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AirAsia QZ8501 Wreckage Found In Java Sea

Several Bodies Recovered From The Water By Indonesian Navy

The Indonesian navy has confirmed that wreckage from AirAsia QZ8501 has been discovered, and several bodies have been recovered from the Java Sea.

Gone West: Tuskegee Airmen Gerald Adwin Dupre Sr., Lowell Steward

Both Served In The Now-Famous Unit

We learned late this month of the passing of two more Tuskegee Airmen during the month of December.

Silent Falcon Begins Initial Production

Solar/Electric UAS Designed For Commercial, Defense, Public Safety Missions

Silent Falcon UAS Technologies (SFUAS), a subsidiary of Bye Aerospace, Inc., announced a transition to the production phase of its Silent Falcon unmanned aircraft system.

Zoom In, Zoom Out: Speedy, Agile UAVs Envisioned For Troops In Urban Missions

Advanced Perception Autonomy Would Help In Searches In Cluttered Environments

DARPA aims to give small unmanned aerial vehicles advanced perception and autonomy to rapidly search buildings or other cluttered environments without teleoperation.

Trespassers Cause Radar Malfunction In Pennsylvania

Four Broke Into An FAA Facility Snyder County

State police troopers were dispatched early Sunday to an FAA facility in Penn Township in Snyder County, PA after an alarm was triggered by four men trespassing on the property.

Luke Returns F-16Ds To Flight After Longeron Repair

Cracks Discovered This Summer In Canopy Sill Components

Air Force officials removed 82 two-seat F-16D Fighting Falcons from flight earlier this summer after discovering cracks along the canopy sill longeron between the front and rear pilot seats.

Metro Aviation Names New Director Of Part 135 Training

Casey Marland Joins The Company

Metro Aviation is pleased to announce that Casey Marland has joined the Metro family as the Director of Part 135 Training.

Florida Developer Will Ask FAA To Raise St. Pete Height Cap

Hopes To Put Up A 41-Story Building In The City

The FAA currently restricts building in the city of St. Petersburg, FL to 400 feet in height, but one developer in the region plans to petition the agency to raise that limit.

First U.S. Army Missile-Fighting Radar Blimp Airborne On East Coast

JLENS To Defend D.C. From Cruise Missiles, Drones, Airplane Threats

For the first time, the U.S. Army lofted a blimp equipped with a new cruise-missile and drone-fighting radar system high above rural Maryland. The system, made by Raytheon Company and known as JLENS, consists of two helium-filled aerostats, or tethered blimps, that float 10,000 feet above the ground and carry powerful radars.

Sports Complex Could Be Coming To Land Near Mesa, AZ's Falcon Field

Aviation And Aerospace Businesses Still Primary Focus, City Leaders Say

Officials in Mesa, AZ are eyeing land near Falcon Field Airport for a possible sports complex, along with aviation, aerospace, and defense-related businesses.

First Flight For Helicopter Satellite Connectivity Conducted

Thales’s LiveAero And Greenwich Aerogroup Demonstrate System In Sikorsky S-92

LiveTV Satellite Communications, a Thales company and Greenwich AeroGroup, have achieved another joint milestone in inflight integration by demonstrating their LiveAero connectivity solution on a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in flight.

Watch Company Founder Says AOPA 'Forgets' Women Pilots

Says Article In Association's Magazine Ignores Watches For Women Pilots

The blog of the Abingdon Watch company has a post dated December 29 that chides the AOPA for giving short shrift to women pilots in an article about the history of pilot watches, and what is available today.

Airborne 12.29.14: AirAsia A320 Down, Cyprus Closing?, Orion's Amazing View

Also: $4.1B Autopilot Industry, Airline Pilot Jailed, RC Concorde, MGL Partners w/Holland, Don't Block Helos!

An AirAsia Airbus A320, carrying the registration number PK-AXC, is now the subject of a search after it failed to check in with Air Traffic services, Sunday, some 42 minutes after departure. The flight originated in the Indonesian city of Surabaya and was enroute to Singapore. Some 162 passengers are reported to have been on board the aircraft. Embattled Cyprus Airways could face the possibility of closure, after the holidays, if it fails to bring forth an acceptable restructuring program and verify it

Bill Harrelson Seeks To Circumnavigate The Globe In World Record Time

Plans Flight Over North And South Poles In A Lancair IV

Now that Santa and his reindeer have put the sleigh back in the hangar for another year the skies are clear for LOBO (Lancair Owners and Builders Organization) member Bill Harrelson to attempt yet another world record.

Southwest Airlines Celebrates Final Scheduled AirTran Airways Flight

Final AirTran Flight From Atlanta To Tampa Bay Marks New Era As Integration Nears Completion

Southwest Airlines embarked on a new era Sunday as it celebrated the last AirTran Airways revenue flight. At 10:25pm EST, AirTran Airways Flight 1 departed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tampa Bay International Airport.

NetJets Adds 10 Signature Series Phenom 300s To Embraer Aircraft Order

Options Converted To Firm Orders Worth Over $89 Million

Embraer Executive Jets and NetJets have signed an agreement to convert 10 Signature Series Phenom 300 purchase options into firm orders. At current list prices, this addition to the contract is worth $89.55 million, which will be included in the backlog of the fourth quarter of 2014.

Mooney International Is Granted Validated Type Certificate From CAAC

Country's First New M20 Acclaim Set For Delivery

Mooney International is set to deliver the first M20TN Acclaim Type S aircraft with a Chinese National Registration, (“B”) number, to its owner in China at the end of December. Mooney officially received the Validation of Type Certificate (VTC) issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Dec. 9, 2014 and this will allow Mooney International to directly export aircraft to China.

New Association Formed For UAV Videographers

Online Petition Says FAA Discriminates Against Small UAV Operators Engaged In Aerial Imaging

A new organization has been formed among photographers and videographers who want to use small UAVs to to capture images.

AeroSports Update: Avionics Help For Homebuilders

Advanced Flight Systems Can Help The Aircraft Homebuilder With The Complexity Of Avionics Installations

Anyone who has homebuilt an aircraft has found they feel comfortable with some areas of the process, but need help in other areas. The installation of the aircraft electrical system and avionics is commonly a stumbling block.

NAHA Supports Bill Defending Ohio's And America's Aviation Heritage

Would Repudiate Connecticut Law That Claims Wrights Were Not First To Fly

The Connecticut Post on Monday published an article about a bill introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives by Ohio Rep. Rick Perales. The bill, HCR 63, would repudiate a Connecticut law that claims the Wright brothers of Dayton, Ohio, were not the first to fly in a powered flying machine. In response to the article, the National Aviation Heritage Alliance has released a statement.

Banner Blasting NYC Mayor de Blasio Flown Over New York

Support Police Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty

An airplane towing a banner with a message for the Mayor of New York City was flown over Gotham on Friday.

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December 30, 2014

Several Bodies Recovered From The Water By Indonesian Navy

Both Served In The Now-Famous Unit

Solar/Electric UAS Designed For Commercial, Defense, Public Safety Missions

Advanced Perception Autonomy Would Help In Searches In Cluttered Environments

Four Broke Into An FAA Facility Snyder County

Cracks Discovered This Summer In Canopy Sill Components

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Casey Marland Joins The Company

Hopes To Put Up A 41-Story Building In The City

JLENS To Defend D.C. From Cruise Missiles, Drones, Airplane Threats

Aviation And Aerospace Businesses Still Primary Focus, City Leaders Say

Thales’s LiveAero And Greenwich Aerogroup Demonstrate System In Sikorsky S-92

Says Article In Association's Magazine Ignores Watches For Women Pilots

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Also: $4.1B Autopilot Industry, Airline Pilot Jailed, RC Concorde, MGL Partners w/Holland, Don't Block Helos!

Plans Flight Over North And South Poles In A Lancair IV

Final AirTran Flight From Atlanta To Tampa Bay Marks New Era As Integration Nears Completion

Options Converted To Firm Orders Worth Over $89 Million

Country's First New M20 Acclaim Set For Delivery

Online Petition Says FAA Discriminates Against Small UAV Operators Engaged In Aerial Imaging

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