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November 14, 2014

Airborne 11.14.14: Comet Landing!, Google@Moffett, FAA's UAV Rule Pending?

Also: Mark Baker on AOPA2014, ForeFlight 6.4, Jet Rebound?, Musk Plans Sat-Internet

The European Space Agency confirmed the touchdown by sending a message on Twitter announcing "Receipt of signal from surface" shortly after the landing Wednesday morning. The landing 300 million miles from Earth culminates a 10-year journey for the Philae spacecraft. It’s reported the message from the comet confirming the landing took 28 minutes to reach Earth. NASA has signed a lease with Planetary Ventures, LLC to manage Moffett Federal Airfield , an agency facility located in Moffett Field, California, and rehabilitate its historic Hangar One. NASA estimates the lease will save the agency approximately $6.3 million and provide $1.16 billion in rent over the initial 60-year leas

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Transport Canada Eases Rules For Small UAVs

Makes It Easier To Fly The Aircraft For Work And Recreation

Transport Canada has announced two exemptions that simplify small unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operations and safely integrate UAVs into Canadian airspace.

Will Assume Duties On December 1, 2014

Columbia Helicopters is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Rankin as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. This hiring – effective December 1 of this year – follows the retirements of current Chairman of the Board Nancy Lematta and current CEO Michael Fahey, and the promotion of Stan Wilson from president to Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Increase Comes During First Year Of Joint Venture With CAIGA

Cessna says the first year of operations at Cessna-AVIC Aircraft (Shijiazhuang) Co., Ltd. a success. The joint venture between Cessna and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company (CAIGA) assembles and delivers Caravan utility turboprop aircraft for the Chinese market. A Grand Caravan EX is one of four Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft at the Textron Aviation static display this week during Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai.

Delivered First Aircraft In The Country In 1984

Sikorsky will celebrate its 30th anniversary in China together with China civil aviation industry peers at Air Show China, which is taking place November 11-16, 2014, in Zhuhai, China.

Union Threatens To Name High-Net-Worth Customers Of The Company

The latest round of "negotiations" between NetJets and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters involves a threat by the union to release the names of some of the fractional company's high-net-worth customers, and the company saying it will fire workers if they do so.

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Captures China's Attention

LoI Signed With Reignwood Investment, Ltd. Is The Largest Single Bell 505 Order To Date

A Letter of Intent (LoI) for 50 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X aircraft has been signed between Bell and Reignwood Investment, Ltd., (Reignwood). The announcement was made as part of a formal signing ceremony at the Bell Helicopter display at Airshow China in Zhuhai.

The Next-Generation of TRULY Intuitive Avionics

In this video ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell visits with Jared Butson, the director of sales for Avidyne, about their new IFD 540. The first thing we see a about the IFD 540 is the unique feature of it being a touchscreen system that also includes function switches. This allows the capability of being able to control functions by the touchscreen or, if turbulence makes using the screen difficult, using the push switches reduces the chance for an inadvertent function command.