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Person ‘more likely to be hit by lightning’ than catch Covid-19 in aircraft

Data suggests that an individual has a much greater chance of being hit by lightning over a 12-month period than they would of catching Covid-19 during a commercial flight, according to IATA. Data suggests that an individual has a much...

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Zipair Tokyo to start passenger flights on 16 October

Japanese start-up Zipair Tokyo will begin passenger flights to Seoul Incheon on 16 October after a planned earlier launch was delayed by the Covid-19 crisis. Japanese start-up Zipair Tokyo will begin passenger flights to Seoul Incheon on 16 October after a planned earlier launch...

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Spain’s FlyBy flight school bucks downturn with second base

FlyBy in Spain says it is continuing to take on students and is confident about a market rebound, despite the toughest job market for decades A Spanish flight school claims to be expanding amid the worst airline jobs crisis in...

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Airports saw 58% drop in passengers during first half of 2020

Worldwide airport passenger numbers were down 58.4% year on year during the first half of 2020 as the pandemic weighed on travel demand, according to ACI World data released today. Worldwide airport passenger numbers were down 58.4% year on year during the...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (10.05.20): Decision Altitude (DA)

Decision Altitude (DA) A specified altitude (mean sea level (MSL)) on an instrument approach procedure (ILS, GLS, vertically guided RNAV) at which the pilot must decide whether to continue the approach or initiate an immediate missed approach if the pilot...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.08.20)

“Butch will be able to step in seamlessly, and his previous experience on both space shuttle and space station missions make him a valuable addition to this flight. Chris has been a talented member of the crew for this mission....

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Airborne 10.07.20: New Airborne Host, KingAir 360, VBACE, 737 MAX

Also: Drones Against Aircraft, Lifesaving Drones, Next-Gen Space Toilet, Emirates Fined Textron has confirmed the issuance of a Type Certificate by the FAA for its newest flagship twin turbo-prop Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER aircraft, paving the way for customer deliveries...

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Airborne 10.07.20: New Airborne Host, KingAir 360, VBACE, 737 MAX

Also: Drones Against Aircraft, Lifesaving Drones, Next-Gen Space Toilet, Emirates Fined Textron has confirmed the issuance of a Type Certificate by the FAA for its newest flagship twin turbo-prop Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER aircraft, paving the way for customer deliveries...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.05.20)

Aero Linx: Parasail Safety Council 1962, A French engineer by the name of Pierre-Marcel Lemoigne , developed the Ascending- Gliding Parachute. Lemoigne’s concept was achieved by modifying a "ParaCommander" parachute. The ParaCommander design was based on the 24-gore 'suspension line’...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.05.20)

“Diversity in all forms makes our Air Force better. It’s more than race, gender and ethnicity—it’s about leveraging unique strengths, perspectives and experiences. A force made up of various backgrounds inherently brings out new and innovative ideas, which is vital...

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