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Sikorsky Wins U.S. Navy Contract To Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter Fleet

To Be Built On The S-92 Platform, 17 To Be Produced

The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that Sikorsky has been selected to build the next fleet of Marine One helicopters for the Office of the President.

Controller Deemed Responsible For 2009 NY Mid-Air Back On Duty

Transferred To Virginia Following Paid Suspension From Work

The air traffic controller whom it was determined was responsible for a mid-air collision between an airplane and a sightseeing helicopter in New York in 2009 has been transferred to Virginia and returned to duty, and the relatives of some of those fatally injured in the accident are none too happy about the arrangement.

Airbus Helicopters Partners With IAS

First Maintenance Center In Western And Central Africa To Be Certified By A Helicopter Manufacturer

A partnership agreement for the certification of the region’s first Airbus Helicopters-maintenance center has been signed with the Abidjan-based company International Aircraft Services (IAS) at the ShieldAfrica 2014 exhibition.

Sullenberger To Deliver Commencement Address For Nova Southeastern University

Will Speak To Graduating Class On May 10 In Fort Lauderdale, FL

Chesley B. (Sully) Sullenberger III will be the guest speaker at Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) undergraduate commencement on Saturday, May 10 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. More than 1,400 students will be receiving their Bachelor's degree and approximately 900 students will be in attendance at the ceremony.

Gone West: Former Langley Center Director Edgar Cortright

Joined The Agency When It Was Still NACA

Long before Edgar Cortright joined the NACA or became Langley Center Director or even graduated elementary school, he planned a career in aviation. "I always knew, from about age five on, what I wanted to be, because my father flew in World War I. I used to put his uniform on as a little kid, and I decided I wanted to be in aviation," Cortright said in an oral history interview conducted in 1998.

NASA Hosts Multiple Student Rocketry Challenge Events In May

Twenty Teams To Gather At The Bonneville Salt Flats For Launches Up To 20,000 Feet

More than 20 American college and university teams will gather on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats Saturday, May 17 to launch rockets they designed. The rockets will reach heights up to 20,000 feet, carrying onboard science and engineering experiments -- and high hopes among those on the ground to win prizes and bragging rights.

McKinney Air Center Named Top FBO In U.S. In Pilots' Choice Awards

McKinney National's Air Traffic Control Tower Also Ranked Number One

McKinney Air Center, the fixed based operator (FBO) that provides fuel and other services to aircraft at McKinney National Airport (KTKI), has been named best in the nation in the 2014 Pilots' Choice Awards by FltPlan.com. In addition, the air traffic control tower at McKinney National Airport was named number one in the Pilots' Choice Awards.

Guardian Angels Conduct Rescue Mission Off Coast Of Mexico

Training Exercise Turns Into Real-World Scenario

Airmen from the 563rd Rescue Group responded to a rescue mission after being notified of a Venezuelan fishing boat 1,100 nautical miles off the Pacific coast of Mexico with two critically injured Chinese sailors May 02.

Boeing Delivers 100th EA-18G Growler To US Navy

Need For Additional Navy And Joint Forces Electronic-Attack Capability Highlighted At Delivery Ceremony

The 100th EA-18G Growler has been delivered to the U.S. Navy, marking a major milestone in the program that has transformed airborne electronic warfare capability for the U.S. and its allies.

SonAir Takes Delivery Of A New EC225 From Airbus Helicopters

Aircraft To Fly Oil And Gas Missions In Africa

The presence of the EC225 in the African oil and gas heli-lift market will expand following delivery of an additional workhorse rotorcraft to SonAir, which is to deploy this long-range helicopter on operations in Angola.

StandardAero Expands Cincinnati Composite Repair Cell

Adds 30,000 Square Feet Of New Composite Processing And Repair Capabilities

StandardAero Components business unit has expanded its component repair facility to create a new 30,000 square foot Composite Processing and Repair Center to meet the growing market demands for the development of new composite repairs for aircraft and ground-based engine hardware and aircraft structures within its existing 250,000 square foot, MRO facility located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Factory-Authorized Maintenance Training Now Available For Twin Commander Techs

Seven-Day Course Designed To Meet Requirements For Work On 690, 695 Models

Twin Commander-specific formal training for maintenance technicians now is available in a factory-authorized course. This seven-day, 42-hour course is designed to meet the training requirements of the technician who will be working on Twin Commander 690, 690A, 690B, 690C, 690D, 695, 695A & 695B aircraft at a factory-authorized service center.

MQ-8C Fire Scout To Undergo Electromagnetic Interference Tests

Aircraft Being Prepped For Ship-Based Flights

In preparation for ship-board flights this spring, the MQ-8C Fire Scout will be tested for its ability to operate safely in the intense electromagnetic environment aboard U.S. Navy ships. The MQ-8C Fire Scout uses specially-designed cages, known as Faraday cages, to protect sensitive equipment on the aircraft from signal interference.

Airborne 05.07.14: R66 EASA Cert, iFlightPlanner Upgrade, Boeing Looks Ahead

Also: NTSB On B17 Fire, A-10 Thunderbolt On Aero-TV, Park Service Bans UAVs, EAA Ultralight Day

EASA certification marks an important milestone for Robinson, as two-thirds of the company’s sales have historically come from foreign customers. With certification finally in place, Robinson says it can deliver its current backlog of European orders and focus on strengthening its presence in the European market. Good news for iPad users. You can now improve your “Heads-Down-Display” with the updated iFlightPlanner for iPad version-2.1. Features were added as a direct result of pilot feedback received at Lakeland last month; namely recently

FAA Announces Alaska UAS Test Site Begins Research Flights

University Of Alaska Surveying Wildlife

The University of Alaska’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test site is the second of six to become operational, according to the FAA.

Barnstorming: Lift/Thrust/Drag/Gravity vs Apathy

Is It Time To Find Out Who's Willing To Stand Up And (Re-)Build Aviation's Future?

Hi Folks... Long day, bone tired. The cumulative effect of too many 16-20 hour days is wearing me down... but not nearly as much as a conversation, today, with one of the brightest guys in all of GA... who's beginning to wonder if an insidious force won't be the final death knell for the aviation world. Aviation is ruled by four primary forces -- lift, thrust, drag and gravity... but I think a fifth --Apathy-- may be making itself more prominent as time goes on.

Sikorsky Unveils CH-53K Helicopter

USMC Reveals Aircraft Name

The CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, the next generation in the CH-53 type series that the U.S. Marine Corps expects to begin operational service in 2019, has been officially unveiled by Sikorsky. During the rollout ceremony, attended by members of Congress, the Department of Defense, major suppliers to the program, international guests and company employees, the Commandant of the Marine Corps General F. Amos introduced the name for the new aircraft: the “King Stallion.”

Royal Brunei Airlines Selects The A320neo

Firm Orders For Seven Aircraft Plus Three Options

Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has signed a contract with Airbus covering the firm order of seven A320neo aircraft plus three options, under the latest phase of its fleet modernization program.

SpaceX Wins Court Round Against ULA

Judge Prohibits LMC, Boeing From Purchasing Rocket Engines From Russia

A federal judge will prevent ULA from purchasing rocket engines from Russia following a protest lodged by SpaceX of a no-bid contract that was awarded to the Boeing/Lockheed Martin joint venture by the U.S. Air Force.

Aero-TV: Expert Advice From Concorde--Replacing the CB Line of Flooded Batteries

How To Understand Your Batteries... From Folks Who Build Them

ANN news editor Tom Patton talks with Chris Holder, the Eastern U.S. Sales Manager for Concorde Battery. Tom asked Holder why Concorde has discontinued their CB line of flooded batteries. Holder said that while flooded batteries have been used in aircraft for about 85 years, technology has come to the point that they are simply no longer needed and there’s a better way to go. In this video, Holder goes on to explain the difference between the flooded battery and the new technology sealed batteries. The sealed battery has more plates, delivers more energy, is more efficient to own, and

Bell Helicopter Adds To Valor Team

Astronics, Meggitt To Provide Key Components

Two key suppliers have been named to the team producing Bell Helicopter's new V-280 Valor. Astronics Advanced Electric Systems will design and manufacture power distribution systems for the aircraft, while Meggitt Inc. will be providing the fuel system.

Bell Cutting Additional Jobs In Texas

Hourly And Salaried Employees To Be Let Go As Defense Budgets Shrink

About 325 additional jobs are being cut primarily at Bell Helicopter's Hurst, TX facility as defense spending declines. The cuts come on top of some 700 jobs that have been cut since early last year.

FAA Issues SAIB For Cessna 177RG Main Landing Gear Actuator

Stems From Accident In Germany In Which Main Gear Did Not Lock Down, Airplane Damaged

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) related to an airworthiness concern with Cessna Model 177RG and Reims Model F177RG airplanes. The SAIB recommends the inspection of the MLG actuator rod end bearing to ensure that cracks are not present.

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To Be Built On The S-92 Platform, 17 To Be Produced

Transferred To Virginia Following Paid Suspension From Work

First Maintenance Center In Western And Central Africa To Be Certified By A Helicopter Manufacturer

Will Speak To Graduating Class On May 10 In Fort Lauderdale, FL

Joined The Agency When It Was Still NACA

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Twenty Teams To Gather At The Bonneville Salt Flats For Launches Up To 20,000 Feet

McKinney National's Air Traffic Control Tower Also Ranked Number One

Training Exercise Turns Into Real-World Scenario

Need For Additional Navy And Joint Forces Electronic-Attack Capability Highlighted At Delivery Ceremony

Aircraft To Fly Oil And Gas Missions In Africa

Adds 30,000 Square Feet Of New Composite Processing And Repair Capabilities

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Seven-Day Course Designed To Meet Requirements For Work On 690, 695 Models

Aircraft Being Prepped For Ship-Based Flights

Also: NTSB On B17 Fire, A-10 Thunderbolt On Aero-TV, Park Service Bans UAVs, EAA Ultralight Day

University Of Alaska Surveying Wildlife

Is It Time To Find Out Who's Willing To Stand Up And (Re-)Build Aviation's Future?

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USMC Reveals Aircraft Name

Firm Orders For Seven Aircraft Plus Three Options

Judge Prohibits LMC, Boeing From Purchasing Rocket Engines From Russia

How To Understand Your Batteries... From Folks Who Build Them

Astronics, Meggitt To Provide Key Components

Hourly And Salaried Employees To Be Let Go As Defense Budgets Shrink

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