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August 12, 2008

ACI-NA Honors Three Large Airports With Environmental Awards

BOS, SEA And MSP Earn 2008 Recognitions

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) selected Boston Logan International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport as winners of its 2008 Environmental Achievement Awards.

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TSA Once Again Targets General Aviation Planes

Hints Strongly At Regulating Private Planes

Either the Transportation Security Administration has found evidence that small planes really are a security threat, or the airline industry has called in a marker somewhere to fight competition from general aviation.

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Report: Boeing May Opt Out Of Rebidding For KC-X

Calculated Ploy... Or Capitulation?

Representatives with Boeing KC-767 tanker team met with Pentagon officials Tuesday to go over specifications for the oft-contested KC-X contract bid... but there are murmurs Boeing may opt to cede the competition to rival Northrop Grumman and EADS.

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Pilot Killed In Titan Tornado Accident In California

Plane Strikes Car On Interstate 40 While Attempting Takeoff

The pilot of a homebuilt Titan Tornado was killed Tuesday morning when his plane struck a car on Interstate 40 near Needles, CA.

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ATA Sues FAA Over Newark Slot Auction

Says Plan Should Be Consider "Unlawful"

This week, the Air Transport Association made good on its threat to sue the FAA over its plans to auction landing slots at three New York area airports.

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United Pilots Call On Tilton To Resign

But Add It's Nothing Personal

They don't care where he goes... they just don't want him to stay at United Airlines. On Monday pilots at the nation's number two airline repeated their call for CEO Glenn F. Tilton's head, saying the embattled chief (right) has spearheaded United's steep decline in customer service, performance and employee morale.

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American Airlines Goes Pink For A Good Cause

Partners With Susan G. Komen Foundation

With all the negative (and, arguably, well-deserved) headlines concerning US airline practices... it's nice to see an example of an airline doing something worthwhile.

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Victims Identified In MA Angel Flight Accident

BE35 Impacts Parking Lot South Of BOS

Authorities have released the identities of the three people lost in the Tuesday morning downing of an Angel Flight plane in Easton, MA.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 08.12.08

L-3's Newest Products, With VP Of Business Development Larry Riddle

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 08.12.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.12.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- L-3's Newest Products: 08.12.08 (ANN Special Report, with Larry Riddle, VP Business Development at L-3 Avionics Systems.)

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Avidyne Names Delta Air Lines Veteran Director Of Customer Service

Mark Sindone Will Lead Development Of Support Network

Avidyne appears serious about turning around its customer service operation. The avionics manufacturer has appointed an 18-year industry veteran, Mark Sindone, to the position of Director of Customer Service.

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New Helicopter Training Scholarship Announced

High Desert Helicopters Now Accepting Applications

Rotorcraft flight school High Desert Helicopters has announced the availability of a new flight training scholarship. The scholarship program, titled the "High Desert Helicopters Aviator Scholarship Program," was unveiled at the academy's Summer of Aviation event this past weekend. The scholarship will be awarded to three candidates annually based on demonstrated aptitude, professionalism and financial need.

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ANN Staff Help Wanted: Mktg. Manager

Searching For ANN's New Marketing Manager ANN is looking for an important staff member to join our growing crew of aero-professionals. For a number of months, we've had the advantage of getting some much needed aid and counsel from an experienced marketing pro, Bruce Samulin,... who did us a world of good while telling us time and time again that he REALLY was retired... but none-the-less gave generously of his time until he decided that he really was retired.

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Aero-TV: Quite The Type-Rating... Checking Out In The DC-3

Get Checked Out In Dan Gryder's Herpa DC-3

Recently, we talked to Dan Gryder... who may just be the luckiest guy in aviation... as he gets paid to fly a spotless, pristinely-maintained Douglas DC-3 throughout the country, and even offers interested pilots the chance to earn the ONLY DC-3 type rating available today. ANN's Paul Plack talked with Dan about that process, what it takes and how YOU might be able to join the few who can proudly point to the DC-3 type-rating on their pilot certificates.

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Aero-TV: Quite The Type-Rating... Checking Out In The DC-3

Get Checked Out In Dan Gryder's Herpa DC-3

Recently, we talked to Dan Gryder... who may just be the luckiest guy in aviation... as he gets paid to fly a spotless, pristinely-maintained Douglas DC-3 throughout the country, and even offers interested pilots the chance to earn the ONLY DC-3 type rating available today. ANN's Paul Plack talked with Dan about that process, what it takes and how YOU might be able to join the few who can proudly point to the DC-3 type-rating on their pilot certificates. 

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NASA Safety Panel Expresses Constellation Concerns

Says Program Suffers Lack Of Direction, Morale

NASA's Constellation program is besieged by a lack of morale, money and direction, according to the space agency's safety panel.

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Mixed Results In Second Annual GA Challenge

Most Promising Plane Didn't Fly

Steady progress... but no breakthroughs. That's the guarded assessment following NASA's second annual General Aviation Technology Challenge, which took place this past weekend at Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) in Santa Rosa, CA.

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Airshow Pilot's Oshkosh Woes Mount

"Embarrassing" Airport Transgression By Patty Wagstaff Has Resulted In Charges

 While the aero-rumor mill continues unabated, ANN has confirmed that airshow pilot Patty Wagstaff's issues with law enforcement revolve around her refusal to consent to a "breathalyzer" (or equivalent) test after an airshow security transgression spun out of control. At the very least, this has created a difficult, if not embarrassing, set of circumstances for the veteran performer. 

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Gearhart C172 Accident

Five Lost When C172 Impacted Home Near Oregon Coast

In its Preliminary Report on the fatal downing of a Cessna 172K earlier this month in Gearhart, OR, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed no flight plan had been filed for the accident flight, despite the prevalence of instrument meteorogical conditions.

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Delta, NWA Pilots Ratify Contract Agreement

Includes Roadmap To Determine Seniority

It's a big step forward for the planned merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. On Monday, pilots at both carriers ratified a joint contract agreement that includes, among other items, a roadmap to determine seniority rankings at the merged airline.

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'The Busiest Little Airport In Wisconsin:' Central County Airport

The Proverbial $100 Hamburger Doesn't Get Any Better Than This

If you didn't know better, you might think that you had somehow entered a time warp as you pull into the Central County Airport in Iola, WI (68C) for their Friday lunch. You see an absolutely pristine vintage Packard limousine with wooden wheels parked next to an old wooden hangar, three grass runways, a Waco biplane and a Cessna Airmaster pushed into the nearby uncut grass.

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RTW Helicopter Flight Breaks One Record, Two To Go

Shatters NYC-London Record By 35 Hours

During their attempt to break the around the world speed record in an AgustaWestland Grand helicopter, pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik have set a new speed record on the first leg of their trip from New York City to London.

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Boeing To Expand Its UAV Operation In Victorville

City Council Approves Three-Year Hangar Lease

Boeing's unmanned A160T Hummingbird helicopter has legs... and we're not just talking about its recent endurance record. The program appears headed for a long future, with the company planning to significantly expand its operations at Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) in Victorville.

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Bell Helicopter To Expand Plant In Amarillo, TX

Must Grow To Meet Demand For Osprey Production

Bell Helicopter announced Monday a major expansion during ground-breaking ceremonies at its Military Aircraft Assembly Center, located at Rick Husband International Airport (AMA) in Amarillo, TX.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.12.08)

Aero-Linx! 

This website, Monocoupe.com is dedicated to Monocoupe Aeroplane and Engine Company enthusiasts worldwide. This site chronicles the legacy of America's first two place, enclosed cabin monoplane, and the airplane believed by many to be the greatest Sportsman Pilot Airplane ever manufactured.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.12.08): Man Portable Air Defense Systems

Aero-Terms!

MANPADS are lightweight, shoulder-launched missile systems used to bring down aircraft and create mass casualties. Terrorists choose MANPADS because the weapons are low cost, highly mobile, require minimal set-up time, and are easy to use and maintain.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.12.08)

"If we tried to please everybody the spacecraft would not get off the ground."

Source: Jeff Hanley, program manager for NASA's Constellation next-generation manned spaceflight program. In a 143-page report issued Monday, the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel cites "surprising anxiety among NASA employees" about many aspects of Constellation, particularly -- and, perhaps, most troubling -- in areas related to astronaut safety.

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