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November 04, 2014

Virgin Galactic: We Are Moving Forward

NTSB Is Wrapping Up Its On-Site Investigation Into SpaceShipTwo Accident

As the NTSB prepares to wrap up the initial onsite investigation of the accident involving SpaceShipTwo last Friday, Virgin Galactic released a statement thanking those who have shown support over the past several days, and that has a hint of the company's future.

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NASA-Funded Sounding Rocket To Gather 1,500 Sun Images In 5 Minutes

Mission Planned For Early November From White Sands In New Mexico

A sounding rocket outfitted with technology to gather 1,500 images of the sun over its five-minute mission is preparing to launch in early November 2014. Capturing five images per second, the RAISE mission will focus in on the split-second changes that occur near active regions on the sun – areas of intense and complex magnetic fields that can give birth to giant eruptions on the sun that shoot energy and particles out in all directions.

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Air Canada Welcomes Landmark Agreement With Its Pilots

Ten-Year Pact Called 'Ground-Breaking' In The Industry

Air Canada and the Air Canada Pilots Association said Friday that the union members have ratified a landmark agreement on collective agreement terms for ten years.

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ERAU Students First To Complete FAA-Approved ATP Certification Training Program

Two Qualify Under FAA Regs That Went Into Effect August 1

Ethan Connor and Chien-Hsuan Hung at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach, FL campus are the first students in the United States to complete the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification Training Program under the new FAA regulations that took effect Aug. 1, 2014.

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Happy Birthday Olivia Lockhart: Here's Your Pilot Certificate

Ouray, CO Teenager Earns License On Her 17th Birthday

On her 17th birthday September 30, Olivia Lockhart achieved more than one milestone in her young life.

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First KC-46 Crews Prepare For Flight Tests

No Timeline Set For First Flight, But Simulation Training Underway

A select few Air Force personnel and civilians attached to the 418th Flight Test Squadron do not know when it will happen, but they know they will be among the first to fly the new KC-46 tanker when it emerges from a hangar at nearby  Boeing Field.

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FltPlan Go For iPad Works With A Variety Of ADS-B Receivers

Android App Planned For The Near Future

FltPlan's free FltPlan Go iPad app now works with five ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) receivers: Sagetech Clarity, Dual XGPS170, Flight Data System's Pathfinder, iLevil AW, and the Sky Radar DX. The company plans to add the same ADS-B flexibility to their FltPlan Go Android app in the near future.

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National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) Offers New Management Tool

Cultural Health Assessment And Mitigation Program For Safety Survey Evaluates Safety Culture

For much less than what it costs to fill the fuel tanks on a typical air medical helicopter, the National EMS Pilots Association is offering a management tool designed to save numerous lives and millions of dollars.

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ARSA Board, New President Look Ahead

Perdue Calls 2015 'An Important Year For The Association'

Jim Perdue, vice president and manager of sales for SONICO, Inc. in Moses Lake, Washington, was elected president of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association’s (ARSA) Board of Directors at the group’s annual meeting in Montreal last month.

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Southwest Airlines Enters Homestretch Of AirTran Airways Integration

First Southwest Flights Begin To Mexico City And Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Southwest Airlines has reached a milestone in the final stage of its integration of wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways by launching Southwest-branded flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Mexico City. All international flights between seven destinations outside the United States and the carrier's nine U.S. gateway cities are now flown by Southwest.

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VietJetAir's 1st A320 Completes First Flight

Aircraft Slated For Delivery By The End Of The Year

VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus has reached a new production milestone, with the aircraft having successfully performed its first flight in Toulouse, France. Appearing in its colourful livery, the aircraft now enters the final acceptance phase prior to delivery to VietJetAir by the end of 2014.

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Bell Helicopter Recognizes State Representative Jim Murphy

Selected For The 2014 Bell Helicopter Legislative Leadership Award

Bell Helicopter has recognized Texas State Representative Jim Murphy with the Bell Helicopter Legislative Leadership Award. The award honors elected officials who have been supporters of the aerospace and defense industries and who have fostered an environment of economic growth in Texas.

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Airmen Missing From WWII Accounted For

Crew Of B-24 Liberator Shot Down In 1944 Identified, Returned To U.S.

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of U.S. servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

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Virgin Galactic: NTSB Leads Accident Investigation

'Now Is Not The Time For Speculation'

In a statement posted on the Virgin Galactic website Sunday, the company says that the public will need to be patient in learning what caused Friday's catastrophic anomaly that caused SpaceShipTwo to break up over the Mojave Desert during a powered test flight.

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Mike Alsbury Memorial Fund Established

Founded In Memory Of SpaceShipTwo Pilot

A memorial fund established in memory of Mike Alsbury, who was fatally injured when SpaceShipTwo apparently broke up during a test flight over the Mojave Desert Friday raised over $38,000 in the first day it was posted online.

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Was Media The Focus Of Ferguson, MO TFR ?

Authorities Allegedly Did Not Want News Helicopters Over Violent Street Riots After A Teenager Was Killed

The TFR established over Ferguson, MO in August that restricted flights in more than 37 square miles of airspace over the city appears to have been put in place at least in part to prevent the news media from flying helicopters over the area.

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NTSB Releases Prelim In Maryland Mid-Air Collision

Three Fatally Injured When A Robinson R44 And A Cirrus SR22 Collided Near Frederick Airport

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident that occurred near Frederick, MD Municipal Airport (KFDK) involving a Cirrus SR22 and a Robinson R44 II helicopter. Three people were fatally injured as a result of the accident.

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Embraer Holds E-Jets World Operators Conference

Gathering Taking Place On Florida's Marco Island

Embraer Commercial Aviation is gathering more than 50 airlines and leasing companies, as well as 40 suppliers and commercial partners, on Marco Island, in Florida for the world edition of the Embraer Operators Conference (EOC). The event held under the theme of the tenth anniversary of regular operations of the E-Jets, commemorated in March of this year, takes place on November 3 and 4, preceding the 14th edition of the Maintenance Cost Workshop (MCW), promoted by the Services and Support area of Embraer Commercial Aviation, on November 5.

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AeroSports Update: Petition Online For Airplane Use Of Kansas And Iowa Lakes

Kansas And Iowa Residents Support An Effort To Open Lakes To Seaplane Operation

It may seem logical to think that an airplane capable of water-based operation would be allowed to land on any open lake. However, that’s not the case. Many states have different rules and regulations governing the landing of aircraft on lakes and a petition has been started to open up lake access in the states of Kansas and Iowa.

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USAF: F-35 Engine Fix Coming

Some Potential Solutions Being Tested By Pratt & Whitney, Official Says

Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan, the head of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program office, said by the end of December he expects to have decided on a permanent solution for a design issue that caused an F-35A engine to fail in June at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.04.14)

"Now is not the time for speculation. Now is the time to focus on all those affected by this tragic accident and to work with the experts at the NTSB, to get to the bottom of what happened on that tragic day." Source: Statement from Virgin Galactic.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.04.14): Safety Logic System

A software enhancement to ASDE-3, ASDE-X, and ASDE-3X, that predicts the path of aircraft landing and/or departing, and/or vehicular movements on runways.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.04.14)

digital – Airport/Facility Directory (d-A/FD)

Available for searching, viewing, and downloading are all the U.S. Airport/Facility Directories (A/FDs)available in PDF format files.

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