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Electronics concerns delay Gaia launch
European Space Agency engineers have identified a potential fault with the GAIA spacecraft, and are delaying its 20 November launch to make repairs before kicking off the mission to map the Milky Way.
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NewsAir Niugini ATR failed to rotate before overrun
Initial inquiries into the Air Niugini ATR 42-300 overrun accident in Papua New Guinea indicate that the crew aborted the take-off after the aircraft did not rotate on command.
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NewsKazakhstan to double C295 inventory
Kazakhstan has exercised a first option to increase the strength of its Airbus Military C295 medium transport inventory, with the nation’s air force to receive another two of the type by 2015.
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NewsFirst Israeli Hercules completes Bedek upgrade
IAI's Bedek unit has completed work to replace the centre wingbox on a first C-130H for the Israeli air force.
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NewsNBAA: Piaggio Aero puts legs on Avanti
Piaggio Aero is stretching the legs – and widening the appeal – of its P180 Avanti II twin-pusher, signing a launch deal for a new 1,720nm (3,200km)-range aircraft with a Chinese operator.
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NewsFlight recorders of Lao Airlines' crashed ATR 72 still missing
Lao Airlines says it has lifted the rear fuselage of its crashed ATR 72-600 from the Mekong river, but the aircraft's flight recorders, which are located in that part of the aircraft, are still missing.
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NewsNBAA: Nextant signs for 50 TMC 400XPs
Nextant Aerospace announced a multimillion dollar contract this afternoon from US charter operator Travel Management Company (TMC) to convert its fleet of 50 Hawker 400XP business jets to the upgraded XTi variant.
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NewsNBAA: Aircell introduces Gogo Vision to business aviation market
Aircell is introducing its Gogo Vision streaming in-flight entertainment system for the business aviation market after rolling it out on hundreds of American Airlines over the past two years.
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NewsNBAA: UTC Aerospace systems unveil new VIP seat
UTC Aerospace Systems has unveiled a new VIP seat called the Model 1 that uses Bluetooth technology to allow passengers to wirelessly control seat functions.
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NewsNBAA: Phenom 100 gets a "2014 edition" facelift
Embraer is launching a new “2014 edition” of its Phenom 100 at this year’s NBAA show that includes interior options and aircraft handling improvements.
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NewsNBAA: Thales unveils electrical system to power Falcon 5X
Thales is providing a bespoke electrical system to convert and generate power for the new Falcon 5X.
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Boeing works to improve 787 dispatch reliability
Boeing continues to address problems affecting the dispatch reliability of its 787 aircraft, including issues caused by faulty messages from the aircraft computer systems.
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NewsNBAA: True Blue release new line of lithium ion batteries for aviation market
Wichita, Kansas-based True Blue Power has released a new line of lithium ion batteries for the aviation market. The subsidiary of Mid-Continent Instruments also will host a series of seminars to explain lithium ion battery technology, and reassure skeptics created by the four-month grounding of the 787 earlier this year ...
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NewsNBAA: Beechcraft's CEO Boisture sees jet sale soon
The sale of Beechcraft’s legacy jet assets – the type certificates, tooling and intellectual property for the Hawker 4000 and Premier types – is “dangerously close to being finished”, CEO Bill Boisture said at the show.
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NewsNBAA: Deer Jet announces strategic alliance with Starbase Jet
Chinese business aviation services provider Deer Jet announced at NBAA it is forming a strategic alliance with Starbase Jet to dry lease Gulfstream 200s to the US-based private charter company.
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Israel to transform air force command structure
The Israeli air force is to make the most significant change to its command structure in four decades, in a move which it says will allow it to better prepare for future challenges.
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Alcoa set to be heavy player in Russian titanium
Many aerospace companies are trying to make a big noise in titanium these days, but workers at Alcoa’s parts fabrication plant at Samara, in southeastern Russia, had best tighten up their ear protectors. From 2016, their 75,000-ton forging press – until recently the world’s biggest – will be going to ...
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NewsC295 makes splash in firefighting trial
Airbus Military has performed an initial test of the C295 transport's suitability as an aerial firefighting platform.
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NBAA: Flexjet sets its sights on international expansion
US fractional ownership company Flexjet is setting its sights on international expansion but will evaluate its customers’ missions and expectations before it selects long-range aircraft types and establishes partnership in key international locations.
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NewsIraqi government approves CS300 acquisition
Iraq's government has approved an agreement under which it will acquire five Bombardier CSeries jets rather than additional CRJ900s.