<strong>PRODUCT</strong>: Robinson Model R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, and R22 Mariner helicopters with certain fuel shut-off valves installed.

New AOPA president and CEO Mark Baker and Steve McCaughey, Executive Director of the Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA) will attend the Seaplane Splash-In being held at Lake Gaston Resort on October 5, 2013.&nbsp; Also participating in the event will be the Virginia Department of Aviation, the Virginia Seaplane Pilots Association, and the Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport.

I'll keep this short -- for now. There is much happening at ANN these days and the imprint of change is being stamped on everything we're attempting to do... because, like the rest of aviation, its time to do something different... and better... and far more innovative.

Pipistrel has long been known for affordable flying fun... but their latest offering was meant to be a revolutionary aircraft to those looking for a truly affordable training aircraft. Seriously; the main differences from the "normal" Pipistrel aircraft and the new Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer aircraft is that the aircraft has been designed from the ground up for flying school operations. The aircraft has a reduced wingspan to make hangarage easier; there is a new more robust undercarriage and shorter nose leg offering improved visibility from the front of the aircraft.

The mission of the General Aviation Awards program is to recognize individual aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety.

<strong>PRODUCT</strong>: Eurocopter Model AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and EC225LP helicopters.

A team of divers has discovered the wreckage of a vintage Ercoupe that went down in Ostego Lake in 1948, but it's not the first time the airplane has been located.

NASA and its international partners have appointed future crew members for the International Space Station.

A Cessna Citation apparently blew a tire on landing at Santa Monica Airport in California Sunday, causing the airplane to skid off the runway and impact a hangar. At least three people believed to be aboard the Citation were fatally injured in the post-accident fire.

Both pilots aboard what was described as a fully-loaded A330 on a long-haul flight August 13th have admitted to napping in the cockpit at the same time.

The FAA and DOT said Monday that aviation rulemaking will be one of the functions suspended under the government shutdown that went into effect Tuesday.

AirTran Airways flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), voted in favor of a new agreement with Southwest Airlines management that would cover the over 1,700 flight attendants who, to date, have not been integrated into the Southwest system.

With the FAA furloughing employees charged with aircraft certification, Boeing could face delays in the approval of its 787-9 Dreamliner which flew for the first time in September.

In a DOT document released September 27, the department says that extensive furloughs can be expected at the FAA under the government shutdown which began Tuesday.

Bombardier has confirmed that CSeries FTV1 took to the skies again from its home base of Mirabel, Quebec, on Tuesday, October 1st. Following the 'meticulous review of over 14,000 data points from the first flight' and upon completion of aircraft&rsquo;s re-configuration and software upgrades for the next set of flight tests, FTV1 once again reached an altitude of 12,000 feet, at speeds of 230 knots.

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Frontier Airlines to an affiliate of Indigo Partners LLC in an all-cash transaction.

The national president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS) says the shutdown of the federal government will affect the safety of the flying public.

Baltimore residents have been seeing something out of the ordinary in the skies above Charm City the last few days.

A video camera caught two people in black jumpsuits and black helmets walking near the World Trade Center carrying parachutes in the very early morning hours Monday, leading authorities to believe they had skydived into Lower Manhattan.

Pilots for Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings have taken their frustration over lingering contract negotiations to the ballot box. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No 357 Executive Board has authorized a vote of "No Confidence" in Wayne Heller, COO of Republic Airways and his senior management team.&nbsp; Heller and his team have represented the company during the contract negotiations.

Emirates Airline&rsquo;s new route from Milan to New York, which was slated to begin Tuesday, is a clear first step in long-term strategy by a heavily supported state-owned foreign airline to undercut U.S. airlines and hurt U.S. jobs, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).

SpaceX is working hard to quash Internet rumors that its Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket exploded in orbit after its launch Sunday from Vandenberg AFB in California.

The "Help Wanted" sign is out at American Airlines, which says it is beginning the process to recruit and hire approximately 1,500 new pilots over the next five years. ... American's largest pilot hiring in more than a decade. American opened the job posting Oct. 1, with the first new-hire class expected to begin training this winter.

<strong>&ldquo;I want to thank all Frontier employees for their hard work in returning their company to profitability and to the many team members who brought this deal to a successful conclusion." Source:</strong> Republic Airways Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bryan Bedford, announcing the proposed sale of Frontier Airlines.

The maximum speed at which full, abrupt control movement can be used without overstressing the airframe.