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March 09, 2014

NEOWISE Spies Its First Comet

Object Is About 143 Million Miles From Earth

NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft has spotted a never-before-seen comet -- its first such discovery since coming out of hibernation late last year.

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NASA Tests New Robotic Refueling Technologies

Process Could Allow Satellites To Be Replenished In Orbit

NASA has successfully concluded a remotely controlled test of new technologies that would empower future space robots to transfer hazardous oxidizer – a type of propellant – into the tanks of satellites currently in orbit. Concurrently on the ground, NASA is incorporating results from this test and the Robotic Refueling Mission on the International Space Station to prepare for an upcoming ground-based test of a full-sized robotic servicer system that will perform tasks on a mock satellite client.

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Boeing, Bermuda To Study Airspace Modernization

Goal Is To Accelerate Bermuda Airspace Modernization And Optimization, Implementation Of Performance Based Navigation Procedures

Boeing and the Bermuda Department of Airport Operations (DAO) have agreed to study the modernization of airspace and air traffic management in Bermuda. Engineers from Boeing Digital Aviation, a business unit of Commercial Aviation Services, will work with DAO to identify the steps required to develop a fully optimized air traffic management system for Bermuda, including an increase in the country’s ability to handle arriving and departing traffic.

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TransPac Aviation Academy Grads 'Leading The Future Of International Flight'

Young Pilots Take Aviation, Culture, And Life Lessons Back To Chinese And Other Asian Airlines

TransPac Aviation Academy, which says it graduates some 400 students annually, this week announced the graduation of 29 students. Hainan Airlines and West Air 2 Airlines are supporting the students. TransPac, a school with one of the safest flight records of any program of its kind in the US according to the National Transportation and Safety Board, has helped the students train for both careers in aviation and for an international workplace.

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U.K. Army Cleared To Fly Next-Generation Eye-In-The-Sky

Watchkeeper Has Been Cleared To Begin Military Flight Training With The Royal Artillery

Approval has been given for the Army’s own pilots to begin live-flying the unarmed Watchkeeper from Boscombe Down in Wiltshire; up until now it has been only been trialed by industry. Gathering crucial information from the battlefield, Watchkeeper will provide UK troops with life-saving surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence.

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AgustaWestland Signs Agreement To Open Canadian Supply Center

Toronto Location Will Carry In Excess Of 600 Part Numbers For Multiple Models

AgustaWestland has signed an agreement for its first Canadian Supply Center, to be strategically located in Toronto and operated by Chartright Executive Helicopters. The supply center will allow for materials to be moved closer to the customer and serve the expanding Canadian fleet of aircraft.

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Sikorsky Introduces S-92 Flight Calculator Application

iPad Function Streamlines Helicopter Performance Calculations

Sikorsky Aircraft has launched the company’s first iPad flight calculator application for Sikorsky’s commercial S-92 helicopter platform. Known as iFly Sikorsky, the application replicates common performance calculations described in the S-92 Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM). A similar application for the S-76 aircraft fleet is currently in development.

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Bombardier Delivers Dual-Class Q400 NextGen Airliner To RwandAir

Number Of Airlines And Other Operators Of Q400 And Q400 Nextgen Aircraft In Africa Has Grown To 15

Bombardier Aerospace and RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda today celebrated the delivery of a dual-class Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner to the African airline. RwandAir’s order for the aircraft was announced on April 22, 2013.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.09.14): Maximum Authorized Altitude

Maximum Authorized Altitude A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, area navigation low or high route, or other direct route for which an MEA is designated in 14 CFR Part 95 at which adequate reception of navigation aid signals is assured.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.09.14)

Aero Linx: Aviation Consumer Protection The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, including its Aviation Consumer Protection Division, monitors compliance with and investigates violations of the Department of Transportation’s (Department) aviation economic, consumer protection, and civil rights requirements. The Office also provides legal review and support on aviation economic licensing matters.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.09.14)

“Watchkeeper will provide real-time information for troops conducting operations on the ground, allowing them to understand better and thereby overcome threats they may face. The ‘release to service’ is a major milestone in this important program. Source: UK Minister for Defense Equipment, Support and Technology Philip Dunne, following the Approval given for the Army’s own pilots to begin live-flying the unarmed Watchkeeper from Boscombe Down in Wiltshire; up until now it has been only been trialed by industry.

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