Google Hopes To Bring Connectivity To Very Remote Areas Of The World

Google has undertaken a project that could one day provided Internet connectivity to people living in very remote areas of the world by relying signals relayed via balloons flying at an altitude of about 60,000 feet.

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“(W)e needed to create a new, modernized aircraft to meet requirements of five-seat utility, training, private, and law enforcement operators.” Source: John Garrison, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter.

A complete inspection that is required for all aircraft operated for hire every 100 hours.

International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers

IFATCA is a worldwide organization representing more than fifty thousand air traffic controllers in 134 countries.

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We can't say that this was unexpected but EAA has confirmed that it has entered, reluctantly, into a one time agreement with the FAA to pay them for services required to conduct the annual fly-in. EAA has revealed that, "Facing a spectrum of unpalatable options, EAA today finalized a one-time agreement with the FAA to cover nearly $450,000 in expenses related to air traffic control services at the 2013 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, which begins on July 29." The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter made history recently by attaining speed milestones of 255 knots in level flight and 263 knots during a descent. With these two successes, the X3 surpasses the unofficial speed record for a helicopter. TIGHAR, The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, is denying charges brought in a lawsuit that they have found Amelia Earhart's airplane but continue to ra

First Flight 'Exceeds Expectations'

It's been a long time since we could announce the first flight of a new production aircraft... but we'll take whatever progress we can find... and in the case of the Great Lakes by Waco Classic, we're excited to see an outstanding old aircraft design updated and re-certified for production and sale to the GA community. The brand new Great Lakes made its first flight, Sunday, June 9th under the pilotage of Gabriel Valim and the watchful eye of Waco Boss, Peter Bowers.

Avidyne User Community Increasingly Vocal About Legal Concerns Over Warranty Indemnifications

It was presented as a bargain to certain Avidyne avionics product owners who wanted to control avionics service/warranty costs for the future... but the small type suggests that it might be a costly step for certain Avidyne operators. In a recent announcement for Avidyne owners, the company offered an "AeroPlan" that seems, at the outset, to offer significant cost savings for operators of the highly regarded avionics products offered by the company. The initial announcement sounded promising...

Another Sign Of The Times Casts Dark Shadow Over GA

If there was ever any question as to who worked for who in terms of the FAA v The Aviation World, that time seems to have come and gone. In light of recent issues in which the FAA provided extremely short notice to the EAA before demanding extortionate fees and a written contract for services that thay have provided for many decades, we suppose that no one should be surprised that even the smallest of aviation events are already falling at the feet of the FAA's overwhelming thirst for cash... at our expense. The 47th Annual Father’s Day Fly-In, at Columbia Airport, CA, has been cancelled -- this year only -- due to the cost demanded by the FAA to staff a temporary control tower. While that news was disappointing, the airport community did its best to keep the event from being a total loss by, instead, holding an 'Airport Appreciation Day' that took place over the weekend.

Estimates 24,000 Business Jet Deliveries, 12,800 Deliveries In The 20- To 149-Seat Commercial Aircraft Market From 2013 To 2032

Bombardier Aerospace has released its annual 20-year forecast for the business and commercial aircraft markets with signs of forward momentum beginning to emerge. While demand for new aircraft orders will continue to come from established and developed markets, the growth potential in emerging markets such as China, India, Russia and Latin America is predicted to play an increasingly important role in the global aviation marketplace.