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December 01, 2014

Airborne 12.01.14: Dreamliner AD, ForeFlight Update, Red Bull Races Return

Also: Jumper POV, Pilots Needed For Sea Turtle Rescue, Delta Pilot Union(s), 3-D Printer in Space, SAFE's Stewart Retiring

The FAA has posted a proposed Airworthiness Directive for Boeing's 787-8 Dreamliner after reports of numerous failures of the proximity sensor within the slat skew detection mechanism assembly, referred to as the DMA. The slats are a component of the leading edge devices that allow a lower approach and landing speed. The new ForeFlight Mobile 6.5 version unveils what the company says are two firsts in mobile flight planning capabilities that advance preflight weather briefings in two key areas. These areas are: flight conditions monitoring, and NOTAMs. Red Bull announced that the Red Bull Air Race World Championship season in 2015 will feature eight stops sp

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Space-Based Aviation Data Link Planned For Europe

ESA Contracts With Inmarsat To Develop The System

Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband Safety will play an integral part in the future European air traffic management (ATM) infrastructure, according to an announcement following the signing of a contract between company and the European Space Agency (ESA) for the Iris Precursor partnership at the House of Commons in London.

NASA Announces New Opportunities For Citizen Scientists To Get Involved

Ten new projects are providing opportunities for the public to participate in NASA's Asteroid Grand Challenge, which accelerates the agency's asteroid initiative work through innovative partnerships and collaborations.