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December 17, 2014

NTSB Prelim Released From Gaithersburg, MD Phenom Accident

Six Fatally Injured When Plane Impacted A Home

The NTSB had released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred December 8, 2014 involving an Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100, N100EQ.

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Airborne 12.17.14: Evergreen Woes, Foolish Pilot Tricks, No 757 Replacement -- Yet

Also: $1M Aero-Photo, Draken Gets A-4s, Legendary Bell 47, Osprey Hours
 
Evergreen Vintage Aircraft, LLC, the company that owns many of the aircraft on view in the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum Has filed for bankruptcy. Aircraft on display at the museum include the giant Hughes H-4 Hercules airplane, commonly referred to as the “Spruce Goose,” and other classic and vintage aircraft. On a recent Magnicharters airline flight between Cancun and Mexico City, an unnamed pilot allowed 23-year-old singer Esmeralda Ugalde and her 19-year-old actress friend Samadhi Zendejas to sit in the left cockpit seat of the airplane wearing the pilot's hat. It might have gone unnoticed, but as many people do nowadays, a photo was taken and posted on Twitter

Finnair’s First A350 XWB Takes Shape

Carrier Will Be The First European Operator To Fly The Composite Aircraft

The first A350-900 for Finnair is taking shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Finnair will be the first European airline to fly the A350 XWB and the third operator in the world. Scheduled for delivery in autumn 2015 the aircraft is now in the fuselage section joining phase.

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FAA Proposes Civil Penalties Against Seven Companies

All Allegedly Violated Hazardous Materials Regulations

The FAA is proposing civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to $91,000 against seven companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.

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Stennis Certified For Flight Operations

Flight Deck Certification Completed Following 16 Months In Port

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 successfully completed flight deck certification Dec. 12, after a 16-month Docking Planned Incremental Availability period.  

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Rolls-Royce Selected To Power 65 AirAsia X Aircraft

Largest Order For Trent 7000 Engines Since Its Introduction

Rolls-Royce has been selected by AirAsia X to power 10 Airbus A330ceo and 55 Airbus A330neo aircraft with engines and long-term TotalCare support worth $6.2 billion.

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Fifth SpaceX Mission Lets The CATS Out On ISS

New Research In Multiple Disciplines To Fly To The Station

Not like cats that you might pet in your lap at night, International Space Station CATS study the atmosphere’s plight. CATS and new research including flatworms, wearable technology, an external radiation monitor and tools to use the station as a microbial observatory will head to the orbiting outpost on the fifth SpaceX mission. Additionally, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will deliver equipment for human research, physical science and educational activities to the station.

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Help Wanted Sign Out At BRS Aerospace

Company Seeks Industrial Engineer

If you have industrial engineering experience and are looking for a new situation, BRS Aerospace has an opportunity for you.

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Boeing Selects GE Aviation For 777X Common Core Avionics Systems

Will Also Provide Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder For The Aircraft

GE Aviation has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide the Common Core System (CCS) and the Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR) for the Boeing 777X aircraft.

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C-40A Clipper Delivered To US Naval Reserve

Airplane A Variant Of The 737-700 Airliner

Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) and industry partner, Boeing delivered a C-40A Clipper to the U.S. Naval Reserve Nov. 21, one month ahead of schedule.

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Alaska Aerospace Selects LMC Athena IIS Rocket For Future Missions

Will Boost Small- And Medium-Lift Payloads From Kodiak Launch Complex

Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) has selected Lockheed Martin's Athena rocket as its launch vehicle of choice for small and medium lift missions from the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC). Lockheed Martin and AAC will work together to define and implement rocket and launch pad upgrades to support a wider range of government and commercial payloads on an Athena vehicle launched from KLC.

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FedEx Pilots Spread Holiday Cheer To Special Needs Children And Families

Will Deliver Food Baskets And Gives To Hope House In Memphis

In the spirit of giving this holiday season, FedEx pilots once again delivered food baskets and gifts to Hope House, a Memphis day-care center devoted to children who have been affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS. The pilots made their visit to both Hope House and FedEx Family House on Tuesday, December 16.

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AD NUMBER: AD 2014-25-08

PRODUCT: Certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 2000 and FALCON 2000EX airplanes.

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Classic Aero-TV: Going Global At WAI 2011 - Growing Aviation In Nigeria (Part 2)

Inspirational People Encountered At WAI2011

While at the Women In Aviation Conference 2011, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, had the unique opportunity to sit down and talk with Elizabeth Evelyn Idoko Agom, the Director of Finance and Administration for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. When Campbell asked her what she hoped to take away from this convention, she replied that she was here to learn. Agom said she attended the convention last year and learned a lot, and hopes to learn more this year. Her long-term plan is to urge her home country administration to promote aviation education for y

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NOTAM Mandates Cold-Weather Altitude Correction, Reporting At 272 Airports

Issued Following Risk Analysis Of Cold-Weather Altimetry Errors

After conducting a risk analysis of cold-weather altimetry errors at airports with current FAR Part 97 instrument approaches, the FAA has compiled a list of 272 cold-temperature-restricted airports in 30 states that need altitude corrections to ensure the required obstacle clearance (ROC).

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Mexico Certifies Learjet 70, 75

Full Type Certification Granted By The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC)

Mexico's Civil Aviation Authority of Mexico, Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), has granted full type certification to Bombardier for the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75.

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Airbus Group Announces Top Management Changes

Tom Williams Succeeds Günter Butschek As Airbus COO; Butschek To Leave Company

The Board of Directors of Airbus Group has approved several top management appointments as proposed by Airbus Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Enders and Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier, effective as of January 1, 2015.

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Daher-Socata Delivers 700th TBM Aircraft

Milestone Airplane A TBM 900

Daher-Socata has delivered its 700th series production TBM very fast turboprop aircraft. The milestone airplane, a TBM 900, was provided to a private customer in Illinois, USA through a sale organized by Muncie Aviation – the authorized TBM distributor based at Muncie Municipal Airport, Indiana.

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Rockwell Collins Selected By NASA For Single-Pilot Operations Study

Will Explore Concepts And Technology For Crew Capacity, Automation On Commercial Airliners

NASA has selected Rockwell Collins as the lead research firm for its Single Pilot Operation program. The research is exploring concepts and technology for crew capacity, ground support and automation on commercial airliners. 

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AeroSports Update: Rusty Pilots Are Welcome Here

Building The Ranks Of GA Pilots Through New Starts Is Important, But Let’s Not Forget All Those Inactive Pilots That Need A Fresh Start

We in general aviation commonly lament that there are not enough new pilots joining the ranks, and that is a fact that is hard to deny. However, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) thinks we may be missing out on a different opportunity to populate our ranks. AOPA acknowledges the importance of new pilots, but they also stress the importance recouping pilots that have dropped out.

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Boeing Selects Rockwell Collins For Multiple 777X Components

Flight Displays, Integrated Surveillance And Select Flight Control Systems All Part Of The Contract

Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract by Boeing to provide its next-generation, large-format flight displays, integrated surveillance system and select flight control systems as standard equipment on the Boeing 777X.

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Airborne 12.15.14: A380 Future, More USA Today Disappointments, Jetman FORMATION

Also: Comet Water Differences, Garmin Datalink, Bogert Battery Boxes, WSI/iOs, Mistletoe Copter Fail

Airbus hasn't seen a single airline order for its double-decker A380 superjumbo airliner this year, and that has the planemaker considering whether to continue to build the airplane. It’s reported that Airbus expects that it will break even on the A380 through 2017, but then the company will have to decide whether to re-engine the airplane or discontinue it entirely. Some things just leave you scratching your head. Such is the case with the recognition of USA Today by the National Press Foundation for thei

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.17.14)

“There is no sport equal to that which aviators enjoy while being carried through the air on great white wings.” Source: Wilbur Wright.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.17.14): Heading indicator

An instrument which senses airplane movement and displays heading based on a 360 azimuth, with the final zero omitted.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.17.14)

Wright Brothers Memorial

Maintained by the National Park Service on North Carolina's Outer Banks, the Wright Brothers National Memorial commemorates two ingenious brothers from Dayton, OH who, in 1900, choose the sparsely populated area known as the Outer Banks to conduct a series of experiments that three years later resulted in the world’s first heavier than air, powered controlled flight.

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