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NZ probes skydiving plane crash that killed 9

Investigators expressed confidence Sunday that they will learn why an airplane carrying skydivers crashed in flames near a popular tourist spot in New Zealand's Southern Alps, killing four Europeans and five New Zealanders.

MAS Raya extra flights good news for Sabah, S'wak folks: Rahim Bakri

KOTA KINABALU : Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said yesterday the additional flights Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put on for the Aidilfitri and school holiday seasons should come as good news for the people of Sabah and Sarawak.

Nonstop city flights to Detroit start Tuesday

Chattanooga’s growing auto hub gains another spoke Tuesday when Delta Air Lines starts daily nonstop flights to the Motor City.

Aviation Expo seeks help with air traffic

The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is getting so large that it needs to have the Federal Aviation Administration to be involved to control traffic.

PILOTS VOLLEYBALL: Portland beats host Wichita State for Shocker Classic crown

SCORE: Portland 17-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-22 WHEN, WHERE: Saturday night, Sept. 4, Wichita, Kan., Shocker Classic championship match HIGHLIGHTS: The Pilots won the tournament by defeating the host Shockers in the title game. Wichita State had lost just one match in each of the previous two seasons ...

Kerala CM urges Aviation Ministry to continue AI flights

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 4 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today urged the Union Aviation Ministry to withdraw the decision of the Air India to cancel its flights to Gulf countries.

India Aviation Ministry Plans to Invest $8.6 Billion in 5 Years

India, the second-fastest growing major economy, plans to invest 400 billion rupees ($8.6 billion) in the aviation industry during the next five years, Minister Praful Patel said.

Transport body flights 'sky high'

The number of flights taken by Transport Scotland officials is "sky high", the Scottish Liberal Democrats claim.

Anguilla airport cancels night flights due to Earl

The tourism-dependent island of Anguilla has temporarily halted nighttime flights while it repairs a radar beacon knocked out by Hurricane Earl.

Cessna makes emergency landing in Va. Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH The pilot of a single-engine airplane who was on his way to Dare County made an emergency landing and overturned on a baseball field at Cape Henry Collegiate School on Saturday. "Apparently, he was trying to make it to Oceana and decided to put it down on the field," said Battalion Chief Kenneth Pravetz of the Fire Department.

Helicopter crew finds body of boxing promoter’s son

SEATTLE — A five-day search for the missing son of top boxing promoter Bob Arum ended when a helicopter located John Arum’s body on a rugged mountain in North Cascades National Park, authorities say. The body of John Arum, an experienced mountain climber, was spotted Friday afternoon from a National Park Service helicopter at about the 7,700-foot level on the north face of 8,500-foot Storm King ...

Helicopter scoops Sonny Bill away from quake city

Sonny Bill Williams was flown by helicopter from the Christchurch earthquake to Auckland yesterday to launch his off-field promotional career – but before he left the cathedral city he had also launched his Kiwi domestic rugby career.

UN agency to help RP aviation

MANILA, Philippines – The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will help the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) improve the quality of airports and flight services in the country.

Ryanair: Abolish Co-Pilots To Save Cash

Airline pilots have accused Ryanair's Michael O'Leary of endangering passengers' safety after he called for co-pilots to be replaced with air stewardesses.

Appreciative crowd enjoys Thunder Over the Valley event

Airplane enthusiasts and families with children eagerly toured the planes on display last Saturday at the Thunder Over the Valley air show, walking through cargo craft and climbing into cockpits.

SAS Craft Makes Emergency Landing in Sofia

An airplane of the Scandinavian carrier SAS made an emergency landing at the airport of the Bulgarian capital Sofia late Friday. The airport authorities inform there are no injuries in the incident. The plane had 133 passengers on board.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials (L) are seen at the site where a cargo airplane crashed while taking off from ...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials (L) are seen at the site where a cargo airplane crashed while taking off from Dubai airport, United Arab Emirates, on September 4, 2010....

Sevastopol TV Column

Coming up Sevastopol TV, Charter channel 986 will host a marathon week, 24/7, of all-Door County shows starting Sept. 12. Ill tell you more about that in next weeks column.

MAS raya extra flights good news for Sabah, Sarawak folk - Rahim Bakri

KOTA KINABALU : Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said today the additional flights Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put on for the Aidilfitri and school holiday seasons should come as good news for the people of Sabah and Sarawak.

Flights to N.B. cancelled

Airlines preemptively cancelled flights and warned of pending delays on Friday as a hurricane bore down on Canada's east coast.

Aviation brigade in South Korea to expand training

With lessons learned during three combat tours in Iraq, the new commander of the Army’s aviation brigade in Korea plans to have his aviators conduct more training with ground combat troops and add tactical complexities.

Helicopter service takes off at new Mercy Medical Center

Dressed in a flight suit and a helmet, Ron Haver had the pilot look down pat.He should. The helicopter pilot has been flying the big birds for 20 years, mostly for the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.But Haver has a bit of a different job now. Instead of looking for pot growers or bad guys on the run, the helicopter pilot now flies critically ill patients from the local hospital and from the ...

Helicopter crashes on Highway 101 in Salinas

A veteran Salinas pilot sustained minor injuries when he crashed his crop-spraying helicopter on Highway 101 just south of Salinas Municipal Airport early Friday, shutting down the highway for nearly two hours and slowing traffic for much of the morning.

Imhotep Charter blasts Bristol, 38-14

On his team's first play from scrimmage, less than four minutes into a nonleague game against Bristol, Imhotep Charter's Christopher Lewis took a quick two-step drop and lofted a pass up the right sideline to senior wideout Devin Sanders for a 47-yard touchdown.

PILOTS SOCCER: Portland men tie Northern Illinois 0-0

SCORE: Portland 0, Northern Illinois 0 WHEN, WHERE: Friday night, Sept. 3, Merlo Field, Nike Invitational HIGHLIGHTS: The 19th-ranked Pilots opened their season with a two-overtime draw. UP outshot the Huskies 17-10. TOP PERFORMERS: Portland senior Ryan Luke and freshman Steven Evans from ...

Bristol drops opener to Imhotep Charter

The Warriors couldn't keep up with the Panthers' speed in a game that hadn't been scheduled until three days before kickoff.

PILOTS SOCCER: No. 4 UP women score twice early in second half, down Wisconsin

SCORE: Portland 2, Wisconsin 0 WHEN, WHERE: Friday night, Sept. 3, Husky Soccer Stadium, Seattle HIGHLIGHTS: After being held scoreless in the first half for the fourth time in five games this season, the fourth-ranked Pilots prevailed. They outshot the Badgbers 15-6, including 9-1 in the second ...

Two pilots killed in cargo plane crash in Dubai

Two pilots were killed today when a Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed on a road just two minutes after it took off from Dubai airport, police said.

Imhotep batters Bristol

On his team's first play from scrimmage, less than four minutes into a nonleague game against Bristol, Imhotep Charter's Christopher Lewis took a quick two-step drop and lofted a passed up the right sideline to senior wideout Devin Sanders for a 47-yard touchdown.

Continental recalling 132 pilots

The pilots' union at Continental Airlines said the airlines is recalling furloughed pilots to handle a growing number of flights, normal attrition and the expected delivery of new planes. So far this year, Continental's traffic is running about 3% higher than a year ago and revenue is surging thanks to higher fares and fees on many services. Q2 revenue jumped 19% vs. a year ago. Shares edged up ...

UPDATE: Man unscathed after crashing airplane in Buena Vista Township

View full sizeGus Burns | The Saginaw NewsAn airplane being flown by Richard VonBerg crash landed in a bean field near Browne Airport, 4821 Janes in Buena Vista Township about 4:15 p.m. Friday.BUENA VISTA TWP. — Richard VonBerg said it...

PILOTS VOLLEYBALL: Rally gives UP opening win at Shocker Classic

SCORE: Portland def. Stephen F. Austin 18-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-13 WHEN, WHERE: Friday afternnon, Sept. 3, Shocker Classic, Wichita, Kan. HIGHLIGHTS: The Pilots trailed much of the final set before taking the lead at 11-10 and then winning on sophomore Ariel Usher's 17th kill. TOP ...

Model Airplane May Have Started Blaze

Paso Robles, CA -- Officials believe a model airplane sparked a small brush fire yesterday evening near Paso Robles. The fire began about 7 o’clock off Geneseo Road near El Pharo Drive and threatened nearby structures. Crews had contained the fire in about two hours, and no structures were damaged.

Helicopter crashes on California highway

SALINAS, Calif., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A pilot escaped without serious injury Friday when a crop-dusting helicopter crashed on a coastal highway in California. Helicopter - California - Aviation - Recreation - Aerial application

Allied Pilots Association Voices Support for Proposal by Continental and United Pilots to End Outsourcing

FORT WORTH, Texas----The Allied Pilots Association , certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,500 pilots of American Airlines , expressed strong support for a proposal put forth by the pilots of Continental Airlines and United Airlines to end outsourcing of flying to regional partners.

Southwest, Continental Cancel Flights as Hurricane Earl Skirts U.S. Coast

Southwest Airlines Co. and Continental Airlines Inc. dropped more than 120 flights in the eastern U.S. today as Hurricane Earl skirted the coast.

Helicopter crashes onto busy California highway; pilot walks away with minor injuries

A helicopter that crashed on a California highway in Salinas Friday left its pilot with minor injuries. After blocking the roadway for a while, the helicopter was removed.

Helicopter crashes onto busy California highway; pilot walks out of wreck

SALINAS, Calif. - A helicopter has crashed on a busy California highway in Salinas, sending its pilot to the hospital and snarling traffic. The California Highway Patrol says the helicopter landed upside-down onto Highway 101 shortly after 6 a.m. Friday.

Helicopter crashes on busy CA highway

A helicopter has crashed on a busy California highway in Salinas, sending its pilot to the hospital and snarling traffic.

Helicopter crashes onto busy Central California highway; pilot walks away with minor injuries

A helicopter landed upside-down on a California highway in Salinas Friday, slowing Labor Day weekend traffic for part of the morning but causing only minor injuries to the pilot.

Helicopter Crashes Onto Highway 101 In Salinas

A crop-dusting Bell 47 helicopter crashed onto the busy southbound 101 freeway near the Salinas Airport Friday after the pilot became disoriented in the heavy early morning fog, authorities said.

ExpressJet Pilots See Optimism in Sale/Merger, Cite Job Protection Assurances

HOUSTON, TEXAS----Union leaders of the ExpressJet pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l , met this week to determine their position on the proposed sale of ExpressJet Airlines to SkyWest Holdings, Inc. and the planned subsequent merger of the airline with Atlantic Southeast Airlines , which was announced on Aug. 4, 2010.

Aviation company to add jobs in Macon

An aviation company is expanding in Macon. Gov. Sonny Perdue says TIMCO Aviation Services, which has a Macon facility...

Board approves base charter school

The Arkansas Board of Education approved a building at Little Rock Air Force Base as the location for a new charter school.

Bad weather hampers flights to hilly and mountainous districts

Cancellation of flights to most of the hilly and mountainous districts of the country due to bad weather has resulted in scarcity of food and other necessary goods.

Model airplane sparks small brush fire in North County

A model airplane sparked a small brush fire Thursday evening near Paso Robles.

Lanco's charter plane skids off runway, passengers safe

Raipur, Sep 2 : A potential disaster was averted when power major Lanco's charter plane skidded off the runway at Korba's Roomgara air strip this afternoon minutes before taking off for Mumbai, official sources said.

Aviation Awareness Day to take off Sunday at Phila

Aviation Awareness Day at Harry Clever Field at New Philadelphia will be held on Sunday, courtesy of Experimental Aircraft Assn. Chapter 1077.

Timco Aviation to add 130 jobs

Timco Aviation Services said Thursday it would nearly double its Macon work force, adding 130 jobs in the next year to its facility at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. Company and government officials, including Gov. Sonny Perdue , announced the Macon facility would begin working on Boeing 767 wide-body jets, with about 100 people hired by Jan. 1 and another 30 working by the middle of next year.