A Formation Flight Of 2 Fairchild 71’s at EAA AirVenture Would Mean That Half The Registered Fleet Is Airborne At The Same Time

ANN covered EAA’s announcement that Gary Coonan is planning to bring his Fairchild 71 to EAA AirVenture this year, and now EAA has announced that he will be joined by another Fairchild 71.

To Be Presented At The ILA Berlin Air Show Beginning May 20

What’s the future of flying and what concepts will take us there? Airbus Group’s presentation of E-Aircraft projects will be one of the key aspects at this year’s ILA Berlin Air Show from May 20 to 25. The Group’s exhibition will be complemented by a display of the A400M airlifter and an event on air transportation in disaster relief operations.

Educational Materials Developed For Students, Workers, Veterans

Air Washington, a consortium of 11 of the Washington State's community and technical colleges, spearheaded a strategy in 2011 to educate Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) mechanic students, incumbent workers, and veterans on how they can develop a global skill set and increase their marketability, career options and pay.

ASBL Had Made FOIA Request For Subcontracting Plan Test Program Data

The American Small Business League (ASBL) has filed suit against the Pentagon in Federal District Court in San Francisco, CA. The ASBL is suing the Pentagon under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Pentagon refused to respond to a FOIA request for subcontracting data on Sikorsky under the Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan Test Program.

Gulfstream Names Stan Dixon Vice President, Sustaining And Government Programs

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently named Stan Dixon vice president, Sustaining and Government Programs. Dixon reports to Dan Nale, senior vice president, Programs, Engineering and Test, Gulfstream.

Newly-Created Position Will Work With The FAA

Horizon Air has named Lacey Pittman to the newly created position of managing director of safety. In her new role, Pittman will spearhead Horizon's cross-divisional efforts toward safety and work closely with the FAA in its regulatory oversight role. She previously served as director of safety for the airline.

Instrument For Vertical Takeoff And Lift Applications Recives Commodity Jurisdiction From U.S. Government

Lockheed Martin's "Kestrel" autopilot has received its commodity jurisdiction, allowing for quick, affordable deployments for international markets. The Kestrel autopilot and a version of the vertical takeoff and lift Indago system are no longer restricted by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and they are now controlled under the Export Administration Regulations.

Flight With More Than 60 On Board Landed Safely

A portion of the left wing of a CityJet Avro RJ85 with more than 60 people on board separated from the airplane shortly after takeoff at 7:25 am local time from London City Airport Thursday.

Aero Linx: The American Fighter Aces Association The American Fighter Aces Association was founded in 1960 to recognize the 1450 combat pilots that received a special distinction of becoming an ace by destroying 5 or more hostile aircraft in air to air combat. This includes aces in both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam.

Thermal Low Also known as heat low, it is an area of low pressure due to the high temperatures caused by intensive heating at the surface. It tends to remain stationary over its source area, with weak cyclonic circulation. There are no fronts associated with it. An example is the low that develops over southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico during the summer months.

"This is the biggest scam in the history of federal contracting at the Pentagon and we plan to shut it down. You can just imagine what happened to the volume of subcontracts awarded to small businesses once these prime contractors no longer had to submit reports that were available to the public. There were no negative consequences for failing to achieve their small business contracting goals. I believe the level of fraud and corruption this lawsuit will expose will be unprecedented." Source: ASBL President Lloyd Chapman. ASBL is suing the Pentagon in Federal District Court in San Francisco, CA. The ASBL is suing the Pentagon under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Pentagon refused to respond to a FOIA request for subcontracting d