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China-Japan Dispute Affecting Flights

Flights from China to Japan have been affected amid increasingly angry protests over a territorial dispute between the two countries.
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Top F-35 official warns on software breakdowns, relationship crisis
The future of the Lockheed Martin F-35 program is at risk over software concerns and a breakdown in the relationships between the contractor and the government, says the deputy chief of the F-35 joint program office. "There is no more money and no more time on this programme," Maj Gen Christopher Bogdan told reporters at the Air Force Association convention. "We will not go back and ask for more, simple as that."
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US Airways president sees consolidation nearing end

The US airline consolidation path has “probably almost come to an end,” US Airways president Scott Kirby said Monday. Speaking at the Boyd Group International Aviation Forecast Summit in Dallas, Kirby said the airline industry in 10 years will probably look similar to what it does today because it has reached a level of stability through consolidation and an ability to manage fuel spikes and other events.
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Delta to maintain capacity while cutting fleet size

Delta Air Lines’ (DL) fleet restructuring plan will leave it with 15% fewer aircraft but capacity will be maintained at current levels, a company executive said Monday. Speaking at the Boyd Group International Aviation Forecast Summit in Dallas, DL senior VP financial planning, analysis and investor relations Gary Chase said the carrier’s regional jet fleet will be reduced by 200 aircraft or more by 2015.
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Africa’s new LCC FastJet eyes Tanzania as first operating base
FastJet, the African low-cost carrier backed by easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has identified Dar es Salaam (DAR), Tanzania, as its first operating base. The airline will begin flying in November with an Airbus A319, leased from BBAM, which is due to arrive in DAR next month. FastJet aims to be a European-style low-cost carrier operating a fleet of modern jet aircraft.
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Virgin Atlantic to move Tokyo services to Haneda

Virgin Atlantic (VS) is planning to relocate its Japanese operation from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Haneda (HND), which is much closer to the city center, in time for the summer 2014 season. The decision follows the announcement of plans to develop HND’s international terminal, which is opening up daylight slots for long-haul carriers from spring 2014.
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Colombia orders fifth C295 from Airbus Military
Colombia's fleet of Airbus Military C295 tactical transports will be increased to five aircraft early next year, under a follow-on deal signed with the European manufacturer. Now in final assembly at Airbus Military's San Pablo site in Seville, Spain, one additional transport will be delivered to the Colombian air force in February 2013, the company announced on 17 September. The asset will be used to perform "military transport and humanitarian aid missions", it adds in a statement.
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Two Arriving Flights Searched At JFK
A telephone threat to two planes arriving at New York's JFK Airport on Monday prompted authorities to search the aircraft after they landed but nothing was found, officials said.
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Qatar Airways Made Small Annual Loss

Qatar Airways, the Gulf state's rapidly growing flag carrier, made a loss in the last financial year which ended in March because of fuel costs, its chief executive said on Monday.
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EU To Examine EADS, BAE Golden Share Plan
A plan to issue golden shares in a merged EADS and BAE Systems to France, Britain and Germany faces a close examination by EU regulators wary of the their impact on competition and free movement of capital across the 27-country bloc.
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US Airlines Urge Obama To Block EU ETS
The US aviation industry urged President Barack Obama on Monday to initiate a UN action to stop the EU from forcing foreign airlines to pay for their carbon emissions ahead of a UN meeting that will try to make progress on a multilateral solution to the ongoing aviation row.
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American Airlines pilots will appeal contract ruling

The Allied Pilots Association, the union that represents American Airlines pilots, plans to appeal a court ruling that allowed the airline to reject its labor contract with pilots. A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved American's request to scrap the contracts as part of the necessary efforts to restructure the airline. According to a notice filed with the case, union representatives will appeal the ruling, arguing that the "company demanded concessions on numerous specific terms that are wholly unnecessary to reorganization."
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Hawaiian Airlines is bidding for nonstop flights to Tokyo

Hawaiian Airlines is among the four U.S. airlines bidding for flight rights for nonstop travel between Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Kona, Hawaii. The flight rights were awarded to Delta Air Lines in 2010 with its service to Detroit, but when Delta suspended that route, the Department of Transportation decided to accept new bids. Delta, American Airlines and United Airlines have also submitted bids for routes to Tokyo through different U.S. cities.
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Boeing expects demand to remain high next year
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner said demand for the company's jets will remain high because the aircraft-replacement market has not reached its limit. He also said a production increase for all models is on schedule.
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Bill would end rescreening of luggage entering U.S. from Canada
Two lawmakers have proposed legislation that would relax security screening for some bags transported from Canadian airports to the U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., sponsored the bill and said it would make traveling between the two countries easier. "By making baggage screening more efficient for passengers traveling to our country, this legislation will benefit the American tourism industry, while boosting economic development and job creation," Blunt said. Currently, luggage arriving from Canada goes through the same screening procedure twice.
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Poll: Air travelers favor free onboard Wi-Fi
A survey conducted by Fly.com has found that about 80% of fliers want in-flight Wi-Fi access. However, about half of the respondents don't want the service unless it's free. About 27% indicated a willingness to pay $5 or less, the survey found.
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Denver firm is working on sliding-airplane-seat concept
A Denver-based airplane interior design firm is working on a new, time-saving seat design, this feature says. Molon Labe Designs is working on a prototype of a sliding-seat design, which is intended to cut airplane loading time in half and reduce fuel consumption. The main drawback is that the seat does not recline and has little padding. "I'm not going to tell you it's a comfortable seat," said Hank Scott of Molon Labe Designs. "It's a quick, turn-around seat."
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Other News

AeroLogic (3S), a joint venture of Lufthansa (LH) Cargo and DHL Express, sees “no end in sight” to its ban from flying in Russian airspace on flights from Europe to Asian destinations due to Russia’s opposition to the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). In March, Russian authorities began delaying approval for traffic rights for several flight frequencies of LHC and AeroLogic via Russia due to the EU ETS.

LOT Polish Airlines confirmed its first Boeing 787 will join the fleet in mid-November. The aircraft will enter schedule services on the Warsaw (WAW)-Chicago O´Hare route from Jan. 16, 2013. According to a LOT statement, additional 787 services will launch from WAW to Toronto Feb. 1, to New York JFK Feb. 3 and to Beijing March 3. LOT in 2005 placed its first order for seven 787s, which increased to eight in 2007. Deliveries were originally slated to begin in 2008.

British Airways (BA) has announced delivery dates for the first of its 24 Boeing 787s and 12 Airbus A380s. The first 787-8 is expected to arrive in May 2013; a further three of the type should be delivered by year end. The first three A380s will be delivered in July, September and November 2013. BA, which split its long-haul aircraft order between the two types, has 12 A380s on order plus seven options, as well as eight 787-8s and 16 787-9s. The A380s will replace the carrier’s older Boeing 747s; the 787s will initially replace its 767 fleet.

A J Walter (AJW) Aviation has acquired the component repair business of Montreal-based Aveos Fleet Performance. The Montreal facility will become AJW’s new global headquarters for component repair and overhaul, named AJW Technique. AJW president Christopher Whiteside said finalization of the deal was a “challenging experience,” which has spanned “many weeks.”

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has selected Spanish-based technology multinational Indra to commission a new air traffic control center in Kolkata. The new center will be one of the four largest in India, and will control a significant proportion of flights to/from Southeast Asia. It will be equipped with Indra’s automated air traffic management systems and will feature approximately 80 air traffic control positions. In addition, Indra will supply four approach and tower simulators for the country’s main centers: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. Each will feature approximately 40 controller positions.

Aviation Quote

The smallest amount of vanity is fatal in aeroplane fighting. Self-distrust rather is the quality to which many a pilot owes his protracted existence.

— Captain Edward V. 'Eddie' Rickenbacker.

On This Date

---In 1928... The 1st rotating-wing aircraft to fly the English Channel is the Cierva C-8L Autogyro flown by its designer, Spaniard, Juan de la Cierva.

---In 1928... The 1st flight of the Zeppelin LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin is made. It is the most successful rigid airship ever built, flown commercially on a regular basis from Europe to South America. It flies over a million miles and carries some 13,100 passengers before its demise in 1940.

---In 1947... The U.S. Air Force becomes an independent service within the unified U.S. armed forces. This change recognizes the fact that air power is to be the nation's 1st line of defense.

---In 1948... The 1st flight of a delta-wing jet airplane is made with the Convair XF-92A.

---In 1959… The Douglas DC-8 enters service with Delta Air Lines and United Air Lines.

---In 1968…First flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-20.

---In 1968…First flight of the Boeing 737-200C.

---In 1976…Death of legendary test pilot Albert Boyd.

---In 1984…Joe Kittinger makes the first solo transatlantic balloon flight, from Carbon, Maine to Savona, Italy.

---In 2002…First flight of the GE90-115B, world's most powerful jet engine.

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Humor

[b] Sergeant’s Methods

A group of Sergeants and a group of Air Force Officers take a train to a conference. Each Officer holds a ticket. But the entire group of Sergeants has bought only one ticket for a single passenger. The Officers are just shaking their heads and are secretly pleased that the arrogant Sergeants will finally get what they deserve.

Suddenly one of the Sergeants calls out: “The conductor is coming!”. At once, all the Sergeants jump up and squeeze into one of the toilets. The conductor checks the tickets of the Officers. When he notices that the toilet is occupied he knocks on the door and says: “Ticket, please!” One of the Sergeants slides the single ticket under the doors and the conductor continues merrily on his round.

For the return trip the Officers decide to use the same trick. They buy only one ticket for the entire group but they are baffled as they realize that the Sergeants didn’t buy any tickets at all. After a while one of the Sergeants announces again: “The conductor is coming!” Immediately all the Officers race to a toilet and lock themselves in.

All the Sergeants leisurely walk to the other toilet. Before the last Sergeant enters the toilet, he knocks on the toilet occupied by the Officers and says: “Ticket, please!”

And the moral of the story?

Officers like to use the methods of the Sergeants, but they don’t really understand them.

Trivia

World Airlines

1. What is the oldest airline still operating under its original name?

KLM
Northwest Airlines
Deutsche Lufthansa
Qantas

2. What airline carried the most passengers in 2005?

British Airways
American Airlines
United Airlines
Japan Airlines

3. Which of these low-cost airlines is not based in India?

Air Blue
Go Air
SpiceJet
Paramount Airways

4. What colour is associated with EasyJet?

Dark Blue
Purple
Orange
Maroon

5. Which of these is not an international airline?

Continental Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines

6. Which of these European Airlines is not operating?

SABENA
Air Dolomiti
Eurowings
Luxair

7. Which of these is a French airline?

GB Airways
Air Scotland
Brit Air
Aurigny Air Services

8. MALEV was the flag-carrier of what country?

Czech Republic
Lithuania
Iceland
Hungary

9. Which of these is not a Japanese Airline?

Skymark Airlines
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
Hokkaido International Airlines

10. Which of these is a Mexican Airline?

Aero California
Mesaba Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Chautauqua Airlines

HT-ETNW wrote:I agree 10/10 with John`s answers.

AndesSMF wrote:

HT-ETNW wrote:I agree 10/10 with John`s answers.