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Alaska Airlines To Serve As Iditarod's Official Airline February
29, 2012 - Alaska Airlines will serve as the official airline
sponsor of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, marking the 34th
year the carrier has supported the event. "We are proud to be a
sponsor of the Last Great Race," said Marilyn Romano, Alaska
Airlines' regional vice president, Alaska. The Iditarod Trail
Sled Dog Race is an annual sled dog team race across Alaska.
Mushers
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Aerial Firefighters Promote Large Air Tanker Modernization Plan February
29, 2012 - The current
11 Large Air Tankers, operated by two companies, are former Navy
P2V Neptunes averaging 50 years of age. The aircraft were
modified with 2,700 gallon capacity tanks for dropping fire
retardant and have a remaining life expectancy of roughly 10
years. "The aerial firefighting industry has long recognized
these Air Tankers were getting old and would have to be
replaced,"
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FAA Proposes To Raise Airline Pilot Qualification Standards
February 28, 2012 - The Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) on Tuesday proposed to substantially raise the
qualification requirements for first officers who fly
for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines. Consistent with a
mandate in the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation
Administration Extension Act of 2010, the proposed rule
would require first officers also
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Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Recognized For Energy Saving Innovations February
28, 2012 - Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta
recognized the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's leadership in
energy saving innovation when he helped dedicate their new solar
farm. This exciting development is on the cutting edge of making
our airports more environmentally friendly. The solar energy the
new "farm" provides will also help
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Northrop Grumman Achieves Major Milestones On MQ-4C Unmanned Aircraft February
28, 2012 - Northrop Grumman has commenced flight tests of the
first developmental multifunction active sensor (MFAS) radar
destined for the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime
Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS). The MFAS
sensor has been integrated into the company's Gulfstream II
testbed aircraft based in Palmdale, Calif., for flight testing
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Death Of 4, Robinson Helicopter Faces Trial, Fuel Tank Design On The R44 II February
28, 2012 - The trial of Dawson [Lee] v. Robinson Helicopter
Company begins March 5, 2012 in Seattle, Washington over the
death of Si Young Lee arising from the August 2, 2007 Robinson
R44 II helicopter crash near Easton, Washington. According to
court documents the helicopter experienced a low energy impact
with the ground, whereupon it erupted in a fire, killing the
pilot and
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Piper's High-End Aircraft, M-Class Helps Push Piper Aircraft Sales Over The Top
February 26, 2012 - Piper Aircraft ended 2011 with
increased revenue from new aircraft sales of $131.2
million, up more than nine percent from $120.2 million a
year ago. The increase was fueled primarily by a
favorable mix of Piper's flagship single-engine Meridian
turboprop deliveries in 2011. Piper delivered 32 new
top-end
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Northrop Grumman's EFSS Achieves Acceptance Test At Prague Ruzyne Airport February
26, 2012 - Northrop Grumman's Europe-based air traffic
management subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has
undergone a successful Site Acceptance Test (SAT) for the NOVA
9000 Electronic Flight Strip System (EFSS) at the Prague Ruzyne
International Airport, Czech Republic. This SAT is a significant
milestone in
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College Basketball Fans Get A 'Shot' To Take Control Of Goodyear Blimp
February 25, 2012 - Goodyear whose world famous airships
have become synonymous with big sporting events, is once
again joining with ESPN SportsNation to provide fans
with the opportunity to decide, via online voting, which
college basketball tournament will attract aerial
coverage by the iconic Goodyear Blimp and be deemed "Blimpworthy."
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I-4D Test Flight Has Major Implications For Safety And Efficiencies February
25, 2012 - An historic test flight, which took place over
Europe, has major implications for improving safety and fuel
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GE Aviation, Record Year For LEAP Engines Drive’s Jobs Expansion February
25, 2012 - Last week, as part of its four-day summit in
Washington, DC, focused on U.S. manufacturing, jobs and trade,
GE announced it will invest $580 million in aviation
manufacturing and research and development in the U.S. Three new
aviation plants are under construction
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Northrop Joins Forces With The White House To Hire, Train Veterans February
25, 2012 - Reinforcing a long-standing commitment to hiring
veterans, Northrop Grumman Corporation this week answered the
call from President Barack Obama and registered its pledge with
the Joining Forces Initiative, announcing the company's
commitment to men and women in
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DFW Airport Partners With EPA To Save Energy And Resources
February 24, 2012 - Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)
International Airport has entered into a Sustainability
Partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). Officials from DFW Airport and the EPA signed a
Memorandum of Understanding during a ceremony at the
airport on Wednesday. The airport’s objective
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2 Marine Helicopters Collide Over Yuma Killing 7 During A Routine Training Exercise February
24, 2012 - Two helicopters belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft
Wing collided in a remote portion of the Yuma Training Range
Complex killing seven Marines on Wednesday. The aircraft, an
AH-1W "Cobra" and an UH-1Y "Huey", were conducting routine
training operations around 10:30 PM according to Marine Corps
Air Station Yuma Base
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Cirrus Aircraft Sells More Aircraft In The Fourth Quarter Of 2011 Since 2008
February 23, 2012 - On Wednesday, the General Aviation
Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the industry’s
fourth quarter and complete 2011 shipment and billings
summary. “Shipments declined in all three industry
segments from the previous year, but the declines
reached single digits which indicate general aviation is
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American Airlines Workers File A Court Motion On Wages And Working Conditions February
23, 2012 - The Ad Hoc Committee of Passenger Service Agents,
representing agents at American Airlines, filed a motion in
federal bankruptcy court on Wednesday to prevent AMR Corp. from
making unilateral changes in the wages, benefits and working
conditions of American Airlines agents. The Communications
Workers of America
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Lawsuit Filed Alleging Citibank Is Being Deceptive In Frequent Flier Tax Practice
February 22, 2012 - A federal class action lawsuit has
been filed against Citibank in what customers have
reported the company lured them in by offering 40,000
frequent-flier miles to open an account but failed to
tell them they had to report 2½ cents per mile as income
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Stellar Mass Black Hole, Record Breaking Wind Moving About 20 Million MPH February
22, 2012 - Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory
have clocked the fastest wind yet discovered blowing off a disk
around a stellar-mass black hole. This result has important
implications for understanding how this type of black hole
behaves. The record-breaking wind is moving about 20 million
mph, or about 3
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U-28A Crash’s Killing Four Hurlburt Field Airmen In Djibouti
February 21, 2012 - Capt Ryan P. Hall from the 319th
Special Operations Squadron, Capt Nicholas S. Whitlock
and 1st Lt Justin J. Wilkens from the 34th Special
Operations Squadron and Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten
from the 25th Intelligence Squadron died February 18
when their U-28A was involved in an accident near
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Fedex Joins Aviation Green Alliance As A Founding Member February
21, 2012 - Just a few days following the 110th anniversary of
Charles Lindbergh’s birth, the Lindbergh Foundation announced
that FedEx Corp. has joined the Aviation Green Alliance as a
Founding Member. “We are thrilled that FedEx Corp. will be
memorialized as one of our elite group of Aviation Green
Alliance Founding Members,”
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Onex Single Place Folding Wing Sport Aircraft Receives FAA NKET Approval
February 19, 2012 - Sonex Aircraft is excited to
announce that the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team
(NKET) has approved and published amateur building
checklists for the new Onex Single-Place, Folding-Wing
Sport Pilot Aircraft. Availability of these approved
checklists allows current and future Onex builders to
show compliance
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Delta Begins Installing Full Flat Bed Seats On Its Boeing 747-400 Aircraft February
19, 2012 - Delta Air
Lines is renovating its Boeing 747-400 aircraft fleet to include
full flat-bed seats in the BusinessElite cabin and new "slim
line" seats offering more personal space and individual in-seat
entertainment throughout the Economy cabin. |
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Airbus A350 XWB’s New Engine Makes First Flight Powering The Airbus A380 February
19, 2012 - On Saturday the Airbus A350 XWB’s new engine the
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB has successfully made its maiden flight
aboard Airbus’ dedicated A380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The
aircraft took off from Airbus facilities in Toulouse and
performed a flight of more than five hours during which the
engine covered a wide range of power settings at altitudes up to
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Christmas Day, Northwest Airlines Flight 253 Underwear Bomber Gets Life February
19, 2012 - Umar Farouk
Abdulmutallab, the so-called “underwear bomber,” was sentenced
on Thursday to life in prison as a result of his guilty plea to
all eight counts of a federal indictment charging him for his
role in the attempted Christmas Day 2009 bombing of Northwest
Airlines Flight 253. The sentence was handed down by U.S.
District Court Judge Nancy G. Edmunds in Detroit. |
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Boeing, Citibank Start Export-Import Bank Supplier Financing Program
February 18, 2012 - Boeing has become the latest U.S.
exporter to help its eligible small-business suppliers
gain access to affordable financing through
participation in a Supply Chain Financing Program
guaranteed by the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the
United States. |
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UPS In Talks With TNT Express To Purchase The Company February
18, 2012 - TNT Express N.V. announces that it has received an
unsolicited non-binding and conditional proposal from United
Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) for the acquisition of the whole of
the issued capital of TNT Express at an indicative price of € 9
per ordinary share. |
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Allegiant Airlines Fined For Violating DOT’s New Price Advertising Rule February
18, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined
Allegiant Air $100,000 for violating DOT’s new advertising rule,
which became effective on January 26, which requires carriers
and ticket agents to show the total price, including all
government taxes and fees, in every advertised fare. In
addition, Allegiant Air violated DOT’s rules protecting air
travelers
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Airport Executives Seek To Expand Trusted Traveler Program Beyond Elite Fliers
February 18,
2012 - The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) the
world's largest airport organization, representing thousands of
men and women across the country who manage and operate the
nation's airports pledged its support on Tuesday in working
collaboratively with the Transportation Security Administration
and Customs and Border Protection to grow the PreCheck
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Gulfstream G280 To Receive Type Certification This Year
February 16, 2012 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s super
midsized G280 aircraft is steadily moving toward
entry-into-service, having completed several flight-test
milestones en route to type certification later this
year from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The
aircraft received a provisional type certificate (PTC)
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NTIA, No Practical Way To Mitigate Lightsquared Signal Against GPS Interference February
16, 2012 - The National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA), the federal agency that coordinates
spectrum uses for the military and other federal government
entities, has now concluded that there is no practical way to
mitigate potential interference with the global positioning
systems (GPS) at this time
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Phoenix Using Traffic Radar Signs To Slow Down Traffic At Sky Harbor Airport February
16, 2012 - Most airports are designed with circular roads so
that cars driving through the airport belong in the airport.
With high vehicle and foot traffic each day, monitoring traffic
speed can be challenging for any airport. At Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport, where the roads go from east to west
instead of in a circle, this problem is an even more serious
one. Cars often
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Jeppesen To Conduct Pilot And Cabin Crew Fatigue Study February
16, 2012 - Jeppesen will conduct an industry wide survey this
spring to collect pilot and cabin crew fatigue data. The study
will collaborate with sleep and performance scientists, using
the Jeppesen CrewAlert iPhone application to collect data
directly from airline crew members. The study will advance
understanding on how crew fatigue issues develop in an
operational setting. |
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President Obama Signs The FAA Modernization And Reform Act Of 2012 (H.R. 658)
February 15, 2012 - On Tuesday President Barack Obama
signed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(H.R. 658) which will modernize the nation's aviation
system. The law will provide $63.4 billion in FAA
funding over four years, including about $11 billion
toward the modernization air traffic control system.
This bill will allow
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Passenger/Cargo Security Strategy Agreed On To Counter Aviation Threats February
15, 2012 - Twenty Member States* of the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) from North
America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America
unanimously adopted at a conference in Caracas (Venezuela) a
comprehensive strategy aimed at improving passenger and cargo
security throughout the hemisphere, as part of a common effort
to counter threats to civil
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Boeing Secures Largest Ever Commercial Airplane Order Worth $22.4 Billion February
15, 2012 - Boeing and Jakarta-based Lion Air finalized a firm
order for 201 737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERs
(extended range). The agreement, first announced last November
in Indonesia, also includes purchase rights for an additional
150 airplanes. |
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Instrument Onboard Joint Polar Satellite To Offer Improved Weather Forecasts February
15, 2012 - A powerful instrument, Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS)
has been designed to give scientists more refined information
about Earth’s atmosphere and improve weather and climate
forecasts is now active and sending its first data back to Earth
from America’s newest polar-orbiting satellite, Joint Polar
Satellite System (JPSS). |
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New Peoplexpress Airlines A Low Cost Carrier To Start Service This Summer
February 14, 2012 - A new PEOPLExpress Airlines will
take to the skies in 2012. At a press conference at the
Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) in
Newport News, Virginia, the low-cost carrier announced
it plans to begin service this coming summer. With a
mission to serve markets currently underserved by
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Boeing To Begin Final Phase Of The 737 MAX Wind Tunnel Testing February
14, 2012 - Boeing announced that the final phase of wind tunnel
testing, a major milestone in airplane development, will begin
on the 737 MAX program next week. The Boeing 737 MAX is a new
family of aircraft being developed by Boeing Commercial
Airplanes to replace the Boeing 737 Next Generation family. The
primary
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Court Orders Delta Airlines To Pay Legal Fees For Withholding Evidence February
13, 2012 - U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten has ordered Delta
Air Lines to pay plaintiffs’ legal fees in an evidence gathering
proceedings after it was discovered Delta Air Lines withheld
60,000 documents in a lawsuit (Delta/AirTran Baggage Fee
Antitrust Litigation, 1:09-md-02089, U.S. District Court,
Northern District
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Former Parent Company Of Air Canada Seeks To Dissolve Operations February
13, 2012 - ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. (ACE) reported full year
and fourth quarter results for 2011 and announced its intention
to seek shareholder approval for its winding-up, the
distribution of its remaining net assets and ultimately its
dissolution in the future. |
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Garmin Enters The Medium Lift Helicopter Market With G5000H February
13, 2012 - Garmin the global leader in satellite navigation,
announced the G5000H, an integrated flight deck specifically
designed for twin turbine, medium lift helicopters. The G5000H
combines widescreen displays with touchscreen controls to bring
leading edge
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P-2 Airtanker Wing Inspections Clears Fleet For Aerial Wildfire Deployment February
13, 2012 - Neptune Aviation, the country's biggest operator of
large airtankers, reports that its fleet of ex-Navy P2V Neptunes
remains wildfire mission-ready, following the discovery of a
crack in the left wing of one of its tankers during a routine
scheduled inspection in late January
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FAA Bill Requires Preservation And Sharing Of Vintage Aircraft Data
February 12, 2012 - Fans of American aviation are
celebrating a landmark victory for the preservation and
accessibility of historic aircraft data as the recently
passed FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety
Improvement Act 2012 (HR 658) makes its way to the White
House for President Obama’s signature. The
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Woman On The No-Fly List Arrested At Airport Gets 2nd Chance To Clear Name February
12, 2012 - Rahinah Ibrahim, a citizen of Malaysia and mother of
four children was legally in the United States from 2001 to 2005
as a Ph.D. student in Construction Engineering and Management
under a student visa at Stanford University. She alleges that
the U.S. government has mistakenly placed her on the “No-Fly
List” and other terrorist
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Airberlin First Airline In Europe To Use Satellite-Based Landings February
12, 2012 - Following the German Federal Office for Air Traffic
Control’s accreditation of the ground station for the new
satellite-based approach and landing system GBAS (Ground Based
Augmentation System) as a primary landing system, Airberlin will
be the first airline in Europe to use satellite-based landings
on
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Second Predator C Avenger, Unmanned Aircraft Completes First Flight February
12, 2012 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, a manufacturer
of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance
radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the
successful flight of a second multi-mission jet-powered Predator
C Avenger aircraft. |
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Jetblue Unveiled Red Sox Themed Paint Scheme On Its Airbus A320 February
11, 2012 - Boston's largest carrier and Red Sox Official Airline
sponsor JetBlue Airways on Friday unveiled a custom, Red Sox
themed paint scheme on its Airbus A320 at Boston's Logan
International Airport. The newly branded aircraft, the first
plane to officially tote a Major League Baseball uniform, was
revealed by
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Boeing Employee Trapped Under 787 Dreamliner Has Legs Amputated February
11, 2012 - A Boeing employee, part of an escort team walking
alongside a Japan Airlines flight at Paine Field, Everett,
Washington as the aircraft was being towed, somehow got trapped
beneath the tires of the 787 Dreamliner jet at approximately 6
PM, on February 3. |
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Airman Sentenced To Life In Murder Case Which Involved The Deceased Wife
February 11, 2012 - Kadena Air Base, Air Force Staff
Sgt. Nicholas Cron, 26, of the 733rd Air Mobility
Squadron, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder,
premeditated murder and obstruction of justice and on
Thursday Cron was sentenced to life without parole for
stabbing death of Tech. Sgt. Curtis Eccleston on
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TSA Passenger Prescreening Program Success To Be Expanded At 28 Airports
February 11,
2012 - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet
Napolitano and Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Administrator John S. Pistole announced the expansion of TSA PreCheck,
a passenger pre-screening initiative, to additional airports
across the country following the program’s success at seven
pilot locations. |
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House Aviation Subcommittee Hears Testimony On Importance In Protecting GPS
February 10, 2012 - Capt. Sean Cassidy, Air Line Pilots
Association’s (ALPA) First Vice President, emphasized
“the vital importance of the Global Positioning System
(GPS) as a key component of [the U.S.] transportation
infrastructure” during a House Aviation Subcommittee
hearing on Wednesday. GPS is the global navigation
satellite system (GNSS) that
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Touched Down In Bangkok For Dream Tour February
10, 2012 - Boeing's new mid-size passenger airplane, the 787
Dreamliner, touched down on Thursday after demonstrating its
long-range capabilities by flying nonstop from Seattle's Boeing
Field to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport a distance
of 7,679 miles (12,358 km). The visit is part of Boeing's Dream
Tour. |
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OIG Report Out On Misconduct Within The Federal Air Marshal Service
February 9, 2012 - The Department of Homeland Security
Office Of Inspector General (OIG) has completed a long
awaited federal investigation into allegations of age,
gender and racial discrimination within the Federal Air
Marshal Service. The findings conclude there is no
"widespread discrimination and retaliation." However,
the Federal
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First Female Air Force 4 Star General To Head Up Air Force Materiel Command February
9, 2012 - When the leadership of Air Force Materiel Command
changes later this year, the command will be led by a familiar
face who will make Air Force history when she takes the reins of
AFMC. |
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Northrop Awarded Contract To Perform Repairs For U.S. Navy's SH-60 And EA-6B February
9, 2012 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a
contract by the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) to
repair avionics equipment on the SH-60 Seahawk helicopter and
the EA-6B Prowler jet. |
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Unlicensed Pilot Killed After Stealing Airplane Had A Criminal Past February
9, 2012 - Ray Pirro, 52, of Tracy, California died Sunday at
about 4 PM when he crashed the Cessna 172N, N7582D, he had
stolen and was piloting, severing power lines and plowing into a
canal bank alongside Barstow Avenue, Barstow. The plane's owner
Felix Boston learned the aircraft was stolen when he received a
phone call from investigators. The aircraft was stolen from
Buchanan Field
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County To Sign Real Estate Closing, Panama City-Bay County International Airport February
7, 2012 - This week Bay County official’s in Florida will be
singing the real estate closing of Panama City-Bay County
International Airport (PFN) to make room to build a commercial
residential park on this 700 acre parcel. |
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Senate Approves FAA Bill, Rejecting Repeal Of The National Mediation Board Rule February
8, 2012 - The Senate approved a long-term compromise by a 75-20
vote that will keep the Federal Aviation Administration running
and hundreds of thousands of Americans working. This agreement
will create or save more than 280,000 jobs, modernize America's
aviation system, and improve safety for air travelers. |
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Hummingbird Aviation Owner Found Guilty In Helicopter Service Contract Fraud February
8, 2012 - Charles R. Priestley, 48, a resident of New Orleans,
Louisiana, pled guilty and was sentenced for making a false,
fictitious and fraudulent claim to the United States government.
The United States District Court in East St. Louis presided over
the plea of guilty
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EU Aviation Sector, Avoiding Unintended Consequences Of Legislation February
8, 2012 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
urged European policymakers to focus aviation efforts on
measures to shore-up the competitiveness of Europe’s aviation
sector. “Safety and security must always come first. But at this
critical time for European economies it is
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U.S. Air Force Will Retire 286 Aircraft Over the Next Five Years February
7, 2012 - Air Force officials announced proposed force structure
changes which support the new DoD strategic guidance retiring
286 aircraft over the next five years, including 227 in fiscal
year 2013. |
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Boeing Shares Drop After Boeing Reported Composite Structural Issues In The 787 February
7, 2012 - On Monday Boeing shares fell on the New York Stock
Exchange after the aircraft maker reported it will need to take
corrective action on the 787 Dreamliner carbon-composite
fuselage support structure. |
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National Geographic Filmmakers Killed In Helicopter Crash February
6, 2012 - Two world-renowned filmmakers were killed in a
helicopter crash in Australia on Saturday. Mike deGruy, a
biologist and conservationist, and Andrew Wight, a pilot and
underwater cave diver, were in Australia working with James
Cameron and National Geographic on a documentary film. |
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Lawsuit Over Blue Angels Jet Crash In S.C. Could Go To Trial By April February
6, 2012 - On April 21, 2007, a Blue Angels F-18 Hornet jet,
Number 6 crashed during the final minutes of an air show at the
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, South Carolina.
When the jet crashed it crashed near George and Shirley Smith’s
home, the landing gear assembly separated from the F-18 and
crashed through the roof of
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Global Aviation Holdings, largest military transport Files Bankruptcy Protection February
6, 2012 - Global Aviation Holdings Inc., the parent company of
World Airways, Inc., North American Airlines, Inc. and other
subsidiaries, Sunday announced that to achieve a cost and debt
structure that is industry competitive and continue to provide
outstanding service to its customers, it has commenced a
financial restructuring through the voluntary filing of
petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
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“Occufly” At LAX - Flight Attendants Hold Large Protest As Part Of The 99% February
6, 2012 - Flight Attendants from over 20 airlines, represented
by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), and concerned
citizens from across the country will hold an OccuFLY protest at
Los Angeles International Airport today. Flight Attendants and
supporters will protest the latest attack on collective
bargaining rights included in the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill. |
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OIG To Audit The FAA's Air Traffic Controller Facility Training Program
February 6, 2012 - The Department of Transportation’s
Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to conduct a
review of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA)
air traffic controller facility training. The FAA plans
to hire and train nearly 11,000 new controllers through
fiscal year 2020 to offset the impending retirements of
those hired after the 1981 controller strike. |
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FAA And Avionics Rotorcraft Forum Concludes At AEA International Headquarters February
6, 2012 - On Thursday, more than 70 general aviation industry
leaders and regulatory executives concluded a successful two and
half days avionics rotorcraft forum at the Aircraft Electronics
Association International Headquarters. |
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NASA Receives Second Highest Number Of Astronaut Applications February
5, 2012 - More than 6,300 individuals applied to become a NASA
astronaut between Nov. 15, 2011 and Jan. 27, the second highest
number of applications ever received by the agency. After a
thorough selection process, which includes interviews and
medical examinations, nine to 15 people will be selected to
become
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Pilot CEO Micron Steve Appleton Sole Fatality In Crash At Boise Airport February
5, 2012 - On Friday at approximately 8:56 AM MST, Micron CEO
Steve Appleton, 51, was killed in a plane crash at Boise
Airport, Gowen Field, Idaho. Appleton was piloting a
experimental Turbo-prop Lancair IVP-TP aircraft, tail number
N321LC. |
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GE Opens High-Tech Engine Test Site on Canada’s Icy Plains February
5, 2012 - Ice may be fun to skate on, but for jet engines it can
pose a serious threat. Freezing mist may creep up inside the
engine, coat key parts in ice and impact engine performance. The
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that
manufacturers run engines through a series of rigorous icing
tests and extreme scenarios. The jets must keep the power they
need in
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A4A, Boeing Recommend Path to Accelerate Viability of Aviation Biofuels February
5, 2012 - Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade
organization for the leading U.S. airlines, and Boeing released
several recommendations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA)
to accelerate the commercial viability and deployment of
aviation biofuels. The recommendations were announced in
conjunction with the recent publication of the working
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House Approves FAA Modernization And Reform Act Of 2012, H.R. 658 February
4, 2012 - The House of Representatives on Friday passed a
bipartisan, bicameral, four-year infrastructure measure to
reform Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs, improve
the nation’s aviation infrastructure, modernize our air traffic
control system, and spur private sector job creation. The House
approved the
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Spirit Airlines Adds $2 Fee In Defiance of New DOT Consumer Regulations February
4, 2012 - Spirit Airlines, which it likes to bill itself as
offering ultra low airfares, has tacked on an additional $2
dollar fee to its ticket purchases in the name of new DOT
airline consumer regulations.
The Department of Transportation came out with new
airline consumer rules to protect the consumer. However those
rules have not set well
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Former Employees Of Pace Airlines To Receive A Portion Of Their Back Wages February
3, 2012 - In September 2009, Pace Airlines filed for Chapter 7
under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the process of liquidation. At
that time, a number of employees had worked for the company up
to six weeks without getting paid and a total of 423 employees
were not paid for the time they worked. A
number of employees
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Archie League Awards, Air Traffic Controllers 2012 Honorees February
3, 2012 - On Wednesday in Atlanta, the National Air Traffic
Controllers Association capped its annual Communicating for
Safety Conference with a great celebration of the best in Air
Traffic Control: the Archie League Medal of Safety Awards. |
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Lahood Encourages Cargo Airlines To Opt-In To New Flight & Duty Time Rules February
2, 2012 - On Wednesday, while speaking at the Aero Club of
Washington, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was asked
about a statement he made in December when issuing the FAA's new
rule on pilot flight and duty time. This new rule carved-out
cargo carriers from mandatory implementation, but allows them to
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Civil War Manned Balloon, The Intrepid To Take To The Sky February
2, 2012 - In late 1861, Virginia residents were shocked to see a
manned balloon rise on the horizon, directing Union Army
artillery against Confederate positions. One hundred and fifty
years later, the Intrepid the first type of aerial vehicle used
for combat in the United States will take flight once again
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Stobert Holt Convicted In The Kidnapping And Death Of Pilot Robert Wiles February
1, 2012 - On Tuesday, Stobert Lindell Holt was convicted of
manslaughter by a Polk County Florida jury after being initially
charged with first-degree murder of Robert Arthur Wiles the son
of Wiles' family's aviation maintenance business. |
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C. R. Smith Museum Celebrates Black Aviation Accomplishments February
1, 2012 - The American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum is again
recognizing the accomplishments of the pioneers of Black
Aviation with the Second Annual Black Aviation Celebration. The
celebration features special presentations by C. B. Rice, an
author and historian, and Donald E. "Don" Elder, an original
member of the legendary Tuskegee
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