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Key Takeaways:

  • Negligence charges against U.S. pilots involved in Brazil's worst air disaster were dropped, while a judge blocked planned airport slot auctions for New York City, and Canada called for tighter commercial balloon regulations.
  • A fatal mid-air collision above the Florida Everglades resulted in the deaths of four people, including two flight instructors and their students.
  • FAA granted certification for Rockwell Collins' upgraded Flight Management System and GPS for WAAS LPV on a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft.
  • A record world flight to raise funds for ALS research is nearing its completion, and a new children's book was released to inspire young girls in aviation.
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Negligence charges against the U.S. pilots involved in Brazil’s worst air disaster have been dropped, but they still face other charges for allegedly contributing to the accident…

FAA granted certification for WAAS LPV on a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins’ upgraded Flight Management System and GPS-4000S global positioning system WAAS receiver…

Record world flight to raise funds for ALS research nears its finish…

Two flight students and their instructors died when their aircraft collided above the Everglades in Florida on Saturday…

A new book for children leads them through aviation’s phonetic alphabet, aimed at inspiring girls ages 2 to 8 to develop an interest in flying…

A judge has blocked the planned slot auctions for New York City area airports.

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is again calling for tighter regulations on commercial balloon operations after releasing report on a fiery hard landing near Winnipeg in 2007. The TSB would like regulations in place before the coming ballooning season.

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