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February 13, 2007

Swiss-Owned Challenger Crashes At Moscow Airport

Three Persons Hospitalized

Aero-News has learned a Swiss-owned aircraft, believed to be a Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet, crashed on takeoff Tuesday morning at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport. Initial reports state the three persons onboard, an American and two Russians, have been hospitalized.

Team Of Engineers To Develop Newest USMC Super Stallion

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation told ANN it has officially dedicated its CH-53K program's new Heavy Lift Development Center at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by state and local elected officials and more than 50 invited guests.

Huge System Stretches From Gulf To Northeast

A sprawling winter weather system streching from the Gulf of Mexico north and east to the Great Lakes and New England is wreaking havoc with US air travel on Tuesday.

Kevin Gould, VP Of Operations For New Piper Aircraft

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 02.13.07 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.13.07 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- New Piper Ascending: 02.13.07 (ANN Special Feature, with New Piper Aircraft's VP of Operations, Kevin Gould.)

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/3041 Issue Date: February 13, 2007 at 1412 UTC Location: Eastern side, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico near ST CROIX VOR/DME (COY) Beginning Date and Time: February 16, 2007 at 1100 UTC Ending Date and Time: February 16, 2007 at 2000 UTC Reason for NOTAM: For ordinance disposal Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: San Juan (ZSU) CERAP, 787-253-8664

As Labor Unions Gear Up For A Fight

Germany's economy minister Michael Glos has pledged to fight what he views as disproportionate job cuts for his country expected to come as part of a restructuring plan set for unveiling by Airbus on February 20.

Military Now Believes CH-46 Downed Last Week By Enemy Fire

Officials: Video Posted On Website 'Very Convincing'

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 02.13.07 08:30 EST: A video posted last Friday on a web forum popular with Islamic militants depicting the downing of a helicopter by a missile likely holds the clues to the fate of a US CH-46 Sea Knight (file photo below). The helicopter crashed last week claiming the lives of all seven aboard.

Program Reaches New Milestone With Hose Extension

Boeing officially announced Tuesday it will offer the KC-767 Advanced Tanker for the US Air Force's KC-X Tanker competition.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.13.07

General Aviation records a terrific 2006...
GAMA's Pete Bunce debunks the FAA's case for user fees...
...and Adam Aircraft appoints a new President.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 02.13.07

General Aviation records a terrific 2006...
GAMA's Pete Bunce debunks the FAA's case for user fees...
...and Adam Aircraft appoints a new President.

ANN Special Feature: Kevin Gould, New Piper Aircraft 02.13.07

After weathering three hurricanes in 16 months, is was not clear that New Piper Aircraft would even survive. It's announced agenda, however, could be better described as "thrive". ANN's Jim Campbel

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report On Harrowing King Air Incident

Says O2 System Functioned Normally When Checked

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on a February 2 incident involving a Beechcraft B200 King Air that suffered a cracked windscreen at FL270.

Flight Attendant Accused Of Mile-High Encounter With Actor

Coworkers Say FA Had Lavatory Dalliance With Ralph Fiennes

A classic "he said/she said" scenario involving Australian carrier Qantas is playing out, just in time for Valentine's Day. A flight attendant is accused of having a mile-high encounter with actor Ralph Fiennes, during a recent flight from Sydney, Australia to India.

New Associate Editor Will Cover Weekend Duties

It is our pleasure to introduce you to the latest person to join the ANN ranks -- Annette Kurman, who will be handling weekend story assignments in her new role.

Former Lockheed, Bombardier Exec Succeeds Joe Walker

Adam Aircraft told ANN Monday it has appointed Duncan B. Koerbel as President.

One Of Only Two WA-Based Planemakers To Hold A PC... Guess The Other One

Quick quiz: what does a small manufacturer of two-place light aircraft, based on the evergreen Piper Cub, have in common with the production colossus that is Boeing?

Feds Say They'll Start Collecting This Year

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a new mission -- bill collecting. The department says US airlines owe it $196 million in unpaid airport security fees, and it's going to start collecting this year.

Agrees To Third Last-Minute Truce

Comair and the union representing its pilots agreed to another last-minute truce late Friday just before the company was set to impose bankruptcy court-approved pay cuts.

Italy's Air One Buys Ten More A320s

Carrier Says It Seeks A Place In International Market

Air One announced Monday the purchase of a further ten A320s, following contracts signed with Airbus in November and December last year.

Light-Sport Enthusiasts Can Learn About Their Powerplants

Aero Technical Institute (ATI) has informed ANN it will offer several engine training classes at this year's Lakeland fly-in in mid-April.

JC Lamy Named Sales And Marketing Director For Single-Engine Jet

Aero-News learned Monday Diamond Aircraft has appointed Jean-Christophe (JC) Lamy as Director, D-Jet Marketing and Sales. Lamy will be responsible for the ongoing development of the marketing and sales strategy for Diamond's new single-engine, personal jet aircraft.

Astronaut Eugene Cernan Among Honorees

The Lindbergh Foundation told ANN Monday three individuals will be honored at the 2007 Lindbergh Award Ceremony on May 16 at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, MN. Among the honorees is NASA astronaut Eugene Cernan -- most widely recognized as the last man on the moon -- who will receive the Foundation’s Spirit Award.

Adds Recent Sea Knight Downing May Be Due To Mechanical Failure

A top US military official in Iraq states despite a rash of recent downings of US helicopters to enemy ground fire, air travel is still the safest way to transport troops and supplies in the embattled country.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.13.07): Aerial Delivery

Aero-Terms!

A military phrase that refers to products used to airdrop personnel, ammunition, vehicles, or supplies to military forces or humanitarian recipients on the ground.

"Unfortunately, the phrase 'I am with the FAA and I am here to help' may have come to mean something other than what it does for us here at CubCrafters."

Source: CubCrafters President Jim Richmond, upon receipt Monday of an FAA Production Certificate for its Part-23 certified Top Cub. The Yakima-based planemaker is only the second aircraft manufacturer in Washington to carry a PC.