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Aspen Avionics expands in both territory and product capabilities with the announced acquisition of Accord Technology, LLC from Accord, India and AvValues LLC of Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition has resulted in an expansion of the company’s geographic footprint to include a new administrative and production facility in Phoenix, Arizona. John Uczekaj will continue to lead the company as president and chief executive officer.
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The first A320 aircraft components have arrived at Airbus' newly built U.S. assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama. Since early June 2015, large components of A320 family as well as 1,000 sea freight containers and additional air freight shipments have crossed the Atlantic, arriving in port on June 17th. The race is on to AirVenture, and the EAA AirVenture Cup Race provides pilots and aircraft builders an opportunity to race their aircraft in a safe
"Vice Admiral Neffenger has three decades of Coast Guard service, giving him a solid perspective on balancing the nation's security requirements with the interests of the general public." Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen, on the confirmation of Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger to be the new administrator of TSA.
ATC authorization for an aircraft to make a touch-and-go, low approach, missed approach, stop and go, or full stop landing at the discretion of the pilot.
The primary purpose of The F-14 Tomcat Association is to maintain contact among the members of the Tomcat community, keep members informed of developments in Naval Aviation, provide support to museums where F-14s are on display, and sponsor annual reunions of the F-14 family.
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