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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report In Montana G-21A Accident

Airplane Was Being Repositioned For The Summer, Weather A Concern

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident involving a Grumman G-21A Goose that went down in the mountains of Montana. The pilot of the aircraft was fatally injured in the accident.

Six Receive Master Instructor Designation In June

Designation Recognized By The FAA For CFI Renewal

Six flight instructors completed the Master Instructors course to receive the prestigious designation in the month of June. The title has been earned by fewer than 700 of the 91,000 CFIs currently active in the country. The last 17 National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates.

Airbus Expected To Announce Hundred Of Orders At Farnborough

Boeing Remains Ahead In Total Orders For This Year

Industry analysts say that Airbus is likely to announced orders for several hundred new airliners at the Farnborough International Air Show coming up mid-month, but the planemaker may also have a major announcement as early as next week.

Future Vertical Lift Capability Focuses On Tech Demo

Four Companies Vying For FVL Contract With The U.S. Army

The Army-led Future Vertical Lift program is being developed to replace the service's aging helicopter fleet and the aircraft of other services at some point in the future. The need for FVL was explained by Dan Bailey, program director, Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator/FVL, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

DARPA Awards $3 Million Space Plane Contract To Masten

XS-1 Program To Demonstrate Reusable First Stage Launch Vehicle

DARPA has awarded a $3 million contract to Masten Space Systems of Mojave, CA for the development of its XS-1 space plane program. The award was announced on the www.fedbizopps.gov website June 27.

Essay Contest Winner Receives Young Eagles Flight With Sean D. Tucker

Entry Was Titled 'Flying Away From Adversity'

Centerville, OH High School sophomore Alberta Dempsey received the gift of flight and the experience of a lifetime when she flew with EAA Young Eagles Chairman and air show pilot Sean D. Tucker on June 25 in Dayton, Ohio. The flight was the grand prize of the Vectren Dayton Air Show Essay Contest.

Stranger Than Fiction: Editorial Questions Native American Names On Military A/C

Washington Post Op-Ed Says That 'Apache, Lakota, Chinook' And Others Are 'Racist'

You could almost see it coming ... like a fast-closing target on a head-up display. A recent editorial in the Washington Post says that the U.S. military’s helicopter designations of Apache, Chinook, Lakota, Cheyenne, and Kiowa are a "greater symbolic injustice" than the name "Redskins."

Kestrel Aircraft Launches Social Media Communication Initiative

New Web Presence Uses Social Media A Primary Form Of Communication With The Industry

Kestrel Aircraft has unveiled a corporate shift in their communication strategy. A new web presence embracing social media as a primary conduit to the general aviation industry.

Southwest Launches International Flights

Airline Now Serving Aruba, Jamaica, And The Bahamas

Southwest airlines has launched what it says is an international future by inaugurating service to three Caribbean destinations from three of its US gateway cities. Southwest Airlines' first international departure, Flight 1804 from Baltimore/Washington to Oranjestad, Aruba, departed on time at 8:30am EDT, closely followed by Southwest Flight 906 to Montego Bay, Jamaica, where its first-ever scheduled international arrival was planned for just after 11am EDT. A midday flight from Baltimore/Washington to Nassau/Paradise Island also brings Southwest Airlines to The Bahamas. All flights took place Tuesday.

IMC Club Partners with EAA

Will Establish An IFR Proficiency Center At AirVenture

The IMC Club and the EAA have announced the inauguration of a new skill-building center at AirVenture 2014. The IFR Proficiency Center will be a hub for instrument pilots and will feature Tech Talks, IMC Club chapter meetings, and eight Redbird flight simulators on which pilots can gauge their instrument proficiency by flying various approach scenarios.

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OIG Report Says FAA Behind Schedule On UAV Integration

Does Not See The Agency Making Its 2015 Deadline

The DOT's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) says that the FAA is unlikely to meet its 2015 deadline for integrating UAVs into the National Airspace System (NAS).

Airbus Completes First A320neo

Planemaker Now Gearing Up For Its First Flight In September

The assembly of Airbus’ first A320neo has been completed following painting of the aircraft and the mounting of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. MSN6101, which will be the first A320neo to fly, will soon start its ground tests to prepare for first flight.

OCO-2 Lifts Off On Carbon-Counting Mission

Spacecraft Intended To Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels From Space

A Delta II rocket blazed off the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California early Wednesday morning to begin a landmark mission to survey carbon dioxide gas in Earth's atmosphere.

Sources Say Monarch Airline Will Go Boeing

U.K. Carrier Expected To Order 30 737s

Sources say that the U.K. carrier Monarch is planning to order 30 737 airplanes from Boeing in advance of the Farnborough Air Show coming up mid-month.

NTSB Denies Petition On 1996 Crash Of TWA Flight 800

Says Petitioners Did Not Present Evidence To Show The Initial Findings Were Incorrect

The NTSB has denied a petition for reconsideration of its findings in the investigation of the 1996 crash of TWA flight 800. The petition was filed in June 2013 by a group called The TWA 800 Project. Petitioners claimed a “detonation or high-velocity explosion” caused the crash.

AeroSports Update: US Maker Of Flying Car Seeks Chinese Partners

Investors In China Could Help Terrafugia In The American Market And Could Also Lead To A New Marketplace On Mainland China

One of the more unusual light sport aircraft under development is the Terrafugia flying car. A couple of prototypes have been produced but as of yet it has not matured to the point of being brought to the market. Now this company is looking for international support.

ANN's 'Who's Who' At Oshkosh: Dan Billingsley

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Anyone who's ever been to Oshkosh knows that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on Wittman Regional Airport in mid-summer. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of the show.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.03.14)

"The Agency is significantly behind schedule in meeting ... the goal of achieving safe integration by September 2015." Source: Excerpt from a DOT OIG report evaluating the status of the FAA's UAS integration program.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.03.14): Dawn

Same as Civil Dawn; the time of morning at which the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon. At this time, there is enough light for objects to be distinguishable and that outdoor activities can commence.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.03.14)

FAA Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program (VALE)

The Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program (VALE) is designed to reduce all sources of airport ground emissions. Created in 2004, VALE helps airport sponsors meet their state-related air quality responsibilities under the Clean Air Act.

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Airplane Was Being Repositioned For The Summer, Weather A Concern

Designation Recognized By The FAA For CFI Renewal

Boeing Remains Ahead In Total Orders For This Year

Four Companies Vying For FVL Contract With The U.S. Army

XS-1 Program To Demonstrate Reusable First Stage Launch Vehicle

Entry Was Titled 'Flying Away From Adversity'

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Washington Post Op-Ed Says That 'Apache, Lakota, Chinook' And Others Are 'Racist'

New Web Presence Uses Social Media A Primary Form Of Communication With The Industry

Airline Now Serving Aruba, Jamaica, And The Bahamas

Will Establish An IFR Proficiency Center At AirVenture

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Planemaker Now Gearing Up For Its First Flight In September

Spacecraft Intended To Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels From Space

U.K. Carrier Expected To Order 30 737s

Says Petitioners Did Not Present Evidence To Show The Initial Findings Were Incorrect

Investors In China Could Help Terrafugia In The American Market And Could Also Lead To A New Marketplace On Mainland China

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