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FAA approves Boeing's 787 battery solution
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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Boeing's proposal to fix battery issues on the 787 Dreamliner, allowing the airframer to conduct limited test flights on two aircraft even as a safety investigation continues. Boeing would be required to conduct "extensive testing and analysis to demonstrate compliance" with safety regulations, says the FAA today, almost two months after it grounded the 787 fleet on 16 January. (www.flightglobal.com) More...Elderly flight passenger throws coins into engine for ‘luck’, delays take-off for hours
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A flight from Shanghai to Guangzhou was delayed after an elderly woman passenger was suspected of throwing coins into the plane’s engine to ensure “good luck”, mainland media reported. (www.scmp.com) More...What Really Happened to Malaysia’s Missing Airplane
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Five years ago, the flight vanished into the Indian Ocean. Officials on land know more about why than they dare to say. Squawk poster note (frank1711) I know there have been many articles & posts about MH370 but this Atlantic article covers it all & covers the problems with the Malaysian government. (www.theatlantic.com) More...Shuttle Endeavour: Disneyland, Getty on tap for L.A. flyover
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Officials have revealed some details of space shuttle Endeavour's aerial tour of California, a final flight that is to include low-level passes over the state Capitol, San Francisco and several Los Angeles landmarks. Riding piggyback on a modified 747 aircraft, the retired shuttle will depart Edwards Air Force Base about 7:15 a.m. Friday and will fly low over Palmdale, Lancaster, Rosamond and Mojave before heading north to Sacramento, NASA officials said. There, Endeavour will fly over the… (latimesblogs.latimes.com) More...Train slams into downed plane in Pacoima after pilot is pulled from wreckage
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Police officers dragged a bleeding pilot out of a Cessna 172 that crashed on a set of train tracks near Whiteman Airport in Pacoima on Sunday, Jan. 9, just moments before a train rushed by and slammed into the immobilized aircraft. (www.dailynews.com) More...What an Astronaut's Camera Sees at Night (from ISS)
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From the ISS, We fly along over Earth's luminous nocturnal landscapes, with Dr. Justin Wilkinson as our guide. This intimate tour takes us over cities and coastlines in the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. (Not really aviation related but too impressive not to share - FM) (www.youtube.com) More...Virgin aims for first space launch within a year
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They've sold 430 tickets already. What recession? I figured he's sell a ton after the first people went up and started talking about it but I'm surprised about the pre-sale. (www.france24.com) More...The race to build a successor to Concorde: Boeing, Gulfstream & NASA join forces.
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Aircraft enthusiasts are waiting with growing anticipation for the unveiling of plans for a supersonic jet that may be able to fly London to Sydney in just four hours. U.S. builders - helped by the Nasa space agency - will reveal the prototype successors to Concorde at the Farnborough air show next month. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream are leading the way to build the new supersonic passenger plane which will be targeted at first at the business jet market. (www.dailymail.co.uk) More...NASA is With You When You Fly
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Aviation touches us. Even if you didn't fly today, something you needed did. Did you know that NASA-developed technology is on board every U.S. commercial aircraft and in every U.S. control tower? That's why we like to say "NASA's with you when you fly." (www.youtube.com) More...NASA competition could lead to air taxis anyone can afford
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Small airplanes powered by batteries and biodiesel fuel will take off next week in a $1.6 million NASA competition aimed at nurturing an air taxi industry that can with automobiles and buses. The CAFE Green Flight Challenge takes off Monday in Santa Rosa, Calif. matching five teams against each other. CAFE stands for the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation. (blog.al.com) More...Squawks Voted On
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