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The answers to Last Months quiz 5. In 2006, which one of these airports was NOT a hub for a official 5 star rated airline? The correct answer was Johannesburg Johannesburg is the hub for South African Airways which is a 4 star airline. Doha is the hub for Qatar Airways, Hong Kong is the hub for Cathay Pacific and Kuala Lumpur is the hub for Malaysia Airlines. These are all 5 star airlines. 6. Which two airlines are based at Mumbai International Airport in India? The correct answer was Jet Airways and Air India Nepal Airlines is based in Kathmandu. Mahan Air is based in Tehran. Indian Airlines is based in Delhi. . 7. Since its inception in 1950 Gulf Air has been based at four different airports. Which of these airports has NOT been a hub for Gulf Air? The correct answer was Amman Muscat is Gulf Air's secondary hub however the official hub is Bahrain, Manama. Abu Dhabi was also a major hub for Gulf Air until the government decided to establish their own airline Etihad Airways in 2004. Pilots Corner July 2017 www.alliance-airways.net 5 ! 3