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All News

April 29, 2014

Melbourne, FL Air Show Moving To International Airport

Spectators Will Be Charged As Much As $20 For The Formerly-Free Show

Spectators wanting to watch the USAF Thunderbirds fly at the Melbourne Air & Space Show planned for October 4-5 are in for some sticker shock. The formerly free show at the Paradise Beach Park is being moved the Melbourne International Airport ... and will come with an admission fee of as much as $20.

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AOPA Pitches Kids Park At Frederick Municipal Airport

Would Partner With Local Non-Profit Organization 'Kaboom' To Build The Playground

AOPA Members may be getting another fundraising pitch in their mailboxes soon. The association went before the Frederick, MD airport commission last week to pitch an idea they say would make Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) "more friendly place," and have the added benefit of showing a more positive image of GA to the local community.

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Jeppesen Loses Court Case Involving App Maker

Ordered To Pay $43.1 Million To SolidFX

Jeppesen has been ordered to pay $43.1 million by a federal jury for breaching its contract with SolidFX of Foxborough, MA. The jury found that the Boeing subsidiary appropriated the smaller company's idea for an app that allowed users to access Jepp's terminal charts on Apple iPad devices.

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Orion Feels The Vibe During Tests At Kennedy Space Center

Marks Another Milestone Towards Initial Unmanned Test Flight

Testing designed to simulate the vibrations NASA's Orion will experience during its first trip to space successfully wrapped up inside the Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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HAI, Quad-A Offer Army Aviators A Leg Up When Entering Civilian Job Market

Job Fair To Be Held May 5-6 In Nashville, TN During Summit

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) and the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) will join forces at Quad-A’s 2014 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit in Nashville next week to aid Army pilots and technicians who want to prepare their careers for the future.

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Dyess AFB Receives First C-130J Simulator

Flying The Sim Will Save Taxpayers $1,500 Per Hour

The 317th Airlift Group held a dedication ceremony for a new C-130J Super Hercules simulator at Dyess AFB on April 22, 2014. Dyess AFB is the first installation to receive the $26 million C-130J simulator with modern Vital-10 technology. Vital-10 is an advanced visual display package with a higher resolution and a more realistic display.

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Official Opening Of Rex's Flight Simulator

SAAB 340 FFS Operational At Wagga Wagga Pilot Academy

Australia's Regional Express (Rex) today celebrated the official opening of its SAAB 340 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The opening ceremony was held in Wagga Wagga in New South Wales at its cadet pilot academy, the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA), in conjunction with a Rex Cadet graduation ceremony.

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TSA To Pay For Challenging Breast Milk At Security Checkpoint

California Woman To Receive $75,000 From The Agency

In January, 2010, Stacey Armato was in a security line at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport traveling home to California. When she reached the checkpoint, the nursing mother was told she could not take the breast milk she had expressed during her business trip with her on the airplane, because she would not allow the liquid to be x-rayed.

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UAV Flying Near Vancouver, BC Airport Draws Attention Of Canadian Officials

YouTube Video Shows Quadcopter Flying At About The Same Altitude As Airliners

A video posted on YouTube in November of last year has angered both aviation officials in Canada as well as model aircraft operators who say the person flying the UAV gives the hobby a "black eye."

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Airman Missing From Vietnam War Accounted For

Had Been Aboard An F-4D Phantom That Went Down In 1969

The remains of a serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

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95th Fighter Squadron Declares Initial Operational Capability

Final 24 F-22 Raptors Have Arrived On Base 

The 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall AFB in Florida took another step toward an increased ability to protect global airpower, unit officials said.

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AD: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2014-08-06

PRODUCT: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-76A, B, and C helicopters

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Barnstorming: Aviation Is Like A Symphony

TOO Many Of Our Lives’ Most Beautiful Pursuits Are Being Crushed, Let's Make Sure Aviation Isn't One Of Them

Analysis/Commentary/Opinion By James R. Campbell, ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief/Trouble-Maker “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” -- George Orwell  A few nights ago, my wife Masako, (who, among many other things, is also a symphony-class Harpist) dragged me to my first symphony since I’d been a youngster. It started out as a “Honey-Do” mission that I was actually happy to undertake (OK… kinda/sorta) in appreciation/payback/retribution for all the aero-centric events I h

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SpaceX Announces Court Action To Open AF Space Launch Missions To Competition

Challenges EELV Contract With ULA

SpaceX has filed a legal challenge to the U.S. Air Force’s latest Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) contract with United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The long-term contract, which guarantees the purchase of 36 rocket cores from ULA to be used in national security launches, was granted to ULA on a sole-source basis without any competition from other launch providers.

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McWherter Resigns As President Of Tailhook Association

Former Blue Angels Boss Under Investigation For Inappropriate Conduct

The embattled former commander of the Blue Angels has stepped down as the president of the Navy's Tailhook Association, an organization that has itself been the focus of controversy in the Navy.

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Airborne 04.28.14: Textron Layoffs, AW609 Autorotation Trials, 'JUMP' VTOL UAV

Also: Electric E-FAN, An Afternoon Flight, SpaceX Soft Water Landing, Sunseeker Duo First Flight

Approximately 750 workers are being laid off by Textron aviation across the Cessna and Beechcraft divisions, but the announcement was not a surprise. The 60-day notices that went out the middle of last week were reportedly in line with, or lower than, expected job cuts at the Textron subsidiaries. Autorotation trials for the AW609 TiltRotor program have been completed successfully, according to AgustaWestland. Between the end of March and into April, flight testing included more than 70 power-off conversions from airplane mode to helicopter mode. Dubbed "JU

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Cessna 210, Hawker Sea Fury Involved In Mid-Air Collision Near San Francisco

Coast Guard, Local Agencies Search For Downed Plane

Coast Guard and local agencies responded Sunday to mid-air collision between a 1965 Cessna 210 and a Hawker Sea Fury that has resulted in the apparent fatal injury of the Cessna pilot.

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EAA Chapter 534 Hosts Successful Fly-IN At Leesburg International

Event Attended By About 70 People Saturday

The Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida was a beehive of activity on Saturday April 26,2014 while the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 held a Fly-In at their hangar. A hearty breakfast and lunch was served to all the visitors by the chapter’s volunteer members. Our best estimate was that we had 70 people show up for the Fly-IN.

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Landmark Aviation Signs Agreement To Acquire Ross Aviation

 

Acquired Company Has 20 Locations From Hawaii To Miami

  Landmark Aviation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ross Aviation, a network of fixed based operations located throughout the United States, from investment funds affiliated with Centre Partners Management LLC and management. The acquisition, which is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, is expected to close during the second half of 2014.

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NASA Honors William Shatner With Distinguished Public Service Medal

NASA Says 'Captain Kirk' 'Most Deserving Of This Prestigious Award'

After nearly 50 years of warping across galaxies and saving the universe from a variety of alien threats and celestial disasters, Star Trek’s William Shatner finally went where no other member of Starfleet has gone before. This weekend, the acclaimed actor and director was honored with NASA’s Distinguished Public Service medal, the highest award bestowed by the agency to non-government personnel.

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FAA Proposes Essential Air Service Cuts

Thirteen Smaller Airports Reportedly Do Not Meet Eligibility Requirements

The FAA is proposing to cut Essential Air Service subsidies to 13 small airports that do not meet the eligibility requirements, according to a document the agency quietly posted April 24.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.29.14)

“William Shatner has been so generous with his time and energy in encouraging students to study science and math, and for inspiring generations of explorers, including many of the astronauts and engineers who are a part of NASA today.” Source: David Weaver, NASA’s associate administrator for the Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters in Washington. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.29.14): Pilot's Discretion

When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.29.14)

Mojave Experimental Fly-In

This event celebrates the airplanes that come out of the garages, basements, hangars, and a select few factories across the country where so much innovation can be achieved.

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