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Airborne 02.01.13: LaHood Resignation, 787 Update, HeliSAS Cert

Also: Aero-Integrity, Iran's Monkey-In-Space Program, and Remembering Columbia, Challenger and Apollo 1

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced to the employees of the U.S. Department of Transportation that after serving for four years in President Obama’s Cabinet, he would not be staying on for the second term. In its sixth update on its investigation into a battery fire aboard a JAL Dreamliner January 7, the NTSB said its examination of the damaged battery has transitioned from macroscopic to microscopic. The Islamic Republic of Iran says it has taken another step towards becoming a space-faring nation by launching a monkey into space

Klyde Morris (02.04.13)

Hey Klyde...What Do You Have Against PETA?

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Klyde Morris 02.04.2013

Giving New Meaning To The Term 'Monkey Business'

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.04.13): Simultaneous ILS Approaches

Simultaneous ILS Approaches An approach system permitting simultaneous ILS/MLS approaches to airports having parallel runways separated by at least 4,300 feet between centerlines. Integral parts of a total system are ILS/MLS, radar, communications, ATC procedures, and appropriate airborne equipment.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.04.13)

Aero Linx: Emirates Aviation Association Emirates Aviation Association (EAA) was established on Saturday 30th of August 1997 in accordance with federal law number (6) for the year of 1974 to form the organization of the Emirates Aviation Associations under the Social Affair Ministry, as amended by Law No. (20) for the year 1981. Since the formation of the Association, EAA has organized and participated in many events locally and Internationally to promote Aviation and achieve its main goals and objectives. EAA is the only recognized official organization as non - profit Association serving the Aviation in the United Arab Emirates.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.04.13)

“The Gulfstream reliability demonstration program incorporates pilot check rides, maintenance on auxiliary power units, engine run qualifications, technical operations, publications validations and basic servicing and handling at typical fixed-base operators. This is just one more way we are going above and beyond for our customers, ensuring they have the most reliable and high-performing aircraft.” Source: Mark Burns, President, Product Support, following the news that Gulfstream's new G280 aircraft recently set 15 new city-pair speed records as part of the company’s reliability demonstration program.