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FedEx Pilots Vote for Strike Authorization

Strike Still Far Off, But Technically on the Table FedEx pilot leaders unanimously passed a resolution authorizing their ALPA chair Chris Norman to call for a strike authorization vote. The leadership notes that the strike would only occur if negotiations...

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Snowed-in Residents Airlifted to Safety

Cali National Guard Aids Stranded San Bernadinians Rare snowfall in southern California left members of some affected communities stranded, with rescue arriving in the form of Cali National Guard Black Hawks. A late-February blizzard east of Los Angeles slammed the...

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Flyers Rights Loses on Appeal

D.C. Court of Appeals Says FAA not Required to Adopt Seating Rules The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the FAA needn’t set standards regarding the number of seats and their density in commercial passenger aircraft unless impacting safety....

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CMC Electronics Picked for Sikorsky FMS Standards

CMA-2082MC to Come Standard on UH-60, HH-60, and S-70 Helicopters CMC Electronics has been tapped to supply their flight management system for a handful of Sikorsky helicopter models. The deal will see the inclusion of CMC equipment for including the...

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Successul Vertiia Test Flight Yields Interest

Australian eVTOL Sees Development with Air Ambulance Operator CareFlight AMSL, an Australian eVTOL company, has seen increased interest following its February test flight of the all-electric Vertiia. The multirotor aircraft is slated to have a range somewhere in the neighborhood...

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Stellar Aviation Expands in Reno, Nevada

New Facility Sees $25 Million Commitment An FBO network is expanding at its location at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, breaking ground on the first of 3 phases. The expansion of their current Rock Boulevard locale will ultimately involve more than...

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Ogden Airport Dispute Continues

As Lawsuit Moves Onward, Ogden City Makes A Play Ogden, Utah pilots got some news this week when the city issued a new round of offers to leasees amid a lawsuit between the Ogden Regional Airport Association. The letter essentially...

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Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Head to Tucson

While F-16 Deliveries Far From Guaranteed, Evaluation Could Determine Training Curriculum A pair of Ukrainian pilots made their way to the US to be evaluated for possible training or advice for the country's air forces. So far, only 2 pilots...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.05.23): North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA)

North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA) That volume of airspace (as defined in ICAO Document 7030) between FL 285 and FL 420 within the Oceanic Control Areas of Bodo Oceanic, Gander Oceanic, New York Oceanic East, Reykjavik, Santa Maria,...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.05.23)

"It's a testament to the training of pilots these days and the technology we have there hasn't been a catastrophic incident but everybody knows it's only a matter of time if this goes unchecked before something really catastrophic happens with...

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