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October 30, 2013

BTS Releases August Passenger Airline Employment Data

August 2013 Employment Down 2.2 Percent From August 2012

U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 380,328 workers in August 2013, 2.2 percent fewer than in August 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported Tuesday. August was the 12th consecutive month that full-time equivalent (FTE) employment for U.S. scheduled passenger carriers was below that of the same month of the previous year.

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High Altitude Hypoxia Can Be Detected Before Symptoms Are Apparent

Mayo Clinic Study: King-Devick Test Effectively Detects 'Impairment Of Cognitive Performance' 

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that hypoxia can be detected prior to incapacitating physical symptoms which can be a safety threat at high altitudes. The findings were published as the lead article in the October issue of Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine.

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Pratt & Whitney Canada Invests $275 Million In Facilities

Major Investments Revolve Around The Creation Of A World-Class Center Of Excellence For Intelligent Manufacturing In Longueuil

Accompanied by Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, Quebec government representatives, members of the aerospace industry and academic/research sectors and many employees, John Saabas, President, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), today announced investments totaling $275 million over five years, including the creation of a World-Class Center of Excellence for Intelligent Manufacturing in Longueuil.

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Air Force Thunderbirds, Bands Resume Outreach Operations In 2014

Thunderbirds Will Fly Air Shows, But Restrictions Remain On Flyovers, Civilian Static Displays

The Air Force is implementing a coordinated plan to resume public outreach and community engagements at a reduced capacity as a result of a multi-service working group. The plan, approved by the Secretary of Defense, promotes a formalized, joint approach to national engagement and represents a new normal for outreach operations across the services, according to Wendy Varhegyi, the Air Force public affairs engagement division chief.

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Beechcraft Signs Follow-On Contract With Mexican Air Force

Will Deliver An Additional Six T-6C+ Trainers

Beechcraft Corporation today announced a follow-on sale of its Beechcraft T-6C+ military trainer to the Mexican Air Force (FAM). The T-6C+, an enhanced version of the T-6 military trainer aircraft, is capable of carrying external stores and delivering practice weapons for training purposes. This order follows an initial order of six T-6C+ aircraft from the FAM in January 2012.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report In Georgia Accident

No Distress Call Or Declaration Of Emergency Made From Accident Airplane

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred in Tifton, GA October 18. The pilot of the Piper Cherokee, the only person on board the airplane, was fatally injured in the accident.

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China Southern A380 Makes First Flight To Australia

Superjumbo Aircraft Lands In Sydney On Inaugural Flight

New South Wales, Australia Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner on Tuesday welcomed the first China Southern A380 flight into Sydney, saying it is an important service for Australia-bound Chinese visitors who now surpass New Zealand visitor numbers to NSW.

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Haiti Air Ambulance Introduced At AMTC Conference In Virginia Beach

Not-For-Profit Foundation Launching First Permanent Helicopter EMS Service In The Country

At a breakfast seminar held on the second day of the Air Medical Transport Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, a group of helicopter EMS industry professionals gathered for the introduction of Haiti Air Ambulance, a new air medical service for the nation of Haiti.

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Richard Bach Reunited With His SeaRey 'Puff'

Builder In Brevard County, FL Rebuilt The Airplane For The Author

Author Richard Bach was landing his SeaRey amphibious airplane on an island off the coast of Washington State when he clipped some power lines and flipped over. The author, who was rescued by some campers on the island, was in a coma for a week.

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Gold Bars Discovered In Airliner Toilet

Authorities Suspect Smuggler Got Spooked And Ditched The Loot

A cleaning crew working on an airplane from an unnamed airline that had just completed a flight from Dubai to Bangladesh got an unexpected surprise when they were cleaning a toilet on the airplane.

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AD: Airbus Airplanes

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PRODUCT: Certain Model A300 B4-600 and Model A300 B4-600R series airplanes.

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AD: Boeing Company Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2013-20-14

PRODUCT: Certain the Boeing Company Model 747-400 and -400F series airplanes.

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Classic Aero-TV: Garmin’s GNC-255 –- Back To Basics

Garmin's New Aviation VHF Radios

Early this year, a new series of aviation VHF COM and NAV/COM radios, the GTR and GNC series, was announced by Garmin. As the replacement products for the popular SL 30 and SL 40 models, the GNC series NAV/COM radios include new features to reduce pilot workload, while also offering an affordable solution to meet the requirements of the 8.33 kHz channel spacing mandate recently enacted by the European Union under the Single European Sky (SES) initiative.

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IAM Members Ratify Contracts At United Airlines

Vote Concludes Four Years Of Negotiations

After more than four years of negotiations, a merger of three airlines and numerous representation elections, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) announced Tuesday that members at United Airlines ratified agreements covering approximately 30,000 fleet service, passenger service and stockroom employees.

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Boeing Continues To Tweak 737 MAX Performance

Efficiency Increases By An Additional One Percent In Recent Tests

Boeing says the 737 MAX program has continued to make steady development progress since reaching Firm Configuration on the 737 MAX 8 in July. Engineers have completed an assessment of the airplane's performance confirming an additional 1 percent fuel-efficiency improvement over the 13 percent already promised to customers.

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NTSB Releases Factual Report From Deland Seawind Accident

Airplane Impacted A Supermarket In Central Florida

The NTSB has released a factual report in connection with an accident which occurred in Deland, FL in April, 2012, that resulted in the fatal injury of one person. The aircraft, an experimental amateur-built amphibious Seawind 3000, N514KT, owned and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted a building shortly after takeoff from the Deland Municipal Airport (DED), Deland, Florida.

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Cessna Delivers First Citation Mustang For India Debut

Ceremony Held At Independence, KS Delivery Center

Cessna has delivered the first Citation Mustang destined for service in India. IRM Limited, one of the largest integrated travel and travel-related financial services company in India, took delivery of the best-selling Citation business jet during a ceremony at the Cessna delivery center in Independence, KS.

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Beechcraft Reportedly Courts Buyer For Jet Assets

Stopped Manufacturing Jets Following Bankruptcy

An "undisclosed" party is reportedly in talks with Beechcraft for the company's Hawker 4000 and Premier lines that went out of production when Beechcraft emerged from bankruptcy. At the NBAA convention in Las Vegas last week, Beechcraft CEO Bill Boisture said the company is "dangerously" close to a deal that would include Plant 3 in Wichita.

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EAA Honors Five Aviators With Hall Of Fame Induction On Nov. 14

Henry Kimberly Spirit Of Leadership Award Also To Be Presented

The EAA will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, Nov. 14, as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, WI.

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Three States Officially Recognize Aviation In October

AAAA Applauds The Governors Of Oregon, Massachusetts And West Virginia

The Alliance for Aviation Across America issued a statement Tuesday thanking Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin of West Virginia for officially recognizing general aviation within their states.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.30.13)

“These inductees serve as an example for everyone involved in flying and represent the best that recreational aviation has to offer.” Source: Charlie Becker, EAA’s communities manager.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.30.13): Cleared For The Option

\ATC authorization for an aircraft to make a touch-and-go, low approach, missed approach, stop and go, or full stop landing at the discretion of the pilot.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.30.13)

BrahMos Aerospace

BrahMos Aerospace was established in India as a joint venture through an inter-governmental agreement between India and Russia signed in February 1998.

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