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AgustaWestland Sells Two Offshore AW139 Helicopters In Colombia

Marks Entrance Of The Type Into That Country

Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia has signed a contract for two AW139 intermediate twin helicopters, marking the entrance of the type in the Latin American country and the first offshore AW139 in Spanish South America.

Airbus Helicopters Hands Over Indonesia’s First EC725

Aircraft To Fly Combat Search And Rescue Missions

Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first of six EC725 rotorcraft acquired by Indonesia for combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions. Present at Airbus Helicopters’ Marignane, France facility to accept the aircraft included members of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, the Indonesian Air Force, as well as PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI).

Ascent Aviation Announces New Chief Executive Officer

Former ST Aerospace Executive Joseph Ng To Lead The Company

Ascent Aviation Services Corporation has named Joseph Ng as the Company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1st. Mr. Ng joins Ascent with over 30 years of executive experience in the management of aircraft maintenance and quality systems.

Bombardier Names Lufthansa CityLine As Authorized Service Facility

Lufthansa CityLine Technical Services Will Perform Line And Heavy Maintenance For CRJ700, CRJ900

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has appointed Lufthansa CityLine, the original launch customer for the CRJ aircraft, as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for its CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft.

Indonesian Army Receives The First Of 12 Airbus Helicopters

Initial Light Attack Ecureuil/Fennec Family Rotorcraft Delivered

The Indonesian Army has taken delivery of an Airbus Helicopters lightweight rotorcraft, the first in a fleet of 12 which will provide this military service with advanced capabilities in attack missions. Comprising six single-engine and six twin-engine versions, the helicopters are to be supplied through 2016.

CPI Aero Announces $86 Million Multi-Year Contract From NGC

Will Provide Wing Kits For E-2D, C-2A Aircraft

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. has received a multi-year contract worth approximately $86.1 million from Northrop Grumman Corporation for Outer Wing Panel (OWP) kits. The kits are for use in the manufacture of complete wings for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and the C-2A Greyhound aircraft.

'Fly Navy' Mural Unveiled At Museum Of Flying

Work Of Art Another Tribute To The Douglas Aircraft Company

A newly completed mural painting called "Fly Navy" has been unveiled at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, CA. The mural was created by aviation artist, author, and historian Mike Machat. The image depicts the only US Naval cruise on the USS Forrestal that carried all Douglas aircraft in 1958.

NASA Rocket Experiment Finds The Universe Brighter Than We Thought

Glow Thought Be From Orphaned Stars Seen By Sounding Rocket

A NASA sounding rocket experiment has detected a surprising surplus of infrared light in the dark space between galaxies, a diffuse cosmic glow as bright as all known galaxies combined. The glow is thought to be from orphaned stars flung out of galaxies.

Raytheon Begins Flight Testing DARPA's PCAS Program

Persistent Close Air Support Designed To Speed Close Air Support To Ground Troops

Raytheon has begun flight testing DARPA's Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program. PCAS Phase 3 is an 18-month, $25.5 million effort scheduled to culminate in live-fire demonstrations. The program is designed to speed close air support to soldiers on the battlefield.

Surf Air Takes Delivery Of First Pilatus PC-12 NG

All-You-Can-Fly Private Membership Travel Company Begins Fleet Expansion

In a ceremony held Monday at Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd’s facility in Broomfield, Colorado, Surf Air took delivery of PC-12 NG serial number 1490, with the registration number N809SA. The aircraft, sporting Surf Air’s unique new fleet paint scheme, is the first of fifteen firm aircraft the membership-based airline ordered from Pilatus earlier this year.

Textron Aviation Teams With Guardian Jet To Market Citation X Elite

Program Offers A Complete Refurbishment Of Citation X Aircraft

Cessna Aircraft Company plans to enter into an exclusive agreement with Connecticut-based Guardian Jet, LLC to market the Citation X Elite business jet.

UK, France Prepare For Future Combat Aerospace

Study To Be Conducted By BAE Systems, Dassault Aviation

Following the political agreement announced at the Farnborough Air Show in July this year, Dassault Aviation, BAE Systems, and a group of industrial partners have been awarded a two-year £120 million (approx $191 million) contract by the UK and French governments for a two-year co-operative Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Feasibility Phase study, formally signalling the start of work.

Airborne 11.10.14: NEW Mooney Airframe?, Repair Stations Win, CAF Update

Also: Boeing's Next-Gen, Milkshake Flight, Surf Air's PC-12s, Helo Crew Scrooged, Nextant 400XTi, Virgin Galactic Refunds

ANN is digging into reports of a NEW Mooney airframe that is due to be announced shortly... not a lot of details yet... but we do have a picture and the promise of more info in a day or two. Stay tuned! Thanks to a coalition of aviation trade associations and the responsiveness of the FAA, the changes to the proposed repair station rules have been tweaked a bit. The word “serious” has been reinserted into the paragraph of 14 CFR part 145 requiring repair stations to report failur

'Serious' Victory For FAA And Repair Stations

Word Reinserted Into Regulation Requiring Repair Station To Report Failures, Malfunctions, Or Defects

Thanks to a coalition of aviation trade associations and the responsiveness of the FAA, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) will retain seven important letters. The word “serious” has been reinserted into the paragraph of 14 CFR part 145 requiring repair stations to report failures, malfunctions or defects in articles received for work to the agency within 96 hours.

AeroSports Update: First U.S.A. Sling Taildragger Sold

Why Would TAF Offer Their Sling 2 Tricycle Gear Airplane As A Taildragger…Just Ask Any Taildragger Pilot That Question

The Airplane Factory, Inc. has sold its first U.S. based Sling Taildragger, known as the Sling TD. This tailwheel version of the Sling 2 is the latest model designed by Mike Blyth and The Airplane Factory team. The factory received the U.S. order and has already begun the production process. This beautiful, ready-to-fly S-LSA should arrive in the U.S. in about 6 months and TAF says they’re excited to have it join the Sling family.

Klyde Morris (11.10.14)

Klyde Is Feeling The Burn...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 11.07.14: Santa Monica Setback, Space Oddity Returns, A/C Icing Update

Also: Moon Express, Safari Helis Go Superior, Barnstorming On Media Accuracy, ISS Orbits On, 50th Anniversary of LLRV

A City-sponsored ballot initiative has passed in Santa Monica, California, leaving the future of Santa Monica Municipal Airport in the hands of the City Council that has been trying to close it. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield made quite a splash with his video rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" recorded while on orbit aboard the International Space Station. But when the original one-year agreement between Hadfield and Bowie expired, the video was pulled from YouTube. It’s reported that the astronaut, the Canadian Space A

Fantasy Of Flight Plans Museum Opening

Facility Will Be Smaller Than The Previous Central Florida Attraction

Fantasy of Flight, an attraction located between Orlando and Tampa, Florida on Interstate 4, plans to open a new museum late this month or early in December. The attraction closed in March, and this new facility will be "very scaled down" from the previous one.

Indiana Farmer To Celebrate 102nd Birthday With Airplane Flight

Will Take An Extended Ride Over His Family's Farm

A farmer in northern Indiana will celebrate his 102nd birthday on November 11th with an airplane ride over his family's Warren County (IN) farm.

Helo Crew Suspended For Candy Drop

Black Hawk Crew Dropped Candy Over A Phoenix, AZ Neighborhood

A National Guard Black Hawk crew has been suspended from flying status after they reportedly dropped candy over an upscale Phoenix neighborhood three days before Halloween.

Lawsuit Over Baseball Cards Destroyed In 2009 Accident Settled

Sports Memorabilia Collection Included 10 Mickey Mantle Rookie Cards

One of the passengers that was fatally injured in the Continental Connection Flight 3407 accident in 2009 was 60-year-old Douglas Wielinski, who was traveling with a sports memorabilia collection reportedly valued at about $2.4 million dollars.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.10.14): Rainbow

Rainbow A luminous arc featuring all colors of the visible light spectrum (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet). It is created by refraction, total reflection, and the dispersion of light. It is visible when the sun is shining through air containing water spray or raindrops, which occurs during or immediately after a rain shower. The bow is always observed in the opposite side of the sky from the sun.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.10.14)

Aero Linx: The Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association ADMA strives to further the development of the aviation marketplace through the services and products produced and distributed by members through awareness of the advantages of the aviation marketplace and the resulting benefits to the customer. Members benefit from the knowledge, contact and dedication of the Aviation Distributors and Manufacturers Association - committed to developing a long-term, business relationship for Distributors and Manufacturers through the promotion of service and strategies consistent with the dynamic and ever changing aviation marketplace. ADMA provides the unique opportunity for CEOs and Executive Management to discuss pe

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.10.14)

“Our system worked. The new rule has almost 7,500 words, and we found the most serious error – the seven absent letters that were going to cause our members a world of trouble. With the regulatory record on our side, the industry got the agency’s attention. Together, we made things right.” Source: Sarah MacLeod, ARSA’s executive director, about the months-long process of getting the FAA to correct a misstep.Thanks to a coalition of aviation trade associations and the responsiveness of the FAA, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) will retain seven important letters. The word “serious” has been reinserted into the paragraph of 14 CFR part 145 requiring repair stations to report failures, malfunctio

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Marks Entrance Of The Type Into That Country

Aircraft To Fly Combat Search And Rescue Missions

Former ST Aerospace Executive Joseph Ng To Lead The Company

Lufthansa CityLine Technical Services Will Perform Line And Heavy Maintenance For CRJ700, CRJ900

Initial Light Attack Ecureuil/Fennec Family Rotorcraft Delivered

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Will Provide Wing Kits For E-2D, C-2A Aircraft

Work Of Art Another Tribute To The Douglas Aircraft Company

Glow Thought Be From Orphaned Stars Seen By Sounding Rocket

Persistent Close Air Support Designed To Speed Close Air Support To Ground Troops

All-You-Can-Fly Private Membership Travel Company Begins Fleet Expansion

Program Offers A Complete Refurbishment Of Citation X Aircraft

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Study To Be Conducted By BAE Systems, Dassault Aviation

Also: Boeing's Next-Gen, Milkshake Flight, Surf Air's PC-12s, Helo Crew Scrooged, Nextant 400XTi, Virgin Galactic Refunds

Word Reinserted Into Regulation Requiring Repair Station To Report Failures, Malfunctions, Or Defects

Why Would TAF Offer Their Sling 2 Tricycle Gear Airplane As A Taildragger…Just Ask Any Taildragger Pilot That Question

Klyde Is Feeling The Burn...

Also: Moon Express, Safari Helis Go Superior, Barnstorming On Media Accuracy, ISS Orbits On, 50th Anniversary of LLRV

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