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All News

October 09, 2014

FAA Certifies Gulfstream G650ER

First Delivery Expected Before The End Of 2014

The FAA has certified Gulfstream's G650ER, verifying the airworthiness of the aircraft’s design and clearing the way for G650ER deliveries to begin.

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NASA Aeronautics Research Looks To Test New Wildfire Detection Tool

UAV-Borne Instrument Would Be Flown Over The Great Dismal Swamp

NASA's research in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) may soon provide a means for early detection and mitigation of fires in the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, a nearly 50,000-square-acre region centered on the Virginia-North Carolina border.

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Airbus Delivers 18th HC-144A Aircraft To USCG

Fleet Recently Completed Its First 50,000 Hours Of Flight

Airbus Defense and Space has delivered the 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the U.S. Coast Guard. The latest HC-144A will join a fleet of Ocean Sentries operating from Coast Guard Air Stations in Cape Cod, MA; Mobile, AL; Miami, FL; and most recently Corpus Christi, TX. This month Air Station Corpus Christi turned over the maritime patrol mission to the HC-144 after the retirement of the last HU-25 Guardian aircraft.

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Embry-Riddle Worldwide To Host Small UAS Challenge

Event To Be Held At Wings Over Houston In November

Enthusiasts of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) will have a chance to demonstrate their aircraft and skills during a Small UAS Challenge in Houston Nov. 1 and 2.

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FAA Updates AIP Program Handbook

Primary Document In The Management Of Federal Grants For Airport Improvements

The FAA has updated the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Handbook (FAA Order 5100-38D.)

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Bell Helicopter To Display V-280 Valor Mockup At AUSA

Event Being Held In Washington, D.C. Next Week

Bell Helicopter will showcase the full scale Bell V-280 Valor mockup at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting and exposition, held at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. next week from October 13 - 15. Attendees will get an up-close look at the advanced tiltrotor and have the chance to learn more about the next generation of vertical lift.

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AOPA Announces 2014 Flight Training Scholarship Winners

Hands Out A Total of $65,000 To Potential Pilots From Eight States

The AOPA Foundation Saturday awarded $65,000 in flight training scholarships to prospective pilots from eight states as part of its program to expand the pilot community and support flight training.   

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Embraer Looks To Expand U.S. A-29 Presence

Analyst Sees Potential National Guard, Border Patrol Missions

While Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation have seen success with the delivery of the first A-29 Super Tucano built in the U.S. for the Afghan Air Force, Teal Group Analyst Richard Aboulafia says that market is likely to be consistent, but limited in its growth potential.

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JetBlue Passenger Says Tweets Got Her Kicked Off A Plane

Posted Messages About A Delay Caused By A Sobriety Check On The Pilot

A passenger on a JetBlue flight getting set for departure from Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday night found herself removed from the plane after she posted information on Twitter about the pilot undergoing a sobriety check.

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Pilot Fatally Injured In Thunder Mustang Accident

'Live Bait' Went down Friday Near Council, ID

The pilot of a P-51 Mustang was fatally injured Friday when the aircraft went down for unknown reasons near Council, ID.

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American BASE Jumper Fatally Injured In Switzerland

Misjudged Wingsuit Launch From 9,500-Foot Sex Rouge Peak

An American BASE jumper was fatally injured Friday after reportedly misjudging his launch from a mountain in Switzerland, impacting a cliff, and falling several hundred feet into a gorge.

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AD NUMBER: 2014-20-12

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AD: Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2014-20-14

PRODUCT: All Pacific Aerospace Limited Model 750XL airplanes.

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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report From Accident Involving Young Eagles Flight

Two Fataly Injured In The Mid-Air Collision In New York State

The NTSB has issued a preliminary report in an accident that fatally injured two people during a Young Eagles flight on September 27th. The inflight collision occurred six statute miles ESE of the Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (NY) at approximately 1040 local time. The accident involved a Cessna 172 Skyhawk and an experimental Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey.

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Independent Inquiry Board Closes Soyuz Flight VS09 Investigation

Announces Definitive Conclusions Concerning The Fregat Upper Stage Anomaly

The Independent Inquiry Board formed to analyze the causes of the anomaly occurring during the orbital injection of satellites in the Galileo constellation by a Soyuz rocket launched from the Guiana Space Center on August 22 announced its definitive conclusions on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 following a meeting at Arianespace headquarters in Evry, near Paris.

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Ramstein Launches First C-130J Flight To Assist Ebola Outbreak Efforts

Mission Departed October 7 To West Africa

Airmen with the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base in Germany loaded a C-130J Super Hercules with needed supplies and launched their first mission Oct. 7, to West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance.

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FAA Receiving More Applications For UAV Exemptions

Requests Follow High-Profile Announcement Allowing For Use By Film And TV Production Companies

The FAA has received more than a dozen new applications for exemptions to its UAV prohibition following the high-profile announcement that six TV and film production companies will be allowed to fly the aircraft.

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Air Tanker Down Fighting Yosemite CA Fire

Pilot Fatally Injured In The Accident

The pilot of an S-2T air tanker fighting the Dog Rock Fire in Yosemite National Park in California was fatally injured Tuesday when the plane went down.

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AeroSports Update: 2 Balloon Thefts At The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Ballooning Enthusiast Flock To Albuquerque For The Annual Balloon Fiesta, And It Looks Like Thieves Followed Close Behind.

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta certainly ranks as one of the great sporting aviation events in the United States, but it looks like we have to report another balloon theft following the one earlier this week.

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Flight Attendant Union Calls For Increased Passenger Health Screenings

Concerns Raised About Travel From Countries With Ebola Outbreaks

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has issued a call for government and public health officials to collaborate on more extensive health screenings of passengers travelling from areas affected by the current Ebola outbreak.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.09.14)

"While contracting Ebola in-flight is highly unlikely, the globalization of today's aviation industry requires that new, stronger measures must be implemented to protect passengers and crew." Source: Sara Nelson, AFA International President.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.09.14): Layered Haze

Haze produced when air pollution from multiple line, area or point sources is transported long distances to form distinguishable layers of discoloration in a stable atmosphere.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.09.14)

International Helicopter Safety Team

The IHST is a team of government and industry leaders formed to address the factors affecting an unacceptable international civil helicopter accident rate.

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