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Thunderbird Involved In Ground Incident During Air Show Practice

Both On Board Appear To Be OK

An Air Force Thunderbird F-16 was involved in an incident earlier today during practice for their performance at the Dayton Air Show this weekend.

Airborne 06.23.17: Airbus 'Racer', RANS 'Fly To Work', Boater v Floatplane

Also: House ATC Bill, Golda Cox, Boeing Forecast, Concorde Battery, C-130J-SOF, SpiceJet, Flt School Closure

Airbus Helicopters has unveiled their ‘Racer’ -- which stands for Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft. The demonstrator will incorporate a host of innovative features and will be optimised for a cruise speed of more than 400 km/h. It will aim at achieving the best trade-off between speed, cost-efficiency, sustainability and mission performance. Final assembly of the demonstrator is expected to start in 2019, with a first flight the next year. Here’s an idea that deserves to catc

Boeing, Okay Airways Announce Order For 15 737 Max Airplanes

All-Boeing Operator Also Commits To Five 787 Dreamliners To Grow Fleet With First Widebody Airplanes

Boeing and Okay Airways have announced an order for 15 737 MAX airplanes, valued at $1.8 billion at current list prices. The order consists of eight 737 MAX 10s and seven 737 MAX 8s. Okay Airways becomes one of the launch customers of the 737 MAX 10, the newest member of the MAX family.

Embraer Marks One Year Of E190 Operations In Japan

Receives E190 Firm Order From JAL

Japan Airlines has placed a firm order with Embraer for an additional E190 after Embraer marks one year of E190 operations in Japan. Japan Airlines' subsidiary J-AIR made its first E190 revenue flight in May 2016. J-AIR currently operates seven E190s and 17 E170s – 24 E-Jets in total, with an additional eight E-Jets on backlog. The firm order has a value of $50.6 million, based on 2017 list prices, and will be included in Embraer's 2017 second-quarter backlog.

Boeing, Tibet Financial Leasing Announce Commitment For 20 737 MAX Airplanes

Lessor Chooses Boeing To Launch Aviation Leasing Business, Joins 737 MAX 10 Launch Customer Group

Boeing and Tibet Financial Leasing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 20 737 MAX airplanes at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The airplanes, including 737 MAX 10 and 737 MAX 8 airplanes, are valued at approximately $2.5 billion at current list prices.

ACSS Selected By Airbus Helicopters For H160 Program

Will Supply T3CAS Integrated Surveillance System For Next-Generation Medium-Lift Helicopter

ACSS, an L3 and Thales Company, has announced that its T3CAS Integrated Surveillance System has been selected by Airbus Helicopters as standard equipment for its new H160 medium-lift, multi-role commercial transport helicopter. ACSS’s T3CAS provides situational awareness and collision avoidance protection to more than 15,000 aircraft worldwide. This marks the first time T3CAS has been selected for a rotorcraft platform, and deliveries are expected to begin in 2018.

West Atlantic To Lease Four 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters From GECAS

Becomes The First Operator Worldwide Of This Type

West Atlantic Airlines, a European dedicated cargo airline specializing in mail and express freight, has agreed to lease four 737-800 Freighters from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The airline will be the first operator to take delivery of the Boeing standard-body converted freighter. GECAS launched the program and provided the prototype aircraft to Boeing in 2016.

Spring Airlines Places $1.70 Billion Order For CFM LEAP-1A Engines

Will Power Aircraft For China's First Low-Cost Carrier

China's Spring Airlines has signed an agreement with CFM International for LEAP-1A engines to power 60 new Airbus A320neo/A321neo aircraft. The order is valued at nearly $1.70 billion U.S. The aircraft, which were announced in 2015, are scheduled for delivery between 2019 and 2023.

Kelch Aviation Museum Raising Money For New Campus

Plans To Build New Museum And Education Building At Brodhead, WI Airport

The Kelch Aviation Museum has embarked on a campaign to raise $1 million for the construction of a new museum and education building in Brodhead, WI.

ATR Signs LOI for 3 ATR 42-600s With China’s Xuzhou Hanton

Will Provide Commuter Services In The Province Of Jiangsu, China

Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and Xuzhou Hantong Aviation Development Co., LTD (Hantong) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to purchase three ATR 42-600s to develop commuter services in the province of Jiangsu, China. The first deliveries are expected to start as soon as possible in 2018.

U.K AAIB Releases Report From July 2016 Accident

Determines Yak-52 Aircraft Was 'Unfit' For The Purpose For Which It Was Being Used

A report from the U.K. Air Accident Investigation Branch says that a Yak-52 airplane being flown by RAF test pilot Flight Lieutenant Alexandre Jay Parr, of the Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) at Boscombe Down on July 8, 2018 was unfit for the purpose for which it was being used. Parr was fatally injured when he attempted a forced landing in a field near Dinton in the airplane.

San Diego Gliderport Faces Closure

UCSD Continues To Restrict Hours Of Use

The Torrey Pines Gliderport (CA84) on the California coast in San Diego is a unique place for gliding, due to the nearby cliffs and prevailing winds which can provide lift for the aircraft.

Boeing, Ryanair Finalize Order For 10 Additional 737 MAXs

Irish Low-Cost Carrier Is Launch Customer For Higher Capacity 737 MAX 8

Boeing and Ryanair have finalized an order today for 10 additional 737 MAXs. The order is valued at more than $1.1 billion at current list prices. The Irish low-cost carrier now has 110 unfilled orders with 100 options for the higher capacity 737 MAX 8, as well as 65 Next-Generation 737-800s.

U.S. Aircraft Shoots Down Iranian Drone

Aircraft Was Armed And Said To Be Threatening Coalition Forces

For the second time in less than a month, a U.S. warplane has shot down an armed Iranian drone.

Aero-TV: Waco Aircraft Update - Yes! A Waco On Floats!

Amphibious Biplane For The Wet Set May Debut At AirVenture…

How do you sum up Waco aircraft? "We're in the fun business," Peter Bowers, president of Waco Aircraft Company, told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell this spring at Sun 'n Fun. How much fun? How about a Waco biplane ... on floats. The airplane ... the Waco YMF-5F ... is based on the YMF-5D airframe. The floats are from Aerocet...

Boeing Displays MAX Momentum At Record Paris Air Show

Planmaker Says Airplane And Services Orders Underscore Market Strength

By any measure, Boeing had a good run at the 2017 Paris Air Show this past week. The company launched the 737 MAX 10, the newest member of the 737 MAX family, with more than 361 orders and commitments from 16 customers worldwide. This wide market acceptance endorsed the 737 MAX 10 as the industry's most efficient and profitable single-aisle airplane.

Airbus Wins Nearly $40 Billion In Commercial Aircraft Orders At Paris Air Show

Backlog Extends To A New Industry Record Of More Than 6,800 Aircraft

Providing strong evidence that the commercial aircraft market remains healthy, Airbus announced $39.7 billion worth of new business during the 2017 Paris Air Show. The company won commitments for a total of 326 aircraft, including firm orders for 144 aircraft worth $18.5 billion and MoUs for 182 aircraft worth $21.2 billion.

Boeing Offers Glimpse Of Next New Airplane At Paris Air Show

Unofficially Dubbed The '797', Would Be A Smaller, Twin-Aisle Airliner

In a news conference earlier this week at the Paris Air Show, Boeing officials gave a sneak peek at what may become their newest airliner ... which has unofficially been dubbed the "797".

NASA And Honeywell Aim To Bring Supersonic Flight To The 'Masses'

New Technology Will Help Mitigate Sonic Booms Over Populated Areas

NASA and Honeywell have completed a two-year test to determine the most effective way to show pilots flying supersonic jets where people on the ground may hear sonic booms, potentially eliminating one of the primary barriers to the broad adoption of supersonic flight. The testing program successfully integrates predictive software and display technology into business jet cockpits, and demonstrated how pilots can see where, and how, sonic booms would affect the population on the ground.

FAA Establishes Drone I.D. Rulemaking Committee

Will Create Standards To Allow Remote Identification And Tracking Of UAVs

Whose drone is that? It’s a critical question for law enforcement and homeland security when an unmanned aircraft (UAS) appears to be flying in an unsafe manner or where it’s not supposed to fly.

FAI Notes First Anniversary Of Solar Impulse 2’s Atlantic Crossing

Flight Set Four FAI World Records

Solar Impulse 2 successfully completed the world’s first solar-powered flight across the Atlantic on June 23, 2016, establishing a world first and setting four FAI world records.

Klyde Morris 06.23.17

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Airborne 06.22.17: GA v House ATC Bill, 737 MAX 10, Solar Impulse 2 Anniversary

Also: ATC Opposition, Want to Be An Aero-Stringer?, CAP's Next CEO, Hypersonic Jet, Spring Airlines, Leonardo, 505 Jet Ranger X

Following Wednesday’s release of the language proposed by the US House of Representatives, a consortium of general aviation groups has provided united opposition to the legislation introduced by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania). The latest documentation includes provisions, again, to turn the nation's air traffic control infrastructure and services to a privatized, non-profit board dominated by commercial aviation interests. The joint statement came from EAA, AOPA, NBAA

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.23.17)

"We have concluded that any structural and governance reforms that require protections for an important sector of users is fundamentally flawed." Source: Joint statement released by six GA associations following the release of details of the AIRR Act which would separate ATC from the FAA.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.23.17): Airport Reference Point (ARP)

The approximate geometric center of all usable runway surfaces.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.23.17)

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June 23, 2017

Both On Board Appear To Be OK

Also: House ATC Bill, Golda Cox, Boeing Forecast, Concorde Battery, C-130J-SOF, SpiceJet, Flt School Closure

All-Boeing Operator Also Commits To Five 787 Dreamliners To Grow Fleet With First Widebody Airplanes

Receives E190 Firm Order From JAL

Lessor Chooses Boeing To Launch Aviation Leasing Business, Joins 737 MAX 10 Launch Customer Group

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Will Supply T3CAS Integrated Surveillance System For Next-Generation Medium-Lift Helicopter

Becomes The First Operator Worldwide Of This Type

Will Power Aircraft For China's First Low-Cost Carrier

Plans To Build New Museum And Education Building At Brodhead, WI Airport

Will Provide Commuter Services In The Province Of Jiangsu, China

Determines Yak-52 Aircraft Was 'Unfit' For The Purpose For Which It Was Being Used

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UCSD Continues To Restrict Hours Of Use

Irish Low-Cost Carrier Is Launch Customer For Higher Capacity 737 MAX 8

Aircraft Was Armed And Said To Be Threatening Coalition Forces

Amphibious Biplane For The Wet Set May Debut At AirVenture…

Planmaker Says Airplane And Services Orders Underscore Market Strength

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Backlog Extends To A New Industry Record Of More Than 6,800 Aircraft

Unofficially Dubbed The '797', Would Be A Smaller, Twin-Aisle Airliner

New Technology Will Help Mitigate Sonic Booms Over Populated Areas

Will Create Standards To Allow Remote Identification And Tracking Of UAVs

Flight Set Four FAI World Records

The Chair Recognizes The Gentleman From .... SQUIRREL!!!!!

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Also: ATC Opposition, Want to Be An Aero-Stringer?, CAP's Next CEO, Hypersonic Jet, Spring Airlines, Leonardo, 505 Jet Ranger X

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