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How To Make A Spaceship

The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne, and the other teams in the hunt for the XPrize, is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible.

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PRODUCT: Certain Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes.

Says It Would Create 'Regulatory Confusion'

California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have required hobby drone operators to carry liability insurance on their aircraft.

Also: Lynx Grounding, Drone Shooters, N Korean AirShow, Alaska Airlines, King Stallion, Embraer EMB 120, Pilot Arrested

ForeFlight and SiriusXM have introduced SiriusXM Aviation weather service on the newest version of ForeFlight Mobile. ForeFlight’s latest release, which is version 8.1 is now available on the iTunes App Store. The ForeFlight app with the SXAR1 portable receiver can now access SiriusXM’s Aviation Weather Service, which will provide access to satellite delivered graphical weather and aviation information which includes NEXRAD, lightning strike locations, high-resolution composite radar plus base reflectivity radar, and much more. This is our 3rd report this week on the situation regarding the continued operation of the airport at Santa Monica, California but, the situation is so bizarre, it deserves to be covered. Now, it’s reported the FAA will be

Sit back, relax, and Let’s Go Flying With “FIFI”…

Our ANN video crew took the opportunity at EAA AirVenture 2016 to capture a lot of video of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) B-29 named “FIFI”. Our montage of this airplane includes lots of scenes on the ground, in the air, and onboard the airplane.

Will Keep Production Of CH-53K Helicopter In The State

The Connecticut legislature has overwhelmingly approved legislation offering incentives to Lockheed Martin to keep production of the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter in the state.

Allows Sharing Of Critical Flight Information Using Digital Text Messages

The revolutionary NextGen technology called Data Communications (Data Comm) is now operational at Washington Dulles International Airport.

ACI-NA Celebrates Leadership Rotation At Annual Conference

William (Bill) Vanecek, Director of Aviation at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, assumed the chair position of the Board of Directors of the Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA). The change in leadership happened during a special reception on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the ACI-NA/World Annual Conference and World Annual General Assembly in Montréal.  

Supports Continuing Operation Of The FBO While FAA Considers Its Next Actions

In a letter to the City of Santa Monica (City), the FAA has announced an investigation into a series of recent actions by the City intended to de facto close the Santa Monica Municipal Airport in advance of the expiration of its 2023 Grant Assurances.