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Boeing Debuts First 737 MAX 8

Program Prepares For Flight Test To Begin In Early 2016

Thousands of Boeing employees in Renton, WA celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8 Tuesday.

Arizona Town Passes Strict UAV Regulations

City Says Local Rules Designed To Work With FAA Proposals

The city of Paradise Valley, AZ has passed a local law that includes some of the most strict UAV restrictions in the state.

Rhode Island Airport Corporation Kills $20 Facility Fee

Lowers Landing Fee To Five Dollars

Following a series of complaints from pilots, a controversial $20 "Facility Fee" at Block Island Airport (KBID) has been permanently suspended, and the landing fee has been reduced from $15 to $5 by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC).

New Hampshire Aviation Businesses Oppose ATC Privatization

Send Letter To Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Chair Of The Senate Aviation Subcommittee

In a letter sent to the Chairwoman of the Senate Aviation Subcommittee, Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), aviation businesses from across New Hampshire expressed opposition to using the upcoming FAA reauthorization legislation to create a user-fee funded air traffic control corporation.

U.S. Hang Gliding And Paragliding Industry Threatened

Association Launches Fundraising Campaign To Help Keep Over 200 Sites Open

The U.S. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA) is racing to raise nearly $2 million in an effort to, in their words, save the sport of free flight in the U.S.

USPA Announces Board Election Results

Over Six Thousand Members Voted For The Organization's Leadership

Results are in for the 2016-2018 USPA Board of Directors election, which concluded November 30. Below is the list of the vote totals. The new board will take its seat at the 2016 winter meeting, February 26-28 in San Diego. A total of 6,349 members voted.

Safety Stand-Down Ordered For Army Aviators

Move Follows Three Helicopter Accidents Involving Fatalities

Aviators on active duty at 11 Army bases nationwide have just completed a safety stand-down following three accidents involving fatalities in the past two weeks.

Gone West: WWII Fighter Pilot Joe Moser

Was Shot Down Over France And Ended The War As A POW

His was a harrowing story told in the book "A Fighter Pilot In Buchenwald." But fighter pilot Joe Moser surived the brutal concentration camp and lived to tell the tale ... though he rarely did so.

Plane With Actor Morgan Freeman Aboard Makes Emergency Landing

Pilot, Famous Passenger Unhurt, Airplane Damaged

An Emivest Syberjet SJ-30 aircraft with actor Morgan Freeman on board made an emergency landing at an airport in Mississippi Saturday night. The good news is, neither Freeman or his pilot were injured in the incident. The plane, however, did not fare so well.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority To Employ Sentient ViDAR

Will Allow SAR Aircraft To See Further, More Clearly

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) four new Challenger 604 jet search and rescue aircraft which begin to enter service in August 2016 will have an unprecedented ability to visually detect and track objects and people in the water, thanks to prime contractor Cobham Aviation Services’ selection of Sentient Vision’s Kestrel Maritime ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) system as part of the program’s sensor suite.

Barnes Air Show In Westfield, MA Cancelled By Organizers

Were Unable To Secure A Jet Team As A Headline Act

The 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard had planned to put on the Barnes Air National Guard Air Base air show in 2016 for the first time since 2010.

Organizers Cancel 2016 Manchester, England Airshow

Cites Accident During Shoreham Airshow In August As The Reason

The 2015 Manchester Airshow, which in July was the first to be held at City Airport, Manchester in Barton, Salford in England in 20 years, may have also been the last.

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Airborne 12.08.15: Gone West-Mike Mangold, Robinson R66, Collings B-17

Also: Regional Airlines, Aero-Calendar, Compass Airlines, Terrafugia sUAS Exemption, Piper SAIB, H225 Russian Cert

ANN Airborne Link: /index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=e84764bf-90a7-44f4-b60d-951e821d725d YouTube Airborne Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwuexgVkvPg

Aero-TV: Bettering Pilot Proficiency - Hartzell’s Joe Brown at Redbird Migration

How Good A Pilot Are You? How Good Do You Want To Be?

The Redbird Migration has always been a place to learn about what’s going on in aviation and in the training business, and Migration 2015 is no exception. The ANN crew was there, and in this video you’ll hear Joe Brown, the President of Hartzell Propeller, as he speaks during his presentation.

FAA: Santa Monica Airport Must Remain Open Until 2023

Agency Says City Accepted Grant in 2003 That Carried A 20-Year Obligation

The FAA ruled on Friday that Santa Monica Airport must remain open through 2023. But if recent history is any guide, that won't stop anti-airport city officials and activists from continuing to try to close the airport.

Orbital ATK's Cygnus Spacecraft Successfully Launched To ISS

First of Four Cygnus Cargo Missions Scheduled For NASA Over the Next Year

A Cygnus spacecraft was successfully launched Sunday on a mission to resupply ISS aboard a ULA Atlas V launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The unmanned cargo vessel was loaded with approximately 7,700 pounds of cargo for the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), beginning the company’s fourth operational cargo resupply mission for NASA.

GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Competition Registration Now Open

Open To The First 100 Schools That Enter

GAMA and Build A Plane announced today that they are sponsoring the fourth Aviation Design Challenge. Registration for the competition to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education among U.S. high school students is open to the first 100 schools that enter.

First Demonstration Core For GE9X Tested

Engine Will Power The Boeing 777X Aircraft

Testing is underway on the first demonstration core for the GE9X engine that will power the Boeing 777X aircraft.

AeroSports Update: The RV-6… A Time Proven Favorite

The RV-6 Aircraft Marks Its 30th Anniversary At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016

When EAA AirVenture Oshkosh rolls around, the exciting news seems to surround new gadgets, products, and especially new kit-built aircraft. However, sometimes it’s easy to overlook aircraft that are proven through years of dependable service. This year, the RV-6 gets the recognition it deserves.

IFALPA, China ALPA Meet CAAC To Celebrate World Civil Aviation Day

Several Topics Discussed By The Participants At The Meeting

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations, representing over 100,000 professional pilots in 100 countries, and the China Air Line Pilots’ Association, representing professional pilots based in China, today met with Mr. Wang, Zhiqing, Deputy Administrator of the Civil Aviation Authority of China to mark World Civil Aviation Day, 2015.

Cloverdale, CA City Council Still Wrestling With Airport Issue

Developer Has Demanded The City Close The Airport To Accommodate Resort

The Cloverdale, CA City Council is expected to discuss on Tuesday whether to give in to a developer's demand to close the city's airport (O60) because it would interfere with a planned $200 million resort and equestrian center on property adjacent to the field.

Airborne 12.07.15: Santa Monica Reprieve, 747 ‘Cosmic Girl’, Gulfstream Layoffs

Also: ID Airport, Aspen AOA Video, A4A v CBP Offset, C177 Wing Cracks, Airport Admin Sues, 787-10 Update, Air Tractor Rudders

ANN Airborne Link: /index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=3ddad890-5977-4f3e-a8cd-58c554d1460b YouTube Airborne Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzLszclnRAQ For many years the airport in Santa Mon

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.08.15)

"We hope that the city will end its short-sighted efforts to restrict operations at SMO, especially now that they have been declared impermissible. These measures result in disputes and litigations that are a waste of public dollars.” Source: NBAA Chief Operating Officer Steve Brown.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.08.15): Intersection Departure

A departure from any runway intersection except the end of the runway.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.08.15)

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Program Prepares For Flight Test To Begin In Early 2016

City Says Local Rules Designed To Work With FAA Proposals

Lowers Landing Fee To Five Dollars

Send Letter To Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Chair Of The Senate Aviation Subcommittee

Association Launches Fundraising Campaign To Help Keep Over 200 Sites Open

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Over Six Thousand Members Voted For The Organization's Leadership

Move Follows Three Helicopter Accidents Involving Fatalities

Was Shot Down Over France And Ended The War As A POW

Pilot, Famous Passenger Unhurt, Airplane Damaged

Will Allow SAR Aircraft To See Further, More Clearly

Were Unable To Secure A Jet Team As A Headline Act

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Cites Accident During Shoreham Airshow In August As The Reason

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Also: Regional Airlines, Aero-Calendar, Compass Airlines, Terrafugia sUAS Exemption, Piper SAIB, H225 Russian Cert

How Good A Pilot Are You? How Good Do You Want To Be?

Agency Says City Accepted Grant in 2003 That Carried A 20-Year Obligation

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First of Four Cygnus Cargo Missions Scheduled For NASA Over the Next Year

Open To The First 100 Schools That Enter

Engine Will Power The Boeing 777X Aircraft

The RV-6 Aircraft Marks Its 30th Anniversary At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016

Several Topics Discussed By The Participants At The Meeting

Developer Has Demanded The City Close The Airport To Accommodate Resort

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Also: ID Airport, Aspen AOA Video, A4A v CBP Offset, C177 Wing Cracks, Airport Admin Sues, 787-10 Update, Air Tractor Rudders

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