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Similar Incident Occurred At Oshkosh A Few Days Earlier

A SubSonex jet made a gear-up landing at Durango-La Plata County Airport in Durango, CO October 29th resulting in damage to the aircraft and forcing airport officials to close a runway while the airplane was cleared.

UAS Flight Simulator Operates With USB Game Controller

Cobb UAS has announced the pending launch of new drone flight simulator software that can be controlled with a common USB game controller.

Firm Order Includes Both Conventional And New Engine Variants

Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 more A321s (9 A321ceo and 21 A321neo). The order was signed at the Dubai Airshow by Vietjet President and CEO, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers.

General Carl A. Spaatz Award Presented To Cadet Col. Matthew Jackson

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presented the General Carl A. Spaatz Award to Cadet Col. Matthew Jackson, a Civil Air Patrol cadet, during a Nov. 9 ceremony at the Pentagon.

Alleges Company Transported Hazardous Materials Via FedEx

The FAA has proposed a $68,000 civil penalty against Unical Aviation Inc. of the City of Industry, CA, for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.

Air Traffic Controllers Will Discuss Policies And Procedures

The NTSB will present a seminar regarding air traffic control in the general aviation environment on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the NTSB’s Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia.

Certified 'Ready For Training' By FAA

Frontier Airlines pilots can now jump into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training A320 simulator to prepare for flight across the United States. The simulator was recently certified as "Ready for Training" by the FAA.

Presented With The New Mexico Patriotic Employer Award

Sandia Aerospace was honored with the New Mexico Patriotic Employer award at the recent ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) luncheon and awards ceremony in Albuquerque, NM.

Will Offer Additional Embraer 170/190 Training In Europe

CAE and Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) have entered into a partnership to offer additional Embraer 170/190 training services in Europe.

To Co-Produce Aerostructures And Pursue Integrated Systems Development Opportunities

Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems have announced a joint venture (JV) that will manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities in India.

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A Familiar GA Airframe Is Repurposed For Futuristic Missions

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, spent time at the Unmanned Systems 2015 Conference to find out more about unmanned aerial systems (UAS). When we think about a UAS, it’s common to visualize a remotely controlled vertical lift device or some other special purpose remotely controlled or autonomous aircraft. In this interview with Peter LeHew, the director of flight operations and UAS operations for Aurora Flight Sciences, you’ll find out that a UAS takes many forms. Aurora Flight Sciences is in the business of repurposing ai

Advanced Lightweight V8 Piston Engine Uses Widely-Available Kerosene Fuel

Airbus Helicopters has successfully completed the first flight test of the high-compression engine demonstrator aircraft at around 3pm on Friday, November 6th, at Marignane Airport. The development and flight test of this new technology demonstrator is part of the European Clean Sky initiative’s Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator (ITD) program.

Joint Aviation Command To Be The Launch Customer For The SAR Varian

The Joint Aviation Command (JAC) of the United Arab Emirates has selected the AW609 TiltRotor for search and rescue (SAR) missions. Delivery of the first three AW609 TiltRotors to the JAC, with three additional options, is expected to start in the 2019 timeframe.

Cmdr. Ryan Bernacci Is The Team's New Leader

U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, held the squadron's change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Nov. 8.

Clears Way For Deliveries Of The Airplane Down Under

The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority has certified Cessna's TTx, paving the way for deliveries in Australia.

New Miniaturized Video Recorders Are Cool, But Let’s Make Sure We’re Using Them Safely

When it comes to the sport and recreational side of aviation, having fun in the sky is even better when you can share it with others. Now we have a new way to share…it’s called the miniature video recorder. These little gadgets seem to be a perfect combination of technology and fun in our aviation activities. However, there is a dark side to this sharing tool that we need to take a look at.

Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, 100, One Of Two Surviving Members Of The Unit

Here is an inspiring story to contemplate on Veteran's Day. Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, one of two surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders, a co-pilot aboard one of the B-25 airplanes that made the historic flight, was recently presented with a commemorative shadow box by the U.S. Air Force at a ceremony at the Pentagon.

Roll-Out Announcement Made At Dubai Air Show

Piaggio Aerospace has rolled out the first MPA (Multirole Patrol Aircraft) in conjunction with the Dubai Air Show. The aircraft, based on the P.180 Avanti platform, was presented in Genoa, Italy Monday.

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