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Airborne 07.07.16: Bell 525 Test Accident, Airbus At AV16, Transatlantic F-35A

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A prototype Bell 525 flight test vehicle has been involved in a tragic accident near the Bell 'Xworx' test facility near Arlington, TX. Video shows at least one fairly concentrated debris path with only the tail section recognizable as part of the orange test article -- though that tail section is reportedly located a significant distance away from the majority of the impact site. EAA tells us that JetBlue will be at EAA AirVenture 2016 with their Airbus

Minnesota Airport Manager Accused In Swindle Scheme

Allegedly Stole More Than $100,000 From City Of South St. Paul

The manager of two Minneapolis-area airports has been placed on paid leave after being accused of stealing more than $100,000 from his former employer, the City of South St. Paul, MN.

Airborne 07.06.16: AK Tire Slashing, Gulfstream G280, Stratus Transponder

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We have previously reported on the vandalism to 87 airplanes parked on the ramp at Merrill Field, Alaska on June 2nd that caused an estimated $200,000 in damage to the aircraft. Other than the establishment of a Go-Fund-Me site to aid in the replacement of the tires, no further news about the vandalism had been heard until now. Last week, the Anchorage Police Department released images captured by closed-circuit television cameras that show a "person of interest" connected to t

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.07.16)

“On October 23, 2015, a senior official at the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) international trade and development office, was quoted as stating that demand by American companies for commercial launch services had led the office to start a review of a policy that has been in place since 2005. The Committee is interested in understanding this policy.” Source: Excerpt from letter sent to multiple Obama administration officials by Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX).

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.07.16): VOR

A ground-based electronic navigation aid transmitting very high frequency navigation signals, 360 degrees in azimuth, oriented from magnetic north.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.07.16)

Opinion: Cut Blue Angels From The Federal Budget

In this op-ed published by the Pensacola News-Journal, writer William Rabb suggests that the time for precision aviation military demonstration teams has passed.