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ExpressJet Airlines Announces Up To $40k Bonus Program For Qualified Pilots

Company Continues Explosive Growth, Leading to Need For More Pilots

ExpressJet Airlines is increasing its pilot bonus program to offer up to $40,000 for qualified pilot captains upon completion of training with ExpressJet.

Remote ID Proposal Could Set A Precedent For GA User Fees

Pilot Institute Believes Third-Party Data Collection Could Easily Be Applied to General Aviation

The FAA's Drone Remote ID NPRM is raising red flags among some in the General Aviation community, particularly when it comes to what is perceived as a path to airspace user fees for GA.

BAA Training To Start Using Unleaded Aviation Fuel

Air BP Will Supply Unleaded Aviation Fuel For BAA Training’s aircraft

Independent European flight training center BAA Training and Air BP have signed an agreement expanding the cooperation. Air BP will supply Avgas 100LL aviation fuel to all BAA Training flight bases, as well as unleaded aviation fuel for BAA Training’s aircraft in Lleida-Alguaire and at other Spanish airports where it delivers its training activities. With this agreement, BAA Training is one of the first aviation academies in Southern Europe to use unleaded Avgas.

ANA Holdings Commits to Adding Up To 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Japan's Five-Star Carrier Plans To Acquire 11 787-10 Airplanes, Four 787-9s, And Five Options

Boeing and ANA Holdings have announced the Japanese airline group today decided to acquire up to 20 more 787 Dreamliner airplanes. The agreement with Boeing includes 11 787-10s, one 787-9 and options for five 787-9s valued at more than $5 billion at list prices. The airline also plans to acquire three new 787-9 airplanes from Atlantis Aviation Corporation.

Prospects For Bombardier As The Only Pure-Play Business Jet Maker

Foley: 'History Does Not Offer Reassurances For This Strategy'

Bombardier intends to sell its rail unit to Alstom and expects proceeds of at least $4.2 billion that would help reduce its crushing debt load. In doing so, the company is putting all of its remaining chips down on the last man standing business jet division, which would become the only pure-play in the industry.

Gone West: Lt. General Charles 'Chuck' Pitman

While A Marine Corps Pilot, He 'Borrowed' A Helicopter To Assist In A Domestic Sniper Situation

Sometimes, it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. That was the attitude of Lt. General Charles "Chuck" Pitman, who in 1973, "borrowed" a Marine Corps helicopter to deal with a sniper situation in New Orleans, LA.

AirCorps Aviation Acquires NAA Original Drawings

The "Ken Jungeberg Collection" Preserved For History

AirCorps Aviation acquired what is knowns as the "Ken Jungberg Collection" ... original North American Aviation engineering drawings, hand-drawn in pencil on tracing vellum, which was used to develop and build the P-51, B-25, T-6, P-82, and many more.

Man Arrested For Targeting Police Aircraft With A Laser

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Was En Route To Napa County Airport

A California Highway Patrol aircraft was targeted by a person with a blue laser last week, leading to the arrest of the man wielding the device.

Homemade Rocketeer Fatally Injured In Amateur Rocket Launch

Was Being Filmed For The Science Channel Program 'Homemade Astronauts'

Michael 'Mad Mike' Hughes, who was attempting to build a steam-powered rocket to carry him to an altitude of about 5,000 feet, was fatally injured last week during the filming of a segment for the Science Channel program "Homemade Astronauts".

iWOAW Calls For Elimination Of The Term 'Airmen'

Starts Online Petition To FAA Administrator Steve Dickson And Three Others

The Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW) has posted an online petition directed at FAA Administrator Steve Dickson and three others calling for the elimination of the word 'Airman' and 'Airmen' from the official nomenclature, saying the term reflects gender bias.

Kobe Bryant's Widow Sues Helicopter Operator

Basketball Star And His 13-Year-Old Daughter Were Fatally Injured In California Accident

The widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, who along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were fatally injured when the helicopter they were aboard impacted terrain in California last month, has sued the helicopter operator for the wrongful death of her husband and daughter.

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Final Rule To Enhance Air Carrier Pilot Development Announced

Requires Specific Training For Newly-Hired Pilots And Supplemental Training For Captains

The FAA has announced a final rule aimed at enhancing the professional development of air carrier pilots. The Pilot Professional Development rule requires specific training for newly-hired pilots and supplemental training for captains

European Industry And Regulators Provide A Roadmap For Zero Emissions Aviation

Norway Is Taking Steps Toward The Early Implementation Of Emissions-Free Air Transport In Its Regional Market

Key players from the European aviation industry met in Oslo to set the framework for a unique program that will transform Norwegian air transportation and serve as a learning ground for sustainable aviation on a regional scale.

FAA Set To Launch Denver Metroplex Procedures Implementation Plan

New Procedures Set To Go Into Effect March 26

The FAA will implement new or revised instrument procedures as part of the Denver Metroplex initiative on March 26.

Sikorsky Receives 2nd Contract To Build Presidential Helicopters

VH-92A Test Helicopters Flying And Validating Mission Capabilities

Sikorsky will build six production VH-92A Presidential Helicopters under a contract from the U.S Navy. These helicopters are part of the 23 aircraft program of record for the U.S. Marine Corps. Under the terms of the contract, known as Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot II, Sikorsky will begin deliveries of six VH-92A helicopters in 2022. The remaining production aircraft will be delivered in 2022 and 2023.

Rotax Bringing Special Milestone Engine To Aero In Friedrichshafen

Company Is Celebrating Its 100th Anniversary

At the Aero in Friedrichshafen BRP-Rotax is presenting an anniversary edition for the 100th anniversary of the company that is celebrated in 2020, which is available as a limited edition. Additionally, the latest technologies for more ease of Service and Maintenance work in the future will also be shown.

Boom Supersonic Announces First Fully Carbon-Neutral Aircraft Program, XB-1

First Commercial Aviation OEM To Build Sustainability Into Aircraft Programs From The Ground Up

Boom Supersonic, an aerospace company building history’s fastest supersonic airliner, has announced that its XB-1 test program will be fully carbon neutral through the use of sustainable aviation fuels and carbon offsetting. Boom integrates sustainability considerations into every major company decision and is the first commercial airplane manufacturer to commit to a carbon-neutral test program.

Air Force Grey Wolf Begins Flight Testing

Aircraft Slated To Replace The Aging UH-1N Fleet

The Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, completed its first combined test flight, Feb. 11. With a Boeing pilot in command, this test flight allowed the Air Force its first in-flight look at the capabilities of the aircraft. The flight also made Maj. Zach Roycroft, 413th Flight Test Squadron lead test pilot for the program, the first Air Force pilot to fly Grey Wolf.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.26.20)

“These new training requirements for flight crews will go a long way in providing the nation’s commercial pilot workforce with the latest and safest flight deck practices and procedures.” Source: FAA Administrator Steve Dickson

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.26.20): Final Monitor Controller

Air Traffic Control Specialist assigned to radar monitor the flight path of aircraft during simultaneous parallel (approach courses spaced less than 9000 feet/9200 feet above 5000 feet) and simultaneous close parallel approach operations.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.26.20)

Taking flight together, United Airlines celebrates Black History Month

If you walk into the famed Museum of Science and Industry on Chicago's South Side, you'll pass scores of artifacts and tributes to our progress as human beings, our boundless ingenuity and endless curiosity, and — above all — our capacity to come together in pursuit of a better future.

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Company Continues Explosive Growth, Leading to Need For More Pilots

Pilot Institute Believes Third-Party Data Collection Could Easily Be Applied to General Aviation

Air BP Will Supply Unleaded Aviation Fuel For BAA Training’s aircraft

Japan's Five-Star Carrier Plans To Acquire 11 787-10 Airplanes, Four 787-9s, And Five Options

Foley: 'History Does Not Offer Reassurances For This Strategy'

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While A Marine Corps Pilot, He 'Borrowed' A Helicopter To Assist In A Domestic Sniper Situation

The "Ken Jungeberg Collection" Preserved For History

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Was En Route To Napa County Airport

Was Being Filmed For The Science Channel Program 'Homemade Astronauts'

Starts Online Petition To FAA Administrator Steve Dickson And Three Others

Basketball Star And His 13-Year-Old Daughter Were Fatally Injured In California Accident

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Requires Specific Training For Newly-Hired Pilots And Supplemental Training For Captains

Norway Is Taking Steps Toward The Early Implementation Of Emissions-Free Air Transport In Its Regional Market

New Procedures Set To Go Into Effect March 26

VH-92A Test Helicopters Flying And Validating Mission Capabilities

Company Is Celebrating Its 100th Anniversary

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First Commercial Aviation OEM To Build Sustainability Into Aircraft Programs From The Ground Up

Aircraft Slated To Replace The Aging UH-1N Fleet

Taking flight together, United Airlines celebrates Black History Month

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