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Airborne 08.28.20: Frontier v Fed Air Marshall, Celera 500L, Citation Latitude

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The internet is abuzz after a copy of a letter that ANN has confirmed as having been written by the head of the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) to the CEO of Frontier Airlines, was published on the web. NAPO President Michael McHale wrote, "...I write to you in regards to an incident that occurred at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 23, 2020, in which a Federal Air Marshal (FAM) boarding a Frontier Airlines plane was told to remove his America

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.01.20)

Aero Linx: The International Air Cargo Association TIACA is The International Air Cargo Association and the unique international not-for-profit association representing and uniting all parts of the air cargo industry: shippers, forwarders, ground handlers, airports, airlines, manufacturers, IT providers, etc. TIACA members are traditional players and new entrants, small, medium and large companies with regional and global reach. Launched in the early 1990s, our roots go back to 1960, when a committee of the Society of Automotive Engineers in the USA launched the first Air Cargo Forum to explore the needs of the emerging air cargo industry.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.01.20): Designated Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

Designated Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) In Alaska, in addition to being designated for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating airport traffic control tower, a CTAF may also be designated for the purpose of carrying out advisory practices for operations in and through areas with a high volume of VFR traffic.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.01.20)

“We’re excited and honored to incorporate a flyover of Las Vegas into our flying operations. This route change allows us to provide a visual display of our appreciation, commitment and support to our hometown on a routine basis.” Source: Lt. Col. John Caldwell, Thunderbirds commander and leader, discussing the interesting addition they have made to their procedures when returning home after a weekend airshow. The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the “Thunderbirds,” will hence forth be flying over the Las Vegas metropolitan area during their return flights to Nellis Air Force Base from air shows outside the city limits.