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Report: VT Lieutenant Guv Among Candidates For FAA Spot

Who Will Succeed Marion Blakey?

The Lieutenant Governor of Vermont is reportedly among the candidates to succeed Marion Blakey as FAA Administrator when she steps down Thursday, according to industry sources.

EAA Hosts Eight Medal Of Honor Recipients

"You Represent The Very Best Of Our Country"

The Experimental Aircraft Association tells ANN the organization was honored to welcome eight Medal of Honor recipients on Thursday as part of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s national convention being held in Green Bay, WI September 3-10.

Klyde Morris (09.10.07)

Slim Pickens Would Have A Field Day With This...

FAA Grants SGU Another $7 million For Land Purchase

New Airport To Open In 2011

The St. George Municipal Airport in St. George, UT has been awarded a $7 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to purchase land for a new airport, the second large grant received towards the project in little more than a year.

Wanna Buy A Concorde?

OK, How About Parts Of One?

How much for an afterburner? Airbus plans to auction off around 1,000 components used on the once-proud Concorde supersonic airliner fleet, according to Reuters.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.10.07)

Aero-Linx!

In addition to a number of other exhibits, the South Dakota Air and Space Museum currently features 25 aircraft ranging from World War Two bomber and transport aircraft to the contemporary B-1B Lancer.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.10.07): Installation Error

Aero-Terms!

An error in any of the instruments connected to the aircraft static air system. The error is caused when the static air source is not located in an area where the air is not absolutely still (static). Installation error affects the airspeed indicator, altimeter, and vertical speed indicator, and changes as the angle of attack changes.