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The Final Set Of Airbus A380 Wings Will Be Made This Year
The very last wings of the Airbus A380 will roll out of the UK’s Broughton factory in the first half of this year. As the program inches towards cessation, employees at the giant factory await news of their fate. Airbus says it has not yet made a decision on Broughton, but hopes to redeploy existing workers on other product lines.
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SyberJet Expects Early 2021 Deliveries of SJ30i
SyberJet Aircraft is progressing toward amended type certification (TC) for the SJ30i SyberVision with the successful completion of aircraft control identification tests (ACID) in support of the development of a new autopilot for the light twinjet, it announced today. Additionally, the manufacturer continues to check off other avionics functional tests that are required for the SJ30i’s certification.
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Delta's New A321neo First Class Seat: Everything You Need To Know
Delta Air Lines is expecting to receive its first Airbus A321neo aircraft in the next few months. The jets will be powered by Pratt & Whitney geared-turbofan engines. The airline has also placed an importance on the extra comfort that the plane will offer.
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ANA Is The Only Asian Operator Flying Non-Stop To Mexico
The Japanese carrier, All Nippon Airways, will be the only Asian operator with a direct route to Mexico City.
China Southern and Hainan Airlines will end their direct routes to Mexico City. Last week, One Mile at a Time and Routes Online broke this news. The question is why.
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United To Complete Polaris Conversion On International Fleet By 2021
Last September, United starting operating its New York-London routes with its freshly reconfigured Boeing 767-300ERs. However, this revamp is one part of a wide-scale overhaul for the Chicago-based carrier. All of its intentional fleet is expected to be converted to hold Polaris cabins by the beginning of 2021.
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Emirates Set To Replace Brisbane Fifth Freedom Flight With Penang
Emirates, the United Arab Emirates flag carrier, has announced intentions to fly to the Malaysian island of Penang. The airline will fly to the destination via Singapore.
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Southwest Took At $800 Million Hit In 2019 From The MAX Crisis
During an earnings call on January 23rd, Southwest Chief Executive Gary Kelly told analysts that he is confident about the Boeing 737 MAX. He added that his airline’s pilots are also confident in the aircraft as well. In that same call, however, Kelly noted that 2019’s full-year operating profit was down 28%, or US$828 million less than if the grounded aircraft had been operational.
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Hi Fly Eyes Huge US Expansion
Portuguese wet lease airline Hi Fly is well known around the world for its badass all-white A340s, its shiny new A330neo and, of course, its eye catching A380. But being based in Portugal does come with some drawbacks, particularly when it comes to doing business in the USA.
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LEVEL Halts Bookings On Two Paris - US Routes
Reports by Routesonline today suggest that LEVEL has stopped reservations for two transatlantic routes from Paris Orly to the US. The reasons for the reservation cancellation is, as yet, unclear.
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British Airways Begins Allowing Coronavirus Flight Changes
British Airways is allowing passengers bound for Hong Kong and China to change their flight bookings. The travel waiver is in response to growing concern about the Wuhan Coronavirus.
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SriLankan Eyes A Return To Paris & Frankfurt
SriLankan Airlines is being asked to consider resuming flights from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to both Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
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MD-83 Passengers Escape Injury As Plane Overruns Runway In Iran
It appears that passengers had a lucky escape in Iran early this morning. A Caspian Airlines MD-83 skidded off the end of the runway in Mahshahr. Initial reports are suggesting that none of the 135 passengers on board the aircraft were injured in the incident.
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Icelandair Leases Boeing 737s As MAX Crisis Drags On
Icelandair has had to rent Boeing 737 aircraft as the carrier’s growth stalls without its new Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
Icelandair, like many other European carriers, is relying on a solid summer holiday season for the bulk of its revenue.
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Oman Air To Investigate US Flights By 2022
Oman’s flag carrier, Oman Air, has announced its intentions to fly to the United States. The news was revealed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and first reported by Business Insider.
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Incheon Airports: More Than Just Seoul's Airport Operator
If you’ve ever been to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport you’ll hopefully agree that it’s one of the best airports in the world. In fact, the airport took third place with SkyTrax’s list of best airports. The company behind this beautiful facility is Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) – which we were surprised to learn, at the recent Kuwait Aviation Show, played a role in shaping other airports around the world.
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Should Airport Lounges Have Dress Codes?
Free food, unlimited WiFi, a tended bar and daily newspapers all for the price of some dress code regulations. Are you onboard? We take a look at whether airport lounges should have dress codes or not.
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Eindhoven Airport launches passenger security checkpoint project
Eindhoven Airport (EIN) has launched its newest innovative project, which is focused on the upgrade and modernisation of its passenger security checkpoint.
The project features technologies that will provide passengers with a seamless screening experience, increased throughput, enhanced security and a more intuitive process.
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Disease transmission advisory bulletin published by ACI World
Whilst the global response to the recent coronavirus outbreak continues, national regulators and health authorities are expected to introduce measures directly affecting airports and the aviation industry more broadly. As a result, ACI World has published guidance for airports on global communicable disease transmission.
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UK government gives police new powers to enforce drone laws
The UK government has passed a new legislation which will allow police forces across the country to land, inspect and seize unmanned aircraft in a bid to tackle misuse, including drones.
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Aircraft Crashes In Taliban Controlled Afghanistan
An aircraft of unknown origin has crashed in Afghanistan. The aircraft, originally believed to be operated by Ariana Airlines when it came down near the Afghan capital of Kabul. However, later reports show images that suggest it was a Bombardier E-11A, on a mission for the US Air Force. The aircraft is said to have come down in a Taliban controlled area.
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First Indian BrahMos Squadron Commissioned
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has commissioned its first squadron of Sukhoi Su-30MKIs equipped with the Mach 2.8 BrahMos-A (Air) supersonic anti-ship/cruise missile (PJ-10). No. 222 Squadron “Tigersharks” was inducted at Air Force Station Thanjavur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on January 20.
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1. Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 crashed in Scandinavia after losing power to both engines due to the intake of ice. Where did it take off from?
Oslo Gardemoren
Stockholm Arlanda
Helsinki Vantaa
Copenhagen Kastrup
2. An SAS McDonnell Douglas crashed near a major city in the US at night in the 1960s. Which city was this?
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York City
Atlanta
3. In 1986, an Aeromexico DC-9 collided with a private plane above Cerritos, Los Angeles. What was the doomed Aeromexico jet's flight number?
498
489
576
984
4. A mid air collision occurred above the Amazon in 2006 when a Boeing 737 and an Embraer business jet collided at 37,000 feet. What commercial operator owned the 737?
TAM Airlines
Gol Linhas Aereas
Aerolineas Argentinas
Avianca
5. A fatal crash in Brazil occurred in 2007 when TAM Airlines Flight 3054 skidded off the runway and slammed into a TAM Express building. What airport was this at?
Sao Paulo Guarulhos
Rio De Jainero Santos Dumont
Rio De Jainero Galelao
Sao Paulo Congonhas
6. In 2005, a runway overrun occurred when an Air France jet overran the runway in Toronto. The media dubbed this the miracle of runway...
24R
24L
35L
9R
7. Air France had three deadly crashes that happened between 2000-2010. One was Air France Flight 447 and another was Air France 358: what was the third?
Air France Flight 8969
Air France Flight 4590
Air France Flight 7
Air France Flight 117
8. Air France Flight 8969 was a hijacking that took place in 1994. The hijackers intended to crash the plane into which famous French monument?
Notre Dame
Eiffel Tower
Arch Du Triomphe
The Louvre
9. In 1976, an Air France Flight was hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists when flying out of Athens. Where did the hijackers demand to be flown?
Mogadishu Airport
Jomo Kenyatta Airport
Dar Es Salaam Airport
Entebbe Airport
10. In 1977, an Boeing 737 aircraft named Landshut, otherwise known as Lufthansa flight 181, was hijacked and flown to Mogadishu in Somalia. The plane survived and continued in service until 1985, when it was sold by Lufthansa to which Brazilian airline?
TAM Airlines
WebJet Linhas Aereas
Gol
TAF Linhas Aereas
