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Regulators order inspection of Boeing 757 aileron components
Boeing 757 operators have been ordered to inspect aileron components following an in-service report of an issue that limited a flight crew’s ability to move the flight-control surfaces.
Airworthiness directives issued by the FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency require operators to inspect 757 aileron trim actuator bearings and attachment lugs within 1,760 flight hours—roughly six months—from each directive’s July 12 effective date.
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Pakistan lifts airspace restrictions for airline overflights
Pakistan has lifted the restrictions that were imposed on much of its airspace for nearly five months, a welcome relief to airlines that have been forced to reroute overflights as a result of the closures. On July 16, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) stating, “With immediate effect, Pakistan airspace is open for all types of civil traffic on published [air traffic service] routes.”
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Vietnam Airlines posts 1H profit rise on higher revenue
Vietnam Airlines reported a VND1.8 trillion ($77.5 million) pre-tax profit for the first half of 2019, up 21.8% year-over-year (YOY) and 13.6% above its planned profit. Revenue rose by 5.8% to VND38.3 trillion.
The Vietnamese Airlines Group—including Jetstar Pacific and VASCO—achieved a VND1.65 trillion pre-tax consolidated profit, which was 30% higher than planned. Group revenue rose 5.5% YOY to VND51.7 trillion.
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Emirates to begin services to Mexico City via Barcelona
Emirates Airline plans to launch a new daily Boeing 777-200LR service from Dubai to Mexico City, via Barcelona (Spain), starting Dec. 9.
In September 2018, Emirates withdrew its application to operate flights from Dubai to Mexico City via an intermediate stop in Spain, after Mexican authorities granted only three flights a week versus the daily schedule sought by the Dubai-based carrier. The proposed 3X-weekly plan was not commercially viable, Emirates said.
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Ryanair warns of base cuts over 737 Max delays
Ryanair is warning of base cuts and closures because it expects to have only half the number of Boeing 737 Max jets in service for summer 2020 than it originally expected.
The airline says it had expected 58 737 Max jets to be delivered for its summer 2020 schedule, but will not be able to take the first until around January-February next year – and will only be able to introduce six to eight each month.
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Shandong cites 737 Max grounding in first half loss forecast
Shandong Airlines is expecting a net loss of up to CNY28.5 million ($4.14 million) for the six months ended 30 June, citing the ongoing grounding of the Boeing 737 Max among the reasons for the forecast.
In a stock exchange disclosure, the carrier put its guidance for attributable net profit to be between CNY15 million and CNY28.5 million.
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Cargo pilot union supports Prime Day strike
Pilots for airlines owned by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings who fly cargo for Amazon voiced their support for warehouse workers employed by the e-commerce giant who are on strike during Prime Day because the two groups share concerns they are overworked and underpaid.
Amazon workers at warehouses around the world are striking to protest the online shopping holiday set by the company on 15 and 16 July, and some even argue against shopping online during those days to emphasise their grievances.
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European airport charges evaluation sees mixed reaction
Problems persist in the charges levied by European airports on airlines that use their facilities, but the situation has improved over the past decade, according to a new European Commission report. An evaluation was carried out by Commission staff on the effectiveness of the 2009 Airport Charges Directive (ACD) that established a common framework for regulating essential features of airport charges and the way they are set at the European Union’s largest airports.
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Munich Airport International to manage Newark Liberty’s Terminal One
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) has reached an agreement with Munich Airport International (MAI) to operate and maintain the $2.7 billion Terminal One project, which is now under construction at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
EWR Terminal One LLC, a 100% subsidiary of MAI, will oversee operations, maintenance and concession functions once the terminal is completed.
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French President in Belgrade for unveiling of airport expansion project
Operator, VINCI Airports, today launched its blueprint for the expansion of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, in the presence of the presidents of France and Serbia.
French President, Emmanuel Macron, and Serbian President, Aleksandar Vučić, were joined at the launch of the project by Xavier Huillard, chairman and CEO of VINCI and Nicolas Notebaert, president of VINCI Airports and CEO of VINCI Concessions.
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New smart gates at DXB reduce wait times by 30 per cent
With the ability to measure operational efficiency, realtimeDXB provides enhanced decision-support tools to improve operations and manage disruption more effectively.
Dubai Airports has launched a high-tech system that monitors airport operations in real time and visualises traffic flows to support consistently smooth operation.
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Trump blames Turkey-F-35 dispute on Obama-era Patriot decision
President Donald Trump blamed former President Barak Obama for Turkey’s decision to buy the S-400 missile system – a decision which has caused the USA to ban the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II to the country.
Trump said in public comments ahead of a cabinet meeting that Ankara would have not have signed up for the S-400 had it not been for the Obama administration’s initial refusal to sell the country the Raytheon Patriot missile system.
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USAF starts construction of permanent F-35 base in Europe
The US Air Force (USAF) and the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) Defence Infrastructure Organisation broke ground during a ceremony on new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath on 15 July.
The Suffolk installation should be ready to receive the first USAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft in late 2021.
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Everything you need to know about RIAT 2019
With the UK’s summer air show season now hitting full stride, FlightGlobal will be delivering extensive coverage from arguably its finest offering: the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
Taking place from 19-21 July at the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Fairford base in Gloucestershire, the show will have a major anniversary as one of its key themes, with special multinational flypasts to be conducted over the weekend marking 70 years since the establishment of NATO.
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Marshall, Boeing sign UK E-7 risk-reduction contract
Boeing and the UK's Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group have signed a risk-reduction-phase contract linked to the latter's modification of five 737NGs for the Royal Air Force (RAF) E-7 airborne early warning and control system aircraft acquisition.
"Marshall is key to the conversion and delivery of the new fleet, and this contract will ensure it is fully prepared to begin the modification process in Cambridge early in 2021," the company says.
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1. What large aircraft was considered so slow that its pilots used to say the navigator needed a calendar more than a chronograph?
2. Normal, Utility and Aerobatic category aircraft are stressed for 3.8, 4.4 and 6 Gs, respectively. What is the maximum allowable load factor for transport category jetliners?
3. Many airplanes are equipped with electrical inverters. What is the purpose of an inverter?
4. A pilot on a cross-country flight looks down and sees the tallest waterfall. Where is he?
5. Many multi-engine airplanes are equipped with ice protection plates. Where are they installed and what is their specific purpose?
6. What did aircraft designers Larry Bell, Donald Douglas and James McDonnell have in common?
7. What was the only American-built airplane to see action in WW1?
8. True or false; The simple square knot is one of the best to use when tying down an airplane with rope.
9. True or False; The circumnavigating Rutan Voyager, and the Spirit of St. Louis and at least one thing in common. Neither of them had brakes.
10. True or False, Two space shuttles are orbiting the Earth at the same speed and altitude. One however is a thousand miles behind the other. For the laggard to catch up with the leader, he should add thrust in the direction of travel.
11. Flutter can destroy an airplane and is a function of:
Calibrated Air Speed
Equivalent Airspeed
Indicated Airspeed
True Air Speed
12. Which of the following does NOT belong:
Emu
Gooney
Kiwi
Ostrich
Penguin
13. With respect to pilot qualifications, which of the following does not belong?
Controllable-pitch propeller
Flaps
Engine with more than 200 hp
Retractable landing gear
