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September 26, 2014

Airborne 09.26.14: A320neo First Flight, Aspen ESV Trial Approved, Garmin Flies G5000/Beech400A

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Things went off as planned in Toulouse, France yesterday morning when the A320neo made its first flight. First reports after the flight indicated that the flight went as planned. The “neo” which stands for “new engine option” represents the Airbus bet that a need for better fuel economy will be the force to drive orders for this variation of the single isle A320. Aspen avionics introduces the “try before you buy” concept. The FAA has approved Aspen's offer of a free 10-inflight-hour trial of its Evolution Synthetic Vision, referred as ESV. All new Aspen EFD1000 Pro PFD purchasers will receive the free ESV trial with their display. Garmin has com

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Europe's IXV Spaceplane Is Welcomed In French Guiana

Launch Preparations Underway For Planned Mid-November Flight

As part of its early morning unloading process in French Guiana, the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) is shown after being rolled off the Antonov cargo aircraft’s ramp onto a flatbed trailer – which will be used for the European spaceplane’s transfer by road to the Spaceport.

Exploring Innovative Military And Civilian UAV Platforms At AUVSI 2014

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell attended the 2014 convention of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and talked with Phil Hoole, the Business Development Director for UMS. Jim’s first question was to ask for information about their new F-720 drone. Hoole said the F-720 is something they have been working on for about 3 years. He described the development process as starting with the aircraft itself and then adapting the control platform to the aircraft to suit the mission.

Two Russians And An American Join Expedition 41 Aboard ISS

Three crew members representing the United States and Russia headed off to the International Space Station Thursday, launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1625 EDT.