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United Airlines grounds Airbus A321neo fleet over antiquated no smoking sign law

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United Airlines briefly brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft, It had nothing to do with safety, as it did in this case. Rather, it was because the plane did not comply with a 1990 regulation regarding “no smoking” signs. The 1990 ruling requires that “no smoking” signs found on airplanes must be manually operated by the … Read more

The European Space Agency will test 3D printing metal on the ISS

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The first metal 3D printer used in space is to the International Space Station. The Cygnus NG-20 resupply mission, which carries the 180 kg (397 lb) printer, was launched on Tuesday and is expected to arrive in SSI THURSDAY. Astronaut Andreas Mogensen will install the printer, which developed for the . The machine will then … Read more