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Qantas forced to make service cuts after A380s delayed from re-entering service
Qantas has announced that it will not meet its intended goal of having all 12 of its Airbus…
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American Airlines Boeing 737-800 experiences brake issue on landing at DFW
Safety officials are investigating the reason why an American Airlines Boeing B737-800 aircraft suffered a braking malfunction on…
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Seized former Iranian-owned Boeing 747 with links to terrorist group lands in US
A Boeing 747-300M which has been at the center of a geopolitical storm and previously owned by the…
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Video captures moment Bombardier crashes onto Florida highway, killing two
A Bombardier Challenger 600 jet carrying five people crashed into a busy interstate near Naples, Florida, hitting a…
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Abu Dhabi International Airport has been renamed to Zayed International Airport
The change was made to honour one of UAE's founding fathers, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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Munich Airport to headquarter robotics company, Exotec, in its innovation hub
The partnership will strengthen Munich Airport's innovation hub, LabCampus, as a campus for issues like AI, new mobility, and tech expertise.
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Oakland International Airport completes phase 1 of taxiway rehabilitation project
Oakland International Airport has completed phase 1 of its Taxiway W Rehabilitation project, which will improve taxiways.
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European aviation association calls on policymakers to do more with SAF
Five leading European aviation associations are calling on EU policymakers to ensure Europe develops a world leading SAF industry.
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Singapore Airlines in $1.2M lawsuit after cabin crew member ‘slipped’ on flight
A former Singapore Airlines cabin crew member is suing the carrier after he allegedly slipped and fell on…
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Istanbul Airport to develop a cruise product: An interview with Majid Khan
Iga Istanbul Airport cruise productWatch the exclusive interview with Majid Khan from Istanbul Airport.
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DC-10 Trivia

1. The DC-10 made its first commercial flight in August, 1971. Which major air carrier had the distinction of making this first flight?
A. Air Canada
B. Pan American Airways
C. American Airlines
D. United Airlines

2. In a single-class configuration, what was the maximum number of passengers that a DC-10 could carry?
A. 420
B. 340
C. 380
D. 300

3. The DC-10-30AF, an all-freighter version of the airliner, was used most prolifically with FedEx, with orders starting in the mid-1980s. But for which airline was this variant originally designed?
A. Alitalia
B. Japan Airlines
C. Delta
D. British Airways

4. DC-10s have been involved in a number of accidents and incidents over the years. One notable disaster occurred in March, 1974, when a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed near what major city?
A. Berlin
B. Athens
C. Paris
D. Madrid

5. Another notable DC-10 accident occurred in July, 1989, when United Airlines Flight 232 crashed in which midwestern U.S. city?
A. Sioux City, Iowa
B. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C. Omaha, Nebraska
D. Sioux City, South Dakota

6. The July, 2000, crash of Air France Flight 4590, the only crash of the legendary Concorde, was caused by a piece of titanium that fell off a DC-10 that had lifted off several minutes before the Concorde took off. Which airline owned the DC-10 from which the fatal piece of metal fell?
A. VARIG
B. Lufthansa
C. Continental
D. Northwest

7. The KC-10 Extender, the aerial refueling tanker based on the DC-10, was developed to increase the US Air Force's strategic reach across the globe. In what year did the KC-10 enter operational service?
A. 1980
B. 1982
C. 1983
D. 1981

8. In 1994, ORBIS International began flying a DC-10 aircraft that had been converted for use as what?
A. A private VIP transport
B. A flying eye hospital
C. A flying dental clinic
D. A space-launch platform

9. The company 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC, modified a DC-10 to fight forest fires in rural areas. The aircraft could drop how much water or retardant on a fire in a single pass?
A. 18,000 U.S. gallons (68,137 liters)
B. 15,000 U.S. gallons (56,781 liters)
C. 12,000 U.S. gallons (45,425 liters)
D. 21,000 U.S. gallons (74,494 liters)

10. The last DC-10 in service with a major American passenger carrier was retired in January, 2007. That airline, Northwest Airlines, used the aircraft to fly from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, to which destination?
A. Mexico City
B. London
C. Honolulu
D. Tokyo