Re-engined A380 prospects hazy as Emirates takes Trent 900 [feedly]

Re-engined A380 prospects hazy as Emirates takes Trent 900
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Re-engined-A380-prospects-hazy-as-Emirates-takes-Trent-900-411342/

Emirates believes it has room to convert some of its Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380s to a future re-engined version, but is prepared to fit all 50 with the Trent 900 if there is no sign of movement from the airframer.

Head of Flight Safety in BALPA, comments on the rise of safety management systems.


Illusions of safety

Dr ROB HUNTER Head of Flight Safety, British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), comments on the rise and rise of safety management systems.

Cessna-Avic Management Company To Start In 2016 [feedly]

Cessna-Avic Management Company  To Start In 2016
http://aviationweek.com/awin-only/cessna-avic-management-company-start-2016

An aircraft management company that Cessna is setting up with Chinese partners is due to begin operations early next, reinforcing sales prospects for the manufacturer in China.

Avic general aviation subsidiary Caiga and Chinese pharmaceuticals group Zhongheng are the partners in the business, which will be established at Nanning, on China's south coast.

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General Atomics: Third-Gen Electric Laser Weapon Now Ready [feedly]

General Atomics: Third-Gen Electric Laser Weapon Now Ready
http://aviationweek.com/technology/general-atomics-third-gen-electric-laser-weapon-now-ready

High-energy laser developer says its third-generation tactical weapon is five years ahead in technical maturity compared to fiber laser systems.

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Video Allegedly Recorded On Spaceport Drone Documents End Of Falcon 9 Flight [feedly]

Video Allegedly Recorded On Spaceport Drone Documents End Of Falcon 9 Flight
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=ee4df213-38aa-4508-b71d-0553955c7132

If Authentic, It Shows SpaceX Came Very Close To Landing On The Floating Platform In The Atlantic A video posted to the website VidMe shows what appears to be SpaceX's Falcon 9 booster attempting to land on a barge in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. In the video, the booster appears to touch down, then tips over and explodes.

ULA Vulcan launcher will return to Earth by helicopter [feedly]

ULA Vulcan launcher will return to Earth by helicopter
http://www.gizmag.com/ula-vulcan/36979/

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has entered the reusable launcher race with its Next Generation Launch System (NGLS), also known as the Vulcan rocket. This replacement for the current generation of launch systems will incorporate a rocket engine assembly that jettisons from the first stage and is snared in mid-air by a helicopter after reentering the Earth's atmosphere.. Continue Reading ULA Vulcan launcher will return to Earth by helicopter

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