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Royal Jordanian Air Force Purchases Eight Robinson R44s

Aircraft To Be Used For Primary Helicopter Training At King Hussein Air College

The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) chose Robinson Helicopter Company’s R44 Raven II to replace its fleet of Hughes 500D helicopters that have been in service since 1981.

UK AOA Calls On Government, CAA To Help Smaller Airports

Airport Operators Association Marks Closure Of Blackpool Airport

With the closure Wednesday of Blackpool Airport in the U.K., the Airport Operators Association has called on the British government and the aviation regulator, the CAA, to do more to help the airports sector.

First Redesigned Shaft Successfully Implemented On EC225s/EC725s

Airbus Helicopters Working With Operators To Retrofit Global Fleet

Airbus Helicopters is working alongside operators of its EC225 and EC725 aircraft to implement the final step of its proven solution: the retrofit of the worldwide EC225/EC725 fleet with the redesigned bevel gear vertical shaft, which was certified in April of this year.

Bell Helicopter Contributes $1 Million To National Army Museum

Will Sponsor Exhibit Of UH-1 Iroquois 'Huey' Helicopter

Bell Helicopter will make a $1 million contribution to the National Museum of the United States Army. Bell Helicopter will sponsor its iconic Bell UH-1 Iroquois Utility Helicopter as the featured macro artifact of the Museum’s Vietnam War exhibit.

Hartzell Developing Five-Blade Composite Props

Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber Materials Being Incorporated In The Swept-Tip Propellers

While Hartzell Propeller developmental activities for the company’s performance-boosting five-blade, swept-tip carbon fiber propellers will be featured at NBAA2014 next week, the company says it is working on several other yet-to-be-announced composite five-blade programs for turboprop business aircraft.

AOPA Foundation Names 2014 'Giving Back' Grant Recipients

Ten Organizations Each To Receive $10,000 Grants

The AOPA Foundation has announced its 2014 “Giving Back” grants that recognize good works done through general aviation by non-profit organizations.

Ohio Prisons To Test UAV 'Guard'

Will Employ Electrical Optical And Infrared Sensor Aboard Unmanned Aerostat

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) will test an aerostat (tethered balloon) at the Lebanon and Warren Correctional Institutions to evaluate its ability to help prison personnel make the facility safer by more quickly detecting and responding to security issues. This testing is in advance of an operational assessment that is expected to begin in November.

Canadian FDM STC For Airbus EC135 Includes Engine (VEMD) Data

Latitude IONode Approved By Transport Canada

Transport Canada has granted an STC to Latitude Technologies for installation of its IONode ION100 lightweight flight data recorder (LFDR) on the Airbus EC135 light helicopter.

Gogo Selected to Provide In-flight Wi-Fi On United's Two-Cabin RJ Fleet

United to Also Offer Personal Device Entertainment On Regional Jets

Gogo has been selected by United Airlines to bring its in-flight Internet service to United's two-cabin regional jet fleet. Installation of Wi-Fi services, which will involve more than 200 aircraft, is expected to begin later this year. The United Express aircraft will be the first regional jets in the United States to be outfitted with Gogo's ATG-4, which more than triples the peak speeds to an aircraft when compared to Gogo's original ATG service that launched in 2008.

NASA Tool Helps Airliners Minimize Weather Delays

Dynamic Weather Routes Programmed To Save Airlines Time, Money

In the heat of a summer afternoon, a line of thunderstorms develops in the skies over North Texas and threatens to wreak havoc with the timely flow of air traffic headed toward or away from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Two More AW169s Sold In The UK

Scheduled For Delivery In 2016 To Undisclosed Buyers

Two more AW169 helicopters have been sold in the UK for corporate transportation. The helicopters, sold to undisclosed corporate customers, are scheduled to be delivered in 2016. This latest contract brings the total sales of AW169 helicopters in the UK to 13, for air ambulance and corporate/VIP transport applications.

Airport Screening Technologies Market Revived By Critical Updates

Frost & Sullivan: Upgrades Include Screening For Highly Infectious Diseases

Lingering threats of terrorism, numerous instances of passengers carrying illegal items, and the recent Ebola crisis have buoyed the U.S. airport screening technologies market. To ensure that airport screening systems are equipped with the most advanced and current capabilities, the government awarded 43.9 percent of contract obligations toward equipment maintenance in 2013.

Airborne 10.17.14: Enstrom Delivers, Flight School Scandal, NBAA2014

Also: Rare O-46 Rebuild, Valor Unveiled, OK's Anti-Fly-In Airport, FAA Screw-Ups,

The first Enstrom Model 480B-G has been delivered to Rick Boswell of New Hampshire with the Garmin G1000H glass cockpit installed. Certification of the 480B-G was completed in July, making the 480B-G the only helicopter in its class offering this sophisticated electronic equipment. A group of two dozen Indonesian flight school students who had signed up for training at Accessible Aviation International and California Flight Center in Long Beach, California found themselves in the middle of what looks like a scam when the offices of the school were suddenly vacated. We are

Shuster, Thune Call for Travel Ban In Response to Ebola Outbreak

Demand Federal Plans To Contain Possible Pandemic

To help contain the current outbreak of the Ebola virus, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) have called for a temporary travel ban from affected West African countries.

Aero-TV: From Ghana To Oshkosh -- Patricia Mawuli-Porter’s Airventure Insight

The Aviation World Attracts Some Truly Amazing People...

While at EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN Special Correspondent Michael Maya Charles had the opportunity to interview a truly fascinating young lady. Hailing from the country of Ghana, Patricia Mawuli-Porter was at AirVenture to participate in the One Week Wonder project. This special project at AirVenture 2014 was to build a Zenith 750 Cruzer from opening the crate to taxi testing in one week. We in aviation should be proud to have Patricia’s story as part of our aviation lineage. She is an experienced pilot and the only female flight instructor in Western Africa. She has extensive experience in t

Government May Add Healthcare Workers Monitored For Ebola To No-Fly List

Dallas Nurse Flew On A Commercial Airliner After Being Exposed To The Virus

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is considering whether the names of healthcare workers who are being monitored for signs of Ebola should be added to the government's no-fly list.

Garmin Offers Stand-Alone ADS-B Solution For Business, Transport Aircraft

Provides NextGen Benefits While Meeting Airspace Requirements

Garmin has established strategic partnerships with select members of the company’s Authorized Dealer Network to provide a stand-alone Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solution for popular business and transport aircraft.

New FAA UAV Enforcement Policy Could Cost Pilots Their Certificates

Enforcement Bulletin Change Issued Due To Increasing Number Of UAV Flights In The U.S.

While it turned out that AC 91-57 dealing with model aircraft was not being canceled ... at least not yet ... the FAA last Friday did release a change to Compliance and Enforcement Bulletin No. 2014-2 that UAV and model aircraft operators should note ... particularly if they hold a pilot certificate.

Klyde Morris 10.17.14

It Can Be REALLY Sunny In Orlando, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

AeroSports Update: EAA Releases Report On Experimental Aircraft Accidents

Fatal Accidents In Experimental Category Aircraft Exceeded The FAA’s Not-To-Exceed Figure For The Fiscal Year 2014

Accident figures for the fiscal year 2014, which ended September 30, indicated there were 67 fatal accidents in all types of experimental aircraft, including 50 experimental amateur-built, nine experimental exhibition, six experimental light-sport, one experimental racing, and one experimental research and development category aircraft.

Embraer Reaches Record Backlog

Delivers 19 Commercial And 15 Executive Jets In Third Quarter Of 2014

By the end of the third quarter of 2014, Embraer’s firm order backlog reached $22.1 billion, the highest in the company’s history.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.17.14)

“With Ebola spreading even within the hospital setting, we should not delay in taking additional measures to prevent individuals carrying the virus from traveling to the U.S.” Source: Excerpt from a statement released by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD).

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.17.14): Hold Procedure

A predetermined maneuver which keeps aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance from air traffic control.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.17.14)

The United States Ultralight Association

USUA has been promoting, protecting and representing ultralight aviation in the USA for over twenty years, and has been quite successful in providing much needed benefits to its members such as liability insurance, legal guidance in resolving airport access issues and other matters, as well as offering additional money saving member programs.

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Aircraft To Be Used For Primary Helicopter Training At King Hussein Air College

Airport Operators Association Marks Closure Of Blackpool Airport

Airbus Helicopters Working With Operators To Retrofit Global Fleet

Will Sponsor Exhibit Of UH-1 Iroquois 'Huey' Helicopter

Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber Materials Being Incorporated In The Swept-Tip Propellers

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Ten Organizations Each To Receive $10,000 Grants

Will Employ Electrical Optical And Infrared Sensor Aboard Unmanned Aerostat

Latitude IONode Approved By Transport Canada

United to Also Offer Personal Device Entertainment On Regional Jets

Dynamic Weather Routes Programmed To Save Airlines Time, Money

Scheduled For Delivery In 2016 To Undisclosed Buyers

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Frost & Sullivan: Upgrades Include Screening For Highly Infectious Diseases

Also: Rare O-46 Rebuild, Valor Unveiled, OK's Anti-Fly-In Airport, FAA Screw-Ups,

Demand Federal Plans To Contain Possible Pandemic

The Aviation World Attracts Some Truly Amazing People...

Dallas Nurse Flew On A Commercial Airliner After Being Exposed To The Virus

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Enforcement Bulletin Change Issued Due To Increasing Number Of UAV Flights In The U.S.

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Delivers 19 Commercial And 15 Executive Jets In Third Quarter Of 2014

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