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NBAA Again Represents Members On ADS-B Planning

Working Group Meeting Held Tuesday

NBAA Chief Operating Officer Steve Brown represented member concerns regarding the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline to equip aircraft with Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) at a Nov. 18 “Equip 2020” working group meeting.

JSSI: Global Business Aviation Reaches 'Cruising Altitude'

Business Travel In Europe And Middle East Achieve Double Digit Percentage Growth

Global business aviation activity saw modest gains in the third quarter of 2014, with 2 percent growth quarter-over-quarter and 2.2 percent growth year-over-year, according to JSSI's most recent Business Aviation Index.

UMD UAS Test Site Receives FAA Approval To Fly

Receives COA Allowing Flight OF Talon 240 UAVs

The University of Maryland (UMD) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site, located in California, MD, has received a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the FAA to fly the Talon 240, designed and manufactured by UAV Solutions, Inc. of Jessup, MD. This authorization resulted from the first use of UMD's airworthiness process, the only known university airworthiness process that is modeled after the U.S. Navy's rigorous standards for ensuring the safety and reliability of its manned and unmanned aircraft.

Search For MH370 Continues Off The Australian Coast

Over 2,600 Square Miles Have Been Explored So Far

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says that it has searched more than 2,600 square miles of ocean floor as it continues to lead the effort to locate Malaysian Air Flight 370 (MH370) which it is suspected went down in the area off the western coast of Australia in March of this year.

GAMA, NATA Among More Than 500 Signers Of Letters Urging Tax Credit Extension

Letters Sent To All Members Of Congress Press For Action In Lame-Duck Session

GAMA and NATA were among 527 organizations signing letters to leaders in the U.S. House and Senate calling on the U.S. Congress to extend, enhance, or make permanent expired and expiring tax provisions during the remaining weeks of the 113th Congress.

Gulfstream Manufactures 100th G650

Delivery Reflects Continued Demand For The Aircraft

Gulfstream Aerospace said Tuesday it has manufactured the 100th G650. The ultra-long-range business jet was delivered to a customer on Nov. 14, 2014.

Bell, Textron Systems Sign Agreement With India’s Dynamatic Technologies Ltd.

Indian Company To Become Single Source Supplier Of Bell 407GX And 407GT Major Airframe Assemblies

An agreement has been signed between Textron subsidiaries Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems and Dynamatic Technologies Limited of Bangalore, India establishing Dynamatic as a single source supplier of major airframe assemblies for the Bell 407GX and 407GT.

Bob Hoover Presidential Scholarship Winners Named For 2015

Students Attending ERAU In Arizona And Daytona

The Citation Jet Pilots (CJP) Association recently joined with the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation in contributing $50,000 each towards four Bob Hoover Presidential Scholarships to students attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) on campuses in Prescott, AZ and Daytona Beach, FL.

K-MAX Helicopter And Indago Quad Rotor UAVs Demonstrate Firefighting Capability

Two Aircraft Work As A Team To Identify Hotspots, Fight Fires

A team of Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to aid in firefighting operations. During the demonstration, the Indago quad rotor effectively identified hot spots, and provided data to an operator who directed the unmanned K-MAX helicopter to autonomously extinguish the flames. In one hour, the unmanned K-MAX helicopter lifted and dropped more than 24,000 pounds of water onto the fire.

Airbus To Expand Oversize Air Transport Capability

Launches Development Of New Beluga Oversize Transport Aircraft

To industrially accompany the A350 XWB ramp-up and other aircraft production rate increases, Airbus took the decision to launch the development and production of five new Belugas.

AgustaWestland Strengthens Collaboration With Rotortrade Services

Sale Of Eight Previously-Owned Helicopters Of Various Types Announced At Airshow China

AgustaWestland announced a further reinforcement of its collaboration with Rotortrade Services with the sale of eight second hand helicopters of various types to this partner.

NASA Opens Registration For 2015 Exploration Rover Challenge

Event To Be Held In April In Huntsville, AL

NASA has opened team registration for the 2015 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Organized by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the event will be held April 16-18, 2015, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, also in Huntsville.

AEA Announces Third-Quarter 2014 Avionics Market Report

Sales Rise To More Than $1.9 Billion In First Nine Months Of 2014

The third quarter 2014 Avionics Market Report released Tuesday by the Aircraft Electronics Association shows that in the three-month period of July, August and September 2014, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to $614,406,537.56, or more than $614 million.

Wynne Named President And CEO Of AUVSI

Will Succeed Michael Toscano, Who Is Retiring In January

Brian Wynne has been named president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, succeeding the retiring Michael Toscano on 12 Jan., 2015.

DoD Extends Sikorsky Helicopter Contracts For Army, Navy Aircraft

Program For Purchase Of 102 Aircraft Across Both Services

The Department of Defense has awarded a contract worth nearly $772 million to Sikorsky for the purchase of 65 helicopters for the U.S. Army. At the same time, a contract worth $535 million was awarded to continue the manufacture of 37 aircraft for the U.S. Navy.

Baker To Congress: FAA Must Address Several Issues Critical To GA

Medical Reform, Certification, ADS-B All On AOPA's List Of Concerns

AOPA President Mark Baker highlighted issues affecting general aviation oversight, regulation, and certification during testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday.

AeroSports Update: Rob Holland Wants Gold For The USA

Rob Holland’s 1st Place Finish At The National Championship Has Earned Him A Spot On The United States Aerobatic Team For The 2015

Rob Holland’s 1st place finish at the National Championship has earned him a spot on the United States Aerobatic Team for the 2015 World Aerobatic Championships in Chateauroux, France to be held August 20 through the 29th. Rob’s goal is to bring home the Overall and Team Gold Medals in 2015, and to win the World Freestyle Championship for the 3rd consecutive time!

Norwegian Air International Again Calls On U.S. DOT To Approve Application

Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO Bjorn Kjos To Speak At International Aviation Club Event November 20

Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO Bjørn Kjos, who will address the International Aviation Club November 20, will use the speech to reinforce what he views as the benefits Norwegian Air International (NAI) service will bring to competition in the transatlantic market, the traveling public, and the global aviation industry. Kjos will again call on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve Norwegian's application for a foreign air carrier permit.

ALPA Pilots Touch Down In D.C. For 'Deny NAI' Day Of Action

Airline Workers Underscore Sweeping Opposition To 'Flag-Of-Convenience' Business Model

Scores of Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) pilots converged on Capitol Hill Wednesday to draw attention on the overwhelming opposition across the airline industry and in Congress to Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit application.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.20.14)

"While it is disappointing to see the third-quarter sales drop slightly compared to the first half of the year, the industry has experienced modest year-over-year growth in sales compared to the first nine months of 2013." Source: AEA president Paula Derks.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.20.14): Cold Air Damming (CAD)

The phenomenon in which a low-level cold air mass is trapped topographically. Often, this cold air is entrenched on the east side of mountainous terrain.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.20.14)

Montana Pilot's Association

Montana Pilot's Association (MPA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1939, comprised of nearly 700+ pilots, to serve the interests and needs of general aviation in Montana.

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Working Group Meeting Held Tuesday

Business Travel In Europe And Middle East Achieve Double Digit Percentage Growth

Receives COA Allowing Flight OF Talon 240 UAVs

Over 2,600 Square Miles Have Been Explored So Far

Letters Sent To All Members Of Congress Press For Action In Lame-Duck Session

Delivery Reflects Continued Demand For The Aircraft

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Indian Company To Become Single Source Supplier Of Bell 407GX And 407GT Major Airframe Assemblies

Students Attending ERAU In Arizona And Daytona

Two Aircraft Work As A Team To Identify Hotspots, Fight Fires

Launches Development Of New Beluga Oversize Transport Aircraft

Sale Of Eight Previously-Owned Helicopters Of Various Types Announced At Airshow China

Event To Be Held In April In Huntsville, AL

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Sales Rise To More Than $1.9 Billion In First Nine Months Of 2014

Will Succeed Michael Toscano, Who Is Retiring In January

Program For Purchase Of 102 Aircraft Across Both Services

Medical Reform, Certification, ADS-B All On AOPA's List Of Concerns

Rob Holland’s 1st Place Finish At The National Championship Has Earned Him A Spot On The United States Aerobatic Team For The 2015

Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO Bjorn Kjos To Speak At International Aviation Club Event November 20

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