“The Zodiac is perhaps one of the most unairworthy aircraft since the de Havilland Comet…” Source: Aviation lawyer Ladd Sanger, in a rhetoric-packed release issued Friday praising action taken this week by the National Transportation Safety Board, calling for the immediate grounding of the Zenair Zodiac CH601 line of aircraft.

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Holidaychatter – Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.18.09)

2009-04-18 11:21:34

Likens Troubled Sport Aircraft To Ill-Fated DeHavilland Comet You just knew it wouldn’t be long before someone in the legal community jumped on the action taken this week by the National Transportation Safety Board, calling for the immediate grounding of the Zenair Zodiac CH601 line of aircraft.

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Holidaychatter – Lawyer Praises NTSB’s Action Against ‘The Corvair Of The Air’

2009-04-18 11:21:33

Would New Service Impact Airline Traffic? This next item isn’t an aviation story, per se… but it could pose significant ramifications for the nation’s airline industry, and even to a much lesser-extent general aviation.

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Holidaychatter – Obama Administration Launches Renewed Push For National High-Speed Rail

2009-04-17 10:27:26

Would Replace Steam Catapults On Aircraft Carriers Thanks for the recommendation… but we’re going to do it anyway. That’s the message the US Navy had for the Government Accountability Office this week, in proceeding with development of a new launching system for carrier-based aircraft.

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Holidaychatter – Navy To Stick With Development Of Electromagnetic Launch System

2009-04-17 10:27:25

Demostrator Panel To Be Displayed Next Month At EBACE2009 Elliott Aviation announced this week the Moline, IL-based business aviation services company has become the first authorized facility to install Garmin’s G1000 Integrated Avionics Suite glass cockpit in a Beechcraft King Air B200/200 aircraft, completing the installation in a 1995 King Air B200.

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Holidaychatter – Elliott Aviation Completes First King Air 200 G1000 Installation

2009-04-11 16:47:27

Cuts Nine Pounds Of Weight From Popular Engine Kits Sonex Aircraft, LLC announced this week another new enhancement to the popular AeroConversions AeroVee Engine Kit, with the introduction of weight-saving Nikasil Cylinders. The upgrade package reduces AeroVee Engine weight by just over 9 lbs and is offered at significantly lower cost than Nikasil or comparable NiCom kits offered by competing VW conversion manufacturers.

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Holidaychatter – AeroConversions Offers Nikasil Cylinder Upgrade For AeroVee 2.1

2009-04-10 10:25:51

Was Unable To Eject From Stricken F-4D Phantom The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced this week the remains of a US airman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

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Holidaychatter – Airman Missing In Action From Vietnam War Identified

2009-04-05 08:33:44

Responder Allows Quick Military Switchouts Raytheon Company unveiled this week the Responder, an innovative payload design concept featuring a suite of interchangeable mission-specific sensors that could be deployed rapidly to meet immediate customer needs.

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Holidaychatter – Raytheon Introduces Rapidly Deployable Space Payload Design

2009-04-05 08:33:43

Scientist Exposed Faulty Military Satellite Parts A company’s efforts to stop a scientist from revealing his research findings about faulty electronic components the company sold to the government for military and intelligence-gathering satellites were the basis for a whistleblower lawsuit that Northrop Grumman Corp. settled this week, for a record sum of $325 million.

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Holidaychatter – Northrop Grumman Pays $325 Million To Settle Whistleblower Case

2009-04-04 14:18:55

“A Solid Addition To An Already-Strong Team” The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) this week welcomed Andrew Broom as the Association’s new Vice President of Communications. He was most recently the director of communications and public affairs for Wichita, KS-based Hawker Beechcraft Corporation.

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Holidaychatter – Andrew Broom Joins AOPA As VP Of Communications

2009-04-03 12:49:41