http://www.compilots.com/news ComPilots Aviation News Portal en-us http://www.compilots.com/news/article2999.html A passenger jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros, a Yemeni aviation official said. http://www.compilots.com/news/article2998.html Just about any professional probably gets annoyed when they watch a movie or TV series that touches on their profession – and the details are just plain wrong. Take the movie “Die Hard”. Supposedly a group of terrorists are able to hack into the ATC approach control at Washington Dulles Airport. They proceed to turn off the frequencies for a lot of aircraft who are in a holding pattern – then the audience is supposed to assume all pilots are stupid enough to hold for nearly an hour without talking to ATC. http://www.compilots.com/news/article2997.html Boeing announced that first flight of the 787 Dreamliner will be postponed due to a need to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the aircraft. http://www.compilots.com/news/article2996.html The 727 Captain (Pro Pack, -200 and Freighter) version 2.2 for FSX is available at ComPilots store and includes the following new features, fixes and enhancements: http://www.compilots.com/news/article2995.html Military planes located new debris from Air France Flight 447 Wednesday while investigators focused on a nightmarish ordeal in which the jetliner broke up over the Atlantic as it flew through a violent storm. http://www.compilots.com/news/article2994.html Hatfield, Hertfordshire - Astra Airlines of Greece has acquired a BAe 146-300 from BAE Systems Asset Management to add to its existing Series 300 that it has had in service since July 2008, when it commenced operations. http://www.compilots.com/news/article2993.html I flew low altitude from Atlanta to Orlando once, and as I looked out of the window I saw lakes, ponds and streams sparkling like a chest of diamonds flung haphazardly on an emerald carpet before a fireplace. All that water! For a girl from the desert it was almost a religious experience. http://www.compilots.com/news/article2992.html Romania’s flag carrier Tarom took delivery of its first ATR 72-500 aircraft. This follows the contract signed last year, valued at some US $ 37 million, for two ATR 72-500s. The airline currently operates a fleet of 7 ATR 42-500s, and will take delivery of its second new ATR 72-500 later this year. http://www.compilots.com/news/article2991.html Pilatus Aircraft is pleased to announce a major program milestone with the delivery of the 900th PC-12. At a celebration at the company’s US headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, owner Ron Roma accepted the keys to his new aircraft from Pat Epps, President of Epps Aviation, the factory authorized Pilatus Center for the southeastern United States based in Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.compilots.com/news/article2990.html Pakistani jets and attack helicopters bombed Taliban positions in a district near the capital Tuesday, the military said, in an expansion of an offensive against militants seemingly emboldened by a much-criticized peace deal.