Cause of Breakup NOT Yet Known

The tragic fatal accident that took the lives of a fine warbird flyer and a well-known sport aviation figure, last Sunday, now appears to have been the result of a wing failure, in-flight.

As previously noted, the Defense Department has recommended closing 33 major bases and realigning 29 others as part of a comprehensive reshaping of the military infrastructure through the base realignment and closure process.

CubCrafters celebrates its 25th anniversary with the introduction of the 2005 TOP CUB Ranger, now on it's way to the Alaska State Aviation Conference and Trade Show this weekend.

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) (CVN 69) reached a significant milestone in her long and storied history May 4, trapping her 215,000th aircraft since the ship's commissioning in 1977.

DoD BRAC Recommendations Expected to Save Nearly $50 Billion

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld has announced that the department's recommendations to close or realign military facilities in the United States will better position U.S. forces to confront this century's threats.

'Skeptical That Stripping Employee Benefits Will Ensure Long-Term Success'

The Allied Pilots Association (APA), collective bargaining agent for the 13,500 pilots of American Airlines, expressed its view of the situation at United Airlines as that carrier proceeded with plans to terminate its four employee pension plans.

One of the F-16 pilots who intercepted a private plane that strayed into restricted airspace on May 11 said that he was prepared to use force, if necessary...

NOTAM:  5/3771  Issued:  05/12/2005 23:00  Effective:  Immediately - Until Further Notice  State:  AK  Facility:  ZAN - ANCHORAGE (ARTCC),AK.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  NORTHWAY AK.  

NOTAM:  5/3755  Issued:  05/12/2005 19:30  Effective:  05/14/2005 12:00 - 05/14/2005 20:00  State:  VA  Facility:  ZID - INDIANAPOLIS (ARTCC),IN.  Type:  HAZARDS  Description:  OAKWOOD, VA 

In comments filed this week, the NATA criticized a FAA proposal to upgrade cockpit voice recorders (CVR) for failing to conduct a meaningful review of the regulatory impact for aircraft operated under Parts 135 and 91.

Highest Levels In Eight Months, With 833 New Jobs

AIR, Inc.'s latest numbers show hope for those looking for airline jobs. The Nationals and the Jet Operators were neck and neck in their hiring totals for the month of April, hiring 168 and 162 pilots respectively.

An Endorsement You Can Spend

The House Homeland Security Appropriations Committee offered AOPA's Airport Watch program the best possible endorsement you can get in Washington, DC -- money. Last week, the committee told the Transportation Security Administration that it expects the TSA to "continue funding the toll free number (866/GA-SECURE) to reinforce security at the nation's 5,400 public-use general aviation airports."

Work Continues on Hail-Damaged Planes

We have a couple more details on the hail-damaged Cessnas at Embry-Riddle.

Boeing has just delivered a 737 equipped with an advanced landing system that will guide the airplane to runways with unprecedented accuracy.

Son: "He's Looking Really Good For How Bad The Accident Was"

To be honest, no one really expected 54-year old Paul Herr to survive. He'd been missing for two days after his Piper Warrior disappeared from radar on a flight from Jackson Hole, WY, to Pasco, WA.

Begins Testing On All Systems

Cessna's Citation Mustang has made tremendous progress during its first two weeks of flight-testing. Since first flight on April 23, 2005, the Citation Mustang has logged over 36 hours in 19 flights.

"It is difficult to understand how the pilot of a Cessna 150 strayed into the restricted airspace over Washington, DC...

Four People Detained In Bangor

No one was really sure, but federal officials decided it was better to be safe than sorry, so they diverted an Air France flight from Paris to Boston Thursday afternoon. The aircraft with its 169 passengers made an unscheduled stop in Bangor, ME, where they spent less than two hours before continuing on to Boston.

The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) has announced that it will honor other unions' picket lines at United Airlines.

No Heroes In ADIZ Incursion

By ANN Senior Correspondent Kevin R.C. "Hognose" O'Brien I wasn't flying Wednesday when the city of Washington went into a massive, hyperventilating panic over a light plane in the ADIZ; I was driving the highways, and I got to hear the blow-by-blow on the radio and in periodic phone calls with ANN's Pete Combs. Good grief, what a shameful episode. There's enough shame to go around. Indeed, there are no heroes in this tawdry tale of ADIZ incursion, but there's a whole gaggle of goats.

Klyde Has A Few Things To Say About Wednesday's ADIZ Mess

The Navy, this week, begins Operational Evaluation of the MH-60R Weapons System, the next generation submarine hunter and surface attack helicopter that will replace the fleet's legacy SH-60B and SH-60F aircraft.

"I am frustrated as hell. How, with four million emails last year about TFRs, with two education campaigns that still exist on our website, with partnering with TSA for things, with editorials, with constant pressure -- how can pilots within a shadow of the DC area ignore all that and fly into the heart of the ADIZ?" Source: AOPA President Phil Boyer, understandably venting after a Cessna 150K blew through the Washington ADIZ Wednesday, coming within three miles of the White House. The pilots told federal investigators they were lost. On board, they had no GPS and were not talking to anyone on the radio. As a result of the incursion, efforts to narrow the ADIZ and reopen Reagan National Airport to business aviation traffic may have been set back by months.

AD NUMBER: 2005-10-03 MANUFACTURER: Boeing SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-10-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 777-200 and -300 series airplanes.

AD NUMBER: 2005-10-04 MANUFACTURER: Airbus SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2005-10-04 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes.