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JetBlue’s Long-Desired West Coast Focus City Dream Dies in June

Cranky Flier

The way JetBlue tells it, Los Angeles remains an important focus city and a crew base, but this week’s big cuts in LA starting for travel starting June 13 suggest otherwise. After nearly 23 years, JetBlue is finally giving up on making something on the West Coast a key focus city. Its last attempt, LAX, will now revert to being a spoke on steroids, exactly what it should be.

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iOS Update Green Light program: iOS and iPadOS 17.4.1

iPad Pilot News

iOS Update Green Light program: iOS and iPadOS 17.4.1 iPad Pilot News Apple released iOS and iPadOS 17.4.1 for iPhone and iPad, which includes important security updates and bug fixes. Like with any software update, we recommend waiting until your app or accessory developer has time to test it out and verify there are no compatibility issues. iOS 17.4 Release Notes Emoji New mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, and shaking heads emoji are now available in the emoji keyboard 18 people and body

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Gear Service

Gary's Flight Journal

I just returned from the shop and I have to say this one is a real head scratcher. First, a fluid level check on the pump, it was good. Next with the use of an extended mirror we found no leaks, however the one AN connection needed about a quarter turn. We did find some residue but it was negligible, considering the amount of 5606 I had added to the system the day before.

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How Do Drone Deliveries Work?

Flightworx

In recent years, the rapid advancement of drone technology has ushered in a new era of logistics and delivery services, promising to redefine how goods are transported across urban and rural landscapes alike. Drone deliveries have the potential to reduce costs and times whilst decreasing the environmental burden of deliveries, and they have a very broad use case as well.

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Explore Our 3-Week CFI Class at Take Flight Aviation!

Take Flight OC

Embark on an accelerated journey to your aviation career with Take Flight Aviation’s 3-week Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) class! What sets us apart? Let’s break it down. How It Works: Duration: Three weeks, six days a week. Structure: Three stage checks, a sign-off, and you’re ready to kickstart your first job in aviation. Success Rate: A remarkable 98% first-time CFI pass rate, surpassing the national average of around 50%.

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Reddit Warnings about airline pilot training at ATP Flight School

Flexair

Reddit's r/flying community is has been a long time repository for students complaining about ATP Flight School , and warning others to avoid ATP , but today has been an unusually busy day, with the forum lighting up with an array of complaints and critiques targeting the flight school known for its accelerated training programs aimed at catapulting students into professional aviation careers.

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Florida GA license plate success

AOPA

Thanks to efforts from passionate AOPA members in Florida, a general aviation specialty license plate will soon be available for purchase—with proceeds supporting aviation education scholarships in the state.

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Thomas Stafford, pioneering astronaut, pilot, dies at 93

AOPA

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Tom Stafford’s legendary aerospace career included four space missions including Apollo 10; two Gemini space flights; and perhaps most notably, his command of the Apollo-Soyuz joint mission in 1975. Stafford died March 18 at age 93.

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Eli’s 30 Shares

Inspire

Pat Halligan, EAA 363158, shares the story of his grandson’s kind and remarkable gesture. The post Eli’s 30 Shares first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Celebrating greatness among us

AOPA

On March 20, Russ Meyer Jr. accepted the R.A. "Bob" Hoover Award at a celebration that extended to others who continue to work making the general aviation community safer and stronger.

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A candid reflection on FAA aircraft hangar leases and hangar reversion policy

AOPA

While the FAA offers extensive guidance for airport administration policy, particularly in terms of airport compliance, all too often there is much left to interpretation by both airport sponsors and airport users.

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Avidyne STC will upgrade Cirrus Entegra panels

AOPA

Cirrus owners whose aircraft are flying with Avidyne Entegra avionics will be able to upgrade their panels via a supplemental type certificate from Avidyne Corp. that the company said is in the final stages of consideration at the FAA.

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Garmin announces STC for CJ2 panel upgrade

AOPA

Cessna Citation CJ2 owners and operators will soon be able to update their flight decks with a full suite of Garmin products, Garmin announced March 19.

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Iditarod's air support

AOPA

This March marked the running of the fifty-second Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, crossing nearly 1,000 miles of Alaska wilderness in little more than a week. While each team races alone, a volunteer squadron provides air support in Cessna Skywagons.

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Michigan's National Cherry Festival Airshow faces uncertain future

AOPA

Unrealistic stipulations about airshow operations left a contract unsigned. Now the future of the airshow is in jeopardy.

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