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FAA begins construction of new traffic control tower at Tucson Airport

2014-06-23 01:00:00| Airport Technology

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has broken ground on a new $26m air traffic control tower at Tucson International Airport in Pima County, Arizona.

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FAA Announces Texas UAS Test Site Now Operational

2014-06-20 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Federal Aviation Administration announced that the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi unmanned aircraft systems test site is ready to conduct research vital to integrating UAS into nation's airspace. Research will concentrate on multiple areas including safety of operations and data gathering in authorized airspace, UAS airworthiness standards, command and control link technologies, human-factors issue for UAS control-station layout, and detect-and-avoid technologies. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations

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Emercency Locator Transmitter has Cospas-Sarsat and FAA approvals.

2014-06-19 14:31:47| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

As retrofit for obsolete 121.5 MHz ELTs in general aviation aircraft, ARTEX ELT 1000 is built under AS9100C quality certification standards and accommodates multiple installation configurations. Electronics maximize frequency stability and power, while built-in GPS navigational interface allows search and rescue personnel to determine location within 100 m in <1 min. Single antenna output is capable of emergency transmission on 406 and 121.5 MHz frequencies. This story is related to the following:Emergency Locator Transmitters

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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Earns FAA, EASA Certification

2014-06-16 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Newest commercial airplane nears delivery on track<br /> <br /> EVERETT, Wash., June 16, 2014 - The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787-9 Dreamliner has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for commercial service. Boeing is now in the final stages of preparing for the first 787-9 delivery to launch customer Air New Zealand.<br /> <br /> "Certification is the culmination of years of hard work and a rigorous flight-test program that ...This story is related to the following:Aircraft

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