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When Lufthansa received its third Airbus A380 this year it named the aircraft ‘Peking’. It had previously only once broken its tradition of using German locations, with an A340-300 named what?
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2.
Israel’s El Al revealed this year that it was planning a surprise move to create a fourth airline alliance. What does ‘El Al’ mean?
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3.
Russia’s United Aircraft signed several customer agreements this year for its MS-21. But how does MS-21 translate in English?
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Medium and Short-haul Airliner 21
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Advanced Narrowbody – Series 21
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Modern, Efficient, Type 21
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Mainline Aircraft for the 21st Century
4.
Boeing delivered its 800th aircraft to China. But what type, and for which carrier?
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Shandong Airlines 737-700
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Jade Cargo International 747-ERF
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Which US carrier introduced a “signature cocktail” called ‘Sunrise Sunset’, based on vodka, cranberry apple, orange juice and lime?
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Which one of these types survived the UK’s Strategic Defence and Security Review?
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7.
Singapore signed a deal for a new fleet of advanced jet trainers. What type did it select?
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8.
India is to collaborate on a version of Russia’s PAK-FA fighter, which first flew in 2010. What is the acronym for their proposed joint programme?
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9.
What is the name of the UK’s unmanned combat air vehicle technology demonstrator?
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10.
US Aerospace made a surprise late bid for the US Air Force’s KC-X tanker contract. What was the name of its final proposed Antonov derivative?
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11.
Which aircraft has Hamacher Schlemmer displayed on its Christmas catalogue?
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12.
Which of these veteran aviation innovators started a new company this year?
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13.
Which business aviation start-up went belly-up for the second time?
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14.
An order for which aircraft type marked the redirection and rebirth of NetJets?
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15.
Which business aircraft unofficially captured the high speed crown?
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16.
Which high-bypass turbofan engine family became the first in history to achieve 500 million engine flight hours in service?
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17.
Which engine was selected to power India’s Tejas MkII light combat aircraft?
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18.
Which engine was selected to power Bombardier’s new Global 7000 and 8000 long-range business jets?
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19.
Turkish Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A330-300 passenger and A330-200F freighter aircraft. Which engine did the carrier select for both types?
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20.
Which Western engine manufacturer inked a deal to conduct preliminary design studies of an engine for Russia’s proposed MS-21 150-seat airliner?
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21.
Will long-term plans for ATC give aircraft more or less autonomy?
22.
Can a new holder of a Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) legally fly for an airline the same day he/she graduates?
23.
When volcanic ash affects Europe again, will the authorities make all the decision about whether flying is safe?
24.
With no external visual reference, what is the recommended sequence of actions to recover from an extreme aircraft attitude?
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Select pitch attitude for level flight, roll wings level, adjust power according to airspeed
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Roll wings level, adjust power according to airspeed, select pitch attitude for level flight
C. 
Adjust power according to airspeed, select pitch attitude for level flight, roll wings level
D. 
Adjust power according to airspeed, roll wings level, select pitch attitude for level flight
25.
What effect does a 90deg crosswind on a stabilised final approach have on the groundspeed and rate of descent (compared with still air conditions)?
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Decrease the groundspeed and decrease the required rate of descent
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Increase the groundspeed and decrease the required rate of descent
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Decrease the groundspeed and increase the required rate of descent
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Increase the groundspeed and increase the required rate of descent