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July 04, 2015

Progress Reaches Orbit For Two Day Trip To Station

Carrying Needed Supplies To ISS

Carrying more than 6,100 pounds of food, fuel, and supplies for the International Space Station crew, the unpiloted ISS Progress 60 cargo craft launched at 12:55 a.m. EDT Friday (10:55 p.m. local time in Baikonur) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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Airbus And Chinese Partners Agree On Wide-Body Cooperation

Airbus A330 Completion And Delivery Center To Be Built In Tianjin

Airbus and its Chinese partners the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Investment Company Ltd. (TJFTZ) and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), have signed a framework agreement on setting up an A330 Completion and Delivery Center (C&DC) in Tianjin, China, taking the partnership between Airbus and China a further step forward following the successful establishment of an A320 Family Final Assembly Line and Delivery Center in the Chinese city. 

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Pink Pig Balloon Down During Utah Festival

Pilot Suffered Minor Injuries In The Accident

A balloon shaped like a giant pink pig went down Thursday during the America's Freedom Festival Balloon Fest in Utah, but the pilot suffered only minor injuries in the accident.

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Bombardier Delivers First Of 7 CRJ900 Aircraft To Mesa Airlines

Regional Jets To Be Operated Under The American Eagle Brand

The first of seven CRJ900 aircraft have been delivered by Bombardier to Mesa Air Group of Phoenix, AZ (Mesa Airlines). Mesa will operate the aircraft for American Airlines under the American Eagle brand. The aircraft delivered is one of a firm order for seven announced on March 12, 2015.

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T-Mobile Takes Delivery Of Aerialtronics Drone

Aircraft Will Be Used For Tower Inspections By The Telecom Company

Telecommunications company T-Mobile has taken delivery of its first drone, an Altura Zenith, for use in inspections.

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Africair Signs LOI For Two Bell 525s

Also Inks An Order For A 407 GXP

A letter of intent (LOI) has been signed between Bell Helicopter and Africair for two Bell 525s along with an order for a 407 GXP signed during the Paris Air Show. Africair will use the helicopters for multiple purposes including corporate VIP transport and oil and gas industry support.

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The H145 Heads To Queensland In Its Australia Demo Tour

Month-Long Tour Saw The H145 Making First Stop In Sydney Last Week

Brisbane and North Queensland regional centers are getting their first glimpse of Airbus Helicopters H145.

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Large Sum Of Cash Confiscated From Airline Passenger At TSA Checkpoint

Man Had $75,000 In His Carry-On Bag

A man carrying $75,000 in a bag through the Richmond, VA airport had the money confiscated after TSA took a look in the bag. The security agency did not take the money; it was reportedly confiscated by the DEA.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.04.15)

"When presented with a passenger carrying a large sum of money through the screening checkpoint, the TSA officer will frequently engage in dialog with the passenger to determine whether a referral to law-enforcement authorities is warranted." Source: Excerpt from TSA blog post explaining how TSOs are supposed to handle passengers carrying large sums of cash.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.04.15): Operating Center Of Gravity Range

The center of gravity for an aircraft loaded and ready for flight.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.04.15)

National Center For Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

As pilots, we are all touched by the weather every time we fly. Understanding the weather, and the atmospheric conditions that influence it, requires a great deal of research. NCAR provides the university science and teaching community with the tools, facilities, and support required to perform innovative research.

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