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Three Fatally Injured In TN Accident

Airplane Went Down In The Great Smoky Mountains

An airplane with three people on board went down Monday in the Great Smoky Mountains, resulting in the fatal injury of all three occupants of the airplane.

Rolls-Royce Welcomes Iran Air Deal

A350 XWB Aircraft To Be Powered Exclusively By Trent Engines

Rolls-Royce welcomed the announcement last week of a firm contract between Airbus and Iran Air for the supply of 100 aircraft.

Eastern Kentucky University To Launch Top Hawk Program In February

New 172 Will Join Fleet Of Nine Skyhawks Operated By The School

Flight students at Eastern Kentucky University will have a new airplane to fly beginning in February of 2017.

FAA Airport SMS Rule Is On The Horizon

Comment Period Closed On Rule That Would Require Safety Management Systems At Nearly 300 Airports

The FAA is in the late stages of preparing its final rule that will require certain airports to establish a Safety Management System.

FreeFlight Systems RA4000, RA4500 Selected by National Flight Services

Radar Altimeters Approved For Mobile Installation Program

National Flight Services, a helicopter maintenance and avionics installation facility, has selected FreeFlight System's RA4000 and RA4500 series radar altimeters for their mobile installation program. National Flight Service will begin installs during the first week of January 2017 and will equip more than 25 helicopters operating under Part 135 tourism operations in the southern United States.

Leonardo-Finmeccanica Acquires Unmanned Helicopter Manufacturer

Sistemi Dinamici Acquisition Expected To Make The Company Stronger In Unmanned Systems

Leonardo-Finmeccanica has acquired the full control of Sistemi Dinamici S.p.A from IDS S.p.A. The control of the company, which involved the remaining 60 percent of shares, is aimed at further strengthening the commitment of Leonardo in unmanned products thanks to the acquisition of the new unmanned lightweight helicopter SD-150 Hero program.

State Court Ruling Prevents Price Gouging By Air Ambulance Companies

Decision Means Texas Can Regulate Fees Paid To Air Ambulance Operators

A state district court judge in Austin has upheld the State of Texas' right to regulate fees paid to air ambulances for transporting patients covered by workers' compensation insurance.

Latest Drone Shooting Incident In Kansas City, MO

Police Told Drone Operator He Was The One In The Wrong

Among the likely tens of thousands of people to unwrap a drone this Christmas season was Chris Van Meerhaeghe, a real estate photographer who intends to use the aircraft in his business.

Piper, Maintenance Company Sued In Connection With Fatal Accident

NTSB Found Control Cables Improperly Installed

The widow of a person who was fatally injured in an accident near Felts Field in Spokane, WA last year has filed a lawsuit against Piper Aircraft and Spokane-based JetProp LLC in connection with the post-maintenance-flight accident.

Rolls-Royce, Delta Enter Into Selectcare Agreement For Trent Engines

Covers 800 Engines On Delta's 777 Airliners

Rolls-Royce and Delta Air Lines have entered into the first ever SelectCare services agreement for Trent engines. The agreement covers Trent 800 engines on Boeing 777 aircraft operated by the airline.

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U.S. Senators Urge Trump To Support Contract Tower Program

More Than 30 Senators Sign A letter Supporting The Program

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and 32 of their Senate colleagues have sent a letter to President-Elect Trump and Vice President-Elect Pence in support of the FAA's Contract Tower Program. There are currently 253 airports and surrounding communities in 46 states benefitting from the enhanced safety and improved air traffic control (ATC) services provided by FAA contract towers.

Delta Cancels Northwest Dreamliner Order

Carrier Had Ordered 18 Aircraft Worth Some $4 Billion

Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with Boeing to cancel an order placed for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft that Delta assumed in 2008 as part of its merger with Northwest Airlines.

Drones To Offer New View On Transportation In Illinois

Research Will Provide Information To Help Improve Safety, Reduce Costs

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has begun testing drone technology to potentially help improve the safety of workers and the public, reduce costs and introduce new strategies on everything from bridge inspections to determining the appropriate responses to emergency incidents.

NTSB Prelim Reveals Few Details About Piper Down In Alaska

Aircraft Reportedly Sank In Lake Clark With Four People On Board

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident in Alaska that resulted in the presumed fatal injury of four people aboard a Piper PA-28 180 when it went down in Lake Clark on December 7th.

AeroSports Update: FPV Drone Racing Champion

Congratulations Vincent Delcommene: The First FPV Racing World Cup Champion

The world of AeroSports has been expanded as we learn from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) that more than 200 drone pilots, hailing from 17 countries including Great Britain, the US, Switzerland and Norway, took part in the 2016 F3U Radio Control Multi-rotor FPV Racing World Cup.

ICAO President Highlights Progress On Civil Aviation In The Caribbean

Region Has Experienced A 300 Percent Increase In The Number Of Airports

Throughout a recent mission to the Bahamas, the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, emphasized the importance of the impressive progress that Caribbean States have achieved in developing their civil aviation systems, in particular in terms of the priorities set forth under ICAO’s No Country Left Behind (NCLB) initiative.

Aircraft Down At Spruce Creek, FL Fly-In Community

Two Fatally Injured When Epic LT Impacted Terrain

An Epic LT on approach to the Spruce Creek, FL fly-in community went down Tuesday between two homes on the field, resulting in the fatal injury of the two people on board.

Airborne 12.28.16: Bell 505 Cert, CO NIMBYs Shut Down-Again, IL Pilot Fees

Also: Orlando v Drones, Electroair, Air Force Needs, AMA Expo, Sonex Update, Wings Over The Rockies, Continental Motors

Transport Canada Civil Aviation has granted type certification to Bell Helicopter for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. Unveiled in 2013, the new, five-seat helicopter went from concept to a successful first flight in 20 months. Since then, the aircraft has flown more than 1,000 flight hours and undergone rigorous testing. Bell reports they have more than 400 letters of intent to purchase worldwide since the initial launch in 2014. Here’s our latest update in the battle between Colorado

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.29.16)

"Not only do these contract towers provide an important safety service, but they do so in a cost-effective fashion as validated in numerous reports by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General.” Source: Letter to the incoming Trump administration signed by more than 30 U.S. Senators supporting the FAA's contract tower program.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.29.16): Feathered Propeller

A propeller whose blades have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.29.16)

Breakdown Of Oversight

An in-depth enterprise report from the Tampa Bay Times following the review of hundreds of pages of federal records shows that the FAA levied no fines and took no other enforcement action against Allegiant Airlines despite dozens of midair breakdowns in 2015.

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Airplane Went Down In The Great Smoky Mountains

A350 XWB Aircraft To Be Powered Exclusively By Trent Engines

New 172 Will Join Fleet Of Nine Skyhawks Operated By The School

Comment Period Closed On Rule That Would Require Safety Management Systems At Nearly 300 Airports

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Radar Altimeters Approved For Mobile Installation Program

Sistemi Dinamici Acquisition Expected To Make The Company Stronger In Unmanned Systems

Decision Means Texas Can Regulate Fees Paid To Air Ambulance Operators

Police Told Drone Operator He Was The One In The Wrong

NTSB Found Control Cables Improperly Installed

Covers 800 Engines On Delta's 777 Airliners

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More Than 30 Senators Sign A letter Supporting The Program

Carrier Had Ordered 18 Aircraft Worth Some $4 Billion

Research Will Provide Information To Help Improve Safety, Reduce Costs

Aircraft Reportedly Sank In Lake Clark With Four People On Board

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Congratulations Vincent Delcommene: The First FPV Racing World Cup Champion

Region Has Experienced A 300 Percent Increase In The Number Of Airports

Two Fatally Injured When Epic LT Impacted Terrain

Also: Orlando v Drones, Electroair, Air Force Needs, AMA Expo, Sonex Update, Wings Over The Rockies, Continental Motors

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