Air Transport Quiz: How Much Do You Remember About 2021?

1. Which airline supplied the eighth test aircraft to Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program in mid-2021?

a. Spirit Airlines
b. Alaska Airlines 
c. American Airlines
d. Southwest Airlines

ANSWER TO: Which airline supplied the eighth test aircraft to Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program in mid-2021?

a. Spirit Airlines
b. Alaska Airlines 
c. American Airlines
d. Southwest Airlines

The eighth test aircraft has been loaned by Alaska Airlines.

2. Which Middle Eastern airline is currently in a standoff with Airbus over the grounding of 20 A350s?

a. Qatar Airways
b. Emirates
c. Etihad Airways
d. Oman Air

ANSWER TO: Which Middle Eastern airline is currently in a standoff with Airbus over the grounding of 20 A350s?

a. Qatar Airways
b. Emirates
c. Etihad Airways
d. Oman Air

Qatar Airways are the current unhappy customer to the grounding of the A350s by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority.

3. Alitalia’s long-running saga ended on October 15, when the bankrupt airline ceased flying and transferred operations and assets to successor ITA. How many Airbus A220s, A320neos and A330neos did ITA confirm an order for after this?

a. 24
b. 32
c. 28
d. 18

ANSWER TO: Alitalia’s long-running saga ended on October 15, when the bankrupt airline ceased flying and transferred operations and assets to successor ITA. How many Airbus A220s, A320neos and A330neos did ITA confirm an order for after this?

a. 24
b. 32
c. 28
d. 18

28 aircraft were confirmed by ITA in their order from A220s, A320neos and A330neos.

4. On November 9., two Airbus A350s arrived at Canada’s Montreal-Trudeau Airport having avoided emitting more than 6 metric tons of CO2 by flying in formation. What formation did they fly in?

a. Geese like 
b. Line abreast
c. line-astern
d. Side-by-side

ANSWER TO: On November 9., two Airbus A350s arrived at Canada’s Montreal-Trudeau Airport having avoided emitting more than 6 metric tons of CO2 by flying in formation. What formation did they fly in?

a. Geese like 
b. Line abreast
c. line-astern
d. Side-by-side

The two Airbus A350s flew in a geese-like formation across the Atlantic from Toulouse.

5. Which airline group announced a multi-billion dollar deal with Airbus for 255 A321 narrowbodies at the 2021 Dubai Airshow?

a. Indigo Partners
b. Air France-KLM
c. Wizz Air
d. Spice Jet

ANSWER TO: Which airline group announced a multi-billion dollar deal with Airbus for 255 A321 narrowbodies at the 2021 Dubai Airshow?

a. Indigo Partners
b. Air France-KLM
c. Wizz Air
d. Spice Jet

Indigo partners secured the success of Airbus at the 2021 Dubai Airshow with their huge narrowbody order.

6. Which airline placed an order with Boom for 15 supersonic Overture airliners?

a. Delta
b. American Airlines
c. United Airlines 
d. Virgin Atlantic

ANSWER TO: Which airline placed an order with Boom for 15 supersonic Overture airliners?

a. Delta
b. American Airlines
c. United Airlines 
d. Virgin Atlantic

A bold fleet decision was made when United Airlines ordered 15 supersonic Overture airliners for delivery in 2029.

7. Which month did Boeing make the long-delayed first flight of the 737-10, the fourth version in its MAX series?

a. May
b. June
c. July
d. August

ANSWER TO: Which month did Boeing make the long-delayed first flight of the 737-10, the fourth version in its MAX series?

a. May
b. June
c. July
d. August

8: Which of the following countries was the last to issue its return-to-service requirements for the 737 MAX?

a. China    
b. Australia
c. Singapore
d. India

ANSWER TO: Which of the following countries was the last to issue its return-to-service requirements for the 737 MAX?

a. China    
b. Australia
c. Singapore
d. India

China did not issue its airworthiness directive for 737 MAX operators it oversees until early December. 

9. As of Dec. 7, the U.S. FAA has received 5,553 reports of what type of incident in 2021?

a. Unruly passengers
b. Ancillary fees
c. Loss of workforce
d. Bankruptcy

ANSWER TO: As of Dec. 7, the U.S. FAA has received 5,553 reports of what type of incident in 2021?

a. Unruly passengers
b. Ancillary fees
c. Loss of workforce
d. Bankruptcy

In 2021, the FAA have received increased reports of unruly passengers on flights. A survey of flight attendants found that 85% of all respondents had dealt with unruly passengers.

10. What is the JetBlue-American Airlines alliance called?

a. JetAmerican Alliance
b. The North Alliance
c. Blue Airlines Alliance
d. The Northeast Alliance
 

ANSWER TO: What is the JetBlue-American Airlines alliance called?

a. JetAmerican Alliance
b. The North Alliance
c. Blue Airlines Alliance
d. The Northeast Alliance

The JetBlue American Airlines alliance is called the Northeast Alliance
 

11. What country forced a Ryanair flight to land so it could remove a dissident journalist?

a. Ukraine
b. Russia
c. Belarus
d. China

ANSWER TO: What country forced a Ryanair flight to land so it could remove a dissident journalist?

a. Ukraine
b. Russia
c. Belarus
d. China

The forced diversion of a scheduled Ryanair flight by the Belarusian government received swift condemnation from all corners of the international aviation community.
 

12. The president of which country told his aerospace industry to get the first commercial aircraft relying on hydrogen into service by 2030?

a. Germary
b. France 
c. Spain
d. Norway

ANSWER TO: The president of which country told his aerospace industry to get the first commercial aircraft relying on hydrogen into service by 2030?

a. Germary
b. France 
c. Spain
d. Norway

President Macron of France has told the aerospace industry to ensure a hydrogen powered aircraft by 2030.

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