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February 07, 2010

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 02.08.10

Snowpocalypse brings the airlines to a standstill on the east coast.
Five private jets are damaged when snow crushes a hangar.
And a Cirrus pilot may have collided with a glider's tow

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 02.08.10

Snowpocalypse brings the airlines to a standstill on the east coast.
Five private jets are damaged when snow crushes a hangar.
And a Cirrus pilot may have collided with a glider's tow

More AERO-Casts

ANN Special Feature: CFI Bob Miller: FAA's "Call to Action" - 02.08.10

ANN's Paul Plack talks with CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves, who found in a survey of his readers that 20% were never asked by their primary instructors to take a stall all the way to the break

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NASA Scrubs Shuttle Launch Attempt Due To Weather

Next Attempt Set For Early Monday Morning

Low level clouds moving into the Central Florida area violated launch rules and caused NASA to call off their first attempt to launch the Space Shuttle Endeavour today.

Parachute Deployed From Smoking Aircraft

At least three people are reported dead after an early afternoon mid-air collision between a Cirrus CR20 and Piper Pawnee towing a glider near the Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) in CO.

Air Travel Halts Under Several Feet Of Snow

Air traffic in and out of DCA, IAD, and BWI was suspended on Saturday due to the winter storm sweeping through the mid-Atlantic region.

Marine Aviators Complete Integrated Testing Of Advanced Weapon System

Cobras Firing Laser-Guided Rockets Begin Operational Assessment

Aviators from the U.S. Marine Corps completed the integrated test phase of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) program in early January, firing five rounds against stationary and moving targets.

Primary AWACS Display, Other Computer Systems At The Core Of The Upgrade

Boeing announced Wednesday that it has been awarded a $324 million Foreign Military Sales contract from the Electronics Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, to upgrade France's fleet of four E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, as well as the fleet's ground system.

Illinois DOT, FAA Also Participating In 30th Annual Event

The Illinois Ultralight Advisory Council (IUAC), the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, and the Federal Aviation Administration, Springfield FSDO, are presenting the 30th Annual IUAC Ultralight/Lightplane Safety Seminar on Saturday, February 27, 2010 in Springfield, IL.

The Public Is Invited To "Tweet" Their Way Into Space

The Twitterverse and universe will converge during space shuttle Endeavour's upcoming mission to the I

Fleet Will Grow To 40 By The End Of 2011

Cessna reports it has delivered five more Grand Caravans to Indonesia’s Susi Air as part of the order for 30 Grand Caravan single engine turboprops announced last year. The deliveries were celebrated in a small ceremony at Cessna’s exhibit during the Singapore Airshow.

Not Enough Savings For Current Fiscal Year

British Airways (BA) announced Friday that their cost-cutting measures will not save the airline from posting a record loss at the end of their fiscal year in March.

Embry-Riddle Study Predicts Rebound for US Aerospace Industry in 2010

University Plans Aviation & Aerospace Manufacturing Summit in Orlando

A new study by the Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership (CAAL) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) - Worldwide predicts that the aerospace industry will recover in 2010 – and the rate of recovery could be relatively quick.