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December 07, 2010

SpaceX Falcon9/COTS1 Launch Delayed By Small Cracks

No Word Expected On Launch Schedule Until Late Tuesday

News and Analysis by Wes Oleszewski Tuesday's planned launching of SpaceX's second Falcon 9 rocket was scrubbed early Monday. The reason for the scrub was that engineers discovered two small cracks in the aft end of the 2nd stage engine nozzle expansion.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 12.07.10

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 12.07.10 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.07.10 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: Early SkyCatcher Reaction - 12.07.10 (ANN Special Report, with Cessna CEO Jack Pelton, EAA Chairman Tom Poberezny, Martha King of the King Schools, and Neal Willford, Cessna Skycatcher Pro

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S-76D Helicopter Enters Final Assembly

Next Generation Aircraft To Offer Technological Advances

Final assembly production of the S-76D helicopter has commenced at Sikorsky Global Helicopters' manufacturing facility, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today, marking a significant milestone in delivering the next generation of the popular S-76 helicopter.

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New Contract Approved By Pratt & Whitney's CT IAM-Represented Employees

Agreement Covers More Than 3,400 Workers In CT

IAM members of Locals 700, 1746 and 1746A of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), representing hourly employees at Pratt & Whitney in Middletown, East Hartford and Cheshire, have ratified a new three-year labor agreement.

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London City Approval Granted for Falcon 2000LX

European-Registered Aircraft May Use Airport. Approval Pending For U.S. Registered Planes

Dassault's Falcon 2000LX recently has been granted approval for arrivals and departures at the challenging London City Airport (LCY) in England.

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Jeppesen And Pegasus Airlines Extend 20-Year Relationship

The Companies Agree To A New Five-Year Charting Service

A five-year charting navigation service renewal agreement has been signed by Jeppesen and Pegasus Airlines, a commercial carrier based in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Eight Receive Master Instructor Designation In November

FAA Recognizes Accreditation For Flight Instructor Renewal

Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review have released the list of flight instructors who were accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC in November.

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Training Services Agreement Between Airbus, CAE Renewed

Cooperative Effort Which Began In 2002 Extended Through 2017

A flight crew training agreement between Airbus and CAE has been extended through 2017. The two companies made the announcement Monday at the biennial Airbus Training Symposium.

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GE/Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Tests Sixth F136 Engine In 2010

Runs Full Propulsion System For STOVL Operations

The team developing the alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter says it has surpassed a major test goal for 2010, launching tests on the sixth new F136 engine this year.

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Whistleblower Claims FAA Is Censoring His Blog

FAA Says Accessing The Blog Is An "Unauthorized Use Of FAA Internet Resources"

In an e-mail sent to ANN, blogger Daivd Pardo says his blog "FAA Lawyer Whistleblower" has been blocked by the FAA as "an unauthorized use of FAA Internet Resources."

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SPEEA: Boeing Should Use 787 Delay To Re-Evaluate Outsourcing

Union Says It Is Ready To Help Return To Engineering Excellence

The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001 says the latest 787 delay is an opportunity for the Boeing Company to reevaluate its outsourcing strategy and return to the engineering roots that the union says built past success.

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New Business Aviation Safety Standard Introduced 'Across The Pond'

"The Wyvern Standard" To Be Adapted To The European Market

A U.S. aviation safety auditing company and a subsidiary of Lufthansa have have entered into a strategic partnership to introduce a common safety standard to the European business aviation market.

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Rizon Jet To Open Brand New FBO, MRO Facility At Doha International Airport

Expands Management Fleet With Airbus A319CJ

The Middle East and UK-based business aviation group Rizon Jet is progressing with the development of its new MRO facility and FBO Terminal in Doha, State of Qatar, which is now expected to open in January 2011.

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Aero-TV: Mustang To The Rescue -- Cessna's Econo-Jet Turns Air Ambulance

Mustang Gallops To The Aid Of Air Ambulance Operators On A Budget...

"What a cool concept," we thought, when we first spied the Cessna mustang air ambulance adaptation accomplished by Cessna and Spectrum Aero-Med... in an industry that lives (and, sadly, dies) as a result of the speed with which an operator can work, the fact that an uncommonly cost-effective entry-level bizjet has been brought into the game is not only smart but offers aid to parts of the world that, in the past, simply couldn't afford the life-saving speed a bizjet offers.

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Aero-TV: Mustang To The Rescue -- Cessna's Econo-Jet Turns Air Ambulance

Mustang Gallops To The Aid Of Air Ambulance Operators On A Budget...

"What a cool concept," we thought, when we first spied the Cessna mustang air ambulance adaptation accomplished by Cessna and Spectrum Aero-Med... in an industry that lives (and, sadly, dies) as a result of the speed with which an operator can work, the fact that an uncommonly cost-effective entry-level bizjet has been brought into the game is not only smart but offers aid to parts of the world that, in the past, simply couldn't afford the life-saving speed a bizjet offers.

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Analyst: Bizjet Market Not Out Of The Woods Yet

Forecast International Sees Production Decline Through 2011

A new study released by Forecast International projects that a total of 11,437 business jets, worth an estimated $217.5 billion, will be produced from 2010 through 2019. However, a recovery in overall business jet build rates will not occur until 2012, according to the Forecast International projections.

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Coast Guard Medevacs 4 After Plane Ditches In Gulf Of Mexico

Piper PA-46 Went Down Off The Louisiana Coast

The Coast Guard medevaced four people on Saturday after their plane went down 170 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Project Launched To Advance Integration Of NextGen Into The NAS

Sensis To Analyze NASA NextGen Airportal Concepts, Technologies

NASA has selected Sensis Corporation for the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NextGen Airportal Project Technologies: System Analysis, Integration and Evaluation (SAIE).

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Piper's Randy Groom To Address Atlanta Aero Club

Will Deliver Post NBAA Report And Industry Update December 9

Following an up-beat NBAA convention held in October in Atlanta, Piper Executive Vice President Randy Groom will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club December 9.

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Investigation Into Tu-154 Accident Begins

All Three Engines Failed, Two People Fatally Injured

Russian investigators have begun looking at the Tupolev Tu-154 airliner which skidded off a runway and broke apart after making what amounted to a dead-stick landing Saturday. All three engines on the Russian-built airliner reportedly failed shortly after takeoff.

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Spanish Air Traffic Conrollers Staged An Unauthorized Work Stoppage

"Wildcat" Strike Snarled Air Traffic, Stranded Passengers

The Spanish Government issued a "state of alarm" over the weekend as that country's air traffic controllers staged a "wildcat" strike which snarled air traffic in Spain.The military was eventually called in to break up the strike.

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1St Annual Online Aviation Charity Auction Benefits Angel Flight Southeast

Humanitarian Flight Organization Says Items Are Still Being Accepted For Bidding

Angel Flight Southeast launched it 1st Annual Aviation Charity Auction last week, which is being held on the Ebay Charity Auction website. Dozens of aviation vendors stepped up to provide items for this first-time event.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.07.10)

"Training and preparation potentially saved their lives." Source: Lt. Cliff Beard, search and rescue coordinator at District Eight's Command Center.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.07.10): Intermediate Fix/Initial Approach Waypoint

The waypoint where the final approach course of a T approach meets the crossbar of the T.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.07.10)

RC Airplane Buzzes The Statue Of Liberty

A pretty specatcular video taken from an RC Airplane buzzing some of New York's most recognizable landmarks ... such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty.

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