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All News

December 31, 2016

Interjet Grounds Half Its Superjet 100 Aircraft

Move Follows Inspections Of The Fleet Called For In Russian AD

Mexican airline Interjet has grounded half of its 22 Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliners following inspections of the fleet recommended by a Russian Airworthiness Directive.

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New Drones To Be Unveiled At Consumer Electronics Show In Las Vegas

Drone Volt Aircraft Used For Movies, VR, 3D Mapping, Other Industries

Drone Volt will introduce a number of new Service Drone products for the International Drone Industry at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week.

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Defining The Differences Between Airbus’ Two Generations Of Beluga Aircraft

Several Key Physical Changes Mark The Shift From ST To XL

While Airbus’ new-generation Beluga XL oversized airlifter may resemble its Beluga ST predecessor, several key physical changes will bring additional capabilities to the movement of major aircraft sections and components within the company’s production network.

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NTSB To Examine Flight Recorder From Eastern Airlines Flight 980

Airliner Went Down In Bolivian Mountains In 1985

The NTSB is working to take possession of a data recorder thought to be from Eastern Airlines Flight 980 that was discovered by a pair of climbers from Mount Illimani in Bolivia.

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FAA Approves Cranes For LA Stadium Construction

Facility Being Built For The Los Angeles Rams Near The Airport

The FAA has approved the erection of two large cranes that will be used to construct a $2.6 billion stadium in Inglewood, CA for the Los Angeles Rams NFL franchise.

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Expeditionary Aircrew Spent Christmas At 30,000 Feet

While Most Of Us Celebrated With Family, This KC-10 Crew Was On Watch

A fog peeled back slowly from the flight line. Four aircrew members emerged from a transit van sharing witty banter and a few cheerful words as they moved their flight equipment towards a nearby KC-10 Extender.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.31.16)

"Payload was the big driver for us. We knew what the Beluga XL had to be able to carry, and that meant making some changes.” Source: Airbus' Jean-Marc Passuello describing the differences between the Beluga ST and the new Beluga XL.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.31.16): Final Monitor Controller

Air Traffic Control Specialist assigned to radar monitor the flight path of aircraft during simultaneous parallel (approach courses spaced less than 9000 feet/9200 feet above 5000 feet) and simultaneous close parallel approach operations.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.31.16)

The Aerospace Alliance

The mission of The Aerospace Alliance is to establish the Southeast region as a world-class aerospace and aviation corridor.

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2016-25-29

PRODUCT: Certain Boeing Model 767-200 and -300 series airplanes.

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AD: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

AD NUMBER: 2016-24-51

PRODUCT: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-92A helicopters, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters.

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