Honeymoon Horror: Newlyweds Among Five Killed in Fiery Helicopter Crash on Scenic Hawaiian Island.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:49:47 GMT Two nuclear engineers were killed on their honeymoon when their helicopter crashed and exploded into flames while they flew over the scenic Hawaiian island of Molokai.
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Quest Plans First Helicopter Built in Emirates With Ukraine Help.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:45:25 GMT Quest Helicopters plans to sell the first helicopters manufactured in the United Arab Emirates in about three years, and aims to sign up customers at the Dubai Airs show, an executive said.
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Australian Airline Rents iPads in Flight.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:42:24 GMT Jetstar is revolutionizing the in-flight entertainment experience for its customers by rolling out iPads on selected Jetstar flights. Those flying longer than two hours can choose to lease an iPad from $10 to $15 per flight.
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New Space Station Crew to Launch Into Orbit Tonight.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:38:41 GMT Three spaceflyers will launch to the International Space Station tonight (Nov. 13), to begin a months-long mission to the orbiting outpost.
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Russian Helicopters Signs $1.2 bln Engine Deal With Ukraine’s Motor Sich.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:35:42 GMT Russian Helicopters, which designs and manufactures civil and military rotorcraft, and Ukraine's Motor Sich engine-building firm have signed a $1.2 billion contract on the supply of Ukrainian engines for Russian commercial helicopters, Motor Sich head Vyacheslav Boguslayev said on Sunday.
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Mexico Helicopter Crash ‘Was Accident’.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:10:49 GMT Mexican officials say initial results from an investigation into the helicopter crash in which the country's interior minister was killed, indicate it was an accident. The minister, Francisco Blake Mora, and seven other people, died on Friday when their helicopter came down in fog on a remote hillside outside Mexico City.
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10,000-sq-ft NextGen Test Bed Opens.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:02:05 GMT An expanded 10,000-square-foot test-bed facility for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) opened Nov. 7 at Daytona Beach International Airport following a congressional field hearing on the airspace-modernization effort.
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Boeing, Emirates Announce Historic Order for 50 777-300ERs.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:55:43 GMT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (PRNewswire): Boeing and Dubai-based Emirates Airline today announced an order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) plus options for an additional 20 of the popular twin-aisle commercial jetliner.
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Boeing Receives $1.7B for 7 More US Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:49:07 GMT SEATTLE: Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Nov. 3 received a $1.7 billion low-rate initial production (LRIP) award from the U.S. Navy for seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft.
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Think You Know Spins?
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:15:49 GMT Forget the airspeed indicator, airshow performer Mike Goulian urged attendees at AOPA Aviation Summit Sept. 23; stalls are all about angle of attack.
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Air France-KLM to acquire up to 60 A350 XWBs.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:08:45 GMT The Air France-KLM Group has announced its intention to sign for up to 60 A350 XWB aircraft, of which 25 A350-900 will be firmed up shortly. The aircraft will become an essential pillar in the group’s long-haul fleet modernization strategy.
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Iraq is Likely to Buy More F-16s After The First 18.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:57:36 GMT BAGHDAD: Iraq's decision to purchase 18 F-16 fighter jets will provide a "very robust capability" where now there is none and will allow the country to protect its airspace, the chief U.S. military spokesman in Iraq said Thursday.
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Australia, Japan Sign Open Skies Aviation Agreement.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:54:16 GMT (Reuters): Australia and Japan have signed an open skies aviation agreement that will allow Australian carriers fly into smaller Japanese airports, just as flag carrier Qantas looks to set up a low-cost airline partnership in Japan.
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Lufthansa Supervisory Board Approves Order for Twelve Aircraft for The Group.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:50:26 GMT The Lufthansa Supervisory Board has approved an order for a total of twelve new aircraft for the Lufthansa Group. Of that number, two Airbus A380s and one Airbus A330-300 will be deployed for Lufthansa German Airlines on long-haul routes for an interim period. The decision was taken by the Board at its meeting today.
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Model Airplanes a New Terrorist Weapon?
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:47:05 GMT Model airplanes are suddenly on the public's radar as potential terrorist weapons. A 26-year-old man from a Boston suburb was arrested Wednesday and accused of plotting to attack the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives.
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F-35 Key to NH’s Economic Future.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:42:05 GMT The machine in the corner of the lobby of BAE Systems could have easily been the centerpiece of video game gallery, but something about the distinguished cockpit pilot and array of high-tech visuals hinted that this was more than a day at the arcade.
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The 100-Year Starship: US Agencies Ponder Interstellar Travel.
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:37:55 GMT Warp drives. Artificial gravity. Terraforming planets. These concepts might sound as though they're ripped from the pages of science fiction, but they're the topic of serious scientific presentations at a symposium this weekend sponsored by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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Travolta Becomes Bizjet Brand Ambassador.
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:55:49 GMT Actor and pilot John Travolta is starring in a new role as a brand ambassador for Bombardier Aerospace’s Learjet, Challenger, and Global jets. Not in a movie. It’s the latest real-life aviation part for Travolta, who is a well known jet pilot and owner, and an advocate for general aviation, especially business aircraft.
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