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LIFT Academy adds Sporty’s online training courses

Flight Training Central

LIFT Academy has partnered with Sporty’s to provide online training courses to its students. LIFT Academy students will be provided a range of valuable resources including including Sporty’s Learn To Fly Course, Instrument Rating Course, Commercial Pilot Course, and Garmin G1000 Checkout Course.

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Heavy Lift Turboprop Freighter: 60 Years Of The Short Belfast

Simple Flying

Nearly 60 years ago, on January 5th, 1964, the Short Belfast first took to the skies. This unique heavy air freighter was powered by four turboprop engines and was among the largest propellor aircraft ever to enter service with the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force.

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Australian Air Force to use back-assist exosuits for heavy-lifting roles

Aerotime

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will start using back-assist exosuits to assist personnel in roles that involve regular, heavy lifting. Airport employees wore three kilogram robotic suits around their waists to help with lifting heavy objects. The suit is battery-powered and a full charge can last for about three hours.

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Mask Mandate Finally Lifted For Flight Crews In China

Simple Flying

Hainan Airlines Group announced on its WeChat official account on the evening of April 29th that, in accordance with the latest requirements from the Civil Aviation Administration of China ( CAAC ), from May 6th, Hainan Airlines flight attendants will no longer be required to wear masks.

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Navigating the Skies of Education: CFI Academy’s Guide to Financial Lift-off

CFI Academy

In this blog post; CFI Academy’s Guide to Financial Lift-off, we unveil a treasure trove of financing and scholarship resources tailored to your educational and career aspirations, ensuring that your dreams take flight. Embarking on a journey toward a career in aviation requires not just passion but also financial support.

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London-Stansted confirms new British Airways and Ryanair routes for autumn 2024 

Aerotime

London-Stansted Airport (STN) is hoping to lift passengers’ spirits as autumn beds in with news that British Airways and Ryanair are both launching new routes over the coming months.

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The Labor of Love That Gave a ‘Graf Zeppelin II’ Model Lift

Flying Magazine

The Graf II “My model of the D-LZ130 Graf Zeppelin II was built as a flying model, and it is built to a scale of 1:36 because when I was considering its size, I was advised that the model would need at least 150 cubic feet interior volume for helium to provide lift to deem the model airworthy,” Mellberg said.

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