Month: April 2021

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (04.15.21)

Aero Linx: Colorado Pilots Association Colorado Pilots Association was incorporated as a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation in 1972. It is a statewide organization with over 700 members dedicated to making Colorado a better, safer, and more desirable place to fly. Objectives...

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ANN’s ‘Who’s Who’ At Sun ‘n Fun 2021: Gary DeVore

Gary “Dave” DeVore: Photographer This is Gary’s first year as part of the Aero-News team. Gary got hooked on photography at the age of 10 when his father gave him his first camera. Since then, he has carried one everywhere...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (04.15.21): Charted Visual Flight Procedure Approach

Charted Visual Flight Procedure Approach An approach conducted while operating on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan which authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport via visual landmarks and other...

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Boeing delivered 89 737 Max since December, airlines place them in storage

Boeing has delivered almost 90 737 Max since US regulators lifted the type’s grounding last November, though airlines have placed those jet in storage, according to Cirium fleets data. Boeing has delivered almost 90 737 Max since US regulators lifted...

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Northrop Grumman flies Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk for first time

Northrop Grumman has flown Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for the first time. Northrop Grumman has flown Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for the first time. The initial example of Tokyo’s high-altitude UAV finished its first...

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FAA proposal targets risk of GEnx ‘uncommanded’ thrust

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed that airlines take steps to address the risk that GE Aviation GEnx turbofans might experience uncommanded increase in thrust. The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed that airlines take steps to address the risk that...

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Punishingly low traffic figures reflect long wait ahead for Asia-Pacific airlines

The latest round of passenger traffic figures exposes the stark difference in fortunes being experienced by carriers in the Asia-Pacific region that rely on international traffic versus those that can fall back on large domestic markets. The latest round of...

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US regional carrier ExpressJet plans comeback

ExpressJet, a US regional carrier which ceased operations in September, has requested to resume scheduled service under its own brand. ExpressJet Airlines, a US regional carrier that ceased operations in September, has requested to resume scheduled service under its own...

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Voodoo Mini Jet Looking To Craft A New Class Of Jet Racing

Kits Expected To Be Available By The End Of This Year Jet racing might be growing to encompass a whole new class-one that pilots can build themselves. After debuting the fuselage at AirVenture 2019, the Voodoo mini jet came to...

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First 777-300ER for freighter conversion joins Israeli commemorative flypast

Israel Aerospace Industries has flown a Boeing 777-300ER set for freighter conversion in a formation to mark the anniversary of Israeli independence. The company says the 15 April flypast – which took place over several locations including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem,...

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