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May 02, 2015

FAA Issues AD For Possible Electrical Power Issue On Dreamliners

GCUs Can Shut Down In Flight If They Are Not Cycled Periodically

The FAA has issued an AD (2015-09-07) after being advised by Boeing of an issue identified during laboratory testing. The software counter internal to the generator control units (GCUs) will overflow after 248 days of continuous power, causing that GCU to go into failsafe mode.

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First Flight: Blue Origin 'New Shepard' Spacecraft

Flew To An Altitude Of Over 300,000 Feet, Capsule Recovered By Parachute

Blue Origin, the commercial spaceflight company headed by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, has flown its "New Shepard" spacecraft for the first time.

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Lufthansa Offers Pilots Arbitration To End Strikes

Labor Actions Have Cost The Airline Millions

Lufthansa says it is offering a further concession to the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) flight crew union in the ongoing round of collective bargaining talks. The union has repeatedly demanded general arbitration. In order to avoid new strikes at the expense of the passengers, Lufthansa offers VC general arbitration of all open collective wage agreements.

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Airworthy Spitfire To Be Sold At Charity Auction

One Of Only Two Flying Examples Of The Spitfire Mk. 1

In 1980, the remains of a Spitfire Mk. 1 that had been shot down on May 24, 1940 during the battle of Dunkirk emerged from the sand on Calais Beach.

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Boeing, Air Tahiti Nui Finalize Order For Two 787-9 Dreamliners

Airline Says 787-9s Is Key To Its Growth

Boeing and Air Tahiti Nui have finalized an order for two 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $514 million at current list prices.

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'Ted Cruz Air Force' Will Be Seen In Early Primary States

Grassroots Group Plans Campaign Utilizing Multiple Aircraft Types

Some supporters of Republican Presidential hopeful Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) hope to help spread the candidate's message using a variety of aircraft in early primary states.

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NASA Completes MESSENGER Mission With Expected Impact On Mercury's Surface

Spacecraft Hit The Planet At Nearly 9,000 Miles Per Hour

A NASA planetary exploration mission came to a planned, but nonetheless dramatic, end Thursday when it slammed into Mercury’s surface at about 8,750 mph and created a new crater on the planet’s surface.

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French Hobbyist Wants To Make All Star Wars Ships Into UAVs

Has Already Completed An Imperial Star Destroyer, Other Ships

It's something of a mission for a French UAV hobbyist and enthusiast known as Oliver C; recreate the ships that captured the imaginations of millions in the Star Wars saga as UAVs.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.02.15)

"[I]f New Shepard had been a traditional expendable vehicle, this would have been a flawless first test flight." Source: Blue Origin Founder Jeff Bezos, on the first flight of the company's "New Shepard" spacecraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.02.15): Movable Slat

A movable auxiliary airfoil on the leading edge of a wing. It is closed in normal flight but extends at high angles of attack.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.02.15)

The National Aeronautical Navigational Services (AeroNav Services) Group supports Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Aviation Planners with a myriad of products and services.

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