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September 15, 2015

Airborne 09.15.15: Star Wars 787, VA Tax Breaks?, Zenith Open House

Also: Perlan 2 Glider, Aero-Calendar, $21B BizJet MKT, Beluga XL Transporter, Electric Propulsion Satellite, SpaceX Biz, Airbus Heli ADs

Attention all Star Wars fans! Unsheathe your lightsabers and man your X-wing fighters. Get ready to join All Nippon Airways for the celebration of the new Star Wars movie. Last week, a specially painted Boeing 787 Dreamliner was rolled out of the factory painted in Star Wars livery. The rollout was accompanied by the unmistakable Star Wars theme music and the Star Wars characters R2-D2 and C-3PO. And, of course, a few Star Wars storm troopers were on hand to keep the pe

Airborne 09.15.15: Star Wars 787, VA Tax Breaks?, Zenith Open House

Also: Perlan 2 Glider, Aero-Calendar, $21B BizJet MKT, Beluga XL Transporter, Electric Propulsion Satellite, SpaceX Biz, Airbus Heli ADs

Attention all Star Wars fans! Unsheathe your lightsabers and man your X-wing fighters. Get ready to join All Nippon Airways for the celebration of the new Star Wars movie. Last week, a specially painted Boeing 787 Dreamliner was rolled out of the factory painted in Star Wars livery. The rollout was accompanied by the unmistakable Star Wars theme music and the Star Wars characters R2-D2 and C-3PO. And, of course, a few Star Wars storm troopers were on hand to keep the peace. The city manager of Newport News, Virginia is trying to convince the City Council to pass a tax break for aircraft, but he's running into a lot of opposition on the panel. I

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Blue Origin To Fly From Cape Canaveral

New Home Anchored By Launch Complex 36

Blue Origin has announced that its new home will be on the east coast of central Florida at Cape Canaveral.

China Ministry Of Transport Takes Delivery Of Six S-76D Helicopters

Aircraft Intended For Search And Rescue Missions

The China Ministry of Transport (MOT) has taken delivery of six Sikorsky S-76D helicopters intended for Search and Rescue Operations (SAR), further enhancing the MOT's maritime capabilities.

SpaceX Signs New Commercial Launch Contracts

Will Boost Satellites Aboard Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy Rockets

On Monday at this week’s World Satellite Business Conference in Paris, France, SpaceX announced two new orders for Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles. The contracts include launch of a communications satellite for HISPASAT on a Falcon 9 and launch of the Saudi Arabian Arabsat 6A communications satellite on a Falcon Heavy.

Global 7000 Aircraft Flight Test Vehicles Achieve Key Development Milestones

Installation On The First Flight Test Vehicle Complete

The Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program is making significant progress with the achievement of major development milestones, according to a company news release. The engines have been mounted on the first Global 7000 flight test vehicle (FTV1), which includes all major structural components: rear, center and forward fuselage sections, wing, landing gears, and vertical and horizontal tail stabilizers.

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RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Aircraft Near UK Airspace

Airplanes Identified As 'Blackjack' Bombers Flying In International Airspace

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have flown from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept Russian 'Blackjack' aircraft flying in international air space.

American A321 Flown To Hawaii Without ETOPS Certification

Airline Sent The Wrong Plane On The Over-Water Route

When American Airlines sent an A321 on a route from Los Angeles to Hawaii on August 31, they mistakenly sent an airplane that was not ETOPS certified for extended, single engine operation over water.

Precious Metal Turns To Public For Donations

Establishes Presence On 'GoFundMe' In An Effort To Return The Plane To Airworthy Status

The Precious Metal racing team is looking to the public to help get the modified P-51 racing plane back to flying status.

Pilot With Lung Cancer Completes Flights To 48 States

Arkansas Pilot, 74, Said Mission Was To Provide Hope To Other Cancer Patients

In April, pilot Jim Davis set out on a mission; to fly his experimental Savannah XL airplane "Purple Passion" to all 48 states in the continental U.S., giving rides to cancer patients and survivors.

NASA Astronauts, Events Mark Halfway Point Of One-Year Space Station Mission

Tuesday Marks Six Months In Space For Two Astronauts

Tuesday, Sept. 15, is the midpoint for NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of their one-year mission aboard the International Space Station.

Storm Damages Several Airplanes In Oklahoma

Three Destroyed At Stillwater Regional Airport Friday Morning

Three airplanes were destroyed and two others damaged early Friday morning when a storm ripped through Stillwater, OK Regional Airport. All of the planes belonged to the Oklahoma State University aviation program.

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Two Fatally Injured In Accident In Colombia

Third Person Injured, All Associated With Tom Cruise Film 'Mena'

Two people were fatally injured Friday in Colombia when an Aerostar with three people on board went down in bad weather near Medellin. A third person suffered lesser injuries. All were associated with the production of the upcoming Tom Cruise movie "Mena."

Aerojet Rocketdyne Makes $2 Billion Bid For ULA

Lockheed, Boeing Reportedly Considering The Offer

Sacramento, CA-based Aerojet Rocketdyne has reportedly made a bid to purchase United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

ANA Announces Two New Star Wars-Themed Planes

Airplanes To Feature New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character BB-8 On One Plane, And BB-8 With R2-D2 Together On The Other

The excitement over a new Star Wars film is certainly not limited to the United States. ANA, Japan’s largest airline, will have two additional planes adorned with special livery featuring Star Wars characters as part of an agreement with The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd.

Aero-TV: Beringer's Alaskan Landing Gear - A Booney-Bashing Approach For Rough Operations

The Main Gear Takes More Abuse Than Most Other Parts Of An Airframe... Especially In The Boonies!

If you’re into the kinds of airplanes that can takeoff and land in a very short distance, you know that it’s about more than just the aerodynamics and power. It also has to have landing gear designed to take that sort of rough and tough flying. While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, took a look at the landing gear being offered by Beringer Aero that is designed just for this purpose.

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Aero-TV: Beringer Alaskan Landing Gear - A Booney-Bashing Approach For Rough Ops

The Main Gear Takes More Abuse Than Most Other Parts Of An Airframe... Especially In The Boonies!

If you’re into the kinds of airplanes that can takeoff and land in a very short distance, you know that it’s about more than just the aerodynamics and power. It also has to have landing gear designed to take that sort of rough and tough flying. While at EAA AirVenture 2015, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, took a look at the landing gear being offered by Beringer Aero that is designed just for this purpose. Jim talked with Claire Beringer, the Sales Director for Beringer Aero. The landi

NTSB Publishes Clarifies Definition Of 'Unmanned Aircraft Accident'

Excludes Model Aircraft From Regulations Requiring Notification And Accident Reporting

The NTSB has published in the Federal Register a Notice of Interpretation to clarify that its existing definition of “unmanned aircraft accident” does not include model aircraft. The definition appears in the NTSB’s regulation entitled “Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records.”

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Carter Aviation Offers Slowed Rotor / Compound As Clean Sky Solution

Presentation Made At European Rotorcraft Forum In Europe

Carter Aviation Technologies last week made a presentation to the European Rotorcraft Forum in Munich Germany.

Judges Named For EAA Founder’s Prize

SpaceShipOne Creator Burt Rutan Chief Judge For ‘Shark Tank’-Style Competition

Luminaries from throughout the aviation world will be the judges as the Experimental Aircraft Association invites innovators to enhance aviation safety for amateur-built aircraft through its Founder’s Innovation Prize competition. The competition, first announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, will begin accepting entries on October 1, 2015.

Aerial Photography, Real Estate Top List Of FAA Approved Business Uses For UAS

New AUVSI Analysis Finds More Than 25 Types Of Business Operations Approved

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has released a report that finds more than 25 types of business operations have been approved by the FAA to fly unmanned aircraft systems commercially in the National Airspace System (NAS). According to the report, aerial photography received the most exemptions followed by real estate and aerial surveying. The report also finds that exemptions have been approved in 49 states.

AeroSports Update: The Starting Place Is Open To Visit

NAHA Schedules Wright Factory Tours Through End Of 2015

The history of aviation is so compact that it's still possible to see where it all started. The flight of the Wright Brothers in 1903 was the dawn of powered controlled flight. As important as the first flight was, the real fruit of their labor was achieved when they opened a factory to produce their flying machines.

Wizz Air Firms-Up Order For 110 A321neo Aircraft

A320neo Family Orders Now Top 4,300 Units

Wizz Air, the largest low cost carrier serving Eastern and Central Europe, has firmed-up a commitment signed in June at Le Bourget International Paris airshow for 110 A321neo aircraft. The agreement is the largest single order for the popular A321neo ever.

FAA Issues Emergency AD For Certain Airbus Helicopters

Prompted By Tail Rotor De-Icing Power Supply Box Stuck In 'Closed' Position

The FAA has issued an emergency AD (EAD) for Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332C1, AS332L, and AS332L1 helicopters.

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Airborne 09.14.15: ICAS Hall Of Fame, Precious Metal To Rebuild, AUVSI v FAA

Also: Embraer Legacy 450, MVP Aero-Camping, B767 Production Boost, HOA Wants To Take UAVs, Boeing Forecast, UPS Pilots, BA Crew Lauded

The International Council of AirShows has selected Aerobatic pilot John Mohr, air show announcer M.A. “Sonny” Everett, and the formation and aerobatic flying Red Baron Pizza Squadron to be inducted into the ICAS Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame. The new inductees will be recognized at a formal banquet ceremony during the 48th ICAS Convention on December 9th, in Las Vegas. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, the Precious Metal Racing Team hopes to rebuild the

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.15.15)

“These figures show that businesses across every industry sector have been waiting to use UAS for years and are excited to finally get this technology off the ground.” Source: Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI. The organization studied what types of companies have been granted Section 333 exemptions from the FAA.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.15.15): Washout

The twist in an airfoil which causes less angle of attack at the tips than the root. For airplanes, this increases stability of the aircraft at slow speeds as the wing tips will stall after the center of the wing, avoiding accidental tip stalls.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.15.15)

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The Aerial Sports League (ASL) is a drone sports, entertainment and media company. The ASL team is made up of inventors, engineers, action sports pioneers and media specialists who share a common goal of pushing limits and breaking boundaries.

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