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May 06, 2016

Airborne 05.06.16: Airbus A350XWB 180 Plus ETOPS, Active Winglets, Troutdale Airport

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The FAA has approved the Airbus A350-900 for Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This approval means that when the first FAA-affiliated operators start to take delivery of their A350s in 2017 they will be able to serve new direct non-limiting routings, compared with a standard 180 minute diversion time requirement for both FAA and EASA operations. The ETOPS 300 minute option will, in particular, facilitate more efficient transoceanic routes across the North and Mid-Pacific – such as from South-East Asia to the U.S., and Australasia to the U.S. Following certifi

SpaceX Makes Most Ambitious Landing To Date

Recovers Booster On Its Drone Ship Following Launch Of Japanese Satellite

SpaceX has recovered a Falcon 9 booster in a landing attempt that company founder and CEO Elon Musk gave about a 50-50 chance of succeeding.

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