Tue, Jun 02, 2015
Fourteen members of Congress led by House Aviation Subcommittee chair Frank LoBiondo have sent a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta demanding that he respond to allegations of cheating and other issues with the FAA's new procedure for hiring air traffic controllers.
The first major assemblies for Airbus airplanes to be manufactured in Mobile, Alabama will arrive on in mid-June, according to Congressman Bradley Byrne. A local television station reports that Byrne made the announcement during a forum held by the Mobile Area Chamber Of Commerce. Bryn reportedly said, "They're bringing in the big pieces of the airplane on Father's Day." When Airbus shows up at EAA AirVenture this year, they will provide a double treat for AirVenture attendees. They’ll be arriving in the new Airbus A350 XWB test airplane. In addition, Airbus will also bring the newly completed Perlan-two glider that will explore the upper atmosphere. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 06.02.15 is chock full of info in this Daily news episode for Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Letter From Congress Tells FAA To Respond To News Report On FAA Hiring
- First Airbus Parts To Arrive In Mobile In Mid-June
- Airbus Bringing A350XWB, Perlan Mission II Glider To AirVenture
- Last Flying Avro Vulcan Enters Her Final Season
- Aero-Calendar 06.02.15
- Google Solar-Powered UAV Down Last Month In New Mexico
- KF Aerospace Donates Boeing 727 To Fanshawe College
- GoPro Is Set To Get Into The Quadcopter Market
- QF-4 Phantom Flies Final Mission At Tyndall AFB
- A Drone In The Hand Injures Enrique Iglesias
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