Top Aviation and Space News- August 12th 2012

United Airlines unveils its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner 

 United's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner is unveiled at Boeing's factory in Everett, Wash., on Aug. 2, 2012. It will be the first of the revolutionary new jet to fly for a North American airline./By Mike Kane for USA TODAY  

First sunrise at Concordia Station in Antarctica 

This sent in by Alex Kumar just a few hours ago. It needs no further explanation! Welcome, Summer! 

 Photo taken morning of 12 August 2012 showing first sunrise at Concordia Station in Antarctica, breaking over three months of complete darkness. Photo taken from roof of a Station building by British medical doctor Alexander Kumar. Credit: ESA/ESA/IPEV/ENEA-A. Kumar

SCANDAL: Report: TSA officers say Boston airport program to flag terrorists encourages racial profiling 

NEW YORK — Transportation Security Administration officers at Boston’s Logan International Airport are alleging that a program intended to help flag possible terrorists based on passengers’ mannerisms has led to rampant racial profiling, a newspaper reported Saturday. More

 

Iranian airline pilot pleads for new civilian plane parts 

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian pilot who guided an Iran Air Boeing passenger plane to a safe emergency landing last year despite broken front landing gear has launched a campaign to lift Western sanctions that restrict the import of civilian plane spare parts. More

Small plane crashes in central Illinois, killing 1 

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — A small plane crashed in central Illinois on Saturday just moments after a group of skydivers jumped from the aircraft, authorities said. The pilot was killed. More

 

Argentinos vibram com a Esquadrilha da Fumaça 

Com muitos aplausos a Esquadrilha da Fumaça fez sua primeira demonstração no céu de Córdoba, na Argentina, no início da tarde do dia 11 de agosto. Mais

 

Meteoros no fim de semana 

A chuva de meteoros Perseidas começa a atingir sua plenitude neste fim de semana. O seu máximo deve ocorrer por volta das 3h, na madrugada de sábado (11) para domingo (12), quando uma taxa de um ou dois meteoros por minuto é esperada. O problema é que a Lua vai atrapalhar um pouco. Estamos na fase minguante e apenas os meteoros mais brilhantes poderão ser vistos; Mais

 

VIDEO: First in-flight weapon release for F-35 Lockheed Martin has hit a significant test milestone with the first in-flight weapon release from an F-35. More 

 

Did NASA Use Instagram For Curiosity Mars Rover's First Color Photo? (No, But It Looks Like It) 

Probably much to NASA's delight, the Mars rover Curiosity got the nation's attention this week. Yes, we're rapt in awe over the triumph of human innovation and discovery. But we're into it for the memes. More 

 

AirAsia X to lease six A330s from ILFC 

AirAsia's long-haul operation, AirAsia X, is planning to lease six Airbus A330-300s from US firm International Lease Finance. More  

Bell loses 525R testbed in crash 

Bell Helicopter lost the testbed aircraft for the transmission system of the company's new 525R Relentless in a crash on 7 August in Avalon, Texas. More 

Bombardier and Flexjet launch Learjet 85 US demo tour More 

 

Superjipe marca fim de uma era na exploração marciana 

A descida do superjipe marciano Curiosity é motivo para júbilo entre os estudiosos do planeta vermelho. E talvez seja o último que eles terão em muitos anos. Mais 

Cabelo moicano de engenheiro de jipe da Nasa vira hit na Internet 

Entre dezenas de cientistas que lotavam o centro de controle da Nasa durante o espetacular pouso do jipe Curiosity em Marte, nenhum chamou tanto a atenção dos telespectadores quanto Bobak Ferdowsi e seu cabelo moicano. Mais

   

Marinha da Índia vai adquirir 56 novos helicópteros utilitários por US$ 1 bilhão 

A Índia estabeleceu mais um mega plano de defesa, avaliado em cerca de US$ 1 bilhão, para a aquisição de 56 helicópteros utilitários navais personalizados para missões de vigilância, guerra anti-submarina, anti-terrorismo, coleta de inteligência eletrônica e de busca e salvamento. Mais

Cientista descobre placas tectônicas em Marte parecidas com as da Terra 

Professor da Universidade da Califórnia analisou dois blocos do planeta. Até agora, pensava-se que só a Terra tinha essas estruturas geológicas. Mais

Kingfisher Airlines’ Loss Widens 

MUMBAI—Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. reported a wider loss for the fiscal first quarter, hurt by a plunge in revenue due to shrinking operations, high interest payments and extraordinary charges. Once India’s second-biggest airline and now its smallest, Kingfisher Saturday posted a net loss of 6.51 billion rupees ($117.8 million) for the April-June period, compared with [...]/ MARKETS PULSE 

Turista sofre para obter informações em aeroportos 

Centrais de Informação Turística de Cumbica fecham em horário de pico; SP Turis promete inaugurar espaço em Congonhas; Mais

Ethiopian Airlines to become third to fly Boeing 'Dreamliner' 

Ethiopia – Ethiopian Airlines next week takes delivery of Africa's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the airline's chief executive says the plane will first be used on routes around the continent. More

Ponte aérea faz Viracopos crescer acima da média nacional no semestre 

Aeroporto teve 22,87% a mais de passageiros de janeiro a junho deste ano. Usuários reclamam de atrasos nos voos e falta de praça de alimentação. Mais

GoAir Signs Component Support Contract With Lufthansa 

Lufthansa signed a 10-year component support contract with India-based regional carrier Go Airlines (GoAir), the company said Thursday. More

 Pilots Despise Flying UAVs 

The U.S. Air Force effort to increase the number of large UAVs in service has stumbled because of problems in obtaining sufficient operators. More