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Norwegian rejects analyst’s fears on financial situation
Long-haul LCC Norwegian has rebutted suggestions from a Scandinavian bank analyst that the carrier faces financial problems at the turn of the year because of the size of its debts.
The comments from the analyst at Denmark’s Danske Bank, which included suggestions that Norwegian could breach the terms of its loans, were reported in several Scandinavian media outlets.
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WOW further trims fleet
Icelandic ultra-LCC WOW Air is to sell some of its aircraft to Air Canada.
The development comes as the carrier continues negotiations with US-based private equity firm Indigo Partners over the latter taking a stake in the airline.
In November, WOW air returned four of its aircraft to lessors. Under the new deal, it will sell four Airbus A321s that it has operated on finance lease since 2014 to the Canadian flag carrier
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Inquiry reveals blunders behind 777F's 100t weight error
Investigators have disclosed that a 100t weight error led the tail-strike protection mechanism to activate on an Air France Boeing 777F, spurring the crew to command full take-off thrust.
Take-off parameters for the aircraft (F-GUOC) had been calculated using a weight of 243t rather than the actual figure of 343t, says French investigation authority BEA in its findings from the 22 May 2015 incident.
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Brussels-bound A330 suffered failures in both engines
Belgian investigators have disclosed that a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-200 suffered failures in both engines while en route from Kinshasa on 11 December.
The aircraft (OO-SFU) had been cruising at 40,000ft when the left-hand Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine failed, says French investigation authority BEA citing Belgian counterparts.
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777 Loses Electrics, Lands Heavy In Brazil
The Aviation Herald is reporting that a TAM Boeing 777-300 made a successful but dramatic emergency landing in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Wednesday. Flight 8084, with more than 350 people on board, was still on the climb on its way to London when it experienced an almost total electrical failure shortly after takeoff from Sao Paulo, about 300 miles southwest. The lack of electrics made it impossible to jettison fuel so overheated brakes on the fully loaded widebody caused all the tires to deflate on landing.
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Vibrant new artworks welcome passenger to Orlando
Vibrant 'welcome mats' help create a sense of place at Orlando International Airport, writes Greater Orlando Aviation Authority's CEO, Phil Brown.
Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Orlando International Airport (MCO) hopes travellers will take a moment to enjoy the calming benefits of art.
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Fraport signs new ground handling contract with Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG Ground Services will continue to provide ground handling services to Lufthansa aircraft at Frankfurt Airport for at least another seven years after singing a contract extension yesterday.
Fraport AG’s executive board member and labour director, Michael Müller, said: “We are pleased to extend the long-standing and successful partnership with Lufthansa as our most important customer at Frankfurt Airport.
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CCTV catches man stealing €8,000 in cash from Rome airport security tray
A man has been caught on CCTV stealing €8,000 (£7,200) from an airport security tray at Rome Fiumicino Airport.
Footage from Italy’s border police, the Polizia di Stato, caught the passenger, dressed in a white shirt, snatching the money from another passenger's airport security tray.
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London City Airport releases concept images of new terminal
The £500 million transformation project at London City Airport will see the newly designed terminal fit for the increasing passenger numbers through the airport.
London City Airport has released concept images depicting the interior of its 51,000m² new terminal. The images show how the customer experience at London’s most central airport will be completely transformed, once its £500 million development is complete in 2022.
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PICTURES & VIDEO: Aero Vodochody L-39NG completes first flight
The first pre-production L-39NG jet trainer (msn 7001) completed its maiden flight on 22 December from Vodochody airport in the Czech Republic.
This new-generation derivative of Aero Vodochody's long-established trainer was flown by company test pilots David Jahoda and Vladimír Továrek.
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Bombing is often called 'strategic' when we hit the enemy, and 'tactical' when he hits us, and is often difficult to know where one finishes and the other begins.
- Air Vice-Marshal J. E. 'Johnnie' Johnson, RAF.
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3. The Waco CG-4A glider was used during World War II (especially during the Normandy invasion) as a cargo and troop carrier. Why was it referred to as a "flying coffin"?
4. Almost all general aviation piston engines have a wet sump, a built-in oil reservoir, instead of an external or separate oil tank. How can you determine by looking at the oil dipstick of a wet-sump engine the minimum oil quantity with which the engine can be operated safely?
5. True or False, James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle was the first solo pilot to perform a blind takeoff and landing using only cockpit instruments and radio aids.
6. True or False, Two Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses took off from Hilo, Hawaii, on August 6, 1946, without anyone on board. Both landed safely at Muroc Dry Lake, California.
