American Eurocopter Congratulates US Coast Guard

American Eurocopter has presented the U.S. Coast Guard with a certificate of commendation for attaining 1.25 million fleet flight hours on the H-65 Dolphin multi-mission helicopter. The presentation happened Sunday at Eurocopter’s exhibit at Heli-Expo in Dallas, TX. American Eurocopter delivered the first Coast Guard H-65 in 1985 and has serviced the fleet since, to include the fleet-wide engine upgrade program.

Theme For The Meeting Is The Sustainability Of Space Activities

The International Space University (ISU), in collaboration with NASA, will welcome more than 150 space experts from various space agencies, industries and academia next week for its 16th Annual Symposium.

Rewarding Experiences Await Young Women Interested In Aviation-Based Careers

Young women will be inspired to reach for their aviation dreams as Women Soar You Soar, a four-day mentoring camp featuring inspirational women aviators, returns for its eighth year in conjunction with EAA AirVenture 2012.

Centrifuge Will Enhance Existing ISS Lab Equipment

NASA, Astrium Space Transportation and NanoRacks LLC are teaming up to expand the research capability of the International Space Station through delivery of a small commercial centrifuge facility that will conduct molecular and cellular investigations on plant and animal tissue.

Deliveries Expected As Early As January, 2013

The V2500 engine developed by International Aero Engines (IAE), a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise of Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines, has been selected by Sichuan Airlines and leasing company ICBC to power their new A320 family aircraft.

Col. Oeth Joined CAP As Cadet In 1976

Colonel Rickey L. Oeth, of Mascoutah, IL, has been assigned to serve a four-year term as Civil Air Patrol's Illinois Wing Commander. He was formerly the wing’s vice commander.

Decorated U.S. Naval Aviatior Joins EAA Staff

Jim DiMatteo, a decorated U.S. Naval Aviator who has served in several aviation leadership positions, is joining EAA as Vice President, AirVenture Features and Attractions. In that role, DiMatteo will be responsible for developing and coordinating the programs for the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in.

Goal Is To Expose Members To Opportunities In Rotary-Wing Segment Of The Industry

A new feature at this year’s International Women in Aviation Conference is an all-female panel of helicopter experts, moderated by Helicopter Association International President Matt Zuccaro. The Helicopter Panel will take place during the General Session on Friday, March 9, 2012, which is sponsored by Helicopter Association International, EAA, GAMA and NBAA.

First Airplane Was Delivered In June, 2007

The Dassault Falcon 7X fleet has accumulated more than 100,000 flight hours marking a significant milestone for the company's longest range aircraft. The first 7X was delivered in June, 2007 and since that time 133 have entered service in 31 countries. The fleet leader has accumulated more than 3,500 flight hours.

Gulfstream G450/G550 Simulator Is Located In Newly Opened Hong Kong Learning Center

Gulfstream Aerospace and FlightSafety International on Tuesday announced the opening of a new Learning Center in Hong Kong. The center will train operators of Gulfstream G450 and G550 aircraft using a Level D-qualified full-flight simulator, the first of its kind in Asia.

Ordered Not To Leave Iowa Prior To Trial Date

Falsifying his record of PIC hours has landed a private pilot in Waterloo, IA ... who maintains dual citizenship in Saudi Arabia ... in hot water with authorities.

Kit Allows For Quick Windshield Replacement Or Removal

Transport Canada has certified the first ever Screw-in Windshield Kit for Bell 206A/B/L/L1/L3/L4 model aircraft. Dart Helicopter Services announced the certification award Sunday.

Also: Boeing, Bell, Sikorsky, Red Tails, Eurocopter, Enstrom, NBAA, EAA, A4A, AEA, And A Few More A380 Cracks...

Airborne 02.17.12 is chock full of info about the week ending Friday, February 17th, 2012... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton and Paul Plack, this episode covers:

Klyde Keeps Lobbying For That Falcon 7X....

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Royal Thai Army Has Eight Bell 212s To Update

Bell Helicopter reports it has received a contract to modify and refurbish eight Royal Thai Army Bell 212 helicopters. Bell Helicopter Asia will work with Bell Helicopter’s independent representative Royal Airport Services on this in-country program.

God Speed John Glenn

John Glenn's mission to become the first American to orbit the Earth suffered an agonizing amount of delays.

Jump Operation Files FAA Complaint Over Jump Ban

Both sides in a fight between skydiving operations and airport management in Creswell, Oregon seem to be tiring of their seven-year battle. The dive operation says it must fight an attempt to ban its operations before the FAA, or go out of business. The city has threatened that the cost of addressing that complaint could force it to end services at Hobby Field Airport (77S).

FO Lands Safely With 46 Pax Onboard

The captain of a Czech Airlines flight from Warsaw to Prague is reported to have collapsed and died in mid-flight on Wednesday. Reuters reports the co-pilot landed the aircraft in Prague.

Accuse Agency Of Enabling Voyeurism At Checkpoints

Many people worry about the TSA profiling passengers based on skin color, religious clothing or national origin. Several women who've been through checkpoints at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport say they were targeted for multiple screenings simply because they were attractive.

Be A Part of ANN's Fight To Keep Telling It Like It Is...

Aero-Update 01.09.12: Hi Folks... We've held up on this for the last several weeks due to some legal confusion, but we're sorry to say that the Cirrus war against our Constitutionally-protected responsibility to tell the truth about the ills this industry faces, continues on... especially when those stories are about Cirrus. We'll have a LOT more to say about this shortly... including an interesting documentary project that not only tells you what went wrong... but shows Cirrus and its ilk caught in fib after fib, time after time... in glorious living color. The sad fact about this story is that there is actually MUCH more to tell and that the real reason for the problems we face is that Cirrus s

Meets ISO-9001 Requirements For Aviation, Space, And Defence Organizations

Universal Avionics Systems Corporation said in a news release Thursday that it has received registration to Aerospace Standard ISO-9001:2008/AS9100C. AS9100C standardizes the Quality Management System requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations.

Cost To Transport Pets Increases

United Airlines has recently announced changes to its pet transport policy that will increase the cost for military service members transporting their pets up to 1,300 percent! According to an article published in Stars & Stripes, military personnel transferring from the Asian Pacific region back to the United States currently pay an average of $283 to fly their pet home. Under the new policy due to go into effect on March 3, 2012, that cost will skyrocket to between $1,440 - $3,869.

Papua New Guinea, Turkey, Nigeria, Chile, Tahiti and Panama Added To International Sales List

In addition to the prior announcement of delivery to Papua, New Guinea, Tahiti, Turkey, Nigeria, Chile, and Panama have all been added early in 2012 to the growing international list of Twin Otter Series 400 sales, totaling fifteen aircraft amongst the six countries and bringing the Series 400 Type Certificate recognized country total to fifteen.

Over $31 Billion In Business Transacted During The Event

Singapore Airshow 2012, Asia's largest and one of the three most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, wrapped up the trade segment of the six-day event with a record value of deals announced worth over $31 billion. Major announcements include contracts for Boeing, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, CFM and ATR. This represents a threefold increase over the total value of deals announced in 2010.

Polar Jet Marked by a concentration of isotherms and strong vertical shear, this jet is the boundary between the polar air and the subtropical air. It often divides into two branches, the north and the south, and marks the high speed core of the prevailing westerlies. It is associated with the location and motion of the high and low pressure areas of the middle latitudes, and therefore, is variable in position, elevation, and wind speed. Its position tends to migrate south in the Northern Hemispheric winter and north in the summer, and its core winds increase during the winter and become less strong in the summer.

Aero Linx: (NASA) How Does A Jet Engine Work? Jet engines move the airplane forward with a great force that is produced by a tremendous thrust and causes the plane to fly very fast. All jet engines, which are also called gas turbines, work on the same principle. The engine sucks air in at the front with a fan. A compressor raises the pressure of the air. The compressor is made up of fans with many blades and attached to a shaft. The blades compress the air. The compressed air is then sprayed with fuel and an electric spark lights the mixture. The burning gases expand and blast out through the nozzle, at the back of the engine. As the jets of gas shoot backward, the engine and the aircraft are thrust forward.

"The city’s refusal to comply with the FAA’s finding, and discrimination against skydiving, has nearly put me out of business. Now that I’m calling them out for their wrongdoing, they’re making threats..." Source: Urban Moore, who owns Eugene Skydiving, who is currently in the seventh year of a dispute with Hobby Field Airport (77S) -- which has attempted to curtail skydiving via a number of actions, putting one operation out of business and Moore's in jeopardy.