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[beardedmrbean]

Today is Thursday, Oct. 31, the 305th day of 2024 with 61 to follow.

This is Halloween.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.

On this date in history:

In 1517, Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation by nailing a proclamation -- the 95 theses -- to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany.

In 1864, Nevada was admitted to the United States as the 36th state.

In 1931, with the Great Depression in full swing, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that 827 banks had failed during the previous two months.

In 1941, more than a month before the United States entered World War II, a German submarine torpedoed and sunk a U.S. destroyer, the USS Reuben James.

In 1941, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota -- consisting of the sculpted heads of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt -- was completed.

In 1968, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson announced a halt to the bombing of North Vietnam.

In 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated outside her home in a volley of gunfire by Sikh members of her own security force. Her son, Rajiv, succeeded her.

In 1985, salvage divers located the remains of the booty-laden pirate ship Whydah, which sank Feb. 17, 1717, off Cape Cod, Mass.

In 1993, actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose outside of a West Hollywood, Calif., nightclub, The Viper Room. He starred in Stand By Me and My Own Private Idaho.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed the California Desert Protection Act, establishing Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks.

In 2004, Iranian lawmakers chanted, "Death to America!" after a unanimous vote to allow their government to resume uranium enrichment activities.

In 2008, U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus took over as head of the Central Command, in charge of military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iran and other countries.

In 2010, Brazilians elected Dilma Rousseff as their first female president. The former energy minister and choice of outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated Jose Serra in a runoff with 56 percent of the vote. Rousseff won a second term Oct. 26, 2014.

In 2011, a U.N. report said the world's population had topped the 7 billion mark, doubling the total of 1968. The U.N. Population Fund predicted 8 billion people by 2025.

In 2014, SpaceShipTwo, Virgin Galactic's effort in spaceflight for tourists, crashed during a test flight in the Mojave Desert, killing one of the pilots and seriously injuring the other.

In 2015, Russian airliner Metrojet Flight 9268 crashed after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport in Egypt, killing all 224 on board. Investigators suspected a bomb on the plane caused the crash.

In 2017, a man drove a rented truck onto a bike path in New York City, killing eight people and injuring 11 others. The alleged attacker's trial on terror charges began in October 2022 after multiple delays.

In 2019, the Islamic State named Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi as its new leader after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

A thought for the day: "Variety is the soul of pleasure." -- English writer Aphra Behn

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 10.31 (after 1950)

1956 – Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal. 1956 – Hungarian Revolution of 1956: A Revolutionary Headquarters is established in Hungary. Following Imre Nagy's announcement of October 30, banned non-Communist political parties are reformed, and the MDP is replaced by the MSZMP. József Mindszenty is released from prison. The Soviet Politburo makes the decision to crush the Revolution. 1961 – In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's body is removed from Lenin's Mausoleum, also known as the Lenin Tomb. 1963 – Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion: A gas explosion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis kills 81 people and injures another 400 during an ice show. 1968 – Vietnam War October surprise: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1. 1973 – Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape. Three Provisional Irish Republican Army members escape from Mountjoy Prison, Dublin aboard a hijacked helicopter that landed in the exercise yard. 1979 – Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes on landing in Mexico City, killing 73 people. 1984 – Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two Sikh security guards. Riots break out in New Delhi and other cities and around 3,000 Sikhs are killed. 1994 – American Eagle Flight 4184 crashes near Roselawn, Indiana killing all 68 people on board. 1996 – TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 crashes in São Paulo, Brazil, killing 99 people. 1998 – Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors. 1999 – Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted. 1999 – EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket, killing all 217 people on board. 2000 – Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then. 2000 – Singapore Airlines Flight 006 crashes on takeoff from Taipei, killing 83. 2002 – A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas indicts former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow on 78 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of his ex-employer. 2003 – Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power. 2011 – The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion. 2014 – During a test flight, the VSS Enterprise, a Virgin Galactic experimental spaceflight test vehicle, suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes in the Mojave Desert, California. 2015 – Metrojet Flight 9268 is bombed over the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board. 2017 – A truck drives into a crowd in Lower Manhattan, New York City, killing eight people. 2020 – Berlin Brandenburg Airport opens its doors after nearly 10 years of delays due to construction issues and project corruption.

[vanillatea03]

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[usair]

[flsupportmv]

Always great to service a BBJ from #metrojet #aviation #generalaviation #pilot #charterjet #jetcharter #luxury #corporatejet #avgeek #instaviation #privateplane #luxuryjet #bizjet #executivejet #business #businessaviation #privatejetlife #jetlov #aviationlovers #instaplane #travel #aviationpic #privatecharter (at Velana International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8OsjTpBaPq/?igshid=310iw1hwh74g

[reportwire]

F-5 fighter plane crash kills 3 in Iran's northwest

F-5 fighter plane crash kills 3 in Iran’s northwest

Iran’s state-run news agency reports that a fighter jet has crashed into a stadium in a city in northwest Iran ByThe Associated Press February 21, 2022, 10:04 AM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article TEHRAN, Iran — A fighter jet crashed into a stadium in a city in northwest Iran, the country’s state-run news agency reported Monday. The crash killed two pilots and a…

[art-now-poland]

Metrojet Flight 9268, Sylvia B

Series: The History Of The 21st Century I think we all tend to forget too easily, so I created a series of artworks under the theme "The History of the 21st Century." My work does not take on any political perspective, yet rather commemorates events so as keep these past episodes alive in our common memory. In doing so the art provokes viewers to understand our lives today and the influence it has had of the most recent past along with its impact on current global policies. The project consists of multiple works grouped around current events. Let us remind ourselves of the repercussions that can affect our laws and how we see each other. This is one of the artworks from this series. 21st century Hell. Fear, Hate, Destruction, Pain, Harm. Malevolence. Metrojet Flight 9268 - 31 October 2015. A terror attack that caused the jetliner to crash over Northern Sinai, Egipt. The aircraft was carrying 217 passengers and seven crew members who were all killed. I' ve tried to show the fear, pain, destruction, harm. I wanted to show the terror. I pay tribute to all innocent victims.

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/New-Media-Metrojet-Flight-9268/997281/3738650/view

[ronroybush]

Russian airliner clang: Flights to resume as Russia, Egypt downplay theory

Russian airliner clang: Flights to resume as Russia, Egypt downplay theory

( CNN) Valery Nemov is going home Friday. This time to be buried.

Nemov was the officer of Metrojet Flight 9268, which disintegrated in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday.

He had 12,000 hours of running know-how, means that nearly a year and a half of his life had been spent flying a plane. That came to an end when the flight of which he was captain — on route from the Egyptian resort of…

[aviationvoice]

[metrojetus-blog]

MetroJet Airways has come forward with an innovative practical oriented aviation courses that will meet the ever increasing demand of trained aviation,tourism and hospitality professional. MetroJet Airways is dedicated to provide high quality of education in the field of (AME) Aviation Industry.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 10.31 (after 1950)

1956 – Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal. 1956 – Hungarian Revolution of 1956: A Revolutionary Headquarters is established in Hungary. Following Imre Nagy's announcement of October 30, banned non-Communist political parties are reformed, and the MDP is replaced by the MSZMP. József Mindszenty is released from prison. The Soviet Politburo makes the decision to crush the Revolution. 1961 – In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's body is removed from the Lenin's Mausoleum, also known as the Lenin Tomb. 1963 – Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion: A gas explosion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis kills 81 people and injures another 400 during an ice show. 1968 – Vietnam War October surprise: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1. 1973 – Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape. Three Provisional Irish Republican Army members escape from Mountjoy Prison, Dublin aboard a hijacked helicopter that landed in the exercise yard. 1979 – Western Airlines Flight 2605 crashes on landing in Mexico City, killing 73 people. 1984 – Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two Sikh security guards. Riots break out in New Delhi and other cities and around 3,000 Sikhs are killed. 1994 – American Eagle Flight 4184 crashes near Roselawn, Indiana killing all 68 people on board. 1996 – TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 crashes in São Paulo, Brazil, killing 99 people. 1998 – Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors. 1999 – Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted. 1999 – EgyptAir Flight 990 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket, killing all 217 people on board. 2000 – Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then. 2000 – Singapore Airlines Flight 006 crashes on takeoff from Taipei, killing 83. 2002 – A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas indicts former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow on 78 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the collapse of his ex-employer. 2003 – Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power. 2011 – The global population of humans reaches seven billion. This day is now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion. 2014 – During a test flight, the VSS Enterprise, a Virgin Galactic experimental spaceflight test vehicle, suffers a catastrophic in-flight breakup and crashes in the Mojave Desert, California, 2015 – Metrojet Flight 9268 is bombed over the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board. 2017 – A truck drives into a crowd in Lower Manhattan, New York City, killing eight people. 2020 – Berlin Brandenburg Airport opens its doors after nearly 10 years of delays due to construction issues and project corruption.

[mehmetkali]

Rusya’dan Mısır uçuşları 9 Ağustos’ta başlıyor https://ift.tt/3eT09T1

Rusya’dan Mısır uçuşları 9 Ağustos’ta başlıyor

Rusya’dan Mısır’ın turizm merkezlerine 6 yıldır uygulanan charter uçuş yasağını kaldıran iki ülke lideri kararından sonra yaşanan karışıklık sonlandırıldı.

Rusya Sivil Havacılık Örgütü ( Rosaviatsia) 9 Ağustos’tan itibaren Rusya’dan, Mısır tatil beldeleri Hurgada ve Şarm El-Şeyh’e uçuşlara izin verildiğini açıkladı.

Rosaviatsia, tur operatörleri ve havayolu şirketlerinin istediği uçuşların tamamına değil kısıtlı sayıya izin verdi.

Yeni düzenlemede Moskova’dan Hurgada ve Şarm El-Şeyh’e haftada beşer uçuş yapılacak.

Mısır’daki salgın durumuna göre bu kararı aldıklarını belirten Başbakan Yardımcısı Golikova, Rus heyetinin salgın durumu değerlendirmek üzere Mısır’a yapacağı ziyaretin ardından bu güzergahlardaki uçuş sayısını artırma kararını daha sonra vereceğini söyledi.

Yasağın altı yılı 

Mısır’ın Sina Yarımadası’nda 224 kişiyi taşıyan Rusya merkezli Metrojet Havayolları’na ait Airbus A-321 tipi yolcu uçağı 2015 yılında düşmüş, uçaktaki tüm yolcu ve mürettebat yaşamını yitirmişti.

Kazanın ardından Rusya ve Mısır arasında karşılıklı olarak uçak seferleri durdurulmuştu. Rusya Devlet Başkanı Vladimir Putin, 2018 yılında ise sadece Mısır’ın başkenti Kahire ve Rusya’nın başkenti Moskova arasında karşılıklı uçuşların başlatılmasına yönelik kararname imzalamıştı.

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[usair]

[merxconstruction]

Ground Breaking for Metrojet Aviation Facility in the Philippines

Merx Construction Management is proud to be appointed by Metrojet Limited to execute its newest regional expansion plans. Under a Design & Build contract, the project aims to deliver a state-of-the-art business aviation parking and maintenance facility in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines – set to be operational in the 2nd Quarter of 2020. Leveraging on the company’s core competencies in construction project management and cost management, Merx continues its track record of delivering exceptional projects for clients in the industry, as demand for aviation and aircraft maintenance services in the Asia Pacific region continue to surge. Read more here Ground Breaking for Metrojet Aviation Facility in the Philippines. 

Merx Construction Project Management

[sentinelchicken]

Here’s one from the archives, this is from 2007 at Baltimore-Washington, N329SW, a Boeing 737-300, in the original “Mustard Rocket” colors of Southwest Airlines. For a long time, one of US Airways’ biggest hubs was Baltimore-Washington Airport (BWI) a legacy from Piedmont Airlines, one of the many smaller airlines that were amalgamated over time to form USAir which in turn became US Airways. In the 1990s US Airways found its hub at BWI under siege from completion- Delta had its Delta Express operation moving in, AirTran was breaking out of its long time southeastern area of operations, and more concerning, Southwest had just come to town. Metrojet was set up as a low-cost airline within US Airways at BWI with the first flights in 1998. Things didn’t go well for Metrojet- instead of taking passengers from its competition, most of its passengers came from US Airways, exacerbating losses even further at the parent airline. Herb Kelleher famously told the Baltimore press “I have a joke that has only one word. Wanna hear it? Metrojet.” 9/11 led US Airways to invoke a force majeure clause in its labor contracts that resulted in Metrojet being folded back into US Airways with the last flights in December 2001. By that point, US Airways had lost the “Battle of Baltimore” to Southwest Airlines; US Airways had cut 60% of its BWI flights to cut its losses and Southwest would win the day, becoming the dominant airline at BWI to this day. #Avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #KBWI #BWI #Baltimore #Maryland #airport #planespotting #instaplane #instagramaviation #Avgeekery #Boeing #737 #Southwest #SWApics #splendid_transport #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #flight #Avgeekery #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge (at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI))