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March 30, 2016

Airborne 03.30.16: USAF Pilots, FAA Drone Report, Aeroprakt A22LS

Also: SFIP16 Debut, April 1st Episode, Glasair's Diesel, Solar Impulse 2, L-39 On Levee, NZ AirShow, NC Drone Arrest, Utah Helo's
 
The U.S. Air Force is facing some stiff competition for pilots from airlines, but according to Major General, Brian Neal, the Air National Guard is feeling more of a pinch. The Air Force Times reports that General Neal, the acting director for the Air Guard, told the House defense appropriations subcommittee last week that while retention is a problem for the active duty air force, it is more complex for the Air Guard. He noted that the Air Force has its pilots full-time and can offer retention bonuses, while the National Guard is often sharing them with an airline job. It seems like for a while the FAA and the media was runni

New York Air Traffic Controller Sentenced

Ordered To Pay More Than $300,000 In Restitution

On March 23, 2016, Asif Ali, an FAA air traffic controller from JFK Airport, was sentenced in US District Court, Brooklyn, NY, to a term of 1 year probation. He was also sentenced to pay restitution to FAA in the amount of $204,151.53 and a criminal forfeiture in the amount of $99,642.18.

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Cathay Pacific's 1st A350 XWB Performs First Flight

Aircraft Set To Enter Final Phase Of Production

The first A350-900 for Cathay Pacific Airways has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft will now enter the final phase of production including cabin completion, further ground checks and test flights before being prepared for delivery in the second quarter of the year.

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Lawsuit Filed In March 2014 Accident In Brunswick, GA

Family Of Fatally Injured Man Files Against Flight School, Estate Of The Pilot-In-Command

The family of a student pilot fatally injured in an accident in Brunswick, GA in March 2014 has filed a lawsuit against the flight school and the estate of the pilot in command of the airplane at the time it went down.

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Russia Threatens Cancellation Of Boeing 737 Airworthiness Certificate

Follows Accident Involving Flydubai Aircraft

Russian media is reporting that the Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsia) is considering the cancellation of the airworthiness certificate of the Boeing 737 following an accident in Southern Russia.

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FlightSafety Celebrates Its 65th Anniversary

Company Founded March 29, 1951

FlightSafety International on Tuesday marked the 65th anniversary of its founding. The company was incorporated in the State of New York on March 29, 1951.

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Boeing Recognized By EPA For Conservation Efforts

Will Receive Energy Star Partner Of The Year Award For 2016

Boeing will be recognized by the U.S. EPA with a 2016 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the company’s continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Boeing will receive the award April 13 in Washington, D.C. This is the sixth consecutive year Boeing has been recognized by Energy Star.

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Arrest Made After Man Crashes Truck Into Airplane At Van Nuys

Airplane Was Parked At The Time Of The Incident

A man who officials said appeared "disoriented" rammed through a gate at Van Nuys Airport in California Friday morning and crashed his pickup truck into a parked airplane.

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Manned Launches From Florida Next Year A 'Realistic' Goal

Analysts Say Human Spaceflight Likely To Return To The Space Coast

With two companies working under NASA contracts, spaceflight analysts say that manned spaceflights can realistically return to the central Florida coast by the end of 2017.

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Airmen Reflect On 2011 B-1 Bomber Attacks Over Libya

Four B-1B Lancer Bombers Supported Operation Odyssey Dawn

Five years ago, a phone rang in the 28th Bomb Wing vice commander's office and made history. Less than 72 hours later, on March 27, 2011, more than 1,100 maintenance personnel launched four B-1B Lancer bombers from the Ellsworth Air Force Base flightline in blizzard conditions to support Operation Odyssey Dawn.

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Police In Spain Bust Helicopter Drug Ring

Pilot Was Flying Contraband During Furloughs From Prison

Police in Spain say they have broken up a drug-smuggling ring that used helicopters to fly hashish from Morocco into the country.

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AD NUMBER: 2016-06-10

PRODUCT: Certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8 airplanes.

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AD NUMBER: 2016-06-11

PRODUCT: All Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model CN-235, CN-235-100, CN-235-200, and CN-235-300 airplanes.

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Classic Aero-TV: Retrofits ‘R Us – The Elliott Aviation G1000/King Air Program

Taking A Classic Airframe To The Next Level...

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was at the NBAA 2012 convention and stopped to talk with Mark Wilken, the director of avionics sales for Elliott Aviation. Jim’s first question was about the ongoing Garmin G1000 retrofit program being performed by Elliott Aviation.

Airborne 03.30.16: USAF Pilots, FAA Drone Report, Aeroprakt A22LS

Also: SFIP16 Debut, April 1st Episode, Glasair's Diesel, Solar Impulse 2, L-39 On Levee, NZ AirShow, NC Drone Arrest, Utah Helo's

The U.S. Air Force is facing some stiff competition for pilots from airlines, but according to Major General, Brian Neal, the Air National Guard is feeling more of a pinch. The Air Force Times reports that General Neal, the acting director for the Air Guard, told the House defense appropriations subcommittee last week that while retention is a problem for the active duty air force, it is more complex for the Air Guard. He noted th

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Classic Aero-TV: Retrofits ‘R Us – The Elliott Aviation G1000/King Air Program

Taking A Classic Airframe To The Next Level...

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, was at the NBAA 2012 convention and stopped to talk with Mark Wilken, the director of avionics sales for Elliott Aviation. Jim’s first question was about the ongoing Garmin G1000 retrofit program being performed by Elliott Aviation.

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Redneck Rockets, A Goose Registry, And BizJet Camping At Airventure

With Apologies To Firesign Theater ... 'Everything You Know ... Is Wrong'

Normally, journalists are sticklers for the facts. That would be normally.

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FAA Announces Finalists Working To Get The Lead Out Of GA Fuel

Products From Two Companies Selected For Further Testing

As part of its ongoing efforts to develop an acceptable unleaded fuel for small airplanes, the FAA has announced that it has selected two unleaded fuels for further testing. This will move the general aviation (GA) community a step closer to having new fuels that eliminate their reliance on leaded fuel.  

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It's ALIVE! 2016 SnF/ANN Airborne Innovation Preview Program Debuts This Weekend

Get The EARLY Inside Details On THE Most Exciting NEW Innovations And Product Announcements... in HD Aero-TV Video

The staff of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In and the Aero-News Network are pleased to announce that we are releasing, this weekend, a novel Aero-TV/Airborne program designed to draw attention to the most innovative and aggressively oriented companies in the aviation universe -- and most particularly, those with REAL news to impart this coming week. ANN and SnF have joined together to present the "Sun ‘n Fun Innovation Preview," (which we call the "SFIP", for short), to highlight the incredibly innovative and news-making products that provide the 'BUZZ factor' at Sun ‘n Fun 2016. Not only have we got the BUZZ nailed down, we are going to let you ALL i

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FAA Doubles “Blanket” Altitude For Many UAS Flights

Move Follows 'Comprehensive Risk Analysis'

After a comprehensive risk analysis, the FAA has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for Section 333 exemption holders and government aircraft operators to 400 feet. Previously, the agency had put in place a nationwide Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) for such flights up to 200 feet.

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Boeing Forecasts Latin American Commercial Fleet To Triple By 2035

Latin American Customers Currently Have 260 Boeing Airplanes On Order

Boeing projects Latin American airlines will need 3,050 new airplanes valued at $350 billion in the next two decades, tripling the region’s current fleet size.

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AeroSports Update: The SubSonex Kit Matures

As The SubSonex Jet Sport Aircraft Kit Manufacturing Process Matures, Sonex Realigns Its Pricing

Sonex Aircraft, has announce a new sales strategy for the SubSonex Personal Jet, with a drastically reduced airframe price to put this kit-built jet aircraft into the hands of more pilots!

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Embraer Forecasts Market Demand For 720 New Regional Jets

Releases Projection At FIDAE For 70 To 130-Seat Airplanes

Embraer Commercial Aviation has released its market outlook for Latin America, which forecasts that the region will take delivery of 720 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years, representing 11% of the worldwide demand for the segment in the period. The 70 to 130-seat jet fleet in service is estimated to grow from the current 310 units to 740 by 2034.

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WA Governor Signs Aircraft Registration Fairness Bill

Removes 'Excessive Penalties' For Late Registration With The State

A bill sponsored by WA state representative Tom Dent (R) to remove excessive penalties for past due aircraft registrations was signed into law Friday by WA Gov. Jay Inslee (D).

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Airborne 03.29.16: Icon Questions Mount, Farnborough AirShow, CASA v Mud Daubers

Also: Another Skydiving Ban?, Aero-Calendar, USCG @AirVenture, Vulcan Centaur, NATCA Awards, Teterboro, Norwegian AW101

Over the years, airplane designs have come and gone, and some have made promises that never materialized. Icon aircraft has been promising its unique A5 amphibious airplane design for a number of years, and now that they say they are ready for deliveries, the purchase contract is, to say the least, unusual. The contract is highly restrictive, certainly controversial, the purchase agreement leaves one wondering -- are you buying an Icon A5, or just borrowing it? The reas

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.30.16)

“We are blown away by the response we have received in the [inaugural] year and believe this will be a wonderful program that will help us with our mission to provide education through aviation.” Source: AMA President Bob Brown.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.30.16): Descend Via

A descend via clearance instructs you to follow the altitudes published on a STAR. You are not authorized to leave your last assigned altitude unless specifically cleared to do so.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.30.16)

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