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4 | Flight International | 28 January-3 February 2020 flightglobal.com

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the week

Elbit Systems has

demonstrated round-the-

clock water bombing from

500ft – more than four

times higher than the

normal altitude. Its Hydrop

system dispenses 140g

(5oz) biodegradable pellets

filled with water, foam or

fire retardant, as tested

from fixed-wing aircraft and

a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter

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Elbit Systems

Question of the week

This week, we ask: New Embraer turboprop?

❑ Best seller ❑ Can’t beat ATR

❑ Will never happen

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Last week, we asked: Who will take delivery crown in 2020?

You said:

Latvian carrier Air Baltic’s traffic surged by more than one-fifth

in 2019 to a record 5.05m passengers, with nine routes added

22%

21

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The week in numbers

Years since Belgrade to Pristina flights ceased, now restored

via a deal to normalise relations between Kosovo and Serbia

Philippine Airlines has sourced a pair of new De Havilland

Canada Dash 8-400 twin-turboprops, via lessor TrueNoord

Air Baltic

Cirium Dashboard

Cirium Dashboard

Total votes: 608

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18%

5%

77%

Boeing – via 737

Max backlog

109 votes

Airbus the clear winner

469 votes

Honours even

30 votes

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