American Eurocopter has been awarded a contract by the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to supply more than 55
aircraft to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency.
On September 25, Kevin Bomback packed his family in a Cessna 336
and took off from Atmore Municipal Airport (AL) in an attempt to
flee Hurricane Ivan. They were never seen again, until now.
Following the second successful ANSARI X PRIZE space flight by
the American Mojave Aerospace Ventures Team, 7 UP, the official
beverage of the ANSARI X PRIZE Competition announced plans to offer
consumers the first free ticket into space.
Air traffic controllers are criticizing an FAA report pointing
out a spike in errors involving aircraft separation issues in
airspace over the Chicago area.
The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has requested a
release from the National Mediation Board's Mediation Services,
seriously increasing the possibility of a strike.
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) team has been selected by the
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) to receive the 2004
Laurels for Team Achievement award.
"The best way to predict the future is to create it
yourself."
Source: Dr. Peter Diamandis, Chairman and
Founder of the X Prize Foundation, commenting on the announcement
that 7 UP will be giving away a free ticket for a space ride.
AD NUMBER: 2004-20-07
MANUFACTURER: Bell
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-20-07
SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for the specified Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
(BHTC) model helicopters that requires certain inspections of the
main rotor yoke (yoke) for a crack, fretting, or buffer
deterioration.