Sep 13, 2020
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
European airline bailouts hit €26.6 billion: HSBC
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/european-airline-bailouts-hit-266-billion-hsbc/140125.article
Wizz Air to operate former Qatar freighter bought by government
https://www.aerotime.aero/clement.charpentreau/25831-wizz-air-to-operate-former-qatar-freighter-bought-by-government?utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social
American Airlines Hands Out 1 Million Lbs of Food To Those in
Need
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-food-handout/
The Birth of The Boeing 707 Was No Secret – Everyone Knew!
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/birth-boeing-707-no-secret-everyone-knew/
Volunteer Pilots Are Flying Across America to Celebrate 100 Years
of Airmail
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a33928089/transcontinental-air-mail-service-100-year-anniversary-flights/
New Flying Car Takes Flight In Japan https://www.motor1.com/news/442450/flying-car-test-japan/
Thai Airways opens pop-up restaurant, complete with airline seats,
to serve its airline food
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/thai-airways-pop-up-restaurant-bangkok-airline-food
Airbnb in Pennsylvania that you can fly to and park the aircraft
outside
https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/32460316?_set_bev_on_new_domain=1597736583_lVYvGTOAa5%2BaNTNq&source_impression_id=p3_1599745051_5LMJt%2F9pPxNdbvdu
MILITARY
Four Marines Safe After Super Stallion Helicopter Catches Fire
Mid-Flight
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/09/05/four-marines-safe-after-super-stallion-helicopter-catches-fire-mid-flight.html
U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs of the “Wake Island Avengers” Land In The
UK For Joint Training With British Lightnings
https://theaviationist.com/2020/09/09/u-s-marine-corps-f-35bs-of-the-wake-island-avengers-land-in-the-uk-for-joint-training-with-british-lightnings/
No takers for RAF Marham jet offered free to good home
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/no-takers-for-free-tanker-jet-at-raf-marham-1-6831647
Irish Air Corps receive new PC-12s this week
https://flyinginireland.com/2020/09/new-irish-air-corps-pc-12s-due-for-delivery-this-week/