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NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8766 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 1634 UTC Location: Nashville, Tennessee Beginning Date and Time: July 19, 2007 at 1500 UTC Ending Date and Time: July 19, 2007 at 1830 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8705 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 0743 UTC Location: Los Angeles Center, St George, Utah near ST GEORGE VOR/DME (OZN) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8761 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 1625 UTC Location: Salt Lake City Center, 30 W Augusta, Montana Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting aircraft operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Salt Lake (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8829 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 2144 UTC Location: Salt Lake City Center, SE of Union, Oregon near BAKER CITY VOR/DME (BKE) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting aircraft operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Salt Lake City (ZLC) Center, 801-320-2560

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8686 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 0251 UTC Location: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, California near SAN MARCUS VORTAC (RZS) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting operations Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8825 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 2058 UTC Location: Anchorage Center, East Fork Moose River 7 NM E. Sterling, Alaska near ANCHORAGE VOR/DME (ANC) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting. Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Anchorage (ZAN) Center, 907-269-1103

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8682 Issue Date: July 17, 2007 at 0234 UTC Location: Los Angeles Center, Santa Barbara, California near GAVIOTA VORTAC (GVO) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: To provide a safe environment for fire fighting operations. Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Los Angeles (ZLA) Center, 661-265-8205

Northwest Airlines Takes Delivery Of Its First Embraer 175

76-Seat Plane Will Be Used By Compass Subsidiary

Embraer announced Wednesday the Brazilian planemaker recently delivered the first of 36 Embraer 175 jets on order for US-based Northwest Airlines.

Southwest Offers 8,700 Workers Buyouts To Trim Labor Costs

"We Don't Have Any Idea Of How Many People Are Interested"

As many as 8,700 employees at Southwest Airlines may soon be without a job... and what's more, that could prove to be a lucrative decision for them.

Certified! Quest Aircraft Kodiak

Utility Turboprop Approved For Day/Night, Single-Pilot VFR/IFR

Some very good news for Quest Aircraft Company, as we count down the days leading up to Oshkosh 2007. The Sandpoint, ID manufacturer told ANN Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted type certification (TC) to its 10-place Kodiak aircraft.

AOPA's Boyer Presents Congress With Four-Part Plan To Combat Medical Fraud

DOT IG Investigation Prompts House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently proposed a four-point plan to help the FAA combat the small number of falsified pilot medical certificates... and on Wednesday, AOPA President Phil Boyer took that plan to the highest levels of government.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 07.18.07

EAA's Adam Smith, On Upcoming Features & Attractions At AirVenture

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 07.18.07 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.18.07 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Features & Attractions At AirVenture: 07.18.07 (ANN Special Feature, with EAA's Adam Smith)

Canada Certifies AFS High-Performance Engine Filter For A119 Koalas

Inlet Barrier Filter Also Offered On Bell, MD Helicopter, Eurocopter Birds

Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc. (AFS) tells ANN the company has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from Transport Canada (TC) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) system for the AgustaWestland A119 Koala helicopter.

Texas Sport Aircraft Kits Now Available

Just In Time For Oshkosh

When you're a manufacturer displaying your wares at a major event like Oshkosh... it helps to have some products ready to sell. That's a fact Texas Sport Aircraft Company took to heart... and the amateur-built offshoot of American Legend Cub announced Tuesday the immediate availability of the Texas Sport aircraft kit.

British Police Want To Recruit Spotters To Help Safeguard Airport

Officers Aim For Program Similar To AOPA's Airport Watch

Police in the UK want to enlist the help of civilians to keep up with the goings-on at Durham Tees Valley Airport near Darlington.

Boeing Settles Billing Dispute For $1 Million

Company Insists Charges Allowed Under Contract

Boeing has agreed to pay the United States more than $1 million to settle allegations that it improperly billed for materials used to install new engines in KC-135 aircraft.

Police Allege Mesa Airlines Pilot Stole iPod At Security Checkpoint

Pilot: Item Would Have Been Confiscated By Employees Anyway

Well, this is certainly embarrassing. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority Police Department is investigating a Mesa Airlines pilot who has been accused of taking a passenger's iPod while going through a security checkpoint at Jacksonville International Airport last week, police said.

Teen Arrested After Snorting Cocaine On Tray Table During Flight

Who Knew Passports Could Be So Useful?

As a FlyGlobespan jet was in the process of taxiing to the runway for takeoff at Edinburgh Airport Tuesday, a teenager apparently thought it was time to party.

As Many As 200 Feared Lost In TAM Runway Overrun Accident

Condition, Safety Of Runway In Question

ANN REALTIME UPDATE 07.18.07 0300 EDT: Rescue efforts continue at the scene of Tuesday's apparent runway overrun accident at Brazil's Congonhas-Sao Paulo Airport... but with reports of as many as 200 killed in the flaming crash, the focus may shift soon to a recovery operation.

Senate Calls For Study Of Military's Airlift Needs

Congress Tired Of "Gut-Level Instincts When it Comes To Billions Of Dollars"

A joint amendment to the 2008 defense authorization bill has been filed that requires an independent study of the airlift requirement of the US military.

Embraer Looks To Larger Market, Bigger Planes

May Challenge Boeing, Airbus If New Engines Come Online

As the world's two leading manufacturers of commercial jets look towards revamping their most popular models, a third player may emerge in the narrowbody segment -- Brazilian planemaker Embraer.

ANN Proudly Introduces Our AirVenture 2007 Staff

Say Hello To Nathan Cremisino!

With the final days before the official start to EAA AirVenture 2007 counting down all too rapidly... and, not quickly enough... ANN's senior staff is all-too-aware of the Herculean task ahead of us in reporting EVERYTHING that's news at The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.

Analysts Expect Second Quarter Boost In Airline Profits

Some Carriers Report Record Occupancy; Capacity Cuts Caused Some

After enduring recent turbulent times, US carriers have been given a bit of breathing room by summertime travel increases.

Bolster Your License To Learn At AirVenture 2007

Opportunities Abound To Further Your Aero-Knowledge

I have to admit that, as an instructor and FAA Safety Team representative, there's a hidden agenda behind most everything I do concerning aviation, and that is to promote pilot proficiency and safety awareness. Thankfully, AirVenture is making that task easy for me, as no other single event offers pilots so many opportunities to learn something new while having a lot of fun in the process.

Airborne Laser Team Completes Key Test With Modified 747

Weapon Actively Tracks Airborne Targets, Fires Surrogate High-Energy Laser

The Boeing Company successfully completed a key Airborne Laser (ABL) flight test Friday, demonstrating the weapon system's ability to actively track an airborne target, compensate for atmospheric turbulence and fire a surrogate for its missile-killing high-energy laser.

Italy Struggles To Keep Alitalia Auction Alive

Auctioning Off A State-Owned Airline Not Easy Task

With less than a week to go before final offers are due, Italy is said to be doing its best to prevent a collapse of the sale of its national airline, Alitalia. The only real contender is small domestic carrier Air One... and it is actively trying to raise the funds it is bidding with.

Banyan Air Service Performs Its First PC-12 Demate

Company Plans More Training For Upcoming /47E Model

Aero-News learned this week the turbine maintenance department at Banyan Air Service recently performed their first 10-year Pilatus demate.

Cirrus Selects Frasca FTD For Duluth Training Center

Will Be Used To Train New SR22 Pilots

Cirrus Design Corporation recently selected Frasca International of Urbana, IL to provide an SR22 Flight Training Device (FTD) for use at the planemaker's training center in Duluth, MN.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.18.07)

Aero-Linx!

Great pictures of the Israeli countryside and resorts, taken from a Buckeye Powered Parachute, an Airborne Trike and several general aviation airplanes.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.18.07): Kollsman Window

Aero-Terms!

The barometric scale window in a pressure-sensitive altimeter.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.18.07)

"The leadership at the FAA time and again has failed New Yorkers. So now it is time for that leadership to change. The FAA has single-handedly created a crisis in the skies over New York and done next to nothing to correct it. Not only are the skies more congested and tangled than ever, but the number of near misses on the runways has raised serious questions about overall safety. We need an FAA that works to fix these problems, not ignore them."

Source: Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who on Tuesday called for Marion Blakey's resignation as FAA Administrator -- saying responsibility for the summer's increasing number of flight delays and cancellations ultimately rests with her.

MD TFR: 07.18.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8610 Issue Date: July 16, 2007 at 1815 UTC Location: Landover, Maryland near ANDREWS VORTAC (ADW) Beginning Date and Time: July 18, 2007 at 1445 UTC Ending Date and Time: July 18, 2007 at 1625 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight restrictions for VIP (Very Important Person) Movement Type: VIP Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A

PR TFR: 07.20.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/8589 Issue Date: July 16, 2007 at 1704 UTC Location: San Juan, Eastern Side Of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico near ST CROIX VOR/DME (COY) Beginning Date and Time: July 20, 2007 at 1300 UTC Ending Date and Time: July 20, 2007 at 2200 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Ordnance Disposal Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: San Juan (ZSU) CERAP, 787-253-8664

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DOT IG Investigation Prompts House Aviation Subcommittee Hearing

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Inlet Barrier Filter Also Offered On Bell, MD Helicopter, Eurocopter Birds

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