grumman
Boeing
6. Which of the following car manufacturers was never involved in the production of aircraft or aircraft parts, at any time during the 20th century?
Rolls-Royce
Peugeot
Saab
Mitsubishi
7. American Fighter Jets are usually designated by the letter "F" followed by a number. Due to the specific process of defense-contracting in the United States, some of the numbers have gone unused. Of the following models, which aircraft actually went on to military production and use?
F-48
F-111
F-17
F-39
8. The founder of one of the leading American aerospace companies was infatuated with the idea of a Flying Wing - an aircraft comprised of a single aerodynamic shape, with no outstanding fuselage. Which company did he found?
General Dynamics
McDonnell-Douglas
Boeing
Northrop
9. While jet power has certainly become the dominant means of propulsion for aircraft in the latter half of the 20th century, some civilian and military aircraft still held a potential application for propeller-driven engines. Which of the following aircraft has propellers instead of jets?
Ilyushin Il-76
McDonnell-Douglas KC-10
Vickers-Armstrongs Valiant
Grumman E-2
10. Which of the following aircraft does not have any sort of weaponry for aerial combat?
Lockheed F-117A
Hawker-Siddeley Harrier
Tupolev Tu-22
Cessna A-37
