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June 12, 2014

NetJets China Obtains Operating Permit

Approval Moves NetJets China Into Final Phase Of Obtaining Operating Certificate

NetJets Business Aviation Limited (“NetJets China”), a joint venture among NetJets and a consortium of Chinese investors, has announced that it has obtained its operating permit from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This approval moves NetJets China closer to the final step in its certification, which will be approval of its operating certificate.

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South Shore Air Show Pulls Harrier From Its Lineup

Cites Unrelated Accidents Involving Marine Corps Aircraft

Organizers of the South Shore Air Show have quietly removed Art Nall's Sea Harrier from its lineup following recent accidents involving similar aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps in recent months.

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Wizz Air Takes Delivery Of Its 50th A320

Low-Cost Airline Accepts Aircraft At Ceremony In Toulouse

Wizz Air, the largest Central and Eastern European low cost - low fare airline, has taken delivery from Airbus of its 50th A320 Airbus aircraft during a special ceremony in Toulouse, France, taking the total of its A320 fleet to 52.

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Jet Aviation Basel Receives FAA Approval For G650

Follows EASA Approval Issues Last Month

Jet Aviation Basel recently received approval from the FAA to provide line and base maintenance to Gulfstream G650 aircraft.

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Aeroflot's Low-Cost Carrier Dobrolet Starts Commercial Flights

Initial Routes From Moscow To Simferopol In Crimea

Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary Dobrolet has completed its first commercial flight from Moscow to Simferopol. A ceremony to mark the maiden flight at Sheremetyevo International Airport, Aeroflot's international hub in Moscow, was attended by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, senior executives from Russia's transport industry and Aeroflot's top management.

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Sierra Nevada Corporation Grows Dream Chaser Dream Team

Expands Relationship With Siemens PLM Software

The Space Systems division of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) says that Siemens PLM Software is expanding its current relationship with SNC by officially joining the SNC Dream Chaser ”Dream Team”. Siemens PLM Software, headquartered in Plano, Texas, has been supporting SNC’s Space Systems’ product lines, including the Dream Chaser spacecraft program, for over a decade with Siemens’ engineering software tools.

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Turkish Armed Forces Takes Delivery of T129 ATAK Helicopter

First Of 59 On Order From Turkey

The Turkish Armed Forces have taken delivery of their first “T129 ATAK” Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter on 22nd of April 2014. This delivery, celebrated during an official ceremony on June 10th, is the first of 59 helicopters, 9 in T129A Early Delivery Helicopter (EDH) configuration, and 50 in T129B configuration.

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North Carolina Receives No Bids On State Helicopter

The Sikorsky S-76C+ Drew Yawns On eBay

The state of North Carolina is trying to sell a 1998 Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopter ... without much success. A recent listing on the online auction site eBay drew yawns ... and no bids ... for the helo.

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B/E Aerospace Announces Plans To Create Two Separate Companies

Independent Companies Will Focus On Manufacturing Of Aircraft Cabin Interior Equipment, Distribution, Logistics and Technical Services

B/E Aerospace, a manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the world’s leading provider of aerospace fasteners, consumables and logistics services, announced Tuesday that the Company’s Board of Directors has commenced a process to separate its industry-leading businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies.

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Routes Europe Returns to Poland in 2016

Kraków Airport To Host The Regional Route Development Event

Routes Europe will return to Poland in 2016 when the 11th Routes Europe takes place 24-26 April 2016 in Kraków, the historic capital of the Malopolska Region. The event, which is the largest regional Routes event, will be hosted by Krakow Airport and its partners the Malopolska Region, the Municipality of Krakow and Malopolska Tourism Organization.

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Airborne 06.11.14: Schumer Wants Public Pilot Records, Air Race Classic, UAS OPs

Also: Brit Microlight Regs, Classic Aero-TV: Bob Showalter, Record Skydive, More Oshkosh Airshow Acts Announced

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has attached language to a pending transportation funding bill that would require the FAA to provide a status report on a proposed pilot record database. Congress requested that the FAA create the database following the Flight 3407 accident near Buffalo, New York. It was found that the pilot of that flight had reportedly failed several flight tests before being hired by Colgan Air, which said it had no way of knowing about those test results. Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, California will be the start of th

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Airbus, Emirates Airline Cancel A350 XWB Order

Move Follows Airline's Fleet Requirement Review

Airbus confirms that Emirates Airline has decided to cancel its order of 70 A350 XWB aircraft. The decision follows on-going discussions with the airline in light of their fleet requirement review, as demonstrated by their order of 50 additional A380 at the last Dubai Airshow and their continuous interest in the program.

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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Stacks Up For First Flight

Launch Of EFT-1 Is Six Months Away

With just six months until its first trip to space, NASA’s Orion spacecraft continues taking shape at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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AeroSports Update: The Sportsman Diesel Makes First Flight

Diesel Engines Start Making Their Move Into Home-Built Airplanes With The Glasair Sportsman Demonstrating Low Fuel Consumption And Long-Range Capabilities

The use of diesel power in aircraft engines was experimented with early in airplane development. However, it never caught on because gasoline was plentiful and cheap, and the investment in diesel technology just didn’t seem worth it. Now, that has changed.

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Congress Takes Action Against Norwegian Air Outsourcing

Pilots, Flight Attendants Unions Applauds The Move

The U.S. House of Representative has passed an amendment to the 2015 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act (H.R. 4745) ... introduced by Reps. Lynn Westmorland (R-GA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) ... that requires that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) follow the protocol contained in the U.S.-EU "Open Skies" agreement.

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Boeing Business Jets Finalizes Order for BBJ 777-300ER Airplane

Company Says Business Jet Market Shows Continued Interest In Its Widebody Airplanes

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has received an order for a BBJ 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane from an undisclosed customer. This is the second widebody order for BBJ this year, further demonstrating Boeing's dominance in the widebody VIP market.

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NASA Selects Five Projects For 2015 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge

Begins A Yearlong Design And Development Effort For The Teams

NASA and the National Space Grant Foundation have selected five universities to design systems, concepts and technologies to enhance capabilities for deep space missions for the 2015 Exploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge.

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GECAS Delivers New Boeing 787 To TUI Travel

Enters Into Purchase-and-Leaseback Deal With The Charter Carrier

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) has delivered a new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to TUI Travel as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction. A second 787 aircraft is scheduled for delivery to TUI Travel later this month.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.12.14)

"Now that we're getting so close to launch, the spacecraft completion work is visible every day." Source: Mark Geyer, NASA's Orion Program manager.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.12.14): Enhanced V

A pattern seen on satellite infrared photographs of thunderstorms, in which a thunderstorm anvil exhibits a V-shaped region of colder cloud tops extending downwind from the thunderstorm core. The enhanced V indicates a very strong updraft, and therefore a higher potential for severe weather.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.12.14)

Tennessee Museum Of Aviation

The Tennessee Museum of Aviation opened in mid-December 2001. The 50,000 sq. ft. facility is located right beside the 5,500 ft. runway at the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT). This unique location makes bringing aviation history to life possible, as airworthy vintage aircraft are sometimes seen performing flight demonstrations.

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