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New Zealand Fishing Trawler Finds Airplane Wreckage

Thought To Be Plane That Had Gone Missing Four Months Ago, Pilot's Body Still In The Cockpit

A fishing trawler working off the coast of New Zealand snagged the wreckage of a biplane in its nets that is thought to be that of an airplane that went missing four months ago.

iFlightPlanner Releases Version 2.2 For iPad

Includes Georeferenced Airport Diagrams & Approach Procedure

iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.2, featuring the comprehensive set of georeferenced FAA airport diagrams and instrument approach procedures, is now available for download from the App Store.

Pease ANGB Selected To Receive KC-46A Pegasus

Chosen Because Of Its 'Highly Successful Existing Active-Duty Association'

Air Force officials announced Aug. 6 that Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire will be the Air Force's first Air National Guard-led KC-46A Pegasus main operating base.

Support Agreement Finalized Between BAE Systems, Emirates

Company Will Maintain The Airline's Entire Boeing Fleet

A five-year agreement has been inked between Emirates Airline and BAE Systems to provide maintenance and technical support for the airline's entire Boeing fleet.

Flight Makes Unscheduled Landing After Four Are Injured By Turbulence

Flight Attendant, Three Passengers Hurt In The Incident

An Allegiant Air flight ran into some bumpy air on a recent flight from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Asheville, NC, and made an unscheduled landing in Tampa after four people were hurt as a result of the turbulence.

Airman Missing From WWII Accounted For

Sgt. Gerald Atkinson Had Served As A 'Spot Jammer' Aboard A B-17G

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced Wednesday that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, lost during World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Heathrow Owner Mulls UK Airport Selloff

Spanish Firm Appears To Be The Leading Suitor For Three Airports

Three UK Airports may be for sale, and a Spanish company appears to be first in line to buy Southampton, Glasgow, and Aberdeen airports by the end of the year.

California Woman Boards Southwest Flight Without A Ticket

Was Successful After Being Thwarted On Two Previous Attempts At San Jose Airport In CA

Authorities are investigating a security breach that allowed a woman to board a Southwest flight from San Jose, CA to Los Angeles without a boarding pass Monday.

Boeing Delivers 1st US Army Multiyear II Configured Chinook

One Of 155 Aircraft To be Delivered Under $4 Billion Contract

Boeing has delivered the first multiyear II configured CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army one month ahead of schedule. The delivery was celebrated in a ceremony at the production facility in Ridley Township, PA.

Robin Roberts To Christen New Goodyear Blimp

GMA Anchor Will Do The Honors On August 23

Robin Roberts, the award-winning co-anchor of ABC News' "Good Morning America," long-time ESPN sportscaster and successful author, will christen The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's newest blimp – Wingfoot One – on Saturday, August 23, in Suffield, Ohio.

Judge Rules Boeing Illegally 'Undermined And Tainted Bargaining'

NLRB Says Planemaker Violated Labor Laws During SPEEA Negotiations

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found The Boeing Company violated labor law and is ordering it to provide wage rates, regional salary information and productivity data from various company locations to the union representing engineers and technical workers, according to a SPEEA news release. The order further instructs Boeing to provide notice of the ruling to all the employees whose collective bargaining rights were violated.

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OSH14 Day 5 Redux: A 'Dusty' FlightSim, Inhofe Defends GA, Aspen's 10th

Also: EAA Member Meeting, XPRIZE 10th Anniversary, Flying The F-35 (Sim), Jack Pelton Interview Finale

Dusty Crophopper saves the day again in Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue and Redbird Flight Simulations has found a way for everyone to help Dusty get the job done. ANN’s Tom Patton talked with Redbird’s Josh Harnagel to find out how they made it happen. ANN’s Tom Patton had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator James Inhofe while at AirVenture. Senator Inhofe has long been a supporter of all facets of aviation in our country, and in particular, he&rs

Civil Aviation Organizations Want Better Information On Dangerous Airspace

Joint Statement Demands Control Of Anti-Aircraft Weaponry

A group of four international aviation associations has called for an international convention for the control of anti-aircraft weapons in the wake of the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in July.

BA Suspends Flights To Sierra Leone And Liberia

Cites Ebola Outbreak As Reason For The Month-Long Break In Service

British Airways will not be flying to Sierra Leone and Liberia in Africa for a month due to the ebola outbreak in both countries.

Hurricane Hunters Fly Into Hurricane Iselle For Life-Saving Data

Category 1 Storm Approaching The Hawaiian Islands

Airmen with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as the Hurricane Hunters, deployed to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Aug. 5 to collect weather data in Hurricane Iselle as it approaches the Hawaiian Islands.

ATK Passes Critical Design Review For NASA's SLS Booster

NASA And ATK Say They Are On Schedule For 2017 Launch

ATK has successfully completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) with NASA to verify that the five-segment solid rocket booster is on track for an unmanned, first flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) in 2017. The SLS vehicle is planned to launch humans deeper into space than ever before.

Australian Pilot's Actions Prevent Post-Accident Fire

ATSB Credits Training With Avoiding A Possible Fatality

The quick actions of pilot of a Cessna 206 in Australia prevented the aircraft from catching fire when it went down in a field after developing engine problems shortly after takeoff.

AeroSports Update: Skydiving Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Set

The Hall Of Fame Weekend Starting October 11 Is A Fundraiser For The National Skydiving Museum

The recreational sport of skydiving has become so popular that the Skydiving Museum Hall of Fame, in Fredericksburg, VA was founded to recognize participants of the sport that stand out in their deeds and character. On October 11, five more skydiving legends will be inducted into the National Skydiving Museum Hall of Fame, joining 23 others in this prestigious society.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (08.08.14)

"The safety of our customers, crew and ground teams is always our top priority and we will keep the routes under constant review in the coming weeks." Source: Statement from British Airways, which suspended flights to Sierra Leone and Liberia due to the ebola outbreak.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.08.14): Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT)

The temperature of the exhaust gases as they leave the cylinders of a reciprocating engine or the turbine section of a turbine engine.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.08.14)

Beechcraft Heritage Museum

The Beechcraft Heritage Museum is a distinctly original one-of-a-kind, “living and working” aviation museum that traces the lineage of the Beechcraft family of airplanes. The Museum began life as the Staggerwing Museum Foundation, incorporated in October of 1973, under the auspices of the Staggerwing Club.

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Thought To Be Plane That Had Gone Missing Four Months Ago, Pilot's Body Still In The Cockpit

Includes Georeferenced Airport Diagrams & Approach Procedure

Chosen Because Of Its 'Highly Successful Existing Active-Duty Association'

Company Will Maintain The Airline's Entire Boeing Fleet

Flight Attendant, Three Passengers Hurt In The Incident

Sgt. Gerald Atkinson Had Served As A 'Spot Jammer' Aboard A B-17G

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Spanish Firm Appears To Be The Leading Suitor For Three Airports

Was Successful After Being Thwarted On Two Previous Attempts At San Jose Airport In CA

One Of 155 Aircraft To be Delivered Under $4 Billion Contract

GMA Anchor Will Do The Honors On August 23

NLRB Says Planemaker Violated Labor Laws During SPEEA Negotiations

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Also: EAA Member Meeting, XPRIZE 10th Anniversary, Flying The F-35 (Sim), Jack Pelton Interview Finale

Joint Statement Demands Control Of Anti-Aircraft Weaponry

Cites Ebola Outbreak As Reason For The Month-Long Break In Service

Category 1 Storm Approaching The Hawaiian Islands

NASA And ATK Say They Are On Schedule For 2017 Launch

ATSB Credits Training With Avoiding A Possible Fatality

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The Hall Of Fame Weekend Starting October 11 Is A Fundraiser For The National Skydiving Museum

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