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September 23, 2014

Two Fatally Injured In Seawind Accident In Indiana

Airplane Went Down Near Monroe County Airport West Of Bloomington

A Seawind 3000 went down Thursday near Monroe County Airport west of Bloomington, IN resulting in the fatal injury of two people on board the aircraft.

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Pilot Fatally Injured When Skycatcher Went Down In The 'Borrego Badlands'

Rental Aircraft Found Upside Down In The Southern California Desert

The pilot of a Cessna 162 Skycatcher he had rented was fatally injured Friday when the plane went down in a remote area of San Diego County, CA known as the "Borrego Badlands."

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Eight Russian Aircraft Intercepted Nearing U.S., Canadian Airspace

NORAD Says All Stayed In International Airspace,  Flights Appeared 'Non-Threatening'

NORAD twice scrambled jets last week to intercept Russian military aircraft that appeared to be on course to enter U.S. or Canadian airspace, according to government officials.

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Two Fatally Injured In T-28C Trojan Accident

Rand Construction Corp. President Jon Couch Was Flying The Airplane

The president of Rand Construction was fatally injured Friday along with a passenger in his T-28C Trojan airplane when it went down near the Virginia International Raceway in Alton in the southern part of the state.

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American Airlines, APFA Reach Tentative Agreement

Terms Now Go To Rank-And-File Flight Attendants For Ratification

American Airlines and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) have reached a tentative agreement on a new joint collective bargaining agreement covering more than 24,000 flight attendants.

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Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Announce Order For 20 737 MAX 8s

Deal Worth $2.1 Billion At List Prices

Ethiopian Airlines today has placed an order for 20 737 MAX 8s, according to a Boeing news release. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is worth more than $2.1 billion at list prices and also includes options and purchase rights for a further 15 737 MAX 8s. The order represents the largest single Boeing order by number of airplanes from an African carrier.

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AgustaWestland Philadelphia Delivers 200th AW139

Milestone Firefighing Helo Went To Mitsui Bussan Aerospace In Japan

The AgustaWestland Philadelphia assembly line has built and delivered its 200th AW139 helicopter, featuring a firefighting configuration for delivery to Mitsui Bussan Aerospace and the City of Yokohama.

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Hartzell Names Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller A Recommended Service Facility

Says Family-Owned Business Meets Company's 'Demanding' Standards

Hartzell Propeller Inc. has appointed Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller Inc. as a Recommended Service Facility. Palm Beach Aircraft Propeller is located at Palm Beach County Airport (KLNA), in West Palm Beach, FL, where it began in 1982 as a family-owned business, serving aircraft owners, FBOs and repair centers throughout the world.

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NASA's 2015 Sample Return Robot Challenge Open For Registration

Teams Must Show A Robot Can Autonomously Locate And Collect Samples From Varied Landscapes

Registration is open for the fourth running of the NASA Centennial Challenge program's Sample Return Robot Challenge, which will take place June 8-13, 2015. The autonomous robot competition, which carries a prize purse of $1.5 million, will be held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts, which has hosted the event since 2012.

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Virgin Galactic Is Six Years Behind Schedule

Had Promised The First Commercial Flights By Early 2009

With great fanfare, Sir Richard Branson said back in 2005 that he would have civilians in space by "2008 or early 2009," and the wealthy lined up to put down deposits on their space adventures.

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Thales And NATS Sign New UK Contract

New System To Provide Earlier Conflict Detection In UK Airspace

Following an international competitive tender, NATS, the UK's main air  navigation service provider, has chosen Thales to supply their new  Safety Nets Server. The technology will be deployed at Swanwick and  Prestwick Air Traffic Control Centers, as well as at NATS’ Corporate  Technical Center and will be integrated into a fully virtualized  environment.

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U.S. Navy Awards $16 Million For F/A-18 Mission Computers

General Dynamics Using COTS Technology And Open Architecture For The Airplanes

The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract worth $16.2 million contract to General Dynamic to produce Type-3 Advanced Mission Computers (AMC) for the F/A-18 E/A-18G Super Hornet aircraft. Since 2002 General Dynamics has produced, tested and delivered the F/A-18 AMC, which serves as the nerve center of the Super Hornet and provides the Navy with situational awareness and combat systems control.

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FAA Certifies New Aspen Glass Panel PFD For VFR Pilots

Combines Situational Awareness And Safety Into Single, Flat-Panel Display

The FAA has certified Aspen's new Evolution VFR PFD. The company says it is the industry’s first glass panel display designed specifically for pilots flying in the VFR environment. Deliveries begin this month.

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NASA Cargo Launches To Space Station Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission

Flight Is Fourth For SpaceX To ISS

About 5,000 pounds of NASA science investigations and cargo are on their way to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. The cargo ship launched on the company's Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 0152 EDT Sunday, Sept. 21.

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AeroSports Update: Airplanes Cost Too Much

Has There Ever Been A Time When Airplanes And The Whole Aviation Business Didn’t Cost Too Much?

Of course they cost too much; they always have and they always will. The Wright Brothers sold their first plane to the U.S. Army for $25,000 (plus a $5,000 performance bonus) at a time when a new house could be purchased for about $600. Only the government or a very rich person could afford a plane, right?

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MAVEN Successfully Placed Into Orbit Around Mars

Will Undergo Six Weeks Of Commissioning Checks Before Science Mission Begins

NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN ( MAVEN ) spacecraft was successfully placed in orbit around Mars this evening. The spacecraft’s flight operations are controlled by a team at Lockheed Martin’s Mission Support Area near Denver, Colorado.

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Air France Pilots Extend Strike

Will Continue Labor Action Until September 26th

A majority of Air France pilots have voted to extend their labor action for an additional four days, through September 26th, and union leaders say it could go on even longer based on the strength of the vote.

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AOPA Files Comments On FAA Hangar Use Policy

Urges Expanded Definition of 'Aeronautical Use'

The AOPA has filed comments with the FAA concerning its policy concerning the use of hangars at airports that have received federal funding. The association wants the agency to offer pilots and aircraft owners more flexibility when it comes to the use of hangars at those airports.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.23.14)

“While we agree that hangars should be used primarily for aeronautical purposes and we appreciate the FAA’s attempts to clarify its rules, we ask that the agency go a little further to ensure the final policy reflects the practical realities of general aviation flying and ownership.” Source: Jim Coon, AOPA senior vice president of government affairs.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.23.14): Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service

A service providing recorded weather forecasts broadcast to airborne pilots over selected VORs defined as a HIWAS broadcast area.  

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.23.14)

Helicopter Foundation International (HFI)

Helicopter Foundation International is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the helicopter and of the industry’s service to mankind, helping to educate future generations of helicopter professionals, and promoting the industry as an exciting career choice for young people.

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