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March 12, 2014

Eclipse Aerospace Delivers First Eclipse 550 Jet

Company Started Production In June 2012

The first Eclipse 550 Twin-Engine Jet has been delivered to a customer following FAA certification. The delivery took place in Albuquerque, NM.

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Universal Avionics To Present Technical Training Workshop At AEA

Will Cover UniLink CMU And FANS Installation Considerations

Universal Avionics is scheduled to present a Technical Training Workshop during the Aircraft Electronic Association’s (AEA) 57th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. Led by Universal Avionics’ Director of Product Support, Andy Seaton, the workshop will cover installation considerations for the company’s UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit (CMU), including Future Air Navigation System (FANS).

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Universal Avionics, AEA Join Forces To Support The EAA Young Eagles Program

Announcement Made At The AEA 57th Annual International Convention & Trade Show

Universal Avionics and the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) have once again joined forces in a fundraiser to support the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Young Eagles Program. Contributions to the program can be made throughout the AEA 57th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee, at Universal Avionics Booth 809 or AEA Booth 401, during exhibit hall hours March 13 – 15.

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Airbus Launches Innovation Week At The University Of São Paulo

Initiative Rewards Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas 2013 Winners

Airbus, in collaboration with UNESCO, will host a series of interactive workshops and activities at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil. Airbus Innovation Week has been designed to uncover the innovation process and provide practical guidance to students and faculty on innovating within big industries.

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ERAU To Offer Second Open Online Course On Human Factors In Aviation Accidents

Free Course Offered To The First 2,000 To Register

The mental and physical factors that contribute to aviation accidents will be examined during a free, massive open online course (MOOC) offered by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide.

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NASA Selects 10 Proposals For Unprecedented Twin Astronaut Study

Study Will Examine Differences Between A Twin In Space And One On Earth

Only one set of twins has ever been into space, and now those twins are providing an unprecedented opportunity for scientists to understand better the effects of microgravity on the human body.

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ALPA: U.S. Open Skies Agreements Must Advance 'Fair Skies'

Union’s President Addresses International Aviation Club Of Washington, D.C.

Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), on Monday called on U.S. government leaders to take new action to ensure that existing and future U.S. Open Skies agreements and other U.S. policies give U.S. airline industry workers a fair opportunity to compete in the global marketplace. The call came in an address before the International Aviation Club of Washington, D.C.

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Unionized NetJets Employees Form Coalition

Organized Labor Groups Say Lack Of Progress, Unreasonable Demands Compel Action

The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) and International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 284 Executive Boards to formally launch the NetJets Unions Coalition (NUC), citing minimal progress and unjustifiable demands on the part of the company.

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Airbus Helicopters Delivers Final Upgraded Tiger Helicopter To Germany

Support Aircraft To Be Deployed In Afghanistan

The Germany Army has received the last of 12 Tiger UHT support helicopters upgraded by Airbus Helicopters for Afghanistan missions to support ground troops, protect convoys and perform reconnaissance operations. This milestone rotorcraft – presented during a delivery ceremony at Airbus Helicopters’ Donauwörth, Germany production facility – was provided to the military service’s 36 Combat Helicopter Regiment.

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United Airlines Opens New Widebody Hangar At Newark Liberty

Hangar Expands Airline's Maintenance Capability For Widebody Aircraft By 33 Percent At Airport

Just weeks after opening its new Global Services reception lobby at Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines has unveiled its latest investment in the New York area's largest hub airport – a new widebody aircraft maintenance hangar.

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NASA Orion Spacecraft Mock-up Arrives At Langley

Will Undergo Landing Tests Under A Variety Of Ocean Conditions

A full-sized test version of the Orion crew module recently arrived at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA for testing that will examine how it performs under a variety of ocean landing conditions.

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AD: Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2014-05-06

PRODUCT: Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model EC135 and MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters.

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AD: Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2014-05-01

PRODUCT: Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (Eurocopter) Model EC135P1, EC135P2, EC135P2+, EC135T1, EC135T2, and EC135T2+ helicopters.

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AD: Agusta S.p.A. Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2014-04-13

PRODUCT: Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model AB412 and AB412 EP helicopters.

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Hersman Resigns From NTSB

Will Become President And CEO Of The National Safety Council

NTSB Chair Deborah A. P. Hersman is stepping down from her position. The announcement came in a brief statement posted Tuesday on the NTSB website.

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Classic Aero-TV: AEA’s Paula Derks -– ‘Let’s Get To Work!’

One of GA's True Leaders Sets A Course For Her Constituency's Survival

Original Webcast, 04.17.13: Like each year before it, the 2013 AEA Convention and trade show had much to boast about... great news, exciting product unveilings and no end of interesting products and people to feature. However; it was the force and reason of some of the political messaging put forth by AEA Leadership that had many of the attendees talking for much of the event. One of the most intriguing and important of this year's events was the annual address to AEA membership by AEA president, Paula Derks. Paula's

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Coming THIS Thursday! ANN Readies Extensive LIVE Coverage of AEA2014!

ANN Announces AEA 2014 Convention Aero-TV Live Webcast Schedule

The staff of the Aero-News Network is hard at work in preparation for its FIFTH LIVE EVENT Coverage of the 57th Annual AEA International Convention and Trade Show, coming up THIS WEEK in Nashville, TN, this March 12th-15th, 2014. For the fifth straight year, Aero-News Network is partnering with the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) to bring exciting news about the latest and greatest avionics developments to the aviation world and we're doing it LIVE and in HIGH-DEF.

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Airborne 03.10.14: WAI2014 Sets Record, NTSB Dumps FAA UAV Regs, Robinson TBO

Also: Russian 'Bear' For Sale, Project Morpheus, Bahamas Jacks Prices On GA, AC/DC Drummer Keeps Ticket

This year’s Women in Aviation Conference, the 25th such event, was to all appearances, well-attended, empowering, successful and even more diverse than the organization’s name suggests. The 10,000 member strong organization, under the direction of Dr. Peggy Chabrian, has grown from a handful of women attending an inaugural Arizona event 25 years ago to an international gathering (nearly 200 visitors from Nigeria, alone...) that attracts thousands of people (of both genders), annually. Last week National Transportation Safety Board Judge P

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FAA Issues SAFO Focusing On GPS/Autopilot Interface

Says Not All Installations Have Resulted In 'Ideal' Performance

The FAA has issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) focusing on continuing reports of GPS/ GNSS installations or upgrades in which integration with existing autopilots has resulted in less than ideal performance in some modes or conditions. Lateral and vertical performance of particular combinations of legacy autopilots and GPS/GNSS systems may or may not have been considered by the equipment manufacturer during the original integration and certification of the GPS/GNSS.

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California Laser Striker Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

Believed To Be the Longest Sentence Ever Imposed In A Laser-Strike Case

Sergio Patrick Rodriguez, 26, of Clovis, CA, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for aiming a laser pointer at Fresno police helicopter Air 1, and attempting to interfere with its operation, according to United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner. Calling him a “walking crime spree,” United States District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill said the crime was serious with potentially deadly consequences.

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ALPA Concurs With 14-Year Prison Sentence For Laser Attack On Aircraft

California Man, Girlfriend Both Convicted Of The Crime In December

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) is praising the 14-year prison sentence handed down by a U.S. District Court against  Sergio Patrick Rodriguez, 26, of Clovis, CA  for aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno police helicopter during flight. The helicopter “Air 1” was investigating the apartment complex where Rodriguez and his accomplice, Jennifer Lorraine Coleman, 23, resided following the report of laser strikes on an emergency transport helicopter for Children’s Hospital of Central California.

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Space Station Crew Returns To Earth

Lands Safely In Kazakhstan After 166 Days In Space

Three crew members from the International Space Station returned to Earth Monday after 166 days in space, during which they made 2,656 orbits around the planet and traveled almost 70.5 million miles Expedition 38 crew members Michael Hopkins of NASA, and Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) touched down southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, at about 2324  EDT (9:24 a.m., March 11, in Dzhezkazgan).

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New European Coverage Areas Now Available For Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck

Airspace Warning, NOTAM Pinning And Enhanced Track Vector Capabilities Now Available

Jeppesen has introduced introduces new capabilities and European coverage areas for Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck VFR. The new software version includes expansion of European coverage to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. New app capabilities include interactive airspace warnings, NOTAM pinning functionality and enhanced track vector features that further enhance the private pilot flying experience.

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Mid-Continent Instruments And Avionics Marks 50th Anniversary

A Half Century Of 'Industry Leadership And Innovation'

For half of a century, Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has been an industry leader in the overhaul/exchange, repair, design and manufacturing of aircraft instruments and avionics. The company, which marks its 50th anniversary in October 2014, is a leading supplier and industry innovator, routinely introducing new products and service capabilities to the global aviation community.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.12.14)

“(W)e hope that his sentencing, along with the future sentencing of his accomplice, will help to spread the message to others that intentionally aiming a laser at an aircraft is not a prank, but a federal crime with very serious consequences.” Source: Statement by ALPA following the imposition of a 14 year prison sentence against Sergio Patrick Rodriguez of Clovis, CA.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.12.14): Altitude Readout

An aircraft's altitude, transmitted via the Mode C transponder feature, that is visually displayed in 100-foot increments on a radar scope having readout capability.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.12.14)

NOAA Aviation Weather

As one of those people who began flying before the "Internet" became a household word, I'm constantly amazed by what is available for free at the click of a mouse. Weather briefings 'back in the day' came from the telephone, if you couldn't drop into the local FSS for a look.

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