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Small airplane down in Sierra east of Truckee
A small airplane is reported down about 10 miles east of
Truckee, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office reports.
Pilots in fatal Alaska crash on different signals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The pilots involved in a deadly 2011
midair collision in Alaska apparently were communicating on
different radio frequencies before the crash, according to a report
by the National Transportation Safety Board, a finding that local
aviators say underscores the danger of the mishmash of
communication channels and federal guidelines in the area.
Prince Charles' Helicopter Forced to Make Emergency Landing
Prince Charles and wife Camilla were given quite the mid-air
scare earlier today when their helicopter was forced to make an
emergency landing, according to reports. The couple were...
Five dead as police helicopter crashes
Five people are dead after a Venezuelan police helicopter
crashed while chasing a car of kidnappers.
Avjet Corporation Now the Only U.S. Operator Offering Boeing Business Jets for Part 135 Charter
BURBANK, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Avjet
Corporation, an international provider of aircraft charter, sales
and management solutions, today announced that it is now the only
Boeing Business Jet ...
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla's Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall,
had a mid-air scare today when their helicopter was forced to make
an emergency landing. Charles and Camilla were 15 minutes into
their flight from London to the Hay Literary Festival in Powys when
a...
DULUTH, Minn., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cirrus
Aircraft today announced that 2012 was one of the safest years ever
for Cirrus pilots. Capitalizing on learning from Cirrus safety
programs and training ...
Emergency landing for royal helicopter
A helicopter carrying Prince Charles and the Duchess of
Cornwall was forced to divert to a nearby aerodrome.
Downtown helicopter site takes flight
After stepping in to help finance a long-delayed proposal for
a helicopter landing pad on the Near West Side, real estate
investor Stephen Quazzo now faces the challenge of finding busy
executives and well-heeled tourists willing to use the
$13...
New DPS Airplane Named in Honor of Fallen Texas Ranger
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today
commissioned its newest airplane, a Pilatus PC-12 NG, at a ceremony
in Austin. The aircraft was named in honor of the late Texas Ranger
Bobby Paul Doherty, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in
1978.
Outback Steakhouse® Takes Guests On A Taste Bud Adventure With New Steak Flights®
TAMPA, Fla., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Outback
Steakhouse® is now offering guests a delicious way to explore
different flavors with its new Steak Flights ® menu, starting at
just $10.99. The menu invites ...
Solar Plane Completes Longest Leg of Cross-Country Flight
A solar-powered airplane successfully completed the longest
leg of its historic coast-to-coast flight across the United States
today (May 23), landing in Dallas after nearly 20 hours in the
air.
Gardner Aviation Services (GAS) Changes Name to Precision Aviation Services (PAS)
ATLANTA, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-based
Precision Aviation Group (PAG), a leading provider of products and
value-added services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense
industries announces Peachtree ...
Chief Executive CY Leung officially opened the Civil Aviation
Department Headquarters today. Located on the southeast corner of
Airport Island, it has a gross floor area of 41,000 square metres.
It comprises a Regulatory & Training Building, an Air Traffic
Control Centre with a state-of-the-art air traffic management
system, and an Accident Investigation & Facilities Building.
The centre will ...
EasyJet's Egypt deal remains up in the air
High-flying UK budget airline wants to bring tourists to
Cairo, but a deal reached in 2010 has taken a nosedive.
Aviation bodies get scathing report card
AVIATION safety in Australia is being compromised by failures
on the part of major transport watchdogs.
Solar Impulse airplane breaks solar-powered flight record in Texas
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane broke the distance record
for solar-powered flight on Wednesday, flying from Phoenix to
Dallas on the second leg of its coast-to-coast odyssey across
America.The super-light, super-wide plane rose from its runway at
Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport at 4:47 a.m. MST (7:47
a.m. ET) with Andre Borschberg, Solar Impulse's co-founder and CEO,
at the ...
Rules affirmed for Galway airplane hangar
Rules affirmed for Galway airplane hangar Times Union
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not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published
10:33 pm, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 A state review panel ruled
Wednesday that the owner of an airplane hangar in Galway must
install a fire-sprinkler system and take other steps to insure the
unusual structure ...
Solar Impulse airplane is setting solar-powered flight record in Texas
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane was assured of setting a
distance record for solar-powered flight on Wednesday as it sailed
from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth, on the second leg of its
coast-to-coast odyssey across America.The super-light, super-wide
plane rose from its runway at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International
Airport at 4:47 a.m. MST (7:47 a.m. ET) with Andre Borschberg,
Solar Impulse's ...
Solar Impulse airplane heads for solar-powered flight record in Texas
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane went after a distance
record for solar-powered flight on Wednesday as it sailed from
Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth, on the second leg of its
coast-to-coast odyssey across America.The super-light, super-wide
plane rose from its runway at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International
Airport at 4:47 a.m. MST (7:47 a.m. ET) with Andre Borschberg,
Solar Impulse's co-founder ...
Aviation policy: 20 private jets leave Nigeria
About 20 private jets registered abroad but flying in Nigeria
may have left the country barely one month after the Federal
Government unveiled a new policy barring foreign-owned aircraft
from staying in the country beyond 15 days, aviation industry
sources have disclosed. The 20 private jets, it was gathered, were
among those the government believed... [Read More...]
Chinese pilots to train in Port Macquarie
May 23, 2013, 7:28 a.m. HUNDREDS of Chinese cadet pilots will
amass crucial flight training in Port Macquarie to kickstart a
ticket to the skies across the world.
Pilots Brian Frattali, Jeff Melby earn WCC first-team baseball honors
Senior catcher/designated hitter Ben Grubb and sophomore
second baseman Cody Lenahan each landed all-conference honorable
mention, while right-hander Billy Sahlinger was named to the
league’s all-freshman team.
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Aut-Air.com
brings luxury and convenience to the elite traveler as a cost
competitive commercial airline alternative. Jet away in as little
as 5 hours notice. ...
Aviation Safety Experts Join PRISM Helicopter and Business Aviation Team
Greenwood Village, Colorado, May 22, 2013 – Professional
Resources In System Management, LLC (PRISM), is pleased to welcome
Calvin Rieb as the Helicopter Aviation Services Program Manager and
Jenna Albrecht as the Safety Analyst for Business Aviation.
Saker Aviation Services, Inc. Announces New Financing
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. and SCRANTON, Pa., May 22, 2013
/PRNewswire/ -- Saker Aviation Services, Inc. (SKAS), an aviation
services company specializing in ground-based services to the
general aviation marketplace, ...
GE Aviation enhancing facility
NEWARK, Del., May 22 (UPI) -- GE Aviation reports it will
invest $27 million into a facility in Delaware that makes aircraft
engine components from ceramic matrix composites.
How to Use the Bathroom on a 20-Hour Plus Solar Airplane Flight [Video]
How to Use the Bathroom on a 20-Hour Plus Solar Airplane
Flight [Video]
FAA Collects Bonuses, Delays Flights; Obama's Bully at IRS
FAA Collects Bonuses, Delays Flights Airline passengers were
plenty angry last month when the Federal Aviation Administration
chose to impose flight delays rather than accept modest and more
sensible budget cuts. Those passengers will now be thrilled to
learn what the FAA was funding instead of air-traffic
control.
New Database Tracks 11,000 Global Rendition Flights
CANTERBURY, England, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new
University of Kent-hosted database has tracked over 11,000 flights
by more than 120 aircraft linked by past investigations to
renditions. It also ...
PH, Brazil forge air agreement to mount flights
Daily flights between the Philippines and Brazil, South
America’s largest country, may start soon following the approval of
new air rights between the two countries this week. Under
the new air agreement between the Philippine and Brazilian
governments, a total of seven flights a week may be mounted between
Manila and any point in [...]
Study: Electronics Use on U.S. Flights On the Rise
The authors of a DePaul University study observing
electronics use on domestic flights argue that the FAA's
takeoff/landing ban is too disruptive to continue.
Solar Impulse airplane begins fuel-free trip Dallas
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the
record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across
America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth.Andre Borschberg, Solar
Impulse's co-founder and CEO, piloted thesolar-powered plane
through its takeoff from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport
at 4:47 a.m. MST (7:47 a.m. ET), and pointed it toward the sunrise
for what's ...
Grand Rapids residents complain state police helicopter patrols too loud, intrusive
Grand Rapids — State police helicopter patrols over Grand
Rapids as part of an effort to curb violent crime have prompted
complaints from area residents.
Aviation industry optimistic on carbon pact by 2020
Senior officials from business and commercial aviation voiced
cautious optimism that a long-sought worldwide framework to reduce
aviation's carbon emissions could be in place by 2020.
Helicopter problems 'delayed rescue'
RAF rescue helicopters from Valley on Anglesey were out of
service when a cargo ship ran aground off the coast of north Wales,
an accident report finds.
Etihad welcomes airberlin pilots
Etihad Airways has plans to recruit more than 50 pilots from
its partner airline, airberlin.The move comes as airberlin,
Germany’s second largest carrier, continues to work through its
Turbine business turnaround program, and as Etihad Airways prepares
for significant international expansion.The recruitment transfers
began in April when the first batch of six Boeing 737-rated First
Officers ...
A diversion in the air for 'Today'
NEW YORK (AP) — Two charter airplanes carrying the "Today"
show anchor team and their crew from Hawaii to Yellowstone National
Park were diverted in the air to Oklahoma for coverage Tuesday of
the catastrophic tornado outside of Oklahoma City.
Aviation officials see global emissions deal possible by 2020
By Robert Evans GENEVA (Reuters) - Senior officials from
business and commercial aviation voiced cautious optimism that a
long-sought worldwide framework to reduce aviation's carbon
emissions could be ...
Helicopter cameraman caught enormity of tornado's damage
As a massive tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday
afternoon, a news helicopter belonging to KFOR, the NBC-affiliated
television station nearby, tracked it the whole time, providing a
visual exclamation point for the meteorologists who were warning
residents to seek shelter.
Aviation officials see emissions deal possible by 2020
By Robert Evans GENEVA (Reuters) - Senior officials from
business and commercial aviation voiced cautious optimism that a
long-sought worldwide framework to reduce aviation's carbon
emi...
Few Alaska Airlines Flights Affected by Volcanic Activity in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Few Alaska
Airlines flights have been affected by volcanic activity from Mount
Cleveland, located west of Dutch Harbor, and Mount Pavlof, located
near Cold ...
Grand Rapids helicopter patrols prompt complaints
State police helicopter patrols over Grand Rapids as part of
an effort to curb violent crime in the city and surrounding
communities have prompted complaints from area residents.
Stone Temple Pilots, Linkin Park Fans Clash Over Chester Bennington Joining STP
'Stone Temple Pilots just aren't the same without Scott
Weiland,' writes a fan about the news.
Airplane Farts: Finally, There’s A Solution To Your Nightmare At 20,000 Feet
Airplane farts. We’ve all been there, whether on the giving
or receiving end. When you’re 30,000 feet in the air for a four
hour stretch with no layover, well … let’s just say that nature
happens. But we are humanity, marching endlessly onward to the drum
beat of progress, so why haven’t we solved this [...] Airplane
Farts: Finally, There’s A Solution To Your Nightmare At 20,000 Feet
is a post ...
Grand Rapids police helicopter patrols prompt complaints
Grand Rapids — State police helicopter patrols over Grand
Rapids as part of an effort to curb violent crime in the city and
surrounding communities have prompted complaints from area
residents.
Sentient Jet Appoints Sales Veteran Greg Richman Managing Director of Sentient Jet Charter
Sentient Jet, a leading private aviation company in the U.S.,
today announced the appointment of Greg Richman as Managing
Director of its Sentient Jet Charter business unit. Richman will be
responsible for leading all aspects of the retail charter
business.
Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington now fronts the Stone Temple Pilots
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com Chester Bennington has replaced
Scott Weiland as the Stone Temple Pilots' lead singer.
United Airlines resumes 787 Dreamliner flights
FAA ordered 787s grounded in January over smoldering
lithium-ion batteries; United began with short-haul flights Monday
following fixes by Boeing
Croatia Airlines pilots end seven-day strike
Croatia Airlines pilots on Monday ended a seven-day strike
but cabin crew continued the walkout that the loss-making company
said had cost it hundreds of thousands of euros (more than $1
million). "Croatia ...
