FAA issues AD for main rotor shaft on Sikorsky S-76 (Rotorhub)
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-76A, B, and C helicopters....more...Wide World Books to host Lonely Planet's Wheeler (Seattle Times)
Wide World Books & Maps will host Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on June 17 at the Mosaic Coffee House ......more... 'CIA Torture Program Ensnares Innocents' (Ohmynews)
But there seems to be a kind of recklessness about finding out the truth here, and Khaled El-Masri, who is a German citizen for example, he was picked up by people in the CIA who thought he was somebody else... ...more... FAA issues AD for seatbelt buckles on Robinson R44 (Rotorhub)
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) Model R44 and R44 II helicopters that have a certain seat belt buckle (buckle) assembly installed, that requires removing the buckle assembly and the buckle assembly spacer, and replacing them with airworthy parts....more... Joplin council to ponder future wastewater needs (The Joplin Globe)
The Joplin City Council will vote tonight on whether to enter into a $45,000 contract for an engineering study to evaluate the city?s wastewater system and plot future needs....more... Mayor wants noise curfew violators in plain view (Naples Daily News)
Shortly after midnight on May 8, Naples Mayor Bill Barnett was awakened by the roar of a jet flying over his home. Adding insult to injury, only 10 minutes later, a propeller-driven plane whizzed overhead. Both pilots violated Naples Municipal Airport?s voluntary noise curfew that discourages aircraft from flying in after 10 p.m. But there are no penalties for the violation....more... OneSky Jets Empowers Fractional and Flight Card Owners to "Trump" Their Fixed Prices and Win on Every Flight (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OneSky Jets, the fastest-growing brand in private aviation, announced its new Latitude Membership product -- an innovative membership solution designed to meet the needs of frequent private jet travelers, including fractional owners, fractional cardholders, and flight cardholders....more... |