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September 19, 2016

Airborne 09.19.16: FAA ADS-B Rebates NOW!, Blue Angels Report, Solar-Powered Heli

Also: A380 Lease Dumped, CriCri Jet, More MH370 Debris, SpaceX Update, Hawker 400XPR, Air Methods Penalty, 737 MAX

It’s a big day for those of you looking for a break in the cost of adopting the benefits of ADS-B. Today; the FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate website goes live at www.faa.gov/go/rebate, and general aviation aircraft owners will have the opportunity to apply for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost to equip eligible aircraft in a timely manner, rather than waiting to meet the mandatory equipage date. We have received a report that the U.S. Navy has completed a Manual of the Judge Advocate General investigation into the cause of the June 02, 2016 crash of Blue Angel number-6 in Smyrna, Tennessee. This is the mishap that res

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