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Boeing removes Muilenburg as chairman, remains CEO
Boeing has split its CEO and chairman roles, demoting Dennis Muilenburg on the board of directors, and giving the chair seat to the company’s leading independent director, David Calhoun, in the wake of the 737 MAX fiasco.
The move by Boeing’s board of directors was announced Friday evening, Oct. 11, after stock markets closed regular trading.
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FAA order warns of 787 slat issues during winter weather
The US Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines take steps to a prevent a potentially dangerous slat issue that could affect Boeing 787s operating in winter weather.
An airworthiness directive (AD) made public on 11 October requires airlines to instruct pilots not to retract 787 flaps after landing in conditions involving snow, ice or slush.
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Russian Helicopters to merge Mil and Kamov design bureaus
Russian Helicopters plans to merge its two storied design bureaus, Mil and Kamov, into one unit, called the National Helicopter Center.
The board of directors of Russian Helicopters, which is part of the larger Russian government-owned Rostec State Corporation, decided the two bureaus would be more efficient as one, the company says in a media release on 11 October.
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PICTURE: SyberJet launches SJ30i flight-test campaign
SyberJet Aircraft has launched the flight-test campaign for its SJ30i, with the light business jet (N50SJ) making its maiden sortie on 9 October from the airframer’s San Antonio, Texas base.
“We’ve now kicked off the SJ30i’s 18-month certification test programme, which will culminate in an amended type certificate and immediate deliveries in early 2021,” says SyberJet.
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Air Austral and Air Madagascar order Airbus A220s
Indian Ocean equity partners Air Austral and Air Madagascar are to take six Airbus A220s, unifying their short- and mid- haul fleet renewals, starting with an initial firm order from Air Austral for three A220s.
Speaking at a press conference in Reunion on Oct. 12, Air Austral CEO Marie-Joseph Male announced a firm order for three Airbus A220s, configured with 132 seats (12 business and 120 economy).
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Norwegian makes changes to transatlantic summer frequencies
Norwegian Air Shuttle will boost frequencies to some US destinations from London next summer in response to demand, but will reduce frequencies to Buenos Aires, Miami, Orlando and Rio de Janeiro.
The low-cost, long-haul carrier—whose rapid expansion strategy has put it under financial pressure—said it would operate a daily service from London Gatwick to San Francisco, up from 5X-weekly; London Gatwick to Tampa 3X-weekly, up from twice-weekly; and London Gatwick to Austin and Denver 4X-weekly up from 3X-weekly.
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Air France grows economy cabin density on LCC competition concerns
Air France is looking at ways to “comfortably densify the economy cabins” as it seeks a competitive response to the threat of long-haul, low-cost carriers, according to Air France-KLM EVP Angus Clarke. The airline will implement the measures across most of its widebody fleet, in particular on its incoming Boeing 787s and Airbus A350s. Clarke told delegates of the CAPA Low-Cost Long-Haul Global Summit in Hamburg Oct. 11 that measures will include removing some of the lavatories ...
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Malaysia Airlines narrows 2018 loss in face of ‘intense competition’
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) reported a net loss of MYR791.7 million ($190.5 million) for 2018, narrowed from a MYR812.1 million loss in the previous year.
Revenue was up 0.8% year-over-year to MYR8.74 billion, the flag carrier reported in the delayed financial results.
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LCCs see big opportunities in long-haul narrowbodies
Narrowbody aircraft capable of long-haul flying will open substantial new market opportunities to LCCs, industry executives said at the CAPA Low-Cost Long-Haul Global Summit in Hamburg. “Narrowbodies open up a lot of secondary airports,” Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali said. “Widebodies are complex and expensive.” “We feel there is a segment in the market up to eight hours,” Air Lease Corp.
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Lithuania's GetJet eyes more widebodies for long-haul push
Lithuanian ACMI and charter carrier GetJet Airlines is looking at adding further widebodies, after signing a contract to operate its first long-haul flights with an Airbus A330 on services linking Warsaw to Toronto.
The charter carrier took delivery of its first widebody earlier this year and began its first services to Canada in September under a contract with Canadian Sunwing Airlines. Those flights are operated with Airbus narrowbodies.
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Injuries after Silverstone Fokker 50 veers off Nairobi runway
Investigators have commenced a probe into an accident at Wilson airport, in western Nairobi, involving a Silverstone Air Services Fokker 50 turboprop.
The aircraft had been departing Wilson for Mombasa and onwards to Lamu at around 09:00 on 11 October.
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Croatia Airlines in line for state support to stabilise carrier
In the aftermath of the collapse of Slovenia's Adria Airways, the neighbouring Croatian government is seeking to avert a similar risk to flag carrier Croatia Airlines after setting out conditions for a capital injection.
Prime minister Andrej Plenkovic has set out the conditions in relation to an initial Kn100 million ($14.8 million), which it describes as the "first part" of a Kn250 million advance necessary to stabilise operations at the airline.
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Transfer traffic driving growth at Copenhagen airport
A 4.7% rise in transfer passengers, led by travellers from Poland, ensured that 2.8 million passengers (+0.4%) passed through Copenhagen Airport in September.
The total meant that it was the busiest September on record for Denmark's capital city gateway.
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Glasgow airport unveils electric bus fleet
Glasgow today become the first UK airport to introduce a fleet of zero-emission electric buses to its car park operation.
The three-strong fleet of all-electric battery buses, which were built in Scotland by Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), will replace the current diesel fleet used to shuttle passengers between the terminal and the airport’s Long-Stay Car Park.
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For the first time, Pulkovo St Petersburg Airport serves passengers with e-visas
Pulkovo St Petersburg Airport will now serve visitors from 53 countries entering the Russian Federation with free electronic visas.
Visitors from 53 countries entering the Russian Federation via Pulkovo St Petersburg Airport have been able to use free electronic visas for the first time.
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Eyesight and seeing the enemy first, or at least in time to take correct tactical maneuvers was very important. However, most important is the guts to plough through an enemy or enemies, and fight it out. There are no foxholes to hide in . . . there is no surrendering. I know of no Navy fighter pilot in the war who turned tail and ran. If one did, he would lose his wings and be booted out of the service for cowardice.
- Richard H. May, USN
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1. Poseidon
2. Orion
3. Neptune
4. Avenger
5. Devastator
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7. Lancer
8. Wild Weasel
9. Air Comet
10. Liberator
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12. Bronco
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