Month: October 2020

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Israeli-Sudan agreement to enable shorter flights: Netanyahu

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has referenced further airspace efficiencies as a benefit of the new agreement to normalise relations with Sudan. Netanyahu had previously indicated that the Israeli government had made political contact with Sudanese counterparts in the past...

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ANN FAQ (Updated): You Can Sponsor ANN And/Or Aero-TV!

Help ANN Grow So That We Can Be Of Greater Service To You! For well over 23 years, ANN has set the pace for the growing and evolving aero-info revolution. No other news service has done what ANN has done......

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (10.24.20): VFR Conditions

VFR Conditions Weather conditions equal to or better than the minimum for flight under visual flight rules. The term may be used as an ATC clearance/instruction only when: a. An IFR aircraft requests a climb/descent in VFR conditions. b. The...

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 414

The Airspeed Indicator Showed About 10 To 15 Knots Past “Blueline” On October 8, 2020, about 1115 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 414, N8132Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at North Palm Beach County General...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.24.20)

Aero Linx: The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) is a nonprofit federation of 73 autonomous, nongovernmental, national general aviation organizations. IAOPA has represented international general aviation...

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US DOT approves WestJet-Delta transborder joint venture

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a joint venture application from Delta Air Lines and Canada’s WestJet for transborder travel, under certain conditions. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a joint venture application by...

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United extends point-to-point flights to Florida

In an effort to capture more of the leisure travel market while keeping its fleet active, United Airlines will extend its offering of point-to-point connections between the Northeast and Midwest USA to Florida beyond the winter holiday season. In an...

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Oklahoma City street crews prepared for ice

Oklahoma City street crews are ready to clear the City’s snow routes if ice or snow affects driving conditions Sunday night and into early next week. Fifteen trucks will be loaded with salt and ready to work around the clock...

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FAA Virtual Airport Design Challenge Takes Off

Calling all K-12 students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM): The 2020 Federal Aviation Administration STEM Aviation and Space Education Airport Design Challenge is now open for enrollment through Oct. 25, 2020. Participating students are provided with opportunities...

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DoD aims to set up performance-based logistics contract for A-10 Thunderbolt II

The US Defense Logistics Agency is researching ways to set up a performance-based logistics contract for the US Air Force Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II to reduce the time it takes to repair the ground attack aircraft. The US Defense Logistics...

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