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Time is fast ticking down to a date the entire ANN staff looks forward to every year. See, each April 1st, we have a problem getting our stories straight... we make things up, we get silly, we exaggerate and lampoon. In other words, we act weirder than the loons who run Sun 'n Fun... and in this group, that's really saying something. (At least we get group rates on appropriate professional care... which comes in handy more often than we care to admit -- Ed.)

Budget Contains $17.5 Billion For The Space Agency

NASA administrator Charles Bolden said Tuesday that President Obama's proposed budget for FY2015 continues funding for America’s space program, "reaffirms the path we are on, and will keep us moving forward -- pushing farther in the solar system and leading the world in a new era of exploration."

Will Learn About The Center’s Resources And How To Put Them To Use For NextGen

U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) will chair a Congressional field hearing at the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) William J. Hughes Technical Center, located at the Atlantic City International Airport, next Tuesday to examine the Technical Center’s pivotal role in FAA’s efforts to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system.

U.S. Airlines Report Improved Financial Results In 2013 To The Benefit Of Customers, Employees And Shareholders

Airline industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) has released its 2014 spring air travel forecast and 2013 results for U.S. passenger airlines, which delivered another year of strong operational performance and modest profitability.

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Company Makes HALE UAVs That Could Serve As Internet Relays

It seems the Google isn't the only company that has a plan to bring Internet access to remote corners of the world. Sources say that Facebook is looking at the potential purchase of Titan Aerospace, which makes solar-powered high-altitude UAVs that can stay aloft for up to five years without refueling. The goal is to use the aircraft to provide Internet access to areas where there currently is little or no such connectivity.

Aircraft Based On Challenger 604 Airframe

Boeing’s Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) demonstrator recently completed its first flight to verify airworthiness, an important milestone toward providing a low-risk and cost-effective maritime surveillance solution designed for search and rescue, anti-piracy patrols and coastal and border security.

Had Joined ICAO In 1953, Served As Secretary General For Six Years

Dr. Assad Kotaite, member and former council president to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), passed away on Feb. 27 at age 89. Kotaite joined ICAO in 1953 as a member of the Legal Committee, and served as Lebanon's council representative from 1956 to 1962, and again from 1965 until July 1970. He also held the positions of chairman of the Air Transport Committee; second vice president of the ICAO Council; member and vice chairman of the ICAO Finance Committee; and chairman of the Working Group on ICAO Financial Regulations.

Companies Looking For Connections With Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center

Oil may be king in South Texas, but the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site designation by the FAA could soon crown a queen for the area. Aviation companies are starting to open offices in Corpus Christi, seeking to get in on the ground floor of the new economic boom centered at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center (CBBIC).

Mission Is To Support U.S.-Based Business Aircraft Operators

Bombardier Aerospace has introduced its new dedicated Customer Response Team (CRT) aircraft, a Learjet 45, has been launched to provide resolution of Aircraft on Ground (AOG)/unscheduled maintenance events in the continental United States. The aircraft will operate 24/7 and will be based at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) in Palwaukee, IL.