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October 09, 2013

Skyport One-Dollar Avgas Experiment To End On October 15

Overwhelming Response Met Goals Three Weeks Ahead Of Schedule, Supply Can’t Meet Demand

Unless you’ve just returned from a fact-finding trip to Mars, you’ve probably heard quite a lot about the $1 avgas being sold at the Skyport as part of an experiment to stimulate GA flying in Texas. Well, Redbird Skyport says the outcomes from the first eight days of the experiment have been interesting ... and frankly surprising.

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GAMA Welcomes ICAO Resolution On Climate Change

Part Of International Body's Single Market-Based Measure For Emissions

GAMA is welcoming the October 4 approval by the 38th General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) meeting in Montreal of a resolution that addresses greenhouse gas emissions from aviation.

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Government Shutdown Will Not Stop Balloon Fiesta

Nine-Day Event Launches Despite “Dysfunction” In Washington

The 9-day Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta launched Saturday, October 5, 2013 to the approval of tens of thousands of spectators and New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez despite the shutdown of the federal government. Balloon Fiesta is one ‘airshow’ that the Governor pledged will go on as scheduled.

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FAI Awards Ceremony Held In Malaysia

Two Awards Presented For The First Time At 2013 Event

The 2013 FAI Awards Ceremony took place last Thursday night at the Royale Chulan Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event, which is one of the highlights of the year for the federation, honors all those who made outstanding contributions to the world of aeronautics and astronautics.

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Spaceport Colorado, Swiss Space Systems Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Gives Swiss Company A Foothold In The U.S. Commercial Space Market

Spaceport Colorado has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Swiss Space Systems (S3), an aerospace company that designs and engineers suborbital launch systems, formalizing a collaborative relationship and advancing the spaceport’s long-term development and licensing plans.

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Boeing, Jetstar Celebrate Delivery Of First Dreamliner For Australia

Jetstar To Fly The 787 On International Routes

Boeing and Jetstar Airways celebrated the delivery of the carrier's first 787 today, which is also the first Dreamliner for Australia. Jetstar's 787 Dreamliner departed Monday morning from Boeing's Everett, WA delivery center en route to Melbourne, Australia for a ceremony attended by airline employees and special guests.

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Top Pilots Buckle Up For 2014 Red Bull Season

Air Race Series Comes Roaring Back Next Year

The return of the Red Bull Air Race in 2014 is being called a "dream-come-true" for the pilots who helped build the high-speed, low-altitude racing into a popular motorsport watched by millions of fans around the world. The seasoned pilots all said they had remained confident the Red Bull Air Race would return and spent the last three years during the sport's reorganization phase keeping their airplanes, bodies and minds in peak condition.

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Air France Is Celebrating Its 80th Anniversary

Two Planes Sport Special Livery For The Milestone Year

On October 7, 1933 at 4pm, Air France was officially inaugurated at La Bourget airport, by the Air Transport Minister Pierre Cot. The new airline was formed from the merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Société Générale de Transports Aériens, the CIDNA and Aéropostale.

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Space Tango Accelerator Now Accepting Business Proposals

Business Accelerator First In The Nation To Focus On Space Entrepreneurs

Space Tango is the nation's first business accelerator specifically for space enterprises and entrepreneurs, with a goal of assisting enterprises in developing innovations, novel applications and diverse markets.

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Rolls-Royce Awarded Up To $496 Million For T56 Engine Support

Two Contracts Awarded For Work On U.S. Government Aircraft

Rolls-Royce has been awarded two contracts worth a combined value up to $496 million to support T56 engines on U.S. government aircraft.

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Solar-Powered UAV Could Stay Aloft For Five Years

Titan Aerospace Introduced The Solara Series At AUVSI

They're being called "atmospheric satellites." Titan Aerospace introduced the Solara series of solar-powered UAVs at AUVSI this year. The aircraft are designed to stay aloft at FL650 for as long as five years without returning to Earth.

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Private U.K. Citizen Restores Sea Harrier Jump Jet

Purchased The Airplane On eBay For $16,000 ... Without Telling His Wife

Some restore old cars, and even restoring an old airplane is not an unusual thing for a person with an aptitude for such projects. But Neil Banwell of Wedmore, Somerset in the U.K. took that to a bit of an extreme ... and didn't tell his wife before he undertook the project.

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Bell Helicopter Signs Purchase Agreement With Saran

Contract For First Bell 407GX In Turkey

Bell Helicopter has signed a purchase agreement with Saran Holding Group for the first Bell 407GX to be operated in Turkey. The signing took place at the 23rd annual Monaco Yacht Show, held September 25-28.  

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Airborne 10.08.13: Garmin's AvWatch, Dynon's New Porta-EFIS, FAA Nixes Exams

Also: New iPad APP, Enstrom Grows, United Offers USAFA Freebie, Glasair III at 400 MPH!, Last AOPA Summit, TSA Flunks... Again

It was only a matter of time, Folks, as Garmin makes ready to intro a Pilot Watch... and like the recently intro'd Dynon Portable EFIS, They call it "D2." Garmin’s aviation-oriented GPS watch features include a 'direct-to' and 'nearest' function, as well as a built-in adjustable altimeter, altitude alerting capabilities, the option to display both local and Zulu/UTC time, and the ability to integrate with (naturally) various other Garmin products like the Pilot, VIRB, and others. Dynon has introduced a second model to the

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FAA Recalling Some Furloughed Inspectors

More Than 800 To Return To Work This Week

The FAA has apparently taken notice of some of the messages sent by various airlines and aviation advocacy groups, saying Tuesday that more than 800 furloughed aircraft and airline inspectors will be returning to work.

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AOPA Moves To Dismiss SD Holdings Lawsuit

SDH Claims AOPA Infringed On Its Patents For Flight Planning Software

On Monday, October 7, 2013, AOPA responded to the SD Holdings (SDH) patent infringement lawsuit. AOPA alternatively moved to dismiss the lawsuit or have the lawsuit moved from Oregon to Maryland. 

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NBAA Releases Letters Sent To President, Congress

Bolen: 'Government Shutdown Means Vital Industry Shutdown'

The NBAA released multiple versions of a letter the association has sent to congressional leaders and President Obama outlining the grave repercussions of the partial government shutdown on all aspects of the general aviation (GA) industry, including the purchase and use of small GA aircraft for business transport.

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Space Florida, UCF Announce Tech Business Competition

Top Two Companies To Receive $150,000 In Awards From Space Florida

Representatives from Space Florida and the University of Central Florida (UCF) Office of Research and Commercialization (ORC) have announced a call for applications by companies interested in participating in an event that will match financing sources with small, high-tech businesses based in Florida.

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FAI Ballooning Hall Of Fame Inducts Two

Col. Joe Kittinger, Rev. John M. Bacon Are Newest Inductees

The Federation Aeronautique Internationale inducted two new members ... Col. Joe Kittinger and Rev. John Bacon ... into its International Ballooning Hall of Fame on Friday, October 4, 2013. Ceremonies were conducted at the Hall of Fame that is housed within the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Air France Headed For Profitability, Company Says

Restructuring Plan Expected To Be Finalized By Year's End

Air France-KLM group will be profitable by the end of the year, according to officials of the company, and group head Alexandre de Juniac says that deep job juts and extensive restructuring will "save" Air France as the airline celebrates its 80th year.

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Piper Delivers Meridian To ATP For Turbine Training

First Turboprop In ATP's Fleet Of More Than 200 Piston Aircraft

Piper has delivered an M-Class Piper Meridian to Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) for use as that company's first Piper turboprop for turbine training and crew cross-country experience in its Airline Career Pilot Program.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.09.13)

“The ICAO resolution is the result of tough negotiations among many countries and stakeholders and demonstrates the commitment of the global aviation industry to do its part to mitigate aviation’s effect on the environment.” Source: GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.09.13): LPV

A type of approach with vertical guidance (APV) based on WAAS, published on RNAV (GPS) approach charts.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.09.13)

Dreams of Flying You can help give wings to some special young aviators and their dreams of flying through a crowdfunding effort.

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