• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11
• 12
• 13
• 14
• 15
• 16
• 17
• 18
• 19
• 20
• 21
• 22
• 23
• 24
• 25
• 26
• 27
• 28
• 29
• 30
• 31

All News

October 02, 2007

Special Purpose DA42 MPP Down In Romania

Box Canyon Crash Kills Three Aboard

ANN has been tracking reports of a DA42 crash for a few days but due to the vagaries of foreign translation and attendant media issues, we have only now confirmed that a special purpose Diamond DA42 Twin-engine aircraft went down in Romania last Wednesday. It is the first known fatal accident involving Diamond's innovative diesel-powered twin, though the cause of the accident appears to be condition/terrain-related rather than airframe-related, as the aircraft was found downed in a box canyon.

Read More

Garmin Says It Will Honor Columbia Warranties

One Concern Addressed... Many Others Loom For Owners

It ain't easy being the owner of a Columbia airplane right now... as questions regarding Columbia's very existence surround ongoing ownership talks with Cessna. ANN is happy to report at least one of those questions -- will my avionics still be covered under warranty? -- has an answer, at least for customers flying Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing planes equipped with Garmin avionics.

Read More

FAA Calls For ADS-B Equipage By 2020

Will Be Required In Controlled Airspace

Make no mistake... ADS-B is coming, and it WILL be mandatory when flying in controlled airspace.

Read More

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 10.02.07

AOPA President Phil Boyer, With The Latest On User Fees

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 10.02.07 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.02.07 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- User Fee Update: 10.02.07 (ANN Special Feature, with AOPA President Phil Boyer.)

Read More

Lawsuit Pins Blame For 2005 Accident On FAA

Attorney Suing Agency For $10 Million

The past seven days have seen three rulings placing responsibility for fatal aircraft accidents at least partly on the shoulders of air traffic controllers, and the FAA. Now, an attorney is suing the FAA for the loss of three people in a 2004 accident near Pikeville, KY, claiming the actions of an air traffic controller were to blame for the fatal crash.

Read More

One More Reason To Go To AOPA Expo: New Voyager 4.0

Seattle Avionics Boasts All-New Real-Time Charting Engine, Plus Geo-Referenced Scanned Sectionals and IFR Charts

Seattle Avionics will be demonstrating their latest version of Voyager Flight Software System, Version 4.0, at the 2007 AOPA Expo. V4.0 features a completely re-written charting engine based on the same DirectX technology that Google Earth and Microsoft Flight Simulator use.

Read More

ANN Will Be Offering EXTRAORDINARY DAILY Coverage of The 2007 AOPA Expo

Attention GA Companies... It's TIME To Get Your News To ANN!

The 2007 AOPA Expo is nearly upon us, and, if history is any indicator, it's likely those of you in the GA sector may have some news/announcements to make. The Aero-News Network, the aviation world's DAILY/REAL-TIME news and information service, is going to be webcasting live from the floor of AOPA2007 with the industry's most aggressive roster of LIVE Online News, as well as Audio and Video programming, in the business.

Read More

Four Lost In Alaskan Helio Courier Accident

Aircraft Was Returning From Fly-Fishing Trip

Officials have identified three of the four victims of a weekend floatplane accident in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve... as investigators work to determine what caused the Helio Courier to go down.

Read More

Diamond Aircraft Names New Mid-Atlantic Distributor

VA-Based Dealer Partnership Between Dominion Aviation, Premier Aircraft Sales

Aero-News learned Monday Diamond Aircraft reached an agreement at last week's NBAA 2007 convention with Dominion Aircraft Sales of Richmond, VA to become the new Diamond Regional Distribution Center for Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Kentucky.

Read More

KFI Tower Still Grounded

FAA Takes Another Look At Hazard Potential

California radio station KFI can't rebuild its tower near Fullerton Municipal Airport -- yet.

Read More

AZ TFR: 10.05.07 - 10.07.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8783 Issue Date: October 01, 2007 at 1601 UTC Location: Kingman, Arizona near KINGMAN VOR/DME (IGM) Beginning Date and Time: October 05, 2007 at 2000 UTC Ending Date and Time: October 07, 2007 at 2200 UTC Reason for NOTAM: High altitude parachute activities Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205

Read More

CA TFR: 10.04.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8499 Issue Date: September 27, 2007 at 1837 UTC Location: Oakland Center, Beale AFB, California near MARYSVILLE VOR/DME (MYV) Beginning Date and Time: October 04, 2007 at 1755 UTC Ending Date and Time: October 04, 2007 at 2100 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for Special Security Reasons Type: Security Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Northern California (NCT) TRACON, 916-366-4080

Read More

NM TFR: 10.05.07 - 10.14.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8494  Issue Date: September 27, 2007 at 1723 UTC  Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico near ALBUQUERQUE VORTAC (ABQ)  Beginning Date and Time: October 05, 2007 at 1130 UTC  Ending Date and Time: October 14, 2007 at 1800 UTC  Reason for NOTAM: The 2007 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta  Type: Airshow  Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A  Pilots May Contact: Albuquerque (ABQ) TRACON, 505-856-4935 

Read More

TX TFR: 10.05.07 - 10.07.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8625 Issue Date: September 28, 2007 at 1924 UTC Location: Ellington FIeld Airport, Houston, Texas near HOBBY VOR/DME (HUB) Beginning Date and Time: October 05, 2007 at 1500 UTC Ending Date and Time: October 07, 2007 at 2200 UTC Reason for NOTAM: The Wings Over Houston Air Show Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Houston (I90) TRACON, 281-230-8441

Read More

NC TFR: 10.04.07 - 10.07.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8574 Issue Date: September 28, 2007 at 1435 UTC Location: Pope AFB, North Carolina near FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME (FAY) Beginning Date and Time: October 04, 2007 at 1850 UTC Ending Date and Time: October 07, 2007 at 2100 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Aerial demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, other high performance aircraft and the U.S. Army Golden Knights. Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Pope (POB) Air Traffic Control Tower, 910-394-1672

Read More