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Remembering a Gaston County aviation hero - Gaston Gazette

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Remembering a Gaston County aviation hero
Gaston Gazette
It might have looked like a swarm of aging aviators as they gathered in Belmont to pay tribute to the memory of EC (Red McCord), a local legend who wrote aviation history in Gaston County. Some 30 men (and a few women) had responded to an invitation to ...

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Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference: Schedulers and Dispatchers Do It All - Aviation International News

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Aviation International News

Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference: Schedulers and Dispatchers Do It All
Aviation International News
There's a flight department job that requires knowledge of airports and fixed-base operations, general aviation rules and regulations, aviation weather, Customs and TSA regulations, fuel prices and analysis, aircraft maintenance scheduling, ...

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On this Day in Aviation History: February 5th - NYCAviation

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NYCAviation

On this Day in Aviation History: February 5th
NYCAviation
1972 – Airlines in the United States begin mandatory inspection of passengers and baggage for weapons and explosives. 1962 – A United States Navy Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King sets the world helicopter speed record of 210.6 mph on a flight between Milford, ...

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NTSB Faults Cessna and FAA in Tailcone Icing - Aviation International News

5 hours 12 min ago

NTSB Faults Cessna and FAA in Tailcone Icing
Aviation International News
The Board cited the FAA's lack of oversight of the manufacturer's design and production as a contributing factor. On Dec. 1, 2010, a NetJets-operated Excel encountered the problem while on a flight from Monmouth Executive Airport near Belmar, ...

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Helicopter Specialties Carves EMS Niche - Aviation International News

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Helicopter Specialties Carves EMS Niche
Aviation International News
Avionics technician Jim Freeman founded the company in 2000, starting with a single BK117 HEMS refurbishment in a 3000-sq-ft hangar and a handful of employees. Today HS has 25 employees working in nearly 50000 sq ft of state-of-the-art space.

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A4A, Boeing Recommend Path to Accelerate Viability of Aviation Biofuels - AvStop Aviation News

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AvStop Aviation News

A4A, Boeing Recommend Path to Accelerate Viability of Aviation Biofuels
AvStop Aviation News
“While there has been a great deal of progress made toward the deployment of aviation biofuels, additional steps are needed to support the commercial viability of this new industry,” said A4A Vice President and Chief Economist John Heimlich.

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Hometown Hero: Aviation fuels airman's USAF career - Florida Today

12 hours 58 min ago

Hometown Hero: Aviation fuels airman's USAF career
Florida Today
Kenneth Sticker's love of aviation naturally led him to the US Air Force. The 2005 graduate of Merritt Island High School is in the Air Force's 344th Training Squadron and is learning to operate the booms of aerial refueling aircraft.

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Redmond aviation engineer's lifelong work has saved thousands of lives - The Seattle Times

15 hours 14 min ago

Redmond aviation engineer's lifelong work has saved thousands of lives
The Seattle Times
This essential piece of avionics helps pilots avoid flying into terrain. Some of the terrain off Puget Sound is seen as pilot Markus Johnson banks left in his Beechcraft C90 King Air test plane recently. Johnson is a test pilot for Honeywell Aerospace ...

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Plane crash kills rural Ariz. auto dealer and wife, seriously injures son and ... - Washington Post

18 hours 33 min ago

Daily Mail

Plane crash kills rural Ariz. auto dealer and wife, seriously injures son and ...
Washington Post
A Federal Aviation Administration investigator was at the crash site, and one from the National Transportation Safety Board was headed to the town about 150 miles northeast of Phoenix Saturday afternoon. The loss will be felt through the small ...
2 dead, 2 injured in Show Low plane crashTucson Citizen
Early morning plane crash kills two Show Low residentsWhite Mountain Independent
Show Low plane crash leaves 2 dead, 2 injuredKPHO Phoenix

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FAA says 2 people dead, 2 hurt when small plane goes down after taking off in ... - The Republic

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 15:38

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

FAA says 2 people dead, 2 hurt when small plane goes down after taking off in ...
The Republic
The Federal Aviation Administration says two people died and two others have been hurt in a plane crash in Show Low. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer says the single-engine Cessna crashed after takeoff from the local airport at about 6:30 am Saturday.
2 dead, 2 hurt in small-plane crash in Ariz.STLtoday.com
2 dead, 2 injured in Show Low plane crashTucson Citizen
Show Low plane crash leaves 2 dead, 2 injuredKPHO Phoenix

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EAS, FAA funding prepped for passage - International Falls Daily Journal

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 13:58

The Herald-Mail

EAS, FAA funding prepped for passage
International Falls Daily Journal
“After a five-year delay and 23 temporary extensions, this FAA compromise is critical to advancing the nearly eight percent of our nation's economy impacted by the aviation industry,” said Cravaack after signing the report. “I commend my colleagues in ...
FAA bill should provide airport funding for next 4 yearsCullman Times Online
Subsidized Air Travel In Alaska Included in FAA Reauthorization BillAlaska Public Radio Network
WV Rural Air Service Keeps Fighting After Heads Up in HouseHNN Huntingtonnews.net

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GE Aviation receives annual Outstanding Supplier Award - Rockford Register Star

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:28

GE Aviation receives annual Outstanding Supplier Award
Rockford Register Star
By Franz Osorio GE Aviation was named a recent recipient of the Outstanding Supplier Award from Federal Defense Industries (FDI). The award is given in recognition of excellence in performance and the accomplishment of the suppliers that support a ...
FDI announces 2011 awardsVentura County Star

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People in Aviation: February 2012 - Aviation International News

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:31

People in Aviation: February 2012
Aviation International News
Landmark Aviation has named Carlos Graziani general manager of its Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport location. Before this appointment he was operations manager for Atlantic Aviation's Tucson facility. Dr. Warren Silberman, former manager of the FAA's ...

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House Approves FAA Modernization And Reform Act Of 2012, H.R. 658 - AvStop Aviation News

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 08:14

AvStop Aviation News

House Approves FAA Modernization And Reform Act Of 2012, H.R. 658
AvStop Aviation News
By Daniel Baxter - Provides long-term stability for the aviation industry, and creates the environment to allow for the creation of high-paying and sustainable jobs. - Accelerates deployment of NextGen technologies that will bring a net $281 billion ...
House passes FAA bill over labor objectionsFox News
House Approves 4 Years of Funds for Aviation ProgramsNew York Times
House passes 4-year aviation program blueprint accelerating air traffic ...Washington Post
Wall Street Journal -TIME
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UFO Or Meteor? FAA Weighs In On Burst Of Light Shooting Over Texas Sky - Huffington Post

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 08:09

Zee News

UFO Or Meteor? FAA Weighs In On Burst Of Light Shooting Over Texas Sky
Huffington Post
A blaze of light shooting across the Texas sky got people talking, spurring the Federal Aviation Administration to examine stunning police footage. The bluish-green streak seen as far north as Oklahoma City and as far south as Houston was "most likely" ...
FAA: Fireball was likely a meteorUPI.com
FAA: Meteor Falls Across Okla. City Night SkyKOCO Oklahoma City
Great ball of fire: Fiery meteor wows Oklahoma and TexasLos Angeles Times
WFAA -Fort Worth Star Telegram -Huntsville Item
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Outrageous That FAA Bill Doesn't Reduce Airplane Noise Over Long Island - Patch.com

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 07:27

Outrageous That FAA Bill Doesn't Reduce Airplane Noise Over Long Island
Patch.com
With my Nassau County district facing increases in airplane traffic due to changes in flight patterns at JFK and LaGuardia Airports, I voted against an FAA funding bill in Congress Friday because it fails to combat the noise and pollution that seem to ...

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FAA bill should provide airport funding for next 4 years - Cullman Times Online

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 06:35

FAA bill should provide airport funding for next 4 years
Cullman Times Online
Airport Manager Bob Burns said he couldn't be happier with the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill, which came after nearly five years of debate once the original FAA long-term operating authority expired in 2007. The agency has continued to ...

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Engel opposes FAA's “flawed redesign plan” - Mid-Hudson News

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 06:07

Engel opposes FAA's “flawed redesign plan”
Mid-Hudson News
WASHINGTON – The four year reauthorization of the FAA passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 248-169. Congressman Eliot Engel (D-Rockland/Westchester) was one of those who voted against it. His concern was for the New York/New ...

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Smart Aviation appoints new Senior Team Member - CharterX

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 00:11

Smart Aviation appoints new Senior Team Member
CharterX
Smart Aviation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Marianne Irving to the broking team as Senior Sales Executive. Marianne comes to Smart with a wealth of knowledge and experience having worked in the Aircraft Charter Industry for over 20 ...

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Micron CEO's 330-Mph Plane Had High Fatal-Crash Rate, FAA Says - BusinessWeek

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 23:35

CTV.ca

Micron CEO's 330-Mph Plane Had High Fatal-Crash Rate, FAA Says
BusinessWeek
“The Lancair fatal accident rate is substantially higher than both personal-use general aviation as well as the overall fatal accident rate for all amateur-built experimental aircraft,” the FAA said in the notice. Although designed to be built at home, ...
FAA issued safety warning on Appleton's planeNorthwest Cable News
CEO Appleton reflected Micron's high-risk businessCNET
Audio: Chilling Recording Captures Final Seconds of Boise Plane Crash That ...NYCAviation
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