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Video: ‘How do budget airlines offer low fares’

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This week’s video describes how budget airlines or LCCs are able to offer such low fares. Watch the video to find out how they do it.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 4+

  1. What don’t you get for your low fare on an LCC?
  2. How are costs kept low?
  3. How are cabins configured?
  4. How do LCCs sell their seats?
  5. What services can passengers additionally buy on board?
  6. What cost cutting measures do LCCs make with airports?

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How do budget airlines offer low fares?

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Video: ‘GE’s bet on goliath engines’

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This week’s video is about GE’s decision to manufacture massive engines for twin engine operations. Watch the video to find out how it worked out for them.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Which engine was selected to power the 777X wide-body?
  2. How did aviation regulatory bodies change their views on twin-engine aircraft?
  3. What decision did Brain Rowe have to make about GE’s engine development for airplanes?
  4. What was the GE90’s more impressive improvement?
  5. What’s different about the GE9X?

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GE’s Big Bet on Goliath Engines

In 1990, Brian Rowe bet $2 billion on a revolutionary jet engine design that would go on to influence three decades of propulsion. The GE90’s concept, architecture and technologies allowed for extraordinary gains in the aviation industry, culminating in the new GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X.

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Video: ‘Heathrow’s third runway’

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This week’s video reports on the recent decision by the UK government to support the building of a third runway at Heathrow airport. Watch the video to find out what this means and what problems may lie ahead.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What effect will this decision have on the airport?
  2. How much is it going to cost?
  3. What do local residents think of the proposal?
  4. What has been happening to Heathrow’s global ranking in recent times?
  5. How has business suffered?
  6. What further delays could there be to the construction of the runway?

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Money Talks: Heathrow’s third runway, interview with Taghg Enright

The UK government has backed the construction of a third runway at Heathrow airport – ending 70 years of indecision. TRT World’s business programme looks at the financial news that affects ordinary people. Joel Flynn presents ‘Money Talks’ from TRT World’s studios in Istanbul.

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Video: ‘How fuel efficient is an airplane?’

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This week’s video tries to calculate the efficiency of modern aircraft. Are they more efficient that a typical sedan? Watch the video to find out.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How much weight can the 747-8 lift?
  2. What’s the fuel capacity of the 747-8?
  3. How much fuel does the plane use per second?
  4. How do litres per kilometre compare between a car and the 747-8?
  5. How do they compare when factoring in the number of people on board?

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How Fuel Efficient Is An Airplane?

How much fuel does a 747 need to complete an international flight? How efficient are these aircraft? Join Cristen as she asks how much fuel an international flight actually uses.

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Video: ‘Boeing’s 737 MAX test plane’

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This week’s video reports on Boeing’s 737 MAX test plane. Watch the video to find out more.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Why did Boeing need a reboot of the 737?
  2. What’s new about the MAX?
  3. How much more efficient is it?
  4. How do the pilots test the plane?
  5. What do they use the clear plastic tubing for?

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Step Inside Boeing’s Elaborate New 737 Test Plane | WIRED

Boeing is putting its newest plane, the 737 MAX, through a grueling series of test flights. Onboard, instead of seats and a meal service, a team of engineers captures data on its performance, and eats snacks from a cooler. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube?

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Video: ‘Controlling passenger movements in airports’

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This week’s video describes how passenger movement is monitored and optimised in modern airports. Watch the video to find out more.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What do passenger flow experts watch for in airports?
  2. What is the most important thing that the airport must do?
  3. In what way do business passengers move differently to tourists?
  4. How do different sized groups move differently?
  5. What happens when an Asian passenger meets a European passenger walking in the opposite direction?

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