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FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said at a hearing that while he is grateful for the law Congress passed to end air traffic controller furloughs and stave off contract tower defunding, it "does not end the sequester. We will not enjoy the benefits or the stability that the FAA reauthorization provides until we find a sensible long-term solution."

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Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives focused on the Fourth Amendment implications of domestic UAV surveillance at a hearing May 17, but did not get a unified message from witnesses on how to tackle the issue.

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The UTair Aviation quarterly report for Q1 2013 reveals positive growth trends in the airline's activities and the strengthening of its position as one of the leaders on the Russian aviation market and the largest global helicopter operator. An agreement signed May 16 gives the green light for operations of 20 Russian built Mil helicopters in the fleet of UTair Group subsidiary Helicopteros del Sur based in Peru.

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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives held a meeting this week where they discussed what their objective should be in the upcoming debate over the debt ceiling, with plans to introduce a measure before the August recess.

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Abuja, Nigeria (Nigerian Observer) - The Nigerian Air Force has released the preliminary report on the investigation into the crashed Mi-24B helicopter, which occurred on May 9 at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Port Harcourt.

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Corpus Christi, Texas (military.com) — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew conducting a training flight was diverted to rescue a man clinging to a telephone pole in the water May 14 in South Bay, Port Aransas, Texas.

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A bipartisan group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives that is working toward a comprehensive immigration reform proposal is nearing consensus.

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John Stonecipher, President, CEO of Guidance Aviation, accepted the Arizona Small Business Administration's Person of The Year Award from the State's SBA CEO, Rick Murray and National SBA District Director, Robert Blaney, during the State's SBA 20th Annual Enterprise Business Awards at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report for the accident involving a Robinson R44 used during a Part 91 flight in Ocean Shores, Wash., on April 12.

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