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Boeing Begins Assembly of 1,000th 767.
EVERETT, Wash. (PRNewswire-FirstCall): Boeing (NYSE: BA) has begun assembly of the 1,000th 767 airplane at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics took the first step in major assembly by loading the wing spar into the assembly tool. The spar is the internal support structure that runs through the full length of the wing.
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Obama Calls for Transportation Infrastructure Investment.
President Barack Obama announced Sept. 6 that his administration will press for a major investment in the nation?s transportation infrastructure, including at airports and in the Next Generation air transportation system (NextGen). The president made the announcement during a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, Wis.
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S-70i BLACK HAWK Helicopter Debuts at MSPO Exhibition.
KIELCE, Poland - The S-70i? BLACK HAWK helicopter, the international variant of the BLACK HAWK helicopter, is on public display for the first time. Built at PZL Mielec, Sikorsky Aircraft?s company in Poland, the aircraft will be on static display at the MSPO exhibition through Sept. 9. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:(UTX)).
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200 Chinese Pilots Gave Fake Credentials.
Over 200 pilots in China submitted fake records of their flying histories, and they were employed by airlines desperate for staff, the country's civil aviation authority has said. Investigations conducted by officials showed that in 2008-2009, Shenzhen Airlines had 103 pilots with faked work histories on the payroll, China Daily reported Tuesday citing China Business News.
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SpaceX?s Private Space Capsule Aims for October Launch Test.
BOISE, Idaho: Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is making minor software modifications on its Falcon 9 medium-lift rocket in preparation for its second flight, now targeted for October, based on issues encountered during the vehicle's successful debut in June.
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Boeing?s Billion Dollar Gamble: Inside The World?s Biggest Building.
It's made in the world's biggest building, takes only four days to put together and is the first commercial aircraft built from carbon composites, but will the revolutionary new Dreamliner win the battle for our skies?
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2010 Luyanghu International General Aviation Festival.
China is opening its low altitude airspace to support the needs of general aviation, specifically the applications of emergency rescue. This new development and market demand have attracted many successful entrepreneurs from traditional business sectors, seeking the possibility of entering into the aviation business.
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C-17 Conducts Flight Test With Biofuel.
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS): The Air Force's ongoing alternative fuels certification efforts reached a new milestone Aug. 27 when a C-17 Globemaster III from here flew on all engines using jet fuel blended with a combination of traditional petroleum-based fuel, or JP-8, biofuel derived in part from animal fat, and synthetic fuel derived from coal.
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Laser-Based Missile Defense for Helicopters Being Developed.
ScienceDaily: Protecting helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles is the goal of new laser technology created at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc., which is a U-M spin-off company.
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C-5 Becomes A ?Superstar?.
MARIETTA, Ga.: Another Lockheed Martin [NYSE: (LMT)] C-5 is being transformed into the world?s most capable strategic airlifter, the C-5M Super Galaxy. With more than 70 improvements, the Super Galaxy is rapidly becoming the linchpin of success in achieving global reach.
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