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S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter Debuts At MSPO Exhibition
Wed, Sep 08,2010 09:42:46PM EST
Program Continues On Schedule With Launch Into Global Market The S-70i Black Hawk helicopter is on public display for the first time. Built at PZL Mielec, Sikorsky's subsidiary in Poland, the aircraft will be on static display at the MSPO exhibition through September 9th.

Aero-TV: PRA's Annual Rotor Round-Up -- Gyros, Helis, and PPCs... Oh My!
Wed, Sep 08,2010 09:32:30PM EST
Rotors and Wings Buzz Through The Skies Over Mentone, IN! Every year, the most dedicated fans of sport rotorcraft journey to a sleepy little airport in a small town in Indiana, by the name of Mentone. The town hosts a pretty neat little airport that, among it many claims to fame, is the home of the Popular Rotorcraft Association and a dynamite yearly rotorcraft gathering that gets its buzz on right after Oshkosh.

'Grey Eagle'Weaponized UAS Slated For Afghanistan
Wed, Sep 08,2010 09:08:17PM EST
Integration, Testing Of Hellfire Missile Aboard The Grey Eagle UAS A 'Great Success'Army unmanned aircraft systems officials said success was so great with the integration and testing of the Hellfire missile aboard the Grey Eagle UAS that the Army would begin deployment of four weaponized systems to Afghanistan in the fall.

Ryanair's O'Leary: Co-Pilot Is Not Always Necessary
Wed, Sep 08,2010 09:05:11PM EST
"Let The Bloody Computer Fly It,"He Says The latest "cost-savings"idea from Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary would replace the second pilot on some of its airliners with a computer.

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Wed, Sep 08,2010 09:04:21PM EST
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Assembly Begins On 1,000th 767
Wed, Sep 08,2010 09:03:53PM EST
Airplane Is Slated For Delivery To ANA In February, 2011 Assembly of the 1,000th 767 airplane has begun at Boeing's factory in Everett, WA. Mechanics took the first step in major assembly by loading the wing spar, the internal support structure that runs through the full length of the wing, into the assembly tool.

Aircastle Takes Delivery Of A New Airbus A330 Freighter Aircraft
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:36:58PM EST
First Of Three Scheduled For Delivery By Early 2011 Aircastle Limited has taken delivery of the first of the three freighter aircraft in the Company's A330 order stream and placed it on long-term lease to Hong Kong Airlines.

California Capital Airshow Celebrates The Centennial Of Women In Aviation
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:36:01PM EST
Sport Pilots, Aerobatic Pilots, And Former WASPS Will All Be Attending The California Capital Airshow (CCA) will celebrate of the Centennial of Women in Aviation at Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) this weekend.

Student Rocketeers Wanted For World's Largest Amateur Launch
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:35:06PM EST
Team America Rocketry Challenge Opens Registration Registration for the 2011 edition of the world's largest rocket competition is open now through November 30. The Team America Rocketry Challenge will accept up to 750 student teams in grades 7-12 from any U.S. school, home school or non-profit youth organization.

New Survey Shows Consumers 'Mad As Hell'About Hidden Airline Fees
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:34:08PM EST
Two-Thirds Say They Have Been Surprised by Additional Fees at the Airport It shouldn't come as any big shock, but survey results released Tuesday show travelers are often surprised by hidden airline fees for services such as checked baggage, advance seating and priority boarding, and they're really not very happy about them.

New York City Is Building A Garbage Dump Next Door To LaGuardia
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:31:40PM EST
Pilots Say It's Another Flight 1549 Waiting To Happen New York City official have been given a green light by a panel of "federal experts"to continue building a trash transfer facility less than half a mile from LaGuardia Airport, which has local pilots warning of another situation like Flight 1549, but with no guarantee of the same result.

NASA Sure Seems To Love A Good Challenge
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:30:15PM EST
Use Of Competitions And Prizes To Spur Innovation "Not Business As Usual"NASA says its pioneering use of prize competitions and innovation challenges is a dramatic departure from government's traditional "business as usual."

HAI To Work With FAA On Credit Validation For HUMS-Equipped Helos
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:29:27PM EST
Focus Of The Program Is To Detect Mechanical Degradation To Reduce Time On The Ground The FAA Aviation Research Grants Program has awarded the Helicopter Association International (HAI) a cooperative agreement to support research titled "Validation of FAA AC-29-MG for Usage Credits".

Women In Aerospace Announces 2010 Award Recipients
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:27:26PM EST
25th Annual Awards Program To Be Held In October Women in Aerospace is proud to announce the winners of its 25th Annual Women in Aerospace Awards.

Teamsters, US Airways Pilots Announce Strategic Alliance
Wed, Sep 08,2010 05:26:30PM EST
Alliance Strengthens Leverage for Safety Initiatives, Standard Contract, Groups Say The Teamsters Airline Division has formed a strategic alliance with the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), which represents 5,200 pilots who fly for US Airways.

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