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December 26, 2011

ANN Special Feature: The Dangers of Busting Class-E Airspace - 12.26.11

ANN's Paul Plack talks with CFI Bob Miller about the importance of remembering where Class-G ends, and Class-E begins, over small airports located close to larger ones.

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S-92 Helo For Irish Coast Guard SAR Ops Complete

Aircraft To Fly Deep Atlantic Ocean Missions, Serve Ireland's West Coast

Production of an S-92 helicopter for operation by CHC Helicopter on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard has been completed by Sikorsky. Equipped for dedicated search and rescue (SAR) operations, the helicopter will provide coverage for deep Atlantic Ocean missions, service Ireland's offshore islands, and provide rescue cover from Cork to Galway on the country's west coast. Based at Shannon, the new aircraft will replace the current Coast Guard SAR helicopter, a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter, which has given 20 years of unbroken service.

Aircraft To Be Flown Primarily In Offshore Operations

Two Eurocopter EC225s have been delivered to Héli-Union, a provider of commercial air transportation services worldwide. The new helicopters are the first EC225s to join the company’s fleet of some 30 rotary-wing aircraft.

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Three People On Board Enroute To Gainesville To Harvest Organs For Transplant

A medical helicopter en route from Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, to the University of Florida in Gainesville on Monday has gone down with three people on board. All were reportedly fatally injured in the accident.

Files S-1 Registration Statement For Initial Public Offering

In-flight Internet connectivity provider Gogo said Friday it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined.