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Twin Otter Down In Nepal

All 23 Aboard Fatally Injured When Aircraft Impacted Mountainside

A Twin Otter operated by Tara Airlines in Nepal has impacted the side of a mountain in bad weather, resulting in the fatal injury of all 23 people on board the aircraft.

Drone Registration Deadline Has Passed ... Is YOUR Drone On The List?

Penalties And Fines Can Now Be Imposed By The FAA

The FAA's February 19th deadline for UAV owners to register their aircraft with the federal government has come and gone, and the FAA says 368,472 unmanned aircraft were added to its hastily-crafted database before the deadline.

Boeing, MG Aviation, Norwegian Celebrate Delivery Of Airline's First Dreamliner

Carrier To Use 787-9 To Expand Network Across North America, South America, Southeast Asia And Beyond

Boeing, MG Aviation Ltd and Norwegian today celebrated the delivery of the Scandinavian low-cost carrier's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

NTSB Prelim Details CTLS Accident

Two Fatally Injured When The Airplane Impacted Terrain

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident involving a Flight Design CTLS belonging to the Tulare County (CA) Sheriff on February 10.

Gulfstream Launches Systems Testing With 1st G600 Iron Bird Flight

Sim Allows Testing Of Flight Controls, Mechanical Systems, More On The Ground

The Gulfstream G600 iron bird recently completed its “first flight,” demonstrating the company’s continued commitment to research and development and the growing maturity of the G600 aircraft program.

Embraer Phenom 300 Still The Most-delivered Business Jet

Third Consecutive Year For The Accolade

The Embraer Phenom 300 was the most-delivered business jet in the world in 2015 for the third consecutive year, with 70 aircraft received by customers around the globe.

Gone West: Royal Navy Capt. Eric 'Winkle' Brown

Called One Of Britain's Greatest Airmen

A man called "one of Britain's greatest airmen" has Gone West at the age of 97. Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown passed away on Sunday. He was the most decorated pilot in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, according to a remembrance in the Edinburgh News.

New Updates For EasyVFR

PocketFMS Foundation Says Updates Available For All Platforms

The PocketFMS Foundation has released EasyVFR 3.9 on all supported platforms. The newest version holds several much anticipated new features.

HeliTrak Introduces Safety-Enhanced Autopilot For R22

New Device To Be Displayed At Heli-Expo

HeliTrak, Inc., is introducing its safety-enhanced HeliTrak Autopilot for the Robinson R22 at the HAI Heli-Expo. Also on display will be the Collective Pull Down (CPD), which attracted a lot of attention at its introduction last year. The installation of both products on an R22 creates significant improvement in flight safety.

VFA-113, NAS Lemoore Say Goodbye To The F/A-18C Hornet

Final Sortie Flown Feb. 17

The "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 conducted the last flight of a fleet F/A-18C Hornet based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore Feb. 17.

Representative Bill Shuster Seen With A4A Head In Miami

House Transportation Committee Chair Is Involved With Association VP

The chair of the House Transportation Committee was recently seen in Miami with Nick Calio, the head of Airlines for America (A4A), which has led some to speculate about the chairman's relationship with the airline industry.

Barnstorming: What Plagues One, Plagues ALL

Aero-Enemy Number One? Our Inability To Work And Support Each Other… No Matter What Kind Of Aviation We Partake In

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford I’ve come to greatly value a series of conversations I’ve engaged in, of late, with what remains of aviation’s truly enlightened leaders. And yes, there are several worth conversing with… albeit not as many as in year’s past. These men and women have been incredibly kind to me in giving me insight as to how not only might ANN meet

Airborne 02.25.16: DA62 Certified, Avro Arrow Revival?, Orbital ATK Delivers!

Also: AirVenture16, SnF16 Innovation, AIRR Delays, Muilenburg Elected, Piper In SEA, EAA And SSA, VHA STC

The light twin market in the U.S. now has another choice as the FAA has certified Diamond’s new seven-place DA62 twin, clearing the way for U.S. customer deliveries. The Diamond DA62 is joining their family of light twin aircraft alongside its already certified model DA42. A Canadian citizen who is obviously a fan of the Avro Arrow airplane has established a petition on the website, change.org, in hopes of convincing the Canadian government to revive the plane. The petition was

Aero-TV: Guardian Avionics iMFD - Versatile, Powerful, Mobile Flight Data

Creating Cockpit Continuity For Your iDevices…

While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was dodging the bad weather, but that gave him the opportunity to talk with vendors located in the covered vendor display area. He stopped by the Guardian Avionics display and talked with Ash Vij, the President of Guardian Avionics. If you are interested in gaining data about your aircraft’s performance, Guardian Avionics has a flight data recorder that they call the iMFD-650 that records the data and can connect it to a portable iPad or iPhone.

Boeing Launches Next-Generation 737 Boeing Converted Freighter

Has Orders And Commitments For 55 Aircraft

Boeing has launched the Next-Generation 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) with orders and commitments for up to 55 conversions from seven customers.

EU And China Launch €10 Million Aviation Cooperation Project

Take-Off Of A New Technical Cooperation Action Implemented By EASA And CAAC

A new chapter in EU-China aviation relations started today, with the official launch of the EU-China Aviation Partnership Project (APP). The 5-year, €10 million (approx. $11 million) project, managed by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and partners, will link technical cooperation with policy dialogue between the European and Chinese aviation authorities. It is funded by the Partnership Instrument of the European Union and supported by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

ALPA Commends ICAO Ban On Lithium Batteries

Shipments Banned Temporarily On Passenger Aircraft

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has issued a statement supporting the recently-announced ICAO temporary ban on the shipment of lithium-ion batteries on passenger airliners until adequate safety regulations are in place.

Airbus Group Reports Solid 2015 Results, With Guidance Achieved

Free Cash Flow $3.09 Billion, Including $1.88 Billion Proceeds From Dassault Aviation Stake Sale

Airbus Group SE reported solid 2015 results with its guidance achieved for all key performance indicators, reflecting continued operational improvement.

CAP To Launch 75th Anniversary Celebration

Command Council Meeting In Washington, D.C. This Week

As Civil Air Patrol’s Command Council convenes in Washington, D.C., this week to brief Congress on the U.S. Air Force auxiliary’s primary missions, CAP members will also launch the organization’s 75th anniversary celebration.

AeroSports Update: LOC Prevention Tips

Could A Five Second Thought Process Prevent A Loss Of Control Accident?

Accidents caused through loss of control (LOC) are a hot button with the FAA and NTSB. Resolutions to the problem range from receiving Aerobatic training to developing gadgets that either display angle of attack information or automatically react to it. The truth is, there is a lot pilots can do to improve their piloting skills in the aircraft they are currently flying that can reduce LOC accidents.

Kansas DOT Names New Aviation Director

Great-Grandson Of Dwight Eisenhower Tapped For The Post

Kansas businessman Merrill Eisenhower Atwater has been selected to be the state’s next aviation director. Atwater, of Basehor, will be part of the executive staff of the Kansas Department of Transportation in his new job. As director, he will work with the Federal Aviation Administration and aviation stakeholders across the state. He will oversee KDOT aviation programs, such as the Kansas Airport Improvement Program.

United Technologies Rejects Deal With Honeywell

But Honeywell Disagrees With UTC's Analysis

United Technologies Corp. has confirmed that it has previously engaged in preliminary, exploratory conversations about a range of potential collaborative options with Honeywell. However, UTC never explored these options further due to significant regulatory obstacles, customer concerns and valuation issues, the company said in a media release posted on its website.

Airborne 02.24.16: AEA2015 Mkt Report, Avidyne-Globalstar Partnership, R44 Cadet

Also: G500 Tests, The Amazing Julie Clark, TH-180 Accident Report, F-22 Raptors, Retiring UA 747s, Air Ambulance Suit, Misfueled Airplane

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its 2015 year-end Avionics Market Report. Total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales for the year amounted to more than $2.4 billion. The figure represented a 4.4 percent decrease in sales compared to the previous year as reported by the participating companies in 2014. Avidyne has announced a partnership with Globalstar to develop and certify satellite-based internet and voice communi

UK Air Shows Under Threat

With recent changes in rules for air shows in the U.K., one pilot is calling on other pilots and air show enthusiasts to contact the Civil Aviation Authority to weigh in on the issue.

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February 25, 2016

All 23 Aboard Fatally Injured When Aircraft Impacted Mountainside

Penalties And Fines Can Now Be Imposed By The FAA

Carrier To Use 787-9 To Expand Network Across North America, South America, Southeast Asia And Beyond

Two Fatally Injured When The Airplane Impacted Terrain

Sim Allows Testing Of Flight Controls, Mechanical Systems, More On The Ground

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Third Consecutive Year For The Accolade

Called One Of Britain's Greatest Airmen

PocketFMS Foundation Says Updates Available For All Platforms

New Device To Be Displayed At Heli-Expo

Final Sortie Flown Feb. 17

House Transportation Committee Chair Is Involved With Association VP

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Aero-Enemy Number One? Our Inability To Work And Support Each Other… No Matter What Kind Of Aviation We Partake In

Also: AirVenture16, SnF16 Innovation, AIRR Delays, Muilenburg Elected, Piper In SEA, EAA And SSA, VHA STC

Creating Cockpit Continuity For Your iDevices…

Has Orders And Commitments For 55 Aircraft

Take-Off Of A New Technical Cooperation Action Implemented By EASA And CAAC

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Shipments Banned Temporarily On Passenger Aircraft

Free Cash Flow $3.09 Billion, Including $1.88 Billion Proceeds From Dassault Aviation Stake Sale

Command Council Meeting In Washington, D.C. This Week

Could A Five Second Thought Process Prevent A Loss Of Control Accident?

Great-Grandson Of Dwight Eisenhower Tapped For The Post

But Honeywell Disagrees With UTC's Analysis

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