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October 25, 2017

Airborne 10.25.17: XTI Aircraft Orders, MGL's New E-Gauges, Turkey Drop-Really???

Also: SpaceX Zuma?, Lunar Habitat, Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Lockheed Martin's LM-100J

 

XTI Aircraft says it has received several additional orders and deposits from customers under its pre-sales program, launched at NBAA. The company stated that the response at the show was very positive and generated additional financial and strategic relationships for the company. The six-seat TriFan 600 will have the speed, range and comfort of a luxury business aircraft and the ability to take off and land vertically, like a helicopter. It will travel at 345 miles an hour, with a range of up to 1,200 miles. Using three ducted fans, the TriFan lifts off vertically. Its two wing fans then rotate forward for a seamless transition to cruise speed and its initial clim

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Airborne 10.25.17: XTI Aircraft Orders, MGL's New E-Gauges, Turkey Drop-Really??

Also: SpaceX Zuma?, Lunar Habitat, Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines, Lockheed Martin's LM-100J

XTI Aircraft says it has received several additional orders and deposits from customers under its pre-sales program, launched at NBAA. The company stated that the response at the show was very positive and generated additional financial and strategic relationships for the company. The six-seat TriFan 600 will have the speed, range and comfort of a luxury business aircraft and the ability to take off and land vertically, like a helicopter. It will travel at 345 miles an hour, with a range of up to 1,200 miles. Usin

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FAA Cracks Down On Tehachapi Airport

Agency Says City Must Stop Practice Of Preferential Treatment For Some Tenants

Following a site survey at Tehachapi Municipal Airport, the FAA sent a letter to the city saying that it must stop its practice of preferential treatment for many tenants, including the city itself. If it fails to do so, the city could lose access to AIP grants for the airport.

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Oxygen System Cited In 2015 Fatal Accident

NTSB Determines That Loose Connection Led To Depletion Of Oxygen Supply In Flight

A loose connection in an oxygen system used by the pilot of a Mooney M20 on a flight from Michigan to Atlantic City, NJ led to the fatal injured the pilot, according to the NTSB's probable cause report on the accident.

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Scientists Call For Treaty To Protect U.S. Lunar Landing Sites

Seeks To Preserve Artifacts From Man's First Visit To The Moon, Set Course For The Future

Over the years, there have been multiple attempts to determine the best way to preserve the Apollo landing sites on the Moon as interest grows in how to gain access to the resources on our nearest celestial neighbor.

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FAA Says No Radar Outage At Portland Jetport Responsible For Increased Noise

Contradicts Airport's Explanation To Residents

FAA officials say that there have been no radar outages at Portland Jetport in Portland, ME that would have caused traffic to be re-routed over residential neighborhoods, as airport officials have claimed.

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Air Mauritius Takes Delivery Of Its First A350 XWB

Becomes First A350 Operator Based In The Indian Ocean

Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft, opening a new chapter for the Indian Ocean carrier. The aircraft, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held in Mauritius today.

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Embraer Announces Delivery Of The First E190-E2 In April 2018

Widerøe To Acquire Up To 15 Of The Type

Embraer has confirmed April of 2018 as the delivery date of the first E190-E2 to Widerøe, the aircraft’s launch operator. The announcement was made at a press briefing in Athens, Greece, during the annual general meeting of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, will begin revenue service with the aircraft shortly afterwards.

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Kansas State Polytechnic Renews Flight Data Monitoring Program

Will Track Activity Using FlyteAnalytics FDM Solution

Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus has once again selected FlyteAnalytics as its Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) solution for its Cessna 172 Skyhawk and Beechcraft G36 aircraft, enabling the university to continue its internal flight operational quality assurance.

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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract For Landsat 9 Mission

ULS Will Boost The Satellite Into Orbit In 2021

NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC (ULS) of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for the Landsat 9 mission. The mission is currently targeted for a contract launch date of June 2021, while protecting for the ability to launch as early as December 2020, on an Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

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Western Aircraft Launches Pilatus One Day, 100-Hour Inspections

Company Performs More Than 250 PC-12 Inspections Annually

Western Aircraft is now offering one day, 100-hour inspections for Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.

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Fort Lauderdale Airport Installs New Camera Systems

Goal Is In Increase In Safety And Efficiency In Moving Airplanes Around The Field

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport in Broward County, FL has installed a new virtual ramp control system to assist in moving airplanes around the airport with a goal of improving safety and efficiency.

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AD NUMBER: 2017-21-02

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes); and Model A310 series airplanes.

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Aero-TV: The Raisbeck/Hartzell Solution - Re-Propping The King Air 350

New Composite Prop Introduced For King Air 350…

 

Hartzell Propeller and Raisbeck Engineering are collaborating on new structural composite swept blade props for the Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop. The prop was introduced at AirVenture 2017 in July.

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Aero-TV: The Raisbeck/Hartzell Solution - Re-Propping The King Air 350

New Composite Prop Introduced For King Air 350…

Hartzell Propeller and Raisbeck Engineering are collaborating on new structural composite swept blade props for the Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprop. The prop was introduced at AirVenture 2017 in July. The new King Air 350 propellers are an extension of the propeller blade technology advancements developed jointly by Hartzell and Raisbeck for the King Air 90, King Air B200 series and King Air 300 series aircraft. The new composite propellers have an extended 3,000-hour, three-year warranty...

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Boeing, Singapore Airlines Announce Order For 39 Airplanes

Deal Includes 20 777-9S And 19 787-10 Dreamliners

Boeing and Singapore Airlines have formally announced a deal for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s, during a ceremony at the White House. The order, previously attributed to an unidentified customer, is worth $13.8 billion at current list prices.

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DRL Announces 2018 Allianz World Championship In Saudi Arabia

The Drone Racing League And The General Sport Authority To Bring Professional Drone Racing To The Kingdom For The First Time In September 2018

The Drone Racing League (DRL) and The General Sport Authority (GSA) of Saudi Arabia have announced the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship will take place in Saudi Arabia next September. Supporting the GSA's broader commitment to sports and the development of drone racing in Saudi Arabia, the 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship will be the first professional drone race staged in the kingdom.

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Two Alphabet Balloons Providing Connectivity To Puerto Rico

Gives Rural Residents Ability To Send Texts, Get Limited Internet Access

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, the island of Puerto Rico was left with virtually no internet service as much of the island's infrastructure was completely destroyed by the storm. But connectivity has been at least partially restored on the island thanks to two Project Loon balloons keeping station in the skies above.

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ECA: Drone, Airline & Helicopter Pilots Identify Common Challenges

Association Holds First Workshop For Manned And Unmanned Pilots

Drone, airline & helicopter pilots have much more in common than just the same airspace. This was the main conclusion of the first workshop for manned & unmanned aviation pilots, organized by the European Cockpit Association in Brussels on October 19. Under the common theme “One sky fits all”, more than 20 aviators reflected on their common passion for flying, similar operational threats, challenges and comparable trends in their profession.

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Central Florida Pilots Head To Leesburg For Continuing Education

EAA Chapter 534 Fly-In Features FAA Safety Team Presentations

Pilots came from all over Central Florida to Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, FL on Saturday October 21, 2017 to attend the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 Fly-In.

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Former TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger Joins AAAE

Will Serve As Senior Advisor To The Association

American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) President and CEO Todd Hauptli on Oct. 23, announced the appointment of the Honorable Peter Neffenger, former Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as Senior Advisor, effective November 1. Neffenger will focus his efforts on driving innovative solutions and technological advances in the airport industry, working with AAAE’s Airport Innovation Accelerator, as well as providing strategic advice to the AAAE team and its membership.

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Boeing, Mitsubishi Reach Agreement On Cost Reduction For 787 Production

Partnering For Success Collaboration To Enable Sales And Competitiveness

Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have announced an agreement to strengthen collaboration in ways that will enhance both companies' competitiveness. The agreement includes efforts to reduce costs in MHI production of wings for the 787 Dreamliner and joint studies of advanced aerostructure technologies for future-generation commercial aircraft.

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Airborne 10.23.17: First A330neo, NavWorx Closed, Evolution Aircraft Problems

Also: Airborne Upgrades, Aviation Explorers, Air Berlin Pilot, AIM Altitude, National Airlines Cargo Airlift

The first of three A330neo Family development aircraft to fly – MSN1795, an A330-900 variant – successfully completed its first flight on Thursday. The flight originated at Toulouse-Blagnac, France and lasted 4 hours and 13 minutes, landing back at the airport at about 1410 local time. The aircraft was powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 turbofans. The crew in the cockpit on board this flight included: Experimental Test Pilots Thierry Bourges, Thomas Wilhelm and Test-Flight Engineer Ala

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.25.17)

“We all fly different aircraft, but the job of the pilot is essentially the same.” Source: ECA Vice-President Jon Horne, commenting on a presentation at a workshop for manned & unmanned aviation pilots, organized by the European Cockpit Association in Brussels.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.25.17): Encoding Altimeter

A special type of pressure altimeter used to send a signal to the air traffic controller on the ground, showing the pressure altitude the aircraft is flying.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.25.17)

FAA Test Prep and Education for Pilots and AMTs

This site is firstly a test prep resource for Pilots and Aviation Maintenance Technicians preparing for the FAA knowledge exams.

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