Could Levy Millions In New Taxes Against Brazilian Airlines

The Brazilian tax authority has listed Ireland as a tax haven, which could cost Brazilian airlines millions in new taxes on aircraft leases.

Will Support The Organization Over The Next Five Years

Dallas, TX-based SevenBar Aviation has renewed their pledge to donate $25,000 to the MedEvac Foundation International over the next five years.

Provides Customers Worldwide With Round-The-Clock System Availability

The Predator-series family of aircraft, including MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and MQ-1C Gray Eagle, has achieved a historic industry milestone: four million flight hours. The milestone was crossed on August 7th, with 291,331 total missions completed and 90% of all missions flown in combat.

Analysis Reveals Strong Growth Of 11.2% Compared With The Same Period Last Year

Analysis of International air travel to East Africa this year (January to August) by ForwardKeys, a company that predicts future travel patterns by analyzing 14 million booking transactions a day, reveals strong growth of 11.2% compared with the same period last year.

Aircraft Destroyed, Pilot And Bovine Are Fine

Police in Coen, Australia in northern Queensland are investigating an accident involving a Robinson R22 Beta mustering helicopter.

Discrete Code As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

Engaging The Aviation World's Pivotal Organizations, Interests And Viewpoints

The Airborne Partnership Initiative, we call it the API, is a plan developed by ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, to build a synergistic, industry-wide, aviation/aerospace news program. Our aim is to grow this program to include a significant portion, if not a majority, of the aviation world’s pivotal organizations, interests, and viewpoints.

Aero Linx: International Aviation Services Organization (IASO) International Aviation Services Organization (IASO) is a non-government organization, Ground Handling Industry Leader and forum for consultation on industry issues for all aviation services companies worldwide. The organization is registered in Sweden and Montreal, Canada with its operational HQ in Dubai. There are two sub-organizations that fall under the umbrella of IASO – IFSO (International Fuel Services Organization) and IHAO (International Handling Aviation Organization). The main objective of IASO is to organize, educate, and improve the aviation services industry through collaboration, using best business practices and speaking with one voice for all service providers to ensure credible representation for all IASO industry members.

"Amassing four million flight hours is a testament to the reliability of RPA systems that are designed, built, and maintained by a dedicated group of skilled and innovative professionals. We are proud of our fleet's contributions in providing round-the-clock ISR capabilities for our customers worldwide." Source: Linden Blue, CEO, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., commenting as the Predator-series family of aircraft, including MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and MQ-1C Gray Eagle, achieved a historic industry milestone: four million flight hours. The milestone was crossed on August 7th, with 291,331 total missions completed and 90% of all missions flown in combat.

But 376 People Were Fatally Injured During The Year

According to the latest aviation accident statistics released by the NTSB, Part 91 general-aviation accidents and fatalities continued their downward trend in 2015.