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NEW Twice-Weekly Airborne 07.06.12: Avidyne IFD440, AirFrance 447, Hawker Beech

Also: MAFFS Fly Again, Boeing Forecasts Big Bucks, Taco Bell Delivers... By Air, and 'Speak Up!' At Oshkosh

Guess what??? GREAT NEWS!! Another Aero-Week means TWICE AS MUCH Aero-News! Airborne now comes to you TWICE a week, Tuesday and Fridays, (with occasional exceptions for special event weeks and associated coverage). Each week, you’ll get your dose of Airborne on Tuesday as well as Friday, allowing us to make the news more timely for you. Ya gotta hand it to them.... despite a bad economy, an even tougher regulatory environment, and the industry doldrums, Avidyne seems bound and determined to innovate themselves past the worst of recent times

Klyde Morris (07.09.12)

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.09.12)

Aero Linx: Idaho Aviation Association The Idaho Aviation Association was organized in 1989 to give Idaho a general aviation voice locally and nationally. Our mission is to represent our members in forums where decisions are made that affect general aviation; to inform our members about aviation issues; to work with public and private entities for the preservation, maintenance and enhancement of aviation facilities; and to promote safety, education and public understanding of general aviation in Idaho.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.09.12): Blizzard

Blizzard A severe weather condition characterized by low temperatures, winds 35 mph or greater, and sufficient falling and/or blowing snow in the air to frequently reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less for a duration of at least 3 hours. A severe blizzard is characterized by temperatures near or below 10Â°F, winds exceeding 45 mph, and visibility reduced by snow to near zero.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.09.12)

"With thousands of Citations in service, our mobile maintenance capabilities are key to supporting the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance needs of our customers. Services provided by the MSUs are frequently more convenient for customers — the MSU is another example of how we respond to our customer's unique needs." Source: Joe Hepburn, Cessna senior vice president, Customer Service, following the introduction of another Mobile Service Unit based at Atlantic Aviation, a fixed base operator at Birmingham International Airport in Alabama.