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July 08, 2009

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.08.09

Something went very wrong onboard a PC-12 Sunday.
Bell starts replacing striking workers in Texas.
And there's a new top lawyer at the FAA.

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 07.08.09

Something went very wrong onboard a PC-12 Sunday.
Bell starts replacing striking workers in Texas.
And there's a new top lawyer at the FAA.

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ANN Special Feature: Brian Foley, Bizjet Comeback - 07.08.09

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Brian Foley, President of Brian Foley Associates, about why he doesn't expect sales of new business jets to return to 2008 levels for at least 10 years.

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FAA And Net-Centric Consortium Take Unique Path To NextGen

Development Of Open Standards Will Speed Deployment, Expansion

The FAA and the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC(TM)) today entered into an agreement to advance the Enterprise Architecture of NextGen, FAA's national airspace (NAS) transformation program. NCOIC's FAA contract has a potential value of approximately ten million dollars and spans five years.

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NASA Research To Help Aircraft Avoid Ocean Storms, Turbulence

Goal Is To Identify Rapidly Intensifying Storms

NASA is funding the development of a prototype system to provide aircraft with updates about severe storms and turbulence as they fly across remote ocean regions. Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., in partnership with colleagues at the University of Wisconsin, are developing a system that combines satellite data and computer weather models with cutting-edge artificial intelligence techniques.

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 07.08.09

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 07.08.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.08.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: Brian Foley, Bizjet Comeback - 07.08.09 (ANN Special Report, with Brian Foley)

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CAP Announces Cadet Officers School

Based On USAF Squadron Officer Program

One hundred and eighteen teens from across the country will gain a comprehensive perspective on leadership, teamwork and problem-solving at Civil Air Patrol's Cadet Officer School, one of the top professional development opportunities available to youth.

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Elbit Systems To Provide Operation And Maintenance Services For 'Effroni'

Israel Using Beechcraft T-6 For Primary Training

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced Tuesday that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense for the operation and maintenance of the new Israeli Air Force's Beechcraft T-6 "Effroni" trainer. The contract amount which is not material to Elbit Systems, will be delivered over the course of five years, with an option for an additional five years.

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Webb Telescope A Step Closer To Space

Thermal Core Testing Complete, Data To Be Analyzed

Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed testing on a model of the "core" section of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to validate the observatory's sophisticated thermal modeling and design. The company is leading an industrial team in the design and development of the Webb Telescope for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Georgia Governor Perdue Guest Speaker At Atlanta Aero Club

Lance Toland Will Also Discuss Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is scheduled as the featured guest speaker for the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club July 16th.  Governor Perdue, an aviation enthusiast and commercial pilot, will discuss the new Aviation Authority Program.

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GE Aviation Performs Grid Navigation System Flight Testing

System Designed For Aerial Refueling Applications

GE Aviation successfully completed initial flight testing of its Electro-Optical Grid Reference System (EOGRS) for aerial refueling applications in late June. This activity demonstrates that GE’s grid navigation system is on target to support automatic aerial refueling of both manned and unmanned aircraft using either probe and drogue or boom and receptacle techniques.

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NASA Satellite Survey Reveals Thinning Of Arctic Sea Ice

Ice Thinned Just Over Two Feet In Four Winters

Arctic sea ice thinned dramatically between the winters of 2004 and 2008, with thin seasonal ice replacing thick older ice as the dominant type for the first time on record. The new results, based on data from a NASA Earth-orbiting spacecraft, provide further evidence for the ongoing transformation of the Arctic's ice cover.

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Flexjet Named 'Best Of The Best' In Flight Services By Robb Report

The Flexjet 25 Jet Card And Bombardier Skyjet Card Programs Also Receive Top Honors

Flexjet has earned top honors in the Fractional Program category from the Robb Report in its 21st Annual “Best of the Best” issue published in June 2009. Flexjet was spotlighted for its industry-exclusive programs and its backing by parent company Bombardier.

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Eurofighter IPA Completes Key Flight Tests

Tests For Aircraft Control With Full Weaponry

Eurofighter Typhoon's Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) have been busy lately, pushing forward in the testing of the fleet of development aircraft. IPA 7 recently completed a Paveway IV bomb handling, qualities familiarizing flight at EADS site in Manching.

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Is There A (757) Doctor On Board?

Vacationing Mechanic Prevents 8 Hour Delay

When a Thomas Cook Airline 757-200 experienced a mechanical difficulty before departing Menorca, Spain, passengers were told to expect an 8 hour delay while a mechanic was flown in from the Manchester, England. But instead, a qualified mechanic who happened to be one of the passengers identified himself to the crew, and asked if they wanted him to look at the problem.

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Straphangers? On An Airliner?

Ryanair May Consider Having Some Passengers Stand

We thought this was an April Fool's joke until we looked at the calendar. But Ireland's low-cost airline is seriously conisdering a proposal to have passengers on some of its planes stand at stations like barstools with seatbelts around their waists. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says he's already talking with Boeing about configuring an airliner with standing room.

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Aero-TV: Minds Behind The Masters -- JoAnn and Sandy Hill (Part 1)

Two Powerful Voices Fight For Excellence In Aero-Education

There are a number of voices speaking loudly and clearly about matters we all need to address in terms of flight safety and aero-education. Two of the most prominent of those voices are Professional Aviation Educators Sandy and JoAnn Hill. The center of a massive controversy this year, Sandy and JoAnn are getting their lives back to normal in the wake of the separation from NAFI and the start of the independent Master Instructors LLC program.

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Guilty Plea In Charter Jet Fraud Case

Former Executive Faces A 5 Year Prison Sentence

Joseph Singh, a former executive with Platinum Jet Management in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from a 2005 accident in New Jersey.

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Boeing Announces Agreement To Acquire Vought Operations In South Carolina

Accelerates Productivity And Efficiency Within 787 Supply Chain

Boeing  announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire the business and operations conducted by Vought Aircraft Industries at its South Carolina facility, where Vought builds a key structure for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner airplane.

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NTSB: Airbus A330 Experienced An 'Airspeed Anomaly'

Northwest Flight Crew In Japan Noted Airspeed Fluctuations

The NTSB has released a preliminary finding in an incident involving a Northwest Airlines Airbus A330 on a flight in Japan last month in which the onboard computers switched off the aircraft's autopilot possibly due in part to inconsistent airspeed indications.

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Aero-TV: Minds Behind The Masters -- Sandy and JoAnn Hill (Part 1)

Two Powerful Voices Fight For Excellence In Aero-Education

There are a number of voices speaking loudly and clearly about matters we all need to address in terms of flight safety and aero-education. Two of the most prominent of those voices are Professional Aviation Educators Sandy and JoAnn Hill.

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Washington State Business Leaders React To Boeing Purchase Of Vought Facility

Concerned That Aerospace Jobs May Move To South Carolina

Businesses in Washington state are united in their resolve to keep production of Boeing airplanes in Washington, according to Washington Roundtable President Steve Mullin. Mullin’s comments come on the heels of an announcement early Tuesday that Boeing is acquiring a South Carolina plant where Vought Aircraft Industries currently builds the two rear fuselage sections of the 787.

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Modified Chinook Mk3 Successfully Completes 1st Test Flight

Deliveries Scheduled Later This Year

Boeing Defence UK Ltd. announced Tuesday that a UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter successfully completed its first test flight on June 6 at the Ministry of Defence's Boscombe Down facility during the flight testing and evaluation phase of the Mk3 reversion program.

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Hartzell Parent Tailwind Technologies Acquires Two Metals Companies

Mayday Manufacturing And Hi-Tech Metals Will Help Build Props

Two Texas-based metal manufacturing and finishing companies have been purchased by Tailwind Technologies, parent company of Hartzell Propeller.

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Turkish SunExpress Orders Six 737-800's

Upgraded Aircraft Are More Fuel Efficient

Boeing announced Tuesday an order from Turkish airline SunExpress for six Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is worth approximately $460 million at list prices. SunExpress is a scheduled and charter carrier serving the Turkish tourist market, currently operating an all-Boeing fleet of 19 airplanes.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.08.09)

Aero-News Quote of the Day "Airlines simply can’t make billion-dollar decisions on new aircraft and then face the prospect of delivery delays because of labor disputes. If the workers and the company can’t figure out how to trust each other and get along, then the company has little choice but to locate operations in communities that will be more welcoming. Source: Washington Roundtable Chair John Stanton.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.08.09): Obstacle

Obstacle An existing object, object of natural growth, or terrain at a fixed geographical location or which may be expected at a fixed location within a prescribed area with reference to which vertical clearance is or must be provided during flight operation.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.08.09)

Aero-Linx: NOAA Aviation Weather As one of those people who began flying before the "Internet" became a household word, I'm constantly amazed by what is available for free at the click of a mouse. Weather briefings 'back in the day' came from the telephone, if you couldn't drop into the local FSS for a look. While dropping is still not a bad idea, NOAA makes a wealth of aviation weather information available for the looking online.

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