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- Charter service is launched by Taiwan government
Aerospace Industrial Development, owned by the government of Taiwan, launched charter service in the country. Aerospace's maiden flight traveled from Taichung City to Kinmen Island with an Astra SP aircraft. A private firm, Win Air, began offering charter service in Taiwan in November. AVweb
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- GippsAero to introduce floatplane to market in 2012
Australia's GippsAero and the United States' Wipaire are collaborating on a float-equipped version of the GA8TC Airvan. The floatplane should come to market by 2012, according to GippsAerio, which was purchased by India's Mahindra Aerospace in 2009. "While we are starting with utility aircraft in the two- to 20-seat class, we are also watching developments in applying new technologies to the next class of civilian aircraft," said Arvind Mehra, executive director and CEO of Mahindra Aerospace. FlightGlobal.com (U.K.)
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- Blog: General aviation can innovate with social media
General aviation should apply the principles of "Collaborative Consumption," writes blogger Allen Howell, who trumpets social media as a way to connect travelers on underutilized charter aircraft. "Traveling with old and newfound friends and business associates and family will be the new order of travel," writes Howell. Forbes/Wheels Up blog
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- Opinion: Online STEM access for students needed to boost workforce
An effective national defense relies on our ability to train a workforce in STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math, according to this editorial from James Jay Carafano, director of the Heritage Foundation's Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. States should better support online education to enable students to have access to qualified STEM education in formats that are more conducive to cognitive learning, he writes. The Washington Times
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Poll result: The general aviation industry typically lags national economic changes. When do you think GA manufacturers will recover from the recession?
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- Biofuel industry awaits ASTM certification in 2011
Experts see 2011 as a "critical year" in the quest to achieve commercially viable levels of aviation biofuels. ASTM certification of renewable jet fuel is expected in the first quarter, a milestone that would lead to massive investments in the sector and allow demonstration projects to scale up their production. The FAA and the Department of Agriculture recently announced a five-year plan to boost the availability of feedstock, but some experts still predict biofuels will cost at least $100 a barrel. FlightGlobal.com (U.K.)
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- Commercial spaceflight is expected to soar in 2011
In 2011, the space industry should see a stepped-up focus on commercial spaceflight, with companies such as SpaceX and Orbital Flight Sciences expected to not only stage successful launches but to turn a profit. Russia, meanwhile, expects to begin building Vostochny cosmodrome, a new seven-pad launch site, in 2011, and more uncertainty for NASA's shuttle program is expected. FlightGlobal.com (U.K.)
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- U.S. won't adopt Israeli security system, Napolitano says
The U.S. has no plans to adopt Israel's airport security system, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said this week shortly before touring Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion International Airport. Israel's system relies largely on behavioral profiling, in contrast to the pat-downs and scanners used in the U.S. Napolitano indicated that the size of the U.S., with 310 million people, compared with 7.3 million in Israel, makes it impossible for the U.S. to rely solely on profiling. Napolitano also discussed cargo screening and non-metallic explosives during meetings with Israeli officials. FoxNews.com
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After lead: Defining the challenge
Just as nonpilots are surprised to learn that aviation fuel still contains tetraethyl lead (TEL) long after it was removed from auto fuels, some pilots are just now learning that lead will be gone from avgas one day in the not-too-distant future. AOPA Online.
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Free gift with GameStop purchase offered through AOPA
Every purchase you make through the AOPA Lifestyles Collection provides support to general aviation, and now you can receive a free gift with your purchase of games or gear at GameStop.com. Offers like this are available every day through the AOPA Lifestyles Collection, so be sure to visit today to take advantage of the savings! AOPA Lifestyles Collection.
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