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- San Diego fliers scared in vintage plane spinout
- Ramco Systems Aviation Group Launches Series 5
- Funding The Aviation Industry’s ConversionTo NextGen

PCTEL Delivers Precision Aviation GPS Antennas For Deployment in India
Reuters
PCTEL’s WAAS antennas a product line within PCTEL`s Military and GovernmentAntenna product family are terrestrial-based antennas that enable highlyprecise navigation and tracking of aircraft. It features state-of-the-arthigh-rejection filters and covers L1 L2 and L5 GPS frequencies. “PCTEL is proud to offer this advanced level of precision antenna technology forthe aviation industry and expand our activities outside the U. ” said JeffMiller Vice President and General Manager of PCTEL`s Antenna Products Group. “We stay committed to the development of high performance GPS antenna solutionsfor commercial and defense markets” added Miller. PCTEL will be demonstrating its WAAS GPS antennas as well as its portfolio ofantenna products at the IN GNSS show Booth # 523 September 22-25 in SavannahGeorgia.

2009 Modern Day Marine Exposition Set for September 29 – ctober 1
Reuters
Representatives from more than 400 companies will display products whichsupport the ground air and sea operations of expeditionary forces. The event is sponsored by the Marine Corps League a 70000-member MarineCorps veterans’ organization and co-sponsored by Marine Corps Systems Commandand Marine Corps Base Quantico. It is endorsed by the Marine Corps AviationAssociation. Much of the equipment now being employed by Marines in Iraq and Afghanistanwas first seen by military leaders operations planners acquisition managersand the end users – air and ground combat Marines – at previous editions ofthe exposition. New to the exposition this year will be an Expeditionary Force AviationPavilion spotlighting Marine Corps air assets – with emphasis on modernizationof the service’s air combat element for its worldwide missions. Marines serving as pilots inother flying roles and in aviation maintenance and logistics support havebecome renowned as innovators.
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Separate Altitudes Suggested for Flights ver Hudson
New York Times
The board is probably months away from a final report about the accident this month in which a single-engine plane collided with a tour helicopter during a flight in a low-altitude area that is not under the direction of air traffic controllers. The main responsibility for avoiding collisions in the area rests with the pilots themselves who are supposed to look out the window for other traffic. The safety board’s call for changes was made on Thursday in a 10-page letter to the Federal Aviation Administration administrator J. The board a purely advisory agency usually makes recommendations after concluding its investigations but does so sooner if it finds that there is a clear case for action to improve safety. The board’s letter came shortly before a report on the same subject was expected from a special panel convened by the aviation administration which actually regulates the pilots and the airspace. Agency officials sometimes complain that the safety board likes to time its recommendations to beat others to the punch.

FAA called after father flies teen to school
The Associated Press
— The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a helicopter ride that a central Florida father arranged for his teenager’s first day of school. According to a Lake County Sheriff’s ffice report Bart Sutherin flew his 14-year-old son Joseph to his first day of classes at East Ridge High School in a rented blue-and-white Hughes 300 helicopter this week. Sutherin landed the helicopter safely behind some portable classrooms on the east side of the campus but he didn’t clear the flight with the Lake County school district officials and sheriff’s office first. According to the rlando Sentinel Sutherin told officials that he wanted to “make a positive impression on the other students” on his son’s first day of ninth grade. The newspaper reports a deputy called the FAA after Sutherin’s flight.

San Diego fliers scared in vintage plane spinout
San Jose Mercury News
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike Fergus says the pilot and his two passengers were not injured in the crash. Fergus says the 1928 Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 landed at Montgomery Field and did a 360-degree spin on the runway. Fergus says the plane was badly damaged. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department sent crews to check out the scene but there were no flames. The aircraft owned by Daniels Aviation of El Cajon had a valid airworthiness certificate issued two years ago.

Ramco Systems Aviation Group Launches Series 5
PR Web (press release)
Continuing with the strong presence in Aviation Maintenance and Enterprise Management Ramco has simplified critical user interfaces by incorporating the latest standards in User Centric Design (UCD). With UCD principles applied to the maintenance planning and execution modules planners supervisors and mechanics now spend more time focusing on the job they were hired to do and less time managing data input. 1 incorporates many end user enhancements which further simplifies the typical 'day in the life' scenarios that confront end users. To date this is one of the most robust enhancements to the system and sets the standard for things to come within the future Series 5 releases.

Funding The Aviation Industry’s ConversionTo NextGen
National Journal
However the costs to aircraft operators of adopting the necessary technology are significant and NextGen cannot provide the full benefits it promises of a safer more efficient and environmentally friendly system if only some operators are properly equipped. The FAA’s current NextGen implementation plan calls for giving air space priority to the “best-equipped best-served” operators as an incentive to spur early adoption of NextGen avionics. Is this the best approach? r should the airlines and other aviation system users get funding assistance from the government or greater freedom to raise their own revenues to fund the cost they will need to bear? — Lisa Caruso NationalJournal.

- FAA investigating Southwest Airlines
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FAA investigating Southwest Airlines
Bizjournals.com
The Dallas-based carrier grounded those planes for several hours Saturday after the FAA’s inspection. The unauthorized part known as a hinge fitting goes on the airplane’s wing FAA spokesman Les Dorr said. The FAA determined that the unauthorized part “was not an immediate safety hazard” Dorr said and it is working with Southwest to find a solution. Though the FAA found no immediate safety issue Southwest temporarily grounded the planes anyway said lga Romero a spokeswoman for the airline.
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Pa. plane again flies into White House no-fly zone
Philadelphia Inquirer
plane again flies into White House no-fly zone The Associated Press LANCASTER Pa. – The same Pennsylvania-owned two-seater plane that caused the evacuation of the White House four years ago after flying into restricted air space has been involved in a similar incident. Federal Aviation Administration Paul Takemoto says the 1970 Cessna 150 entered the no-fly zone Tuesday and was escorted down by two military helicopters. Takemoto says the student pilot departed from Smoketown Airport in Lancaster County. His name wasn’t released. The plane is owned by the Vintage Aero Club a group of flying enthusiasts based at the airport. A club spokesman says plane is the same one that another student flew into restricted White House air space in 2005 forcing the evacuation of thousands.

Aviation Accident Notice: Small plane crashes in New Jersey mall …
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akland airport names aviation director
Bizjournals.com
us Digg This Related News. Deborah Ale Flint is taking over for Steve Grossman who accepted a new position as the executive director of the.

2 dead in Glenn Co. crash
San Jose Mercury News
—Authorities say a pilot and his instructor are dead following the crash of an experimental single-engine plane in Glenn County. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the home-built aircraft went down just about 10:20 a. Thursday in a field near the rland airport. Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones says the pilot was taking an annual check flight with the instructor. Their names have not been released.

- Aviation faces C2 squeeze while EU states bankroll the sector
- Emergency crash landing on California 101 freeway
- A Little Bird Tells of Aviation Job
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- General Dynamics Aviation Services Names Richard McMillon General …
- Aerospace jobs seen down 4.5 pct in 2009 – study

Aviation faces C2 squeeze while EU states bankroll the sector
EUobserver.com
The bloc adopted legislation in January of this year that requires aviation emissions to reduce by three percent on 2005 levels by 2012 and five percent by 2013. The companies which also include European aerospace manufacturers such as France’s arms producer Dassault and the multinational plane-maker Airbus have until January of 2010 to submit to the commission their strategies for emissions reductions. So long as the companies submit data on their fuel consumption for 2010 and 2011 by this period then they will be awarded 85 percent of their emissions permits for free for the period through 2012. But without permits the airlines may have trouble landing at European airports although sector experts do not believe this will happen any time soon. The policy has faced heavy opposition from the International Air Transport Association and the UN’s International Civil Aviation rganisation which itself is tasked with regulating emissions from aircraft under the Kyoto protocol.

Emergency crash landing on California 101 freeway
Justice News Flash
California personal injury lawyers alert-emergency landing plane crash near Santa Barbara Airport on the 101 freeway after pilot ran out of gas. Santa Barbara CA–The pilot of a small airplane traveling with two passengers was forced to make an emergency crash landing on California?s 101 freeway on Sunday morning as reported by KTLA news. gov officials confirmed the Piper PA-24 Comanche ran out of gas one mile northeast of the Santa Barbara Airport causing the pilot to land in the southbound lanes of the 101 around 10:36 a. in the middle of busy Sunday morning traffic.

A Little Bird Tells of Aviation Job
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Aviation park plans take flight at council meeting
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WNColumnManager) WNColumnManager. Hugh wens with the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation says plans for the park place it across from the Myrtle Beach International Airport in close proximity to the Market Common. fficials say the land must be rezoned on the former Air Force Base to make way for the park. The aviation park according to wens would create thousands of jobs and bring millions into the Myrtle Beach economy. A big draw for companies eyeing up the park is the length of the runway because it will allow for aircrafts to fly in and out of Myrtle Beach.

AAR Corp Cuts 1Q Views n Weak Demand From Airlines >AIR
Wall Street Journal
–>AAR Corp Cuts 1Q Views n Weak Demand From Airlines >AIR ArticleCommentsmore in. (AIR) said an expected turnaround in demand for commercial aviation business failed to materialize pushing the current quarter’s results below expectations. The aviation and aerospace services company now expects demand for aftermarket parts to recover early in calendar 2010. The company has been hurt as airlines reduce inventories and.

General Dynamics Aviation Services Names Richard McMillon General …
AMTnline.com
August 25 2009 Richard McMillon has been named general manager of the General Dynamics Aviation Services facility at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas replacing Brian Waymire who has returned to Gulfstream Aerospace headquarters in Savannah. McMillon has worked as the Las Vegas Service Center operations manager since June 2008. As general manager McMillon oversees all aspects of the maintenance repair and overhaul facility that services Challenger Falcon Gulfstream Hawker and other business-jet aircraft. McMillon joined Gulfstream in 1997 as a crew chief at the Savannah Service Center. In 2000 he became maintenance supervisor at the Gulfstream Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) operation at Chievres Air Base in Belgium.
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Aerospace jobs seen down 4.5 pct in 2009 – study
Reuters
5 percent of the unit’sworkforce in response to soft demand. Lockheed employs about146000 people worldwide. Aviation Week produced the annual report with AerospaceIndustries Association (AIA) American Institute of Aeronauticsand Astronautics (AIAA) National Defense IndustrialAssociation (NDIA) and Hitachi Consulting. The report showed the aerospace and defense companies werestill hiring despite the downturn and had 21000 job openingsas of April 1 when the data were collected down from 32000 ayear ago. However a disconnect between the need for engineeringskills and hiring forecasts which predict 38 percent to 80percent declines in this area could prolong the economichangover with growing numbers of retiring workers causingfurther workforce shortages. Retirement eligibility was expected to increase from 13percent this year to 18 percent in 2011 and 20 percent in 2013compared with just 5.

- 2 Dead After Plane Crashes Burns at Arizona Airport
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2 Dead After Plane Crashes Burns at Arizona Airport
FXNews
The identities of the two victims aren’t immediately known. Authorities say the Piper Comanche was registered to a Los Angeles resident but it isn’t immediately clear if that person was aboard the aircraft. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the single-engine plane had departed the airport for an unknown destination at 2:48 p. MST when it experienced “some kind of problem” and the pilot radioed the airport that he needed to return. Gregor says the plane crashed short of a runaway about 2:50 p.
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Tesoro unit scores aviation-fuel contract
Bizjournals.com
Tesoro Hawaii Corp. operates a 94000-barrel-per-day refinery in Kapolei Hawaii. The company will supply the military with aviation fuel from its refinery. The Defense Energy Support Center at Fort Belvoir Va. — which coordinates all bulk fuel purchases for the Department of Defense — awarded the contract. The contract won’t expire until ct.

New company to get Eclipse Aviation assets
Bizjournals.com
_87BDB225FD48478B8A5D7DA1E1BC3FC8. which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last March is about to be resurrected under the new name Eclipse Aerospace. The new company headed by Mason Holland Jr. chairman of insurance benefits software company Benefitfocus of Charleston S. ­ was the sole bidder on Eclipse's assets when the deadline for bids came due at noon on Friday Aug.

- New company to get Eclipse Aviation assets
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New company to get Eclipse Aviation assets
Bizjournals.com
_87BDB225FD48478B8A5D7DA1E1BC3FC8. which filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last March is about to be resurrected under the new name Eclipse Aerospace. The new company headed by Mason Holland Jr. chairman of insurance benefits software company Benefitfocus of Charleston S. ­ was the sole bidder on Eclipse's assets when the deadline for bids came due at noon on Friday Aug.

Air Controller Gave No Warning in Hudson Crash
New York Times
This timing leaves the possibility that the plane’s pilot was preoccupied with tuning the radio rather than looking out the window in an area where the main means of avoiding collision is a technique called “see and avoid” just as the controller may have been preoccupied with a call to an employee in the airport’s operations department. A supervisor who was supposed to be present was not. The Federal Aviation Administration which employs air traffic controllers said in a statement on Thursday evening that it was suspending the air traffic controller and his supervisor but that “we have no reason to believe at this time that these actions contributed to the accident. ” n Friday the safety board pointedly did not concur. “The role that air traffic control might have played in this accident will be determined by the N.

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum — McMinnville R
Seattle Post Intelligencer
It has undergone several name changes and is now called the H-4 Hercules — but the world knows it as the Spruce Goose. Intended to fly hundreds of troops on each flight or two tanks it came to fruition at the end of WW II and so was never placed into production. After a colorful history Evergreen Aviation purchased the aircraft after promising to house it inside a museum building. Credit and thanks should also be given to Evergreen Aviation and a host of volunteers for completely restoring the flying boat. Entry into the museum also offers limited entry onto the plane’s main deck compartment where one can view forward and aft into the fuselage. A tour of the overlying flight deck is offered for an added fee and is good for up to five people per ticket.

Crash kills ‘aviation entrepreneur’
The Press Association
“Michael Robert Dacre 53 was killed when the plane he was test flying went down during take-off from an airstrip in Taiping Malaysian police said. Mr Dacre was flying a Jetpod aircraft developed by his own UK-based company AVCEN when the crash happened. The plane which was being tried out at Tekah airstrip near the northern town is being developed to take off and land in short distances and cruise at low levels at 500km-per-hour. It would need only 125 meters (135 yards) to take-off or land allowing runways to be constructed close to the centre of major cities and would be quiet enough to not be noticeable above city traffic.
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Inspector General Questions Value of Some Airport Stimulus Projects
New York Times
The advisory found that the Federal Aviation Administration had awarded $38. 5 million to low-priority airport projects of questionable economic merit and that it had awarded $15 million more to four airports whose operators had been cited in the past for trouble managing federal grants. The aviation agency selected the projects as part of a $1. 1 billion stimulus program for improving airports around the nation. Two of the airports the inspector general cited were in Alaska.

- GE Aviation FAA to research next-generation air traffic control …
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GE Aviation FAA to research next-generation air traffic control …
Bizjournals.com
GE Aviation’s Grand Rapids Mich. operation and the FAA will look at air traffic control systems that would allow commercial airliners operating under instrument rules to fly directly to their destinations. Currently such aircraft fly a jagged route along designated airways that use ground-based radio beacons to guide them. “Safe integration of UAS (unmanned aerial systems) into our national air space will include trajectory-based flight management as an enabler” said Chris Beaufait GE Aviation’s president of avionics in a news release.

Uganda: Nation to Host Aviation Experts Next Week
AllAfrica.com
The symposium will bring together industry experts under the International Civil Aviation rganisation (ICA) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) to deliberate on financial issues affecting African airports air navigation and passengers. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_InsetA” );Among the topics of discussion will be the impact of user charges on airline operating costs charges formulae used in African States comparison of airport and air navigation charges. The meeting will be held from August 17 to 19. Mr Robert Kobeh Gonzalez the incumbent ICA President will be in attendance among other top executives of several aviation authorities in Africa according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority in Uganda.
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General Aviation Touted at Forum
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Skies ver the Hudson
New York Times
The crash left nine people dead and prompted widespread demands for more order in a heavily trafficked under-regulated air corridor that one politician called “the Wild West. ” The corridor stretches from the George Washington Bridge to Governors Island and there are in fact some rules. Northbound traffic goes along the New York side for example and southbound goes closer to New Jersey. But there is no traffic cop.

Hudson Presents bstacles to New Crash-Avoidance Technology
New York Times
which has equipped all 75 of its single- and twin-engine planes with the screen. The system can warn a pilot if his plane is on a collision course with another and give an aural or visual warning he said. But for a plane to be visible on another airplane’s screen experts say it has to be either equipped with the system or visible to the Federal Aviation Administration’s radars and some aircraft flying low over the Hudson are neither.

Aviation session is for girls
Poughkeepsie Journal
com | Poughkeepsie Journal. 22 and 23 to help expand awareness among girls and young women about potential for careers in aviation. poughkeepsiejournal.

- Aviation crisis? What crisis? Budget carriers flourish amid …
- Safety fix ordered by FAA for 767s
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- Chinese jet maker ends global search hires locals
- Aviation chief wants to reduce waste-hauling costs

Aviation crisis? What crisis? Budget carriers flourish amid …
Los Angeles Times
Full service carriers which once completely dominated the skies are banking on an economic recovery to restore their fortunes but they may find it tough to return to the growth levels they enjoyed before the crisis. “Full-service airlines have a bit of conundrum on their hands” said Derek Sadubin of the Sydney-based Center of Asia Pacific Aviation. “We think low-cost carriers will become so much more entrenched in airports and corporate travel that it will be difficult for them to claw their business back” when the economy recovers he said. To be sure all airlines have struggled as oil prices soared in the last two years. il prices have since tumbled and despite a rally early this year are still half the level of a year earlier. But major industrialized economies continue to contract and economic conditions are likely to remain tough even when a recovery is under way.
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Safety fix ordered by FAA for 767s
Philadelphia Inquirer
place_ad_here(“half”); Posted on Thu Aug. 6 2009 In the Nation Safety fix ordered by FAA for 767s WASHINGTN – The Federal Aviation Administration yesterday ordered operators to make safety adjustments to the fuel tanks of 414 Boeing 767s registered in the U. to prevent a midflight explosion. The directive gives operators three years to install an automatic fuel-pump shutoff system for the center fuel tanks on 767s. The concern is that if fuel in the tanks becomes too low while the pump is still operating under certain conditions it could ignite fuel and air vapors.

To reduce pilot fatigue FAA moves to revise rules
Christian Science Monitor
This year something might finally be done to address it. The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Randolph Babbitt himself a retired pilot this week said he would expedite the establishment of new rules to guide how many hours pilots can fly each day and each month. His decision follows fatigue-related incidents including February’s crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo N. in which all 49 people on board were killed along with one person on the ground. The NTSB has said pilot fatigue was a contributing factor.

Fraport sees crisis hurting aviation in rest of ‘09
Reuters
2 percent (Adds details background) FRANKFURT Aug 6 (Reuters) – German airport groupFraport (. DE) said it expected the downturn in theaviation industry to continue for the rest of the year. “Based on the business development of Q1 and Q2 it isclear that the global economic downturn will also determinethe outlook for air traffic development in the entire fiscalyear 2009″ it said as it reported quarterly results onThursday. The world’s airlines are suffering from both rising oilprices and stubbornly weak demand for air travel. Industrybody IATA said last week global airlines carried 7. 2 percentfewer people in June with no sign of the global recessionlifting.

BBA Aviation H1 adjusted pretax profit falls 12 pct
Reuters
8 mln stg * H1 rev falls 2 percent to 550. 2 mln stg * Maintains interim div at 2. 30 p * Plans to repay debt generate cash * Plans to take further cost savings initiatives (Adds details) Aug 6 (Reuters) – British aviation services company BBAAviation Plc (. L) posted a 12 percent fall in adjustedpretax profit and said it would maintain an interim dividend of2. The company which provides services such as engine repairto corporate jets and military planes said it plans to focuson debt reduction and cash generation.

Chinese jet maker ends global search hires locals
The Associated Press
Aviation Industry Corp. of China announced in February it wanted “new blood” from overseas to help it compete in commercial aviation. The move was unprecedented for a Chinese military contractor and reflected Beijing’s ambitions in civilian aerospace. AVIC received nearly 1000 applications from 20 countries and 10 foreign nationals were among 67 people in the final round of interviews said AVIC spokesman Ding Zhiyong. Ding said he did not know why only Chinese nationals were hired. “Maybe there was a mismatch between the recruits and the posts” he said.

Aviation chief wants to reduce waste-hauling costs
Chicago Sun-Times
Liquid-filled containers are heavy. The more the garbage weighs the more the city pays to haul it away. n Wednesday Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino used a so-called “Airports Going Green” conference to float an idea pioneered in Portland that could reduce waste-hauling costs and improve the environment. “What Portland was doing was allowing them to dump the water out take the empty bottle with them through security. They can re-fill it on the other side or dispose of it in a recycling bin. This way reduce the amount they pay for garbage disposal” she said. “That’s something we’re.

- Man pursues aviation full life despite being a quadriplegic
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Man pursues aviation full life despite being a quadriplegic
Dallas Morning News
It is an opportunity for him to interact with other people which is always good. ” Katie Doctor said many of her father’s friends – mostly those he knew from his aviation days – disappeared from his life after the accident. “It is a difficult thing to deal with – not anyone is comfortable” she said. “It is unfortunate. He had some very good friends; some have maintained the friendships and 10 times as many people have disappeared. “Saba said the reason Doctor continues living is because he keeps his mind active.

Aviation enthusiasts depart shkosh as week-long convention draws …
shkosh Northwestern
“And what a week it was. Experimental Aircraft Association officials believe Friday’s crowd topped 100000making it one of the bigger single days in AirVenture history–while the rest of the week exceeded expectations as well. EAA CE Tom Poberezny called this year “an aviation event in its totality. “”There’s no event like shkosh not that we’re better or worse than Paris or Farnborough or Singapore” Poberezny said. “It’s just that we have a special place in the aviation world. “The big hitters certainly drew crowds: The Airbus A380 Virgin Galactic’s VMS Eve the Flight 1549 crew the Doobie Brothers comedian Jeff Dunham aerospace engineer Burt Rutan the Warbirds and a newly upgraded C-5 military transport to name a few. Though attendance figures were not available Sunday Poberezny did say the event had exceeded even his expectation that attendance and participation would grow compared to 2008.

Pilot crashes at Santa Monica Airport
Los Angeles Times
The single-engine Long-EZ departed on what was described as a local flight from the airport about 2:45 p. and lost power almost immediately said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor. The pilot who was the only person aboard turned around and tried to land at the airport but crashed and skidded off the runway according to a written statement from Gregor. The pilot was taken to a hospital authorities said.
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Plane crashes in Kankakee County
Chicago Sun-Times
initArticle(“1697679w-kankakee-plane-crash-080209″ contenthead document. The small private aircraft crashed near the Kankakee River just before 8 p. Sunday according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane departed Greater Kankakee Airport at 813 A E.

Turbulence is leading cause of air flight injuries
Christian Science Monitor
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors are currently examining a Continental Airlines plane that made an emergency landing there at dawn after 26 people were injured four of them seriously due to severe turbulence. Flight 168 originated in Rio de Janeiro and was headed to Houston with 168 people on board. According to the FAA the plane hit severe turbulence about 4:30 a. and diverted to Miami landing about 5:30 a.

Aviation day to replace air show at MidCoast
Coastal Courier
comAviation day to replace air show at MidCoastThough under a new name the annual air show at MidCoast Regional Airport is still a go and planners aim to draw as much local and regional interest as possible. 3 this year as a follow\x2Dup to the Salute the Troops air show last June that attracted hundreds.

- Albuquerque Mayor: ffer made for Eclipse assets
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Albuquerque Mayor: ffer made for Eclipse assets
Forbes
– A buyer has come forward to take on the assets of failed Eclipse Aviation Corp. the city’s mayor said Friday. The new company is called Eclipse Aerospace. Mayor Martin Chavez indicated it includes former jet owners of the Albuquerque-based aircraft manufacturer that went out of business earlier this year.
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Decision on Crater Lake helicopter tours will take years to make
USA Today
(AP) — A company wants to fly helicopter tours over. Managers of the nation’s deepest and clearest lake want to see whether flights will significantly disrupt one of the rarities of national parks — silence. Park officials also want to make sure that flights do not bother northern spotted owls and peregrine falcons nesting in areas near the lake said park Superintendent Craig Ackerman.

Ethiopia – Authority licenses four aviation companies
Nazret.com
Amibara Agricultural Development PLc is licensed for pesticide spray and domestic cargo flight services. Teddy Air Transport Tewodrso Engineering Business Plc and AberdAir Aviation are licensed for non-schedule passenger and cargo flight services. Amibara Agricultural Development has become operational. It provides pesticide spray and domestic cargo flight service.

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Albuquerque Mayor: ffer made for Eclipse assets
Forbes
– A buyer has come forward to take on the assets of failed Eclipse Aviation Corp. the city’s mayor said Friday. The new company is called Eclipse Aerospace. Mayor Martin Chavez indicated it includes former jet owners of the Albuquerque-based aircraft manufacturer that went out of business earlier this year.

Boeing donates 747 engine to Everett Community College’s aviation …
HeraldNet
’s Scott Carson knows the value of aerospace training and education in the state of Washington. Not only is the president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes a graduate of state universities and training programs but the company that he oversees depends upon skilled workers for its success. With that in mind Boeing donated a jet engine from a 747 on Friday to Everett Community College’s Aviation Maintenance Technician School as a training tool for future aviation mechanics. “Education is at the root of what makes a community a success” Carson told a few dozen people who gathered Friday for the hand-over of the Boeing engine. Carson made his comments the day after Boeing solidified an agreement to buy out 787 supplier Vought Aircraft Industries’ factory in South Carolina. The deal has triggered concerns that the company could locate a second 787 production line elsewhere. The company previously has expressed concerns over the state’s business climate its unionized work force and its lack of continued investment in education.
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NTSB plan aims to shield planes from bird risks
USA Today
The NTSB ruled that the jet struck one or more American white pelicans at about 3000 feet altitude shortly after takeoff. The impact crushed the plane’s wing. The case is the latest this year to highlight the danger that birds pose to aviation including airliners. In what has become known as the “Miracle on the Hudson” a US Airways jet struck a flock of Canada geese above New York City in January. The impact crippled its engines and forced it to splashdown in the Hudson River where everyone aboard escaped. The pelican that the klahoma City jet struck was likely twice as large as the average goose. White pelicans weigh up to 20 pounds.

Congress to toughen airline standards
USA Today
Prompted by the crash last February near Buffalo that has raised questions about pilot qualifications training and fatigue the “Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009″ aims to find the most successful safety programs and mandate them for all airlines said Rep. Jerry Costello D-Ill. chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee.

Kerosene sells better as aviation fuel
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However its price is rising because oil marketers – both the majoroperators and the independents divert the product for use as aviation fuel. rdinarily Kerosene or paraffin as it is known in the UnitedKingdom East Asia and South Africa is one of the by-products of crude. It isrefined worldwide as Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK). In this form the fuel is useful for heating lighting and cookingwhich makes it the Household Kerosene (HHK). It is also used to power jetengines then known as jet fuel or Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK).

maha airport to get second helping of stimulus money
USA Today
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. The money is part of $1.

Airport access road to be ready for Falcon Aviation in September
Newnan Times-Herald
n Friday the Coweta County Airport Authority ratified signatures on a $100000 loan from Wachovia Bank to fund the construction of an access road for the flight school off West Aviation Road at the airport off U. The airport authority has agreed to build the road and run utilities down the side of the road said Chairman Dale Pepper.