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Senate Committee Gives Tax Authorization For S.1300

FAA Funding Plan Moves One Step Closer

The Senate Finance Committee has approved tax authorization for the "American Infrastructure and Investment Act," legislation designed to provide additional funding to modernize the nation's aviation system.

One Confirmed Lost In NC Navion Accident

Plane Impacts Restaurant, Workers Accounted For

One person is reported lost after a vintage aircraft -- identified in media reports as a 1947 Navion -- impacted a building in Clayton, NC Friday morning.

ANN Confirms ID Of Another Major Columbia Aircraft Bidder

The Expectations Grow...

The GA industry has been agog, the last few days, at the news that Cessna's parent company, Textron, is reportedly bidding to purchase (at least) part of Columbia Aircraft. ANN broke the news several days ago that the sale of Columbia Aircraft actively being pursued and that three parties were identified as having interest in taking over all or part of Columbia Aircraft. Now we know a LOT more...

Fargo Jet Center Named Hawker Beechcraft Authorized Service Center

Will Focus On Beech Bonanza, Baron, King Air Service

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation announced this week Fargo, ND-based Fargo Jet Center, Inc. (FJC) has joined the worldwide network of authorized HBC service centers. Fargo Jet will focus on the Beechcraft Bonanza, Beechcraft Baron and Beechcraft King Air products.

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A Chat With Aero-TV Anchor Ivee Sauls

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Nobel Laureate: Manned Spaceflight Has Produced 'Nothing Of Scientific Value'

Steven Weinberg Wants More Robots, And No ISS

Even as NASA was putting out the call for its next crop of astronaut applicants this week, a Nobel Prize-winning particle physicist was slamming manned space flight in general as "... having produced nothing of scientific value."

Northwest Scales Back Expansion Plans

Int'l Growth To Offset Drop In Domestic Capacity

Northwest Airlines has revised its expectations for growth in 2007, after enduring a pilot shortage which forced cancelled flights in June and July.

More Bears Take Flight Over UK, Finland

Russia Is Feeling Its Oats

We sense we've written this story before. Three times in just over a month, in fact...

Coast Guard Helos Come To The Rescue

Two Rescues This Week Highlight Importance Of Whirlybirds

Coast Guard helicopters came to the rescue of two boaters in distress this week.

NASA Orbiter Provides Insights About Mars Water And Climate

New Images Downplay Reports Of Recent Flows

NASA tells ANN the agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is examining several features on Mars that address the role of water at different times in Martian history. Features examined with the orbiter's advanced instruments include material deposited in two gullies within the past eight years, polar ice layers formed in the recent geologic past, and signs of water released by large impacts when Mars was older.

AOPA Air Safety Foundation Helps Returning Army Pilots 'Say It Right'

Refresher Course Assists Transition Back To ATC Environment

The AOPA Air Safety Foundation 17 conducted a special September 17 showing of the popular safety seminar "Say It Right" for Army pilots just back from Iraq. Veteran presenter Mark Grady led the seminar, which was donated by the foundation to help support US troops.

Boyer Calls House FAA Reauthorization Bill 'Great Model' For Funding ATC

Thanks Members For Contacting Representatives

As ANN reported, the House of Representatives passed H.R.2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, on Thursday. The bill would fund the FAA through 2011, provide additional money for the agency's planned air traffic control modernization, and increase the funds for airport improvements... particularly small general aviation airports, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

NATCA Cheers House Approval Of FAA Reauthorization Bill

Says Stipulation For Talks To Resume "Last Hope" For Saving Workforce

The nation's air traffic controller workforce rejoiced at the passage of the House FAA Reauthorization bill, which -- if passed into law -- would provide a glimmer of hope for controllers working under an FAA-imposed contract for over a year.

Pentagon Says It Won't Block The Signal

Will Shift To GPS Without Reduction Capability

The Pentagon says it no longer needs to hamper signals from the Global Positioning System network in times of crisis, due to advancements in those systems.

Virgin America CEO Reid Will Stay On Job A Little Longer

Granted Four-Month Reprieve From Forced Ouster

For a guy who was told by the Department of Transportation he must give up his job, Virgin America CEO Fred Reid doesn't seem eager to move out of his office just yet... but that's OK with the DOT.

NASA Beats The Clock On Repairs To Discovery's Gear Strut

May Still Make October 23 Launch Date Despite Delays

Just in case you didn't know... these guys are good. NASA technicians may have avoided a delay in next month's launch of the shuttle Discovery, after they beat the clock and repaired four seals on the orbiter's right maingear strut Wednesday.

Klyde Morris (09.21.07)

You HAD To Know Klyde Wouldn't Be Able To Leave THIS Alone...

Frontier Appeals To FAA For Lynx Certification Help

Hopes To Speed Up Process With Face-To-Face Meeting

We're willing to talk. That's the message Frontier Airlines sent to the FAA this week, requesting a face-to-face meeting with federal officials in the hopes of speeding up certification of its low-cost Lynx subsidiary.

Sierra's Super II Completes First Flights

Test Runs Include Climb To FL280

Sierra Industries achieved another development milestone in their latest FJ44 re-engining program for the Citation II. The first flight was conducted at Sierra's Uvalde, TX modification center on September 19, and company officials tell ANN the flight quickly confirmed the modified aircraft's dramatically enhanced performance.

Embraer To Showcase Its Executive Jets At NBAA 2007

Includes Two New Concepts

Embraer tells ANN it will showcase its executive jets portfolio during this year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 60th Annual Meeting & Convention, held at the Georgia World Congress Center, in Atlanta, GA next week.

10 Days And Counting For HAI 'Salute To Excellence' Nominations

Keep Those Cards And Letters Coming!

Helicopter Association International reminds ANN readers the deadline for its "Salute to Excellence" nominations is only 10 days away. These awards recognize all winners during Heli-Expo 2008 in Houston, TX.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.21.07)

Aero-Linx!

The Missing Air Crew Project is dedicated to the memories of the ten crew members of the Coleman B-24 Crew (13th Air Force, 372nd Bombardment Squadron, 307th Bombardment Group) who were shot down by a Japanese fighter over Yap Island and declared missing on 25 June 1944.