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"ANN must note, with great frustration, that some of their (airport) efforts might be better served in finding, supporting, and electing officials who are not so aeronautically ignorant, prone to class warfare against those they perceive to be rich airplane owners and businesses, and apparently unappreciative of the extraordinary values aviation and airports like Whiteman bring to their communities. Rarely have we seen the level of moronic anti-aviation drivel as we have seen around Whiteman (Ed. Note: I used to live near there many years ago and have been disgusted by the politics brought to bear against this airport. -- Jim Campbell, ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief)." Read More

French Performance And Modern Design Set The Stage For A New Generation Of Pilots

A sleek new aerobatic aircraft is generating excitement on both sides of the Atlantic, and it may soon become one of the most talked about aerobatic trainers in the United States. Combining classic French aerobatic DNA with modern performance, this machine is

Aero Linx: NASA Education: K-12 Resources for Students and Teachers Find learning opportunities for students in multiple settings – in school, afterschool programs, informal institutions like museums and science centers, and at home. Discover how NASA’s techno

Clutter In radar operations, clutter refers to the reception and visual display of radar returns caused by precipitation, chaff, terrain, numerous aircraft targets, or other phenomena. Such returns may limit or preclude ATC from providing services based on rad

Canadian Facility Strengthens Airbus Helicopters Support Network

Cadorath Aerospace is expanding its authorized repair scope to include Airbus H135 and H145 helicopter platforms. The Winnipeg Manitoba based facility will now support specialized single part repair work on additional Airbus components. The move further streng

Twin Satellites Will Reveal How Earth’s Atmosphere Shapes Conditions In Space

Space weather can disrupt everything from satellite operations to GPS navigation, yet many of the processes that drive it remain poorly understood. NASA is now taking a major step toward closing that knowledge gap with a newly selected mission concept focused

Company Plans Satellite Propulsion, In-Space Refueling And Aurora Suborbital Spaceplane

Dawn Aerospace has raised $25 million to scale up its work in both in-space transportation and suborbital spaceplanes. The company, with facilities in New Zealand and the Netherlands, announced June 16 that it closed a Series B round led by venture capital fir

Number of Certified Air Traffic Controllers At 57% At New York-Area Terminal Radar Approach

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it was extending flight limits at the three major New York City area airports, citing air traffic control to address congestion issues. The FAA said the limits ‌will be extended at Newark Liberty Inter

Dassault Aviation Ultra Long Range Flagship Enters Flight Test Campaign

Dassault Aviation has officially begun the Falcon 10X flight test campaign with a successful maiden flight from Bordeaux Mérignac, where the ultra long range business jet completed a two hour and thirty minute sortie evaluating handling, systems performance, a

Lancair Legacy 2000 Hits Chain-Link Fence After Landing Gear Fails To Deploy

Local officials once again are calling for the immediate closure of Whiteman Airport after the latest accident, one in a sporadic series of incidents at the airport over many years that concern residents and elected officials, to the exclusion/notice of all th