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March 10, 2016

Airborne 03.10.16: Part 23 Reform... Finally?, Student Pilot Deported, Challenger 650 EASA Cert

Also: First US-Built A321, Aero-Community–AMA, Hubble Team, Rectrix New CEO, Boeing Self-Cleaning Lav, Duncan Aviation, Mars InSight

The FAA has proposed a rule that overhauls the airworthiness standards for small general aviation airplanes. The FAA’s proposal, which is based on industry recommendations, would reduce the time it takes to get safety enhancing technologies for small airplanes into the marketplace while also reducing cost. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking restructures the existing certification standards and replaces the current prescriptive design requirements in FAR Part 23. It would also add new certification standards to address general aviation loss of control accidents and in-flight icing conditions. A social media post by an Egyptian flight stud

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NASA Targets May 2018 For Launch Of Mars InSight Mission

Probe Designed To Study The Deep Interior Of Our Neighbor Planed

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Eutelsat Communications Satellite The 525th Spacecraft To Be Launched By The Company

The numbers continue to add up for Arianespace following Wednesday's early morning Ariane 5 mission that orbited the EUTELSAT 65 West A relay satellite – extending to 71 the heavy-lift vehicle’s streak of consecutive successes, while achieving other numerical milestones for the company as well.

ESA's LISA Pathfinder Has Started Its Scientific Mission

Following a long series of tests, ESA’s LISA Pathfinder has started its science mission to prove key technologies and techniques needed to observe gravitational waves from space.

New Partnership Between ESA And Inmarsat Key To Eurpean Air Traffic Modernization Effort

ESA and UK satellite operator Inmarsat are forging ahead with the development of air–ground communications via satellite as part of Europe’s plan to keep its skies safe as air traffic increases.

Founder Jeff Bezos Says Thousands Of People Have Expressed Interest

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos says he expects to conduct his first manned test flights as early as next year, and carrying passengers as early as 2018. He says thousands of people have said they are interested in eventually flying with the company.