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Telegraph.co.uk
EADS slumps to loss as A400 fails to takeoff
Telegraph.co.uk
EADS, the owner of planemaker Airbus, has scrapped its dividend as overruns on the troubled A400 military plane drove it to a loss last year. ...

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REGION: Former Oceanside man pleads guilty to taking plane
North County Times
... an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of using an airplane without the owner's permission. ...
Man who stole plane pleads guiltySDNN

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Jet grounds fund-raising plan on stake dilution worries
Economic Times
The hesitation, which the company's owners are experiencing, is because of the inevitable dilution in the promoter stake, which is currently at 80%. ...
Jet Airways drops as QIP plan put on holdBloombergUTV

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Businessman confident he'll sell luxury jet
Gary Post Tribune
That was after the owner had put in $2 million to make it flyable, according to the report. A renovation to turn one of the planes into a high-end jet, ...

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Obama to nominate retired Army general to head TSA
AOPA Pilot
By AOPA ePublishing staff The White House will nominate Robert A. Harding, a retired major general with 33 years of Army experience, as head of the ...

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AOPA Pilot

AOPA praises pilots willing to 'drop everything and fly'
AOPA Pilot
Pilot Sean Sanders with AOPA Foundation Karen Gebhart at Epps Aviation. Gebhart congratulated Sanders on his committment to helping others ...


How I Passed My Private Pilot Checkride
AOPA Pilot (blog)
This part was actually inspired by a gentleman who commented on my last AOPA post. Have some humility. The checkride examiner knows that you're not going to ...


Smutty Scanners and Private Planes
Prison Planet.com
According to Craig Fuller, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), GA encompasses “all flying except scheduled airlines and the ...

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SFL - JP Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference
CNNMoney.com (press release)
Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE: SFL) ("Ship Finance" or "SFL") today announced that Ole B. Hjertaker, CEO, will present at the JP Morgan Aviation ...
Knight Transportation to Participate in J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation ...Trading Markets (press release)
Overseas Shipholding Group to Present at J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation ...MarketWatch (press release)
Aircastle to Deliver Presentation at JP Morgan 2010 Aviation, Transportation ...TransWorldNews (press release)
PR Newswire (press release) -PR-USA.net (press release)
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MyFox Phoenix

US Airways fined over pricing on Web site | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/09/2010
Philadelphia Inquirer
The department's Aviation Enforcement Office said that "for a short period of time," when consumers searched US Airways' Web site for one-way flights, ...
US Airways slapped with $40000 finemsnbc.com
US Airways hit with $40K civil fine for advertising infractionLouisville Business First
US Airways Fined For Not Disclosing Full Airfare On Web SiteWall Street Journal
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Obama taps ex-intel officer for aviation security
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he will nominate a retired Army officer with intelligence community experience to lead aviation ...
Obama nominates Robert A. Harding to lead TSAWashington Post
DHS, Airlines OK TSA NomineeTravel Agent
Round two: Will the TSA finally get its administrator?Security Director News
Christian Science Monitor -AVweb -AOPA Pilot
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Kansas City Star

Aviation Center reacts to tanker no bid
WALA-TV FOX10
The Aviation Center at Brookley Field experienced an enrollment boom thanks to the possibility of a tanker deal. Around 220 students are currently there ...
Air Force Brass OK With Sole-Source Tanker Contract.Military Technologies (blog)
Good news for Boeing: Northrop bows out of Air Force contract raceKansas City Star
Northrop Grumman drops out of competition for fuel tanker contractLos Angeles Times
Smartmoney.com -Seattle Times -Cincinnati Business Courier
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Obama To Nominate Intelligence Officer To TSA Post
AVweb
Since much of his work, if he's approved by Congress, will center on aviation, AVweb searched the FAA Airmen Registry to see if he's a pilot and what ...

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Bye Energy's Hybrid Powerplant Aspirations
AVweb
Bye Energy's George Bye (formerly of ATG) tells AVweb that some of Thursday's general media news coverage ...

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AOPA: Why The User Fees Battle Isn't Over
AVweb
... aviation user fees aren't in the Obama administration's budget, but they still may be packaged elsewhere, AOPA's Lorraine Howerton told AVweb Thursday. ...


NATA's Jim Coyne: TSA Has Grown a Backbone to Stand Up to Congress
AVweb
Jim Coyne told AVweb on Tuesday some personnel changes within the TSA are helping it get a better handle on the complexities of GA. ...


EAA AirVenture DC-3 75th Anniversary Celebration Taking Shape for Grand Entrance
AMTOnline.com
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (March 4, 2010) - Possibly the largest gathering of DC-3 aircraft since the 1940s is committed to the aircraft's 75th ...


EAA AirVenture Welcomes Legendary Band Chicago for Opening Day Concert
AMTOnline.com
26, 2010) - After a full opening day of flying on Monday, July 26, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, AeroShell Square will feel the power of more than ...

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Diamond Aircraft wins Flying Magazine's 2009 Editors' Choice Award
Aviation.ca (press release)
... Popular Science (Top 100 Technology Innovations 2004), Aviation Consumer (Airplane of the Year 2006), Aero-News Network (Airplane of the Year 2006), ...


Renewable Fuels for Piston Aircraft
RenewableEnergyWorld.com
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EEA), a light aircraft trade group, is ready to give up its fight against blending ethanol into all auto gasoline. ...


KSPR Investigation: Experimental Planes and the FAA
KSPR
By KSPR News Thousand of experimental airplanes are flying overhead. Some of them are planes built from kits in someone's garage or hangar. ...


Grand County commissioners uncertain about renaming Granby Airport
Sky Hi Daily News
She and members of the Friends of the Granby Airport, the Experimental Aircraft Association, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association attended the ...


Small plane crashes near Gainesville, injuring 2
MiamiHerald.com
Two men were injured but in stable condition after their small, experimental airplane crashed during an emergency landing about 20 miles south of ...
Father, son injured in Levy plane crashOcala

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Potential aircraft manufacturer eyes Sebastian airport
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
The company is looking for a location to build light sport aircraft. The light sport aircraft segment is a classification of smaller, ...


Better PR, Search Results, and Happiness Using Social Media
ClickZ News
Piper's PR campaign focused on social media networks like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter to promote the launch of PiperSport Light Sport Aircraft, ...


Piper Aircraft official: 60 engineers hired, 107 others rehired
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)
In early January, Piper announced plans to also market a new light-sport aircraft, the PiperSport, which is being manufactured in the Czech Republic under a ...


Michael Combs has friends all over
AOPA Pilot (blog)
Since I wrote about Michael's plan to fly in or to all 50 states in a Remos GX light sport aircraft, Pilot readers have contacted me with some amazingly ...


The Latest News From EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association:
Five New EAA Webinars Announced
After a successful launch to its new webinar series this past Wednesday night, EAA has five more of the interactive, online programs lined up in the coming weeks.
Women in Aviation, International 2010 Conference Wrap-Up
Nearly 3,000 women and men, including more than double the number of past international participants, attended the 21st Annual International Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference held last week in Orlando, Florida.
Don't Overreact to JFK Kid Controller
While the FAA investigates widely reported actions of an air traffic controller that allowed his children to clear aircraft for takeoff at New York's JFK airport, EAA President Tom Poberezny says this isolated incident shouldn't prevent youth access to aviation opportunities while maintaining safety. EAA Radio's Fareed Guyot reports.
The Latest News From AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:
Obama to nominate retired Army general to head TSA
The White House will nominate Robert A. Harding, a retired major general with 33 years of Army experience, as head of the Transportation Security Administration, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced March 8.
AOPA praises pilots willing to 'drop everything and fly'
AOPA Foundation President Karen Gebhart traveled the Southeast this week to connect with pilots about helping general aviation serve their communities.
Meeting could decide future of Vista Field
AOPA is urging area pilots and businesses to support Vista Field by attending a March 8 meeting that could decide the facility’s future.
The Latest News From Aero-News Network:
Aero-TV: Safety Tip of the Week – CO Guardian, Every Pilot’s Flight Surgeon
Breathing Easier... And Safer Ash Vij's CO Guardian is the undisputed leader in carbon monoxide detectors for General Aviation, and are now included as standard safety equipment on all new Cessna 172, 182, 206, Columbia Aircraft, Diamond DA40 and Skycrane helicopters, and all Cirrus Aircraft. The CO Guardian product does one thing... monitor CO in the cockpit.
Customer Nations, EADS Come To Principle Agreement On A400M
Additional Provision to be Booked The Customer Nations and EADS have come to a principle agreement regarding the A400M military transport aircraft with the intention to amend the original contract accordingly in the coming weeks.
Aero-TV: CJ4 Precision Assembly Pt. 4 – Final Touches on Cessna Production Line
CJ4 Program Manager, Norm Baker, Provides an Exclusive Factory Tour At Cessna Aircraft, "safety begins with a durable airframe." Each airframe is stress-tested five times the aircraft's standard lifetime; yet, Cessna's renowned safety and reliability begins on the production line. State-of-the-art technology allows employees to create replicable, seamless assembly for each new aircraft on the line.
The Latest News From AVweb:
15 Years and Now 15 Grand Giveaways ... It's Your Chance to Win a Garmin Aera 510 Handheld GPS
Win a Garmina aera 510 handheld GPS as we celebrate our 15th Anniversary! All you have to do is click here to enter your name and e-mail address. (You only have to enter once, and you'll be entered in our prize drawings for the entire year ? so if you've already entered, you're all set.)And no, we're not going to rent or sell your name, ever. Tell your friends, and invite them to sign up for AVweb so they can qualify for our 15 Grand Giveaways prize drawings, too. (We won't spam them, either ? but we hope they will sign up for our newsletters.)Deadline for entries is 11:59pm Zulu time March 12, 2010.Click here to read the contest rules and enter.Congratulations to Rod Anson of Camperdown, Victoria (Australia), who won 100,000 Air BP Bravo Rewards Points! (click here to get your own Rewards Points from Air BP)
Northrop Grumman Drops Tanker Bid
The next-generation military tanker will almost certainly be a Boeing. Northrop Grumman announced Monday it would not be submitting a bid in the $35 billion sweepstakes to introduce a replacement for the KC-135 and KC-10 fleet. Boeing's bid is riding on a modified 767 platform while Northrop Grumman would use an A330 modified in the U.S. Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush effectively threw in the towel on the protracted battle. He said the company "will not protest" the outcome of the competition, which now appears to be down to one. Bush did suggest the odds were stacked in favor of Boeing, however. "We reached this conclusion based on the structure of the source selection methodology defined in the RFP, which clearly favors Boeing?s smaller refueling tanker and does not provide adequate value recognition of the added capability of a larger tanker, precluding us from any competitive opportunity," Bush said.
Sullenberger Retires To Advocate For Safety
In a surprise move last week, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, announced his retirement from U.S. Airways and flew his final flight. Sullenberger, 59, has been the most famous pilot in the U.S. since he safely landed an A320 dead-stick on the Hudson River just over year ago. In a statement, Sullenberger said though he is retiring after 30 years on the flight line, he plans to continue to advocate for aviation safety and for the profession of airline pilots. "I will work to remind the entire industry -- and those who manage and regulate it -- that we have a sacred duty to our passengers to do the very best that we know how to do," he said. Retirement is sure to keep him busy -- on Sunday, Sullenberger was photographed at a Vanity Fair Oscar party in Hollywood alongside Tom Hanks, who looks like he could easily step into Sully's shoes to play him in a movie.
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