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Hi

We have now 150 new RadarBox ComStations deployed.
These units are capable of streaming ADS-B and Audio. It is not easy to have very good VHF
receptions conditions as it is to have ADS-B reception. Thus we have only approved 40 now for VHF (good VHF reception conditions - these are present on 20 countries - not just US and Portugal - check RadarBox24.com right panel for a list of countries now available).

The good news is that we are offering 2000 RadarBox ComStation units in the next 3/4 months to increase coverage thus these numbers will increase significantly (we are shipping 150 units this week).

Hope this clarified the audio point.

Regards, Andre Brandao
AirNav Systems
http://www.airnavsystems.com

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/planeplotter/conversations/messages/117963

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From AirNavSystems.com/forum


Australian & New Zealand Data Feeders

Well let me introduce myself first.....

My Name is James Harris and live in Tasmania Australia.  Andre Brandao has asked me to help Co-Ordinate RadarBox24 in both Australia and New Zealand :-)

If you have applied for a RadarBox24 unit and you are using a Web Based Email Address such as Gmail, Hotmail, etc PLEASE make sure you check your Spam/Junk Folder for emails !!

I have been working hard with Andre to get Australia & New Zealand Data Feeders and we are looking at getting as many Data Feeders up and running as we can over the next weeks, months, etc !!

If you are in a Remote Area or an Area that is not already covered by RadarBox24 PLEASE go to https://www.radarbox24.com/addcoverage and register your interest in becoming a Data Feeder.

You can also contact me via email at james.harris@radarbox24.com.au if you have any questions.

Kind Regards
James
RadarBox24 Australian & New Zealand Co-Coordinator.

http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=8500.0

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Looks like Brain's struggling to find suitable topics these days. 

Ask the Captain: What should I do if I see ice on the wing?

Question: On a 737-800 cruising through clouds at 20,000 feet, I noticed significant ice building on the wings.  Ice was inches thick and breaking off in chunks near the engine.  The outer slats were covered in smooth ice and the winglet was covered in rough ice.  After about 20 minutes, the pilot went above the clouds and the ice eventually went away.  Should I have alerted a flight attendant?           

Answer: Jets use hot air from the engines to remove ice from the leading edge of the wing. The winglets are not heated and the top of the wing is not heated. At cruising speed, icing is less of an issue than at lower speeds, but pilots pay attention to it in all conditions. It would have been appropriate to let the flight attendant know.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/cox/2016/01/10/de-ice-airplane/78507526/

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TOURING THE UNITED AIRLINES NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER IN CHICAGO

Your typical airline headquarters and operations center is somewhere near a major hub airport, usually in some nondescript building with views that don't really inspire much of anything. United, however, couldn't be any further from the norm. Inside Chicago's Willis Tower, once the tallest building in the world, the once largest airline in the world is managed by motivated individuals around the clock.

http://www.airlinereporter.com/2016/01/touring-united-airlines-network-operations-center-chicago/

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Last ever commercial Air France Boeing 747 flight landed at Paris CDG

Air France say good bye to the Boeing 747.

The last Air France Boeing 747 commercial flight landed at around 2pm at Paris CDG Airport.

http://www.airlive.net/2016/01/live-last-ever-commercial-air-france.html

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Airbus deliveries in 2015 Results

635 aircraft Deliveries (+6)
* 491 Single-aisle aircraft
* 144 wide-bodies

14 A350s
103 A330s
27 A380s

Delivered more wide-body aircraft then ever before
https://twitter.com/Airbus/status/686844138780798976

Airbus shrugs off China concerns after outselling Boeing
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-airbus-orders-idUSKCN0UQ10K20160112

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Version 1.0.0.19 of ADSBSpy, the ADSB decoder for Airspy is available for download on January 10, 2016.

http://airspy.com/download/

https://twitter.com/sdrsharp/status/686282714908065792

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Gatwick sets new passenger record

Gatwick has set a new global passenger record for a single runway airport, serving 40.3 million passengers in 2015. 2.7 million passengers travelled through Gatwick in December, which was a 4.7% increase on the previous year.

Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate said: "2015 was a record-breaking year for Gatwick as the airport continued to break new ground. We served 40.3 million passengers - the most from any single runway anywhere in the world.

http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/gatwick-sets-new-passenger-record/

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It doesn't get any better. 

Wave of good fortune: Plane spotter's galleries of pilots saluting him at Manchester Airport become online sensation
* Regular plane-spotter Enda Burke has collated a treasured photo gallery of pilots waving from cockpit window
* The 34-year-old describes getting 'waving photographs' and acknowledgement from crew as 'a great feeling'
* Shots taken by the banker were captured at Manchester Airport's Runway Visitor Park - a popular spot
Photos on the Dailymail page.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3385131/Wave-good-fortune-Plane-spotter-s-gallery-pilots-saluting-Manchester-Airport-online-sensation.html

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Behind the numbers

You've probably read by now that Boeing won the deliveries race in 2015, while Airbus won on the orders side.
But in my latest podcast, I wanted to take a deeper dive and see what's going on behind the numbers. Click below to listen.
http://www.boeingblogs.com/randy/archives/2016/01/behind_the_numbers.html

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Embraer Deliveries Reach Five-year High Mark

Embraer delivered a total of 221 business jets and airliners last year, marking its highest number of aircraft shipments in five years. Deliveries were up by 13 aircraft year-over-year, with both its executive aviation and commercial aviation units making gains. The business jet deliveries met Embraer's guidance numbers, while commercial aircraft deliveries were above guidance.

The Brazilian manufacturer handed over 120 business jets last year—the most since 2010, when it shipped 144. Last year's deliveries were up by four aircraft over the 116 delivered in 2014. But the mix of business jet deliveries was more favorable last year, with midsize and large-cabin jet deliveries growing while deliveries of its Phenom light jets waned. The 2015 shipments included 82 Phenoms and 38 of the larger jets, which include the Legacy 450, 500 and 600 and Lineage 1000. In 2014, Phenoms accounted for 92 of the deliveries and larger jets the remaining 24 deliveries.

Embraer deliveries in 2015
2 E170
82 E175
8 E190
9 E195
120 Business jets

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2016-01-14/embraer-deliveries-reach-five-year-high-mark

http://www.wsj.com/articles/brazils-embraer-had-most-deliveries-in-five-years-in-2015-1452771355

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SpaceX to land rocket on drone ship. Is that a big deal?
SpaceX will attempt to land a rocket on a drone barge for the third time. Following the historic success of the rocket company's successful landing of a Falcon 9 rocket on land, expectations are high for Sunday's water attempt.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0116/SpaceX-to-land-rocket-on-drone-ship.-Is-that-a-big-deal

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SpaceX failed to land its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the Pacific Ocean.
http://www.airlive.net/2016/01/video-space-x-flacon-9-rocket-took-off.html

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Bell to test new blades for V-22 Osprey
Bell Helicopter will, in 2017, fly a V-22 tiltrotor equipped with new prop rotor blades designed to reduce manufacturing costs on the type.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bell-to-test-new-blades-for-v-22-osprey-420933/

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SpaceX Booster Falls Over After Landing video
Falcon lands on droneship, but the lockout collet doesn't latch on one the four legs, causing it to tip over post landing. Root cause may have been ice buildup due to condensation from heavy fog at liftoff.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqirNbwEc0/
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/688920586391805952
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/SpaceX-Booster-Falls-Over-After-Landing-225535-1.html