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National Air Cargo
Boeing 747 Crashes Just After Takeoff Killing
All Onboard
April 30, 2013 - On Monday a National Air Cargo
Boeing 747-400, N949CA crashed just after
takeoff from the U.S. operated air base, Bagram
Air Base, Afghanistan at 11:20 a.m. local time.
All seven crewmembers onboard were killed and the
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FAA Certified ATR 600
Series Regional Aircraft
April 30, 2013 - Aircraft
manufacturer ATR announce that the newest ATR
600 series' aircraft has received certification
from the FAA. This certification, for both the
ATR 42-600 and the ATR 72-600, will enable the
entry into service of these new aircraft
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New GE
Aviation Plant Will Use Lasers To Build Jet Engines
April 30, 2013 - Taking
a break from drilling holes in exotic alloys with a
powerful laser beam, Hongqiang Chen peers into the near
future. “Manufacturing workers will soon be like Jedi
Knights, wielding laser tools that cut, weld and scribe
advanced metal and ceramic
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SpaceShipTwo Breaks The Speed Of Sound In First Rocket
Powered Flight
April 30, 2013
- On Monday Virgin Galactic, the world’s first
commercial spaceline owned by Sir Richard Branson’s
Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJS,
completed the first rocket powered flight of its
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UK Civil Aviation
Authority Secures Compensation For Delayed
Passengers
April 28, 2013 - Since a
European Court judgment six months ago, the UK
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has secured
$125,166 in compensation for UK passengers hit
by delays of over three hours that it considers
were within their airline’s
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Edwards Completes
Tests To Extend KC-135
April 28, 2013 - Known as
"The Mighty War Wagon" of the Air Force, the
KC-135 Stratotanker has proven to be the core
aerial refueling capability for the Air Force
for more than 50 years. With the help
of the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards,
along with
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B.C
Court Of Appeal Rules Against Air Canada In Its Fuel
Surcharge Ticket Practices
April 28, 2013
- The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled against
Air Canada in a class action lawsuit, Unlu v. Air
Canada. The case involved the carrier charging
passengers a fuel surcharge and labeling it as a tax in
which the carrier kept
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Helicopter Pilot Killed Saturday Morning, Wire Strikes -
The Hazard To Aviation
April 28, 2013
- On Saturday morning a Bell 206B crashed after clipping
power lines in Shepherd, Montana (Shepherd is a Billings
suburb located to the northeast). The pilot was sole
occupant onboard the Bell 206B. Authorities would
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Jeppesen Teams With
Peters Software To Provide EASA ATP Training
Materials
April 27, 2013 - Jeppesen
has teamed with Peters Software GmbH, a leading
provider of training and test preparation
software programs for EASA private and
commercial pilot license preparation, to deliver
airline transport pilot training
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Cessna Caravan
Customers Now Have Expanded AOG Service
Capabilities
April 27, 2013 - Cessna
Aircraft Company announced that aircraft on
ground (AOG) maintenance will now be available
for Cessna's 208 model Caravan at all their
factory owned Citation Service Centers.
Cessna's Mobile Service Units
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Congress
Passes Reducing Flight Delays Act To Restore Funding For
ATC
April 27, 2013
- On Friday the U.S. House passed the Reducing Flight
Delays Act (H R 1765) and on Thursday the Senate passed
the same bill (S. 853). This legislation will provide
the Secretary of Transportation with
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Judge
Dismissed Discrimination Suit Brought By 23 Black Pilots
At United Continental
April 26, 2013
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California U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney has
dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by 23
Black pilots employed with United and Continental
Airlines in Johnson v. United Continental, 12-2730
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Senators Introduce
The Dependable Air Service Act To Stop ATC
Furloughs
April 25, 2013 - Senators
John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)
and a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday
introduced the Dependable Air Service Act. The
legislation would give the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA)
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Man Charged With
Impersonating A Pilot Gained Access To A US
Airways Cockpit
April
25, 2013 - A French citizen was charged on
Tuesday with fraud in connection with his
alleged attempt to pose as an Air France pilot
at Philadelphia International Airport. The
charge is the result of an investigation by U.S.
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Jeppesen
Mobile Flitedeck VFR Solution Simplifies The Private
Pilot Flying Experience
April 25, 2013
- Jeppesen on Wednesday introduced a pre-release, trial
version of Mobile FliteDeck VFR, a new navigation and
planning solution designed specifically to enhance the
flying experience for
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IATA’s
Director General Puts Forth Agenda For US Aviation
April 24, 2013
- The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
presented an agenda for aviation in the United States to
be a strategic catalyst for growth and development
during the second Administration of President Barack
Obama. In a speech to the International
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EU Commission To
Investigate Proposed Merger Of Olympic Air By
Aegean Airlines
April 24, 2013 - The
European Commission has opened an in depth
investigation under the EU Merger Regulation
into the proposed acquisition of Olympic Air by
Aegean Airlines. The companies are the two main
Greek airlines
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Cessna Displays Its
New Single Engine Aircraft At Aero
Friedrichshafen Trade Show
April 24, 2013 - Cessna
Aircraft Company brought their newest single
engine products to showcase to the European
market at this week's AERO Friedrichshafen
general aviation trade show. The TTx and the
Grand Caravan EX
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Horizon
Air Files Lawsuit To Stop Pilots Rehire Order After
Failed Drug Test
April 23, 2013
- Horizon Air operates as a drug free workplace and as a
matter of policy conducts random drug test on its
employees. As a common carrier the company is required
by the Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Sequestration Forces The FAA To Space Arriving Aircraft
Due To Employee Furloughs
April 23, 2013
- As a result of employee furloughs due to
sequestration, the FAA is implementing traffic
management initiatives at airports and facilities around
the country. Travelers can expect to see a wide
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TSA Delays Knives On
Planes
April 23, 2013 – In the face
of a huge backlash from Flight Attendants,
nearly every other stakeholder in aviation and
the public, the Transportation Security
Administration on Monday postponed its plan to
allow knives on US flights starting Thursday,
April 25. But the 90,000 member Flight
Attendants Union Coalition, which has
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ALPA, A4A And RAA
File Lawsuit Over Air Traffic Controller
Furloughs
April 20, 2013 – Airlines
for America (A4A), Air Line Pilots Association,
(ALPA) and the Regional Airline Association
(RAA), on Friday filed legal action to prevent
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from
furloughing air traffic
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Peter
Coker Appointed CEO Of Martin Aircraft Company
April 19, 2013
- The Martin Aircraft Company announced the appointment
Peter Coker as its new Chief Executive Officer today.
Company Chair, Jenny Morel, said the company’s ability
to attract a renowned international aviation expert was
due to the significant technological
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FAA
Approves Boeing 787 Battery System Design Changes
April 19, 2013
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today took
the next step in returning the Boeing 787 to flight by
approving Boeing's design for modifications to the 787
battery system. The changes are designed to address
risks at the battery cell level, the battery level
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The FAA’s Progress
And Challenges In Advancing Safety Oversight
Initiatives
April
17, 2013, 2013 - On Tuesday the Department of
Transportation’s Assistant Inspector General for
Aviation and Special Programs, Jeffrey B.
Guzzetti testified before the Senate Committee
on Commerce, Science, and
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FAA Administrator
Before Senate Committee On Safety, Flexibility
On Sequester
April 17, 2013 - Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD)
questioned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Administrator Michael Huerta during yesterday’s
“Aviation
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New
Citation X First Production Unit Makes Debut
April 15, 2013
- Cessna Aircraft Company rolled out its first
production unit of the new Citation X at the company's
Wichita, Kan., manufacturing facility. The new aircraft
was first announced at NBAA in 2010. The new Citation X
is best known for its top
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First Flight Of UK School-Built Light
Aircraft
April 13, 2013 - Boeing joins the Royal
Aeronautical Society (RAeS) to congratulate
British students and teachers after the
successful first flight of the two-seat light
aircraft they constructed. Yateley
School in Hampshire became the first school to
build and fly the
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Rockefeller, Thune
Urge The FAA To Address Safety In Control Tower
Closures
April 12, 2013 - Chairman
John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) and
Ranking Member John Thune (R-S.D.) sent a letter
to the U.S. Department of Transportation asking
that the agency implement sequestration cuts
using lower priority
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NTSB, Pilot Failed To
Depart Icing Conditions Resulting In Plane Crash
That Killed 5
April
12, 2013 - In mid December 2011 a Socata TBM 700
aircraft, N731CA, departed Teterboro, New Jersey
(TEB) for Atlanta, Georgia (PDK) crashed killing
all five onboard following an in-flight loss of
aircraft control near
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Airline
Tarmac Delays Up, Frontier Airlines With Lowest On-Time
Arrival Rates
April 11, 2013
- Airlines reported 34 tarmac delays of more than three
hours on domestic flights, but no tarmac delays of more
than four hours on international flights in February,
according to the U.S. Department of
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United
Airlines Makes Management Changes After Race
Discrimination Lawsuit
April 11, 2013
- Nearly one year after employees of United Continental
Holdings, Inc. filed a lawsuit alleging race
discrimination, retaliation, and harassment, the company
has announced that Senior Vice President of Flight
Operations
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ATP Flight School,
Piper Reach Three Year Fleet Purchase Deal For
Up To 100 Aircraft
April 10, 2013 - Piper
Aircraft and Airline Transport Professionals
reached a three year agreement today at SUN ‘n
FUN International Fly In and Expo for the sale
of multiple Piper Archer TXs. Piper and ATP
jointly made the announcement on
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NTSB Determined Pilot
Texting Contributed To Errors In Fatal
Helicopter Crash
April 10, 2013 - James
Freudenberg, a pilot made the decision to depart
on a mission despite a critically low fuel level
as well as his inability to perform a crucial
flight maneuver following the engine flameout
from fuel exhaustion
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KC-46
Progress On Track
April 9, 2013 -
The top acquisition priority in the Air Force acquiring
a new aerial refueling capability is proceeding "on
track," Maj. Gen. John Thompson, the program executive
officer for Tankers, said. Two years and
several key milestones after the contract was awarded, a
great deal of progress has been
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Learjet
75 Aircraft Cabin Mock-Up To Make Mexican Debut
April 9, 2013 -
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the cabin
mock-up of the new Learjet 75 aircraft will make its
Mexican debut in Toluca, Mexico from April 18-27, 2013. Launched
in May 2012, alongside the new Learjet 70 aircraft, the
Learjet 75 aircraft
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Construction Begins
On Airbus’ U.S. Assembly Line
April 8, 32013 - Airbus
manufacturing in the United States advanced
another step closer to reality today in Mobile,
Alabama, as construction of the company’s A320
Family Assembly Line officially began. During a
groundbreaking ceremony at the Mobile Brookley
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FAA And Port
Authority Of NY And NJ Reach Agreement On
Airport Safety Violations
April
8, 2013 - The Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) and the Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey (PANYNJ) have reached a settlement
agreement about aircraft rescue and firefighting
(ARFF) violations from
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Than 1,400 Students Explore Aviation Careers At Van Nuys
Airport
April 5, 2013 -
Today, more than 1,400 high school students, over 40
exhibitors and an array of static aircraft participated
in the eighth annual The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation
Career Day hosted by MP Aero, Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
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US
Airways, 1st Airline To Receive FAA Certification Of
Safety Enhancing NextGen Applications
April 5, 2013 -
US Airways announced that in partnership with ACSS, an
L-3 Communications & Thales Company, the airline has
received FAA certification on its wide-body Airbus A330
aircraft for
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Eurocopter, Turbomeca
And WZL 1 To Build Poland Military Helicopters
April 4, 2013 - Eurocopter
and Turbomeca (Safran) today announced the
signature of industrial cooperation agreements
with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze No. 1 (WZL-1)
that include the creation of two separate full
assembly lines within Poland for
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F-22 Resumes Normal Flight Operations
April
4, 2013 - The F-22 Raptor has resumed normal
flight operations after modifications to aircrew
life-support equipment were completed across the
fleet, including the upper pressure garment and
related hoses, valves and connectors. Completion
of this
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Through
Airmen's Eyes: Airman Battles Sexual, Physical Abuse
April 3, 2013 -
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
We feature the story of Master Sgt. Michelle Blake, who
overcame tremendous adversity and has finally found the
courage to tell her story. It's often said that joining
the military can change a person's
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Boeing
Opens New Everett Delivery Center
April 3, 2013 -
Boeing today opened its new expanded Everett Delivery
Center (EDC), a world-class facility which will be the
home of deliveries for the 747-8, 767, 777 and 787. The
grand opening ceremony was attended by Boeing employees,
customers and
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