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December 13, 2010

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.13.10

The FAA has a holiday message for Dallas.
Your favorite online flight planner may be going away.
And kids flying free on laps may be a limited-time offer.

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 12.13.10

The FAA has a holiday message for Dallas.
Your favorite online flight planner may be going away.
And kids flying free on laps may be a limited-time offer.

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ANN Special Feature: Why Dwell on Accidents? - 12.13.10

ANN's Paul Plack talks with CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves about a particularly obvious set of circumstances leading to a fatal aviation accident, and about why we should study accidents at al

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 12.13.10 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 12.13.10 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: Why Dwell on Accidents? - 12.13.10 (ANN Special Report, with CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves)

Consortium Works To Establish Brazilian Biofuel Processing Operation

Airbus Supports Tam Airlines, Curcas, Brasil Ecodiesel To Establish Renewable Jet Fuel Processing Plant, Biofuel "Value-Chain"

A group of companies is working to establish a bio-kerosene jet-fuel processing plant in Brazil. The project is aimed at gradually substituting fossil fuel in aviation with biofuel.

Winnipeg Police Service Flying A New EC120 Helicopter

First Helo Of Its Type To Work Law Enforcement In Manitoba's Capital

Law enforcement in Manitoba’s capital city took delivery Monday of the first Eurocopter EC120 B helicopter for the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS).

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Embraer Confirms Eight E-Jet Purchases By Lufthansa

Additional Order Makes Lufthansa The Largest Fleet Of E-Jets In Continental Europe

Embraer and Deutsche Lufthansa AG signed a contract for another eight new Embraer 195 jets, which will be operated within the Lufthansa Regional family serving national and European destinations. The total value of the deal, at list price, is $338 million, based on January 2010 economic conditions.

First RNP Approach Demonstrated In India

Airbus’ Quovadis and IndiGo Flew The Approach At Conchin International Airport

The first ‘Required Navigation Performance’ (RNP) flight of any commercial airliner in India has been successfully completed by Airbus’ Quovadis RNP subsidiary and IndiGo at Cochin International Airport.

German Operator Orders 7 Business Jets

Jet Air Flug To Operate Two Challenger 605 And Five Learjet 85 Jets

Bombardier Aerospace said Wednesday that it received firm orders for five midsize Learjet 85 and two large cabin Challenger 605 jets, from multiple companies of the same group, for principal operation in Germany by Munich-based Jet Air Flug.

Jet Aviation Base 1st to Sign B747-8 Completions Contract

Aircraft To Be Decked Out For VVIP Use By A Middle-Eastern Client

Jet Aviation Basel is the first completions center to sign a contract for the VVIP completion of a Boeing 747-8 cabin interior. The contract is with an undisclosed client from the Middle East.

Piper Names Two To New Customer Service Roles

Vincent Zarrella, Jim Slaton Move Up The Ranks

Two experienced managers at Piper Aircraft have been promoted to higher positions within the company's Customer Service organization.

Sim Company Expanding Capacity In Brazil And Chile Training Centers

CAE Adds Peru Location To Accommodate South American Airline Growth

Simulator company CAE announced Tuesday that it is working with key airline customers to expand its training capacity in the rapidly growing South American commercial aviation market, adding four Level D full-flight simulators (FFS), including a new training location in Peru.

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Air Transport Association Expects 3 Percent Increase In Holiday Air Travelers

Special Activity Airspace Expected To Be Opened To Ease Congestion

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, announced today that it expects 43.6 million passengers to travel on U.S. carriers over the upcoming winter holidays, up approximately 3 percent over the same period in 2009.

Aero-TV: King Air Modernization -- The Power 90 Upgrade from Smyrna Air Center

New Life For Hard-Flown King Airs

While walking the static display ramp at NBAA 2010, there was no lack of eyeball candy to feast one's aero-orbs upon... and a rather aggressive upgrade program for elder King Air 90s (one of my favorite birds of all time) definitely deserved the attention of ANN's crack Aero-TV journalists.

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Aero-TV: Sleeping On The Job -- JetBed's Solution for In-Flight Napping

While Aviation May Be The Most Exciting Biz in The World, A Nap, Now and Then Couldn't Hurt...

Face it... we work in the one of the most exciting industries in the world... but every now and then, one needs to take a break and catch a few ZZZs in order to be ready for the business and excitement to come. SO... it made sense that the JetBed caught our eye after a LONG hard day of slogging through the halls of NBAA 2010.

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Barnstorming: Life Is More Than Just A Dream

No, I Don’t 'Blame' Aviation… And I Never Will

Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you're alive, it isn't. ~ Richard Bach I have changed so much since the summer of 2009, when my life tumbled as a function of losing someone so very dear to me. And since that loss involved an airplane, I’ve been asked time after time after time why I don’t hate aviation now… i.e., how I can possibly keep on flying, how can my life still revolve around all that flies… since someone I loved with every ounce of my bein

Aero-TV: Sleeping On The Job -- JetBed's Solution for In-Flight Napping

While Aviation May Be The Most Exciting Biz in The World, A Nap Now and Then Couldn't Hurt...

Face it... we work in the one of the most exciting industries in the world... but every now and then, one needs to take a break and catch a few ZZZs in order to be ready for the business and excitement to come. SO... it made sense that the JetBed caught our eye after a LONG hard day of slogging through the halls of NBAA 2010.

Klyde Morris (12.13.10)

Klyde's Just Not Feeling The Holiday Joy...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Aero-TV: King Air Modernization -- The Power 90 Upgrade from Smyrna Air Center

New Life For Hard-Flown King Airs

While walking the static display ramp at NBAA 2010, there was no lack of eyeball candy to feast one's aero-orbs upon... and a rather aggressive upgrade program for elder King Air 90s (one of my favorite birds of all time) definitely deserved the attention of ANN's crack Aero-TV journalists. Smyrna Air Center’s Power 90 King Air sleek, black aircraft was decorated with a distinctive color design highlighting the GE M601E-11A engines.

Cessna 162 Skycatcher Top Prize In EAA's 'Share The Spirit' Sweepstakes

Donations Directly Support EAA Programs

A Cessna Skycatcher and fuel for a year are among the inducements being offered by EAA in its "Share the Spirit" sweepstakes ... a fundraiser for support of the association's programs.

Air France Takes Delivery Of Its 200th Boeing

Relationship Between The Carrier And The Manufacturer Extends Back To 1959

Over the past 51 years, Boeing has delivered 200 airplanes to Air France. The most recent, a 777-300ER, arrived in Paris Wednesday.

First F135 Production STOVL Engine Delivered

Pratt & Whitney Says It Has Shifted From Development To Production Mode

The first production F135 Short Take Off/Vertical Landing (STOVL) engine for the F-35 Lightning II has been delivered by Pratt & Whitney, which the company says is a demonstration that the F135 STOVL propulsion system has transitioned from development to production.

'Wings in Orbit' Details Shuttle History

Story Told By Those Who Made It Happen

As NASA's space shuttle fleet nears retirement, the agency is preparing to release a comprehensive account of the program that managed the spacecraft and the dedicated people who made its accomplishments possible.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.13.10): TWIP--Terminal Weather Information for Pilots

TWIP -- Terminal Weather Information for Pilots TWIP is an FAA service, available only in the U.S., which uses ACARS to send airport weather advisories such as windshear, microburst, and precipitation information to an aircraft cockpit display. Because TWIP obtains information from Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR), airports need to be equipped with TDWR to provide the TWIP service.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.13.10)

Aero-Linx: FreeFlight -- Introduction to GPS The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based radio-navigation system consisting of a constellation of satellites and a network of ground stations used for monitoring and control. A minimum of 24 GPS satellites orbit the Earth at an altitude of approximately 11,000 miles, providing users with means to accurately determine their position, velocity, and time while anywhere in the world irrespective of weather conditions.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.13.10)

"I realize that there are dangers to aviation… but the same is true of life itself… as none of us is getting through this life without an end at some point… the trick is to live as much as you dare, and experience all that you can between the time the Doc slaps you on the rump and hands you to your Mom and the last breath you take. And flyers do a heckuva job of making their lives count. After all, the act of just living is so startling, it leaves little time for anything else." Source: From Jim Campbell's most recent 'Barnstorming' editorial effort... in memory of Vicki Cruse on her 43rd Birthday.

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