Quiz: Commercial Aviation in 2021

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It's been another difficult year for the commercial aviation industry. With COVID-19 continuing to cause difficulties for the sector, we thought we'd take one last look back at some of the positive happenings of 2021 before we move our focus forward.

Question 1 of 10

1. Which European airline operated its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) flight on September 14, 2021?

Virgin Atlantic
Lufthansa
British Airways
Air France

Question 2 of 10

2. Which North American airline resumed operations for the first time in almost 18 months in September 2021?

Spirit Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Air Canada
Porter Airlines

Question 3 of 10

3. Which Asian airline celebrated its 70th anniversary on August 1, 2021?

All Nippon Airways
JAL
Asiana Airlines
Korean Air

Question 4 of 10

4. Which European airline announced the opening of its 16th Italian base with a new hub at Turin airport this year?

easyJet
Swiss International Air Lines
Ryanair
Wizz Air

Question 5 of 10

5. Which Middle Eastern nation announced plans to establish a second flag carrier in July 2021?

United Arab Emirates
Lebanon
Jordan
Saudi Arabia

Question 6 of 10

6. Which cargo airline placed an order for twelve fully electric Alice aircraft from Eviation in August this year?

UPS Airlines
DHL Aviation
FedEx Express
Polar Air Cargo

Question 7 of 10

7. Which European airline announced plans to launch seasonal services to Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Airport in June 2021?

Icelandair
KLM
Finnair
Turkish Airlines

Question 8 of 10

8. Which carrier won SKYTRAX’s Airline of the Year 2021?

Singapore Airlines
Emirates
Qatar Airways
Etihad Airways

Question 9 of 10

9. On June 14, 2021, Korean Air announced the completion of its longest nonstop flight, from Seoul to Miami using a converted Boeing 777-300ER. What was the duration of the flight?

14 hours and 10 minutes
15 hours and 12 minutes
14 hours and 42 minutes
13 hours and 50 minutes

Question 10 of 10

10. Which North American airline announced a joint multimillion-dollar deal with Alder Fuels and Honeywell for the production of sustainable aviation fuel, this year?

Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
United Airlines
Delta Air Lines

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