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		<title>MH-60R training milestone achieved</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first Australians have complete their initial MH-60R Romeo qualifications, marking a milestone in the AIR 9000 Phase 8 Project. Members of the Integrated Test Team (ITT) LCDR Simon Lam, LCDR Joshua Carey and LEUT Timothy Clerke form the MH-60R test team embedded into the DMO to support the introduction of the MH-60R. Lam and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian study benchmarks biofuel pricing </title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A three-year study into the viability of aviation biofuels has been released by The University of Queensland, James Cook University, Boeing, Virgin Australia, Mackay Sugar and IOR Energy. Researchers at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology looked at the engineering and associated financial viability of biofuel production. The work involved detailed techno-economic modelling of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United’s Skywest orders 40 E-Jets  </title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 07:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Embraer has announced a firm order for 40 E175 jets from United Airlines, with another 60 firm re-confirmable orders that are subject to regional subsidiary SkyWest being awarded capacity purchase agreements with major US airline partners. Additionally, the agreement includes options for another 100 E175s, taking the total order potential up to 200 aircraft. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boeing begins certification testing on 747-8 performance improvements</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boeing has begun test flights of a 747-8 featuring a package of performance improvements that promise a 1.8 per cent fuel burn saving. The performance improvement package includes improvements to the GEnx-2B engines and flight management computer (FMC) software. The test program will validate the design changes and demonstrate the operation of the horizontal tank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pilatus launches PC-24 twin-jet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 01:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pilatus has entered the business jet age, unveiling the PC-24 twin-jet at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exposition (EBACE) in Geneva this week. Work on the prototype is underway, with roll-out scheduled for the third quarter of 2014. The PC-24 will take off on its maiden flight towards the end of 2014. Pilatus says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New ATSB report examines effectiveness of ELTs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 07:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research by the Australian Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB) shows ELTs are only functioning as intended in about 40 to 60 per cent of accidents. The report reveals that pilots and operators of general aviation and low capacity aircraft cannot rely on a fixed fuselage-mounted ELT to activate when required. Also, carrying a personal locator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safair L-382 to be placed in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 07:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has signed a contract with Safair to place and operationally manage a L-382 Hercules in Australia. The Hercules, the only civil rear-loading freighter of its kind in the country, is based in Brisbane on a long-term lease for international and domestic airlift operations. “Chapman Freeborn has been regularly chartering the Hercules to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>F-35B demonstrates vertical takeoff ability</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An F-35B test aircraft has demonstrated the STOVL jet’s ability to conduct a vertical takeoff (VTO). The May 10 flight took place from Naval Air Station Patuxent River and demonstrates a required capability for fielding the F-35B. &#8220;While not a combat capability, VTOs are required for repositioning of the STOVL in environments where a jet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-47B makes first carrier launch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman&#8217;s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator has been successfully catapulted from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush. Following the May 14 launch off the coast of Virginia, the aircraft flew autonomously to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. “Today’s catapult launch of the X-47B is a momentous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bombardier launches Challenger 350</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 00:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bombardier has launched an improved development of its Challenger 300 super midsize corporate jet, the Challenger 350, which will feature more powerful 7,323lb Honeywell HTF7350 engines, advanced avionics and a new cabin interior. Announced at the EBACE business aviation show in Geneva on Monday, deliveries of the new US$25.8 million jet will begin in 2014, [...]]]></description>
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