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October 31, 2015

Russian Airliner Down In Egypt

Plane Went Down In A Mountainous Area Early Saturday

A Russian A321 with 224 passengers and crew on board has gone down in a mountainous region of Egypt's Sinai peninsula. The accident occurred early Saturday local time. No survivors have been reported.

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AgustaWestland AW609 Tiltrotor Prototype Lost In Fatal Accident

AW609 Seemed Well On The Way To Certification

It has been reported from a number of sources that one of AgustaWestland’s AW609 prototypes crashed on Friday resulting in the death of its two pilots and a complete loss of the aircraft. The AW609 is intended to be a civilian Tiltrotor aircraft based, somewhat, on the same principles as the Boeing Osprey V-22. The AW609 is a much smaller aircraft intended for corporate travel that combines the need for vertical lift and a higher cruise speed than is offered by a conventional helicopter.

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NASA Calls For American Industry Ideas For ARM Spacecraft Development

Looking For Solar Electric Propulsion System For Asteroid Redirect Mission

NASA, through its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, has issued a call to American industry for innovative ideas on how the agency could obtain a core advanced solar electric propulsion-based spacecraft to support the Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission (ARRM).

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GoPro Releases Video From New UAV

No Images Of The Aircraft, But Nice Video

While we still don't have a clear idea what the aircraft will look like, GoPro has released a sneak preview of the kind of video that can be captured with its entry into the UAV market.

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Airplane Preparing For Departure From Fort Lauderdale Catches Fire

Passengers Evacuated, One Reported Seriously Injured

An engine on a Dynamic Airways Boeing 767-200ER preparing for takeoff from Fort Lauderdale International Airport to Caracas, Venezuela caught fire Thursday, forcing the evacuation of the 101 passengers and crew on board.

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New EASA Approvals Allow 'Cost-Effective' 8.33 kHz Upgrades For Helicopters

Radios Meet Channel Spacing Requirements for SES Mandate

EASA has certified Garmin GNC 255 NAV/COM and GTR 225 COM series radios for European-registered helicopters. This certification reduces installation time and the cost associated with the installation of the GTR/GNC radios in a wide variety of helicopter types in Europe.

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Airbus Helicopters Signs MoU With Czech Company LOM PRAHA s.p.

Covers Maintenance, Repair, And Overhaul Of Aircraft

In the frame of the on-going multipurpose helicopter tender of the Czech Ministry of Defense, Airbus Helicopters has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the LOM PRAHA s.p. for a future cooperation in the field of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul.

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Aircraft Accident Avoidance System Designed To Enhance Runway Safety

Would Reduce Aircraft Incidents Caused By Human Errors, Inventor Says

A new, patented technology primarily designed to target and provide an effective, practical solution to enhance runway safety during takeoffs and landings, while preventing collisions during climbs, mid-flights, and descents has been announced by ALTACAS Technology.

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Unravelling The Mysteries Of Outer Space

Team Led by Waseda University Begins Observing High Energy Cosmic Rays Using Kibo's Module

The Calorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) has successfully begun collecting data aboard the International Space Station (ISS). CALET, developed by a team of experts led by Shoji Torii, professor at the Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, in collaboration with JAXA, was launched on an H-IIB rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan on Aug. 19.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.31.15)

"We would not like to speculate about the potential causes of the incident during the ongoing investigation." Source: Don Dodson, Director of Operations at Dynamic International Airways.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.31.15): Cleared For The Option

ATC authorization for an aircraft to make a touch-and-go, low approach, missed approach, stop and go, or full stop landing at the discretion of the pilot.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.31.15)

The Tiger Boys' Aeroplane Works & Flying Museum

The Tiger Boys' Aeroplane Works & Flying Museum is a "hobby out of control" overseen by partners Tom Dietrich and Bob Revell. For the past thirty-five years, The Tiger Boys have tracked down the remains of rare old airplanes in barns, fields, forests, and from the bottom of northern lakes, then rebuilt these wrecks to better-than-new condition.

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