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December 10, 2008

NBAA Fears Auto Assistance Package Language Could Have 'Unintended Consequences'

Does Proposed Bailout Ban ALL Uses Of Corporate Aircraft?

On Wednesday, National Business Aviation Association President and CEO Ed Bolen expressed his concern that language regarding the use of business aviation, as included in a proposed auto industry financial assistance package being considered by the US House of Representatives, could have unintended consequences.

ANN Special Feature: EAA VP Earl Lawrence - 12.10.08

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Earl Lawrence, Vice President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs for the Experimental Aircraft Association, about a Nevada county which wants to ban experimental aircraf

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Aero-TV: The BA609 TiltRotor -- A New Generation of Civilian Flight

Private TiltRotor Operations May Be in YOUR Future

In the midst of the 2008 NBAA Convention, the mockup of a BA609 TiltRotor concept destined for civilian usage continued to draw curiosity. First announced in 1998, full-size mockups of the BA609 have been fixtures at industry trade shows for several years... but actual progress on the program has been slow in coming.

Reported Engine Problem Before Hard Landing At NQA

For the first time in over a year, there's been an accident involving a Mitsubishi MU-2 turboprop aircraft.

Company's LPV solution Now Available To Challenger 604 Operators

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently granted certification for Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV) functionality on the Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins' upgraded Flight Management System (FMS) and GPS-4000S global positioning system WAAS receiver.

Djoko Prasetyo Involved In Two Hostage Rescue Missions

Helicopter Association International announced Tuesday the 2009 Robert E. Trimble Award recipient, Djoko Prasetyo; Pilot, PT Airfast Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Hong Kong Operator Receives 200th AW139 Helicopter

Sky Shuttle Helicopters Flies 60+ Missions Per Day

AgustaWestland announced Tuesday the delivery of its 200th AW139 medium-twin helicopter, one of two aircraft accepted by Cheyenne Chan, CEO of Sky Shuttle Helicopters Limited during a ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate facility in Italy.