Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

All News

October 09, 2013

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.09.13

Some FAA Inspectors Are Recalled To Work…

The Federal Shutdown Means a GA Shutdown…

AOPA Moves For Dismissal of Patent Infringement Su

More AERO-Casts

Government Shutdown Will Not Stop Balloon Fiesta

Nine-Day Event Launches Despite “Dysfunction” In Washington

The 9-day Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta launched Saturday, October 5, 2013 to the approval of tens of thousands of spectators and New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez despite the shutdown of the federal government. Balloon Fiesta is one ‘airshow’ that the Governor pledged will go on as scheduled.

Air Race Series Comes Roaring Back Next Year

The return of the Red Bull Air Race in 2014 is being called a "dream-come-true" for the pilots who helped build the high-speed, low-altitude racing into a popular motorsport watched by millions of fans around the world. The seasoned pilots all said they had remained confident the Red Bull Air Race would return and spent the last three years during the sport's reorganization phase keeping their airplanes, bodies and minds in peak condition.

Col. Joe Kittinger, Rev. John M. Bacon Are Newest Inductees

The Federation Aeronautique Internationale inducted two new members ... Col. Joe Kittinger and Rev. John Bacon ... into its International Ballooning Hall of Fame on Friday, October 4, 2013. Ceremonies were conducted at the Hall of Fame that is housed within the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.