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kuhnimebeli Against incredible odds, the survivor of a plane crash in an avalanche-prone area of British Columbia’s Rocky Mountains was found unharmed Friday and rescuers were rewarded with a wag of his tail. Rusty, a border collie that was on board a Cessna 180 that went down in Yoho National Park near Golden, B.C. last Wednesday, was found near the crash site. His owner, the unidentified pilot, died in the crash. When search crews found the wreckage on an avalanche spillway on a steep slope, they found the pilot’s body inside and dog tracks leading into the forest. Rusty Rescued After Crash

kuhnimebeli The president of Diamond Aircraft has issued a public appeal for support for his company’s bid for a $35 million loan from the government of Canada. In an Op/Ed piece in the London (Ontario) Free Press, Peter Maurer says the company’s survival may depend on the politically-mired loan request. “The protracted federal government decision process puts the entire London operation at risk,” Maurer said in a lengthy explanation of the company’s apparently precarious situation. Maurer said the company asked for the loan (he stresses that it is fully repayable) as a last resort when private funding fell through due to the recession. He also stressed that $35 million in private funding has already been committed as has a $20 million loan from the provincial government of Ontario but both are contingent on the federal government contribution. The loan application was made last fall but no decision has been made and a federal election being held Monday has complicated the public debate on the issue. Federal officials have said a decision will be made on the request sometime after the election but won’t set a time. Finances aside, the delay is having a potentially far more devastating effect on the company. Diamond Appeals For Loan Support

whoisx Aigle Azur has received a new Airbus A320, this new aircraft has joined fleet of 12 aircrafts. This new A320 operated his first flight on 23 April 2011, on the route Paris-Lisbon.
The new A320… Aigle Azur gets a new Airbus A320

webmasterbg APU Heaters Malfunctioned About Three Hours Before Launch BREAKING NEWS: The launch of space shuttle Endeavour has been scrubbed for at least 48 hours. NASA announced the scrub via Twitter about 1230 EDT. Endeavour Launch Scrubbed For Friday

webmasterbg FAA Releases Arrival, Departure Information For More Than 10,000 Aircraft Expected The FAA has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), highlighting arrival and departure procedures for the more than 10,000 aircraft expected at Experimental Aircraft Association’s 59th annual fly-in convention. EAA AirvVenture 2011 NOTAM Now Available Via Online And Print Formats

webmasterbg Decision Paves Way For Election Of Nearly 15,000 Fleet Service, Ramp Workers The National Mediation Board (NMB) has issued a decision finding that United and Continental are single carriers for the purpose of labor relations. NMB Establishes Single-Carrier Status For Continental, United Ramp Workers

webmasterbg Colorado Air Force Units Assisting In Fighting Texas Wildfires Two Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, CO, deployed to Texas April 26 to provide additional aerial support to contain wildland fires that have plagued Texas for several weeks. As Aircraft Return Home, Others Arrive To Maintain Firefighting Capabilities

webmasterbg When Salvador Alvarez Patuel’s beloved wife asked him to cut down on real-world flying, he accommodated her … and built a substantially accurate Boeing 737 flight deck/simulator in his house. To be clear, what Patuel built may be just as impressive as a functioning mock-up of a Boeing 737 cockpit as it is a flight simulator. Patuel is a principal application development manager for Microsoft and has held a private pilot certificate for 15 years. His passion for flying has led to many hours in real Boeing 737 simulators, apart from the one he built at home. That one runs on Microsoft FSX software. But if FSX conjures in your mind images of a keyboard, joystick and computer screen, you’re missing the point altogether. Video and more details after the jump. He Built A 737 Cockpit In His House? (With Video)

clarencezejames Wednesday, a remote-controlled submarine was used some 300 miles off the coast of Brazil, nearly 13,000 feet down in the Atlantic, to spot the chassis of Air France Flight 447′s flight data recorder, with the data module missing. Finding the chassis, which is normally attached to the data module, led to hopes that the data module may be nearby and useable data may yet be recoverable regarding the June 1, 2009 crash that killed all 228 aboard. The recorders onboard the Airbus A330 in this case were manufactured by Honeywell International, and the company says they were designed to withstand 1,500 G’s and depths of 20,000 feet — for 30 days. BEA officials have said that if the cylindrical data module can be found, there is still a good chance it will contain retrievable data. Air France 447 Search Finds Recorder Parts

clarencezejames Retired captain Chesley Sullenberger warned in an interview published Thursday by the DailyBeast.com, that cuts to FAA funding may have an impact on safety and that the government should be forthcoming about potential consequences. According to Sullenberger, cuts could translate to reductions in staffing at regulatory agencies and represent a decision to accept something less than the highest standards. He said such cuts would lead to an increased risk that someone will come to harm who otherwise would not have. Sullenberger stated that the industry has made a promise to passengers that it will do the best it can, even when that is not easy, expedient, or inexpensive. He also raised concerns about pilot fatigue regulation. Sully To Congress: Be Careful With FAA Cuts