Also: FAA, GAMA's 2Q, Boeing Lawsuits, Hersman Re-Upped, ForeFlight Update, NTSB Investigates Crash Attorneys, 787-9's New Clothes

There is growing evidence that AOPA’s next Boss could be a relatively unknown flyer by the name of Mark Baker. Baker’s name is being circulated by several very reliable sources as being on the short list for the position of president and CEO of AOPA.

Rockwell Collins has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire ARINC Incorporated for $1.39 billion. Well... we survived Oshkosh 2013, as all five weekday episodes of Airborne can easily attest. EAA Chairman Jack Pelton said that the 2013 edition of AirVenture was an unqualified success, with about a half-million people on the grounds over the course of the week. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 08.13.13 is chock full of info about the half-week period ending Tuesday, August 13th, 2013... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Glen Moyer, this episode covers:

• Evidence Suggests That AOPA May Soon Be Led by Another 'Baker'
• Big Buy: Rockwell Collins Purchasing ARINC For $1.39B
• Over 10-Thousand Airplanes, 500,000 People Attend AirVenture 2013
• GAMA Releases 2013 Second Quarter Airplane Shipments
• Hersman Selected For Third Term As NTSB Chair
• Year's Sixth Significant Update Of ForeFlight Lands In App Store
• NTSB Investigates Air-Crash-Chasing Attorneys
• Boeing Named In Lawsuit Connected With Asiana Flight 214
• First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Features New Boeing Livery

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