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Airborne 09.09.15: First A330neo, US Parachute Team, Sling 2 Makes Taiwan

Also: WWII Pilot Kuroki, In Flight With Rob Holland, GTC 580, Shoreham Investigation, Boeing To Pay $90M, EASA Certifies A330-200, 50 Autonomous UAVs

Airbus’ first A330neo is coming to life one year after the program was launched, with the first 'cutting of metal' underway at its production facilities in Toulouse and Nantes. The production started with the machining of the first engine pylon during the summer at Airbus’ facility in Toulouse, while Airbus’ Plant in Nantes began production of the first A330neo center wing box. The United States Parachute Association reports that the U.S.

Gone West: Test Pilot J.F. 'Joe' Dobronski

Later Became Chief Pilot For 'Wings Of Hope' Humanitarian Organization

Joseph Francis Dobronski Sr., an aviator well known in both the test pilot and humanitarian communities, passed away Saturday in Creve Coeur, MO five days shy of his 88th birthday.

Airborne 09.08.15: MH370 Debris, Golden Knights StandDown, Robinson Heli Upgrade

Also: Unwanted UAV, Aero-Calendar, Bezos' Blue Origin, ATC Privatization, WWII Aircraft To Greenville, Hill AFB's F-35s, ERAU In TX

French authorities have now confirmed what was already a logical assumption. The flaperon that was found on a beach on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is in fact part of the Boeing 777 that was operating as Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 it vanished on March 8, 2014. It’s reported that numbers on the flaperon matched those of the missing aircraft serial number. The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team remains on a safety standdown and pulled out of an internatio

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.09.15)

“CLEEN II represents a genuine investment and commitment by the FAA and the industry to find ways to make aviation even cleaner, quieter, and more energy efficient.” Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.09.15): Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) A primary FAA publication whose purpose is to instruct airmen about operating in the National Airspace System of the U.S. It provides basic flight information, ATC Procedures and general instructional information.