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AirAsia Flight Likely Went Down In The Ocean

SAR Agency Says A320 Is Probably 'At The Bottom Of The Sea'

The AirAsia A320 which disappeared from radar on a flight to Singapore has likely gone down in the ocean, according to the head of Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency.

Airborne 12.29.14: AirAsia A320 Down, Cyprus Closing?, Orion's Amazing View

Also: $4.1B Autopilot Industry, Airline Pilot Jailed, RC Concorde, MGL Partners w/Holland, Don't Block Helos!

An AirAsia Airbus A320, carrying the registration number PK-AXC, is now the subject of a search after it failed to check in with Air Traffic services, Sunday, some 42 minutes after departure. The flight originated in the Indonesian city of Surabaya and was enroute to Singapore. Some 162 passengers are reported to have been on board the aircraft. Embattled Cyprus Airways could face the possibility of closure, after the holidays, if it fails to bring forth an acceptable restructuring program and verify it

Sensurion Aerospace Receives FAA Certification For MAGPIE MP-1 UAS

First To Be Authorized Under New Procedures

Sensurion Aerospace has become the first manufacturer to receive a Special Airworthiness Certificate (SAC) from the FAA under its new procedures, which designate authority to the Test Range for SAC review and guidance.

Mississippi DA Looking Into Airport Plan

Questions Raised About No-Bid Nature Of A Contract For A Study

The District Attorney for Madison and Rankin Counties in Mississippi has opened an inquiry into a $1.2 million airport study that was awarded without a competitive bid process.

Kuwait Airways Begins Fleet Upgrade With 1st A320 Sharklet Delivery

First Middle East Airline To Equip Fleet With Airbus' Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS)

During a special ceremony in Airbus Toulouse, Kuwait Airways, took delivery of an A320 equipped with Sharklets; the first of 37 new aircraft the company ordered marking the start of a major fleet renewal plan.

Getting To Space Is Never Easy, But It Will Be More Automated

Still, Pilots Will Be Able To Override The System If Necessary

The next American spacecraft astronauts fly aboard to the International Space Station will be more automated than any that have come before thanks to advances in technology and software. These advances also have potential to reduce stress on the crew.

NASA Crowd Sourcing Two New Weather And Environmental Satellite Apps

SatCam And WxSAT Available Free To All Users

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s academic partner, the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed two free mobile apps that bring the ability to see and capture satellite data to mobile users’ fingertips. The apps received development support from NOAA and NASA.

ARSA, ATEC Offer Aviation Maintenance Scholarships

Educational Opportunities Made Possible By 10 Sponsors

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and the Aviation Technician Aviation Council (ATEC) joined with the Northrop Rice Foundation (NRF) to give the gift of a future in aviation maintenance.

Raytheon Awarded $491 Million For AMRAAM

Contract Includes Foreign Military Sales To Several Countries

Raytheon Company has been awarded a fixed-price contract $491,478,068 for the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile. The contract is for the production of the AMRAAM missile and other AMRAAM system items, including the captive air training missile, common munitions bit/reprogramming equipment and non-developmental item airborne instrumentation unit.

Carabineros de Chile Orders An AW139 Helicopter

Marks The Entrance Of The AW139 Into The Chilean Helicopter Market

The Carabineros de Chile has placed an order for an AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter. The aircraft, which will be delivered in the first quarter of 2015, will be used to support a wide range of missions including public order and safety, crime control, counter terrorism, drug control and border security across the nation, search and rescue and transport.

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Aero-TV: Powerful Alternatives – UL Power’s Sport Aviation Powerplants

New Powerplant Offerings Promise More Than Variety... They Raise The Bar in SportAv Propulsion

While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell talks with Robert Helms, the General Manager of UL Power North America. Jim had just returned from flying the Zenith 750 Cruiser which is powered by a UL 350iS engine, and he asks Helms for more background information about the UL Power products. Helms explains that UL Power is located in Belgium and got its start in aircraft engine production in 2006. They now have eight engines available for the U.S. market ranging from 97 to 200 hp.

First Flight: Boeing KC-46

USAF Configured Tanker Test Vehicle Based On 767-2C Airframe

The KC-46 Pegasus development program completed its first flight of Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft #1 Dec. 28. EMD #1 is a provisioned 767-2C freighter and the critical building block for the KC-46 missionized aerial refueler. The maiden flight took off at 9:29 AM PST from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, and landed at 1:01 PM PST at Boeing Field in Seattle.

AeroSports Update: MGL Avionics Partners With Rob Holland

MGL Supplies The Avionics For Four Time And Current US National Aerobatic Champion, Rob Holland

MGL Avionics announced an exclusive marketing partnership with Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows. MGL Avionics has been producing avionics for the experimental and light-sport aircraft markets for 15 years. MGL Avionics will equip and support Rob Holland's MXS-RH aerobatic show plane for the upcoming 2015 airshow season.

Klyde Morris 12.29.14

Assuming, That Is, That Everyone Even Knows There ARE Rules ...

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Female Aviator Makes Difference Training Afghan AF

UH-1N Huey Instructor Knows What It Takes To Make A Good Helicopter Pilot

Maj. Mary Clark, a UH-1N Huey instructor pilot and the 58th Operations Support Squadron's assistant director of operations, knows what it takes to make a good helicopter pilot. Contributing to the growing Afghan air force, Clark trained pilots at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan. She prepared 20 student pilots, including three female members of the Afghan air force and male rotary-wing pilots to fly the Russian-made Mi-17, and contributed to non-flying aspects of all pilot training.

Cyprus Airways Possibly On Verge Of Closure

Must Produce Restructuring Plan, Other Documents By January 8

Cyprus Airways may be grounded early in January if it is unable to produce documents proving its financial viability to the Greek government by January 8.

Florida Man Jailed For Blocking Helicopter Reaches Plea Agreement

Charges May Be Dismissed If Physician's Assistant Stays Out Of Future Trouble

A physician's assistant who blocked a helicopter landing zone with his car at the scene of a fatal accident may avoid further jail time after reaching an agreement with local authorities.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.29.14): Visual Approaches

Visual Approaches An approach conducted under Instrument Flight Rules that authorizes the pilot to proceed visually and clear of clouds to the airport. Usually this will be used in conjunction with Visual Separation. When using Visual Separation, a pilot sees the other aircraft involved, and upon instructions from the controller, provides his own separation by maneuvering his aircraft as necessary to avoid it. Visual Separation requires less spacing between aircraft than radar separation allowing more aircraft to land in a given period of time.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.29.14)

Aero Linx: The EAA Warbirds of America The EAA Warbirds of America, a division of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a family of owners, pilots and enthusiasts of “warbirds,” or ex-military aircraft. Our purpose is: (a) To promote and encourage the preservation and operation of World War II and other such aircraft that are representative of military aviation operations, and (b) to educate its members and other interested persons in methods of safe operation and maintenance of World War II and other such aircraft that are representative of military aviation operations.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.29.14)

“Today’s flight is a key step in the next generation of tankers. We know flight testing will lead to some discovery; today’s flight kick-starts that work. There is an aggressive schedule going forward into the Milestone C decision point for approval to start Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), but we remain cautiously optimistic we can meet the mark.” Source: Col. Christopher Coombs, the KC-46 system program manager, following the KC-46's first flight.

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December 29, 2014

SAR Agency Says A320 Is Probably 'At The Bottom Of The Sea'

Also: $4.1B Autopilot Industry, Airline Pilot Jailed, RC Concorde, MGL Partners w/Holland, Don't Block Helos!

First To Be Authorized Under New Procedures

Questions Raised About No-Bid Nature Of A Contract For A Study

First Middle East Airline To Equip Fleet With Airbus' Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS)

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Still, Pilots Will Be Able To Override The System If Necessary

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New Powerplant Offerings Promise More Than Variety... They Raise The Bar in SportAv Propulsion

USAF Configured Tanker Test Vehicle Based On 767-2C Airframe

MGL Supplies The Avionics For Four Time And Current US National Aerobatic Champion, Rob Holland

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UH-1N Huey Instructor Knows What It Takes To Make A Good Helicopter Pilot

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