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FAA Certifies PurePower Engine For A320neo Aircraft

Second Pratt & Whitney Engine Program Powering Next-Generation Airplanes

The FAA has certified the PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for the Airbus A320neo family. The PW1100G-JM engine is the latest PurePower GTF engine model to be certified.

Air China Firms Up Order For 60 Boeing Airplanes

Some Contingencies Still Need To Be Cleared

Boeing on Monday announced that Air China has committed to purchase 60 737s, including Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX airplanes. The commitment when finalized will be valued at more than $6 billion at current list prices.

FAA Releases Video For New Small UAV Operators

Geared To The Consumer Who Receives A New UAV As A Holiday Gift

If you think you might be receiving a small UAV as a holiday gift, the FAA has released a video outlining some of its rules and positions for operating the aircraft.

WestJet Pilot Agreement Ratified

Four-Year Contract Will Be Effective January 1

The WestJet Pilot Association (WJPA) announced that WestJet pilots have endorsed a tentative agreement with WestJet. The new four-year agreement will be effective January 1, 2015.

NTSB Released Prelim In Fatal Bellanca Accident

Pilot Fatally Injured, Three Passengers Survived

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from a November 30th accident that resulted in the fatal injury of the commercially-rated pilot of a Bellanca model 17-30 airplane. The three others on board the aircraft survived with serious injuries.

WingX Pro7 Introduces CFI Free! And SV Free!

Hilton Software LLC, has announced two new initiatives: CFI Free! And SV Free!

With WingX Rewind , pilots are recording flights and playing the flights back in Google Earth or in their favorite 3D viewer. Pilots can even replay flights right in WingX Pro7 on the iPad! No other EFB has this capability. CFI Free! provides every CFI with a free solution to integrate WingX Pro7 and WingX Rewind into their flight training.

Synthetic Vision Is Coming Soon To ForeFlight

Features Include Luminous Terrain, Night Sky, FAA-Styled Runway Markings

A new synthetic vision platform has been unveiled by ForeFlight.

Navy Helicopter Down In Kuwait; All Crew Members OK

Aircraft Was On A Training Mission At Camp Buehring

A U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC 26) crashed at 11:22 a.m. (EST), Dec.21, while on an overland training flight at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

First New Eastern 737 Lands At Miami International Airport

Aircraft Had Formerly Flown For Kenya Airways

The first Boeing 737-800 in the new Eastern Airlines livery has arrived at Miami (FL) International Airport. The plane received the traditional water cannon salute Friday afternoon at the south Florida airport.

New Exhaust Deflector For Caravan Series Offered

Wipaire System Approved For Cessna 208, 208B

A new exhaust deflector for Cessna's Caravan series of turboprop aircraft has been introduced by Wipaire. This exhaust deflector is approved for Cessna 208 Caravans and 208B Grand Caravans (including the Grand Caravan EX) with the straight Cessna exhaust. The deflector has received United States approval via the Wipline floats Supplemental Type Certificate.

Pilot Who Used False Identities Ordered To Repay Former Employers

Had Made Hundreds Of Helicopter Flights Under Assumed Identities

John Michael Dial of Skaneteles, NY had made hundreds of flights as a helicopter pilot for three television stations in San Francisco and Sacramento in California between 2009 and 2012.

Sources: Apache Helicopters Delivered To Egypt

Pentagon Says Aircraft Will Prop Up Counterterrorism Efforts

The U.S. has sent 10 Apache helicopters to Egypt, according to sources at the Pentagon, in an effort to prop up that country's efforts against terrorism.

Airborne 12.22.14: More Congressional Pilots, NAHF '15 Class, JetBlue Sisters

Also: AVW-A380 Emergency, B29 Won't Fly Til Spring, Fire Scout Flies, Super Dell Nonsense, PHX Attempts To Dictate Flight Paths

Two more pilots are among the 12 new members who will serve on the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee when the 114th Congress convenes in January. The Committee and its Aviation Subcommittee will play a vital role in setting long-term spending priorities for the FAA. The National Aviation Hall of Fame, known as the NAHF has announced the names of four individuals who have been elected for enshrinement at its annual formal ceremony on October 2, 20

SpaceX Completes First Commercial Crew Transportation Milestone

Certification Baseline Review Outlines Manufacturing Plans For Crewed Dragon Spacecraft

NASA has approved the completion of SpaceX’s first milestone in the company’s path toward launching crews to the International Space Station (ISS) from U.S. soil under a Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract with the agency.

First A350 XWB Delivery Follows A Robust Development Program

Much Work Has Been Done This Past Year To Prepare For First Delivery

The December 22nd delivery of Airbus’ first A350 XWB to launch customer Qatar Airways marked another major milestone for this advanced widebody jetliner.

President Signs Accelerated Aircraft Depreciation Bill

Extends Tax Provision Through 2015

President Barack Obama late last week signed into law legislation that provides a one-year renewal of expiring tax provisions, including accelerated, or "bonus" depreciation for any new aircraft purchased in 2014 and placed into service by the end of 2015.

IFL Group To Acquire First Bombardier CRJ200 Special Freighter

Planemaker Seeing 'Significant Interest' In Passenger-To-Freight Conversions

An entity owned by‎ the IFL Group of Waterford, Michigan has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire the first Bombardier CRJ200 SF (Special Freighter) aircraft. The aircraft will join IFL Group’s fleet flying air freight throughout North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.

Boeing, Malaysia Airlines Celebrate 100th 737 Delivery

Partnership With Airline Spans More Than 40 Years

Boeing and Malaysia Airlines celebrated the carrier's 100th 737 direct delivery Friday. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-800, arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sunday.

AeroSports Update: Oklahoma Pilot Flies 1.9 Millionth Young Eagle

EAA Announced 1.9 Million Young Eagles Have Been Flown, And That Record Was Set In Oklahoma

David R. Ames, of Newalla, Oklahoma, didn’t know it at the time, but last month he flew what turned out to be the 1.9 millionth EAA Young Eagle during a Young Eagles rally in Oklahoma City. Ames, who serves as Young Eagles coordinator of EAA Chapter 1098, flew Michael Knight, 15, of Oklahoma City in a Piper Cherokee.

Sens. Inhofe, Brown Praise Signing Of American Airlines Law

Allow Airlines Employees To Rebuild Retirement Program Without Penalty From Federal Government

President Barack Obama on Thursday signed H.R. 2591 into law. H.R. 2591 is the companion bill to S. 2614, legislation authored by U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), co-chair of the Senate Pilot’s Caucus, and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy, that extends to American Airline employees the option to contribute recently received bankruptcy settlements into retirement accounts without incurring a tax penalty.