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May 15, 2006

One Lost As Canadian Fire Tanker Goes Down On Training Flight

Plane Recently Delivered To Gov't

A Convair 580A air tanker on a training flight crashed in Saskatchewan Sunday, killing one of its pilots and injuring two others.

ANN Special Feature: COPA's Pilot Proficiency Program 05.15.06

It was a busy weekend for more than 40 Cirrus pilots in Atlanta... as they got down to the nitty gritty of flying and maintaining their planes. They were at McCollum Field for one of ten Pilot Prof

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Sport-Jet Starts Flight Testing

It's looking good for Excel Jet's Sport Jet program now that flight testing is finally underway. Excel-Jet's Sport-Jet logged almost four hours of initial flight-testing over the weekend. First flights followed Excel's rapid installation of the FJ33-4A engine less than two weeks after delivery of the Williams engine.

GIV Crew Gets A Little Help From The Wind For Unintended Record

If you're considering an attempt to establish a new international speed record from North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham International Airport to London, ANN has some news for you... the time to beat has just shrank by over an hour.

Operator Did Not Have Part 135 Certificate

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have confirmed the operator of a Partenavia P68 that went down April 30 with five onboard did not have a Part 135 certificate to carry passengers.