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February 17, 2016

Airborne 02.17.16: UAV Shooter Pleads, Red Tail P-51 Update, Mile-Hi Skydiving

Also: Flight-Sharing, Piper Cubs, Airline Hiring, Powervision UAV, Surplus Black Hawks, Bombardier/PSA, Balloon Event Cancelled

If you think shooting down a drone that you believe is operating in an offensive or invasive manner is okay, the state of New Jersey begs to differ. Last week, a man in New Jersey who did this about a year and a half ago pleaded guilty to the charge of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth degree. Mr. Russell Percenti acknowledged that on September 26, 2014, in Lower Township, New Jersey he used a shotgun in a residential neighborhood to shoot at a remotely controlled

Airborne 02.17.16: UAV Shooter Pleads, Red Tail P-51 Update, Mile-Hi Skydiving

Also: Flight-Sharing, Piper Cubs, Airline Hiring, Powervision UAV, Surplus Black Hawks, Bombardier/PSA, Balloon Event Cancelled

If you think shooting down a drone that you believe is operating in an offensive or invasive manner is okay, the state of New Jersey begs to differ. Last week, a man in New Jersey who did this about a year and a half ago pleaded guilty to the charge of Criminal Mischief in the Fourth degree. Mr. Russell Percenti acknowledged that on September 26, 2014, in Lower Township, New Jersey he used a shotgun in a residential neighborhood to shoot at a remotely controlled drone. He also acknowledged that he caused a monetary loss of over $500.00 to the owner of that property. On February 3, the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang landed with i

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A Positive Start For Airbus In 2016

Sixteen Aircraft Orders Received In January

Airbus got off to a good start in 2016, in particular for its best-selling wide body family with 16 aircraft orders booked in January, comprising 14 all new A330-900neo’s from an undisclosed customer and two A320ceo’s from fast growing Hong Kong based lessor, CALC (China Aircraft Leasing Company).

Avation Increases ATR 72 Fleet To 35 Aircraft

Singapore-Based Lessor Announce 5 Additional ATR 72-600s

Turboprop manufacturer ATR and the Singapore-based commercial aircraft lessor Avation PLC have announced an agreement for the purchase of five new ATR 72-600 aircraft. At list prices the acquisition is valued at about $130 million and brings to 35 the total number of firm ATR 72s ordered by Avation PLC since their first ATR purchase in 2011.

Irish Coast Guard And CHC S-92s Perform More than 1,000 SAR Missions In 2015

Marks A 12 Percent Increase Over The Previous Year

The Irish Coast Guard in partnership with CHC Helicopter completed more than 1,000 search and rescue (SAR) missions in 2015 with a fleet of five Sikorsky S-92 helicopters. The milestone, an increase of 12 percent on the previous year, tops the 2014 record of 914 missions, and is the first time since 1991 that the Irish Coast Guard achieved 1,000 missions in a single year.

Pratt & Whitney Opens First Manufacturing Facility In Singapore

New Production Plant Located At Seletar Aerospace Park

Pratt & Whitney has officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Singapore, through its subsidiary P&W NGPF Manufacturing Company Singapore Pte Ltd. The 180,000 square foot facility, located at Seletar Aerospace Park, will produce fan blades and other key components for Pratt & Whitney's new PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family.

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Simrik Air Signs For First Bell 407GXP In Nepal

Bell Helicopter Lands Customers After Demonstrations Last Year

An agreement has been signed between Bell Helicopter and Simrik Air for the purchase of the first Bell 407GXP in Nepal. This will be the customer’s first Bell helicopter and will be outfitted for multi-mission capabilities including travel and tourism.

Bombardier's Singapore Service Center Continues To Expand Capabilities

Facility Has More Than Doubled Its Engineering And Technician Workforce Since Opening

Bombardier Business Aircraft's Singapore Service Center continues to show impressive growth as it continues to expand its capabilities and capacity. Since February 2014, the Service Center has delivered high-quality OEM expertise, providing maintenance support for over 800 Bombardier Business Aircraft customer visits.

David Wayne Hooks Airport Completes 2 Year Capital Improvement Program

Enhancements At Northwest Houston Airport Include Resurfacing Of Runway And Taxiways

David Wayne Hooks Airport (KDWH), Northwest Houston's principal business and general aviation airport, has completed a two year capital improvement program valued at more than $1 million.

First Of Two Universal Avionics Equipped C-26 Aircraft Delivered

Avionics Installation Includes EFI-890R AFD, MMMS, And TAWS

The first of two Universal Avionics equipped Fairchild C-26 Metroliner aircraft has been delivered to customer. The upgrade was completed by Worldwide Aircraft Services, Inc. of Springfield, MO with Program Management provided by W4 Limited, LP, Fort Worth, TX.

BOC Aviation Selects Rockwell Collins’ MultiScan ThreatTrack Radar, MMR, TCAS II

Will Be Installed In New 737 Aircraft

BOC Aviation will feature Rockwell Collins’ advanced avionics, including MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar, GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), and Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance (TCAS II) traffic computer TTR-2100 as baseline configurations on Next-Generation Boeing 737 aircraft that begin delivery later this year.

Proton-M Vehicle To Support ExoMars 2016 Mission Delivered To Baikonur

Engineers Proceeding With LV Stages In Preparation For Launch

The Proton-M launch vehicle earmarked for the Russian-European ExoMars-2016 mission has been delivered to Baikonur. The Proton-M will orbit the scientific equipment including the Schiaparelli entry, descent and landing demonstrator module (”Schiaparelli”), and the Trace Gas Orbiter module.

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NYT Editorial Board Makes Case Against ATC Privatization

Says There Is 'No Credible Evidence' That Private System Would Be Better

The editorial board of the New York Times has come out against the provision in the latest FAA reauthorization act to privatize the nation's air traffic control system.

Balloon Event Grounded By Presidential TFR

Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival Caught Up In Obama Visit to California

Nearly 20 balloons were set to participate in the Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival on Valentine's Day weekend, but the balloons had to remain tethered to the ground due to a VIP TFR in the area associated with a visit by President Obama.

Aero-TV: Maxford USA - Exquisite R/C Model Airframes

Time To Get Your Hands On That Vintage Plane You've Always Wanted To Fly...

At the AMA Expo 2016, it’s easy to see that model aircraft come in all types, shapes and sizes. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, stopped by a display of RC model aircraft that were built to replicate full scale aircraft from the past. Jim met with Richard Sang, the CEO of Maxford USA. They specialize in scale and near-scale radio controlled model aircraft.

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SHOCK! ANN Announces Next Airborne Innovation Preview… SUN ‘n FUN 2016!

Yes… We Said SUN ‘n FUN! Here Comes the SUN ‘n FUN Innovation Preview 2016

Imagine the feelings as ANN’s Jim Campbell walked through the front door of SUN ‘n FUN HQ a few days ago (without a Police escort… grin) and sat down with SnF leaders to work out a number of positive, cooperative and delightfully exciting efforts… together! Yeah… it’s a new world, folks. And that’s a good thing, indeed. The staff of the SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In, under the leadership of Lites Leenhouts, and with the assistance of Jennifer Olivier and Greg Gibson are looking forward to a number of aero-partnerships in the coming weeks… the first of which is the latest edition to ANN’s exciting Airborne Innovation Preview ser

Aero-TV: Maxford USA - Exquisite R/C Model Airframes

Time To Get Your Hands On That Vintage Plane You've Always Wanted To Fly...

At the AMA Expo 2016, it’s easy to see that model aircraft come in all types, shapes and sizes. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, stopped by a display of RC model aircraft that were built to replicate full scale aircraft from the past. Jim met with Richard Sang, the CEO of Maxford USA. They specialize in scale and near-scale radio controlled model aircraft. The first thing you’ll notice in this video is the stunning appearance of the model aircraft being displayed by Maxford USA. Sang tells Jim that, in his opinion, an airplane shoul

FAA Administrator Visits Singapore

Signs Agreement With CAAS While Attending Singapore Air Show

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has signed a milestone Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP) agreement with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). He is visiting the Singapore Air Show and meeting with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aviation leaders this week as part of his commitment to further U.S. global leadership in aviation.

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NTSB Issues Regulatory Changes

Intended To Streamline Reporting Requirement For Certain Aviation Resolution Advisories

The NTSB has announced that its direct final rule to narrow the reporting requirement in 49 C.F.R. § 830.5(a)(10) concerning certain resolution advisories is now effective. Confirmation of the effective date for the amended rule appeared in the Federal Register on February 8, 2016, at 81 FR 6458. This action is consistent with the agency’s commitment to review its existing regulations and reduce regulatory burdens where appropriate.

United States, Cuba Sign Arrangement Restoring Scheduled Air Service

DOT Launches Process To Award The New Flights

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles Rivkin, Cuban Minister of Transportation Adel Yzquierdo Rodriguez and President of the Cuban Civil Aviation Institute (IACC), Ministry of Transportation Colonel Alfredo Cordero Puig have signed an arrangement that provides for the re-establishment of scheduled air services between the United States and Cuba.

Piper Delivers Archer And Seneca Aircraft To Indonesian Government

Fifteen Aircraft Will Be Used By Government-Run Flight Training Program

Piper Aircraft has recently delivered 12 single-engine and 3 multi-engine training aircraft to Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia (STPI), the government flight school at Budiarto Airport in Curug, Indonesia, as the first part of a 20 single-engine Archer and 5 multi-engine Seneca V sale completed in December 2015.

AeroSports Update: First US-Built Merlin PSA Now Flying

Aeromarine-LSA Introduces Their Single-Place Merlin Personal Sport Aircraft

The first thing you notice about the Merlin PSA is that it’s a single-place airplane. Don’t confuse this with an ultralight…everything about Merlin PSA is the real deal. Aeromarine-LSA Company owner, Chip W. Irwin, says it can climb at 1,500 feet per minute and cruise at a bit over 100 miles per hour using a Rotax 582 engine. The letters, PSA, which follow the name of the airplane stands for, Personal Sport Aircraft, and that’s just what it is.

Asia's Biggest For Aviation's Finest: Singapore Airshow 2016 Is Underway

Fifth Edition Of The Show Opened By High-Ranking Government Official

The Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, held at an opening ceremony and welcome reception Monday night at Marina Bay Sands.

Bombardier, SWISS Advance On CS100 Aircraft's EIS Activities

SWISS Pilots Conclude Initial Phase Of Training; First SWISS CS100 Aircraft Powers Up

The C Series aircraft program is making excellent progress as the CS100 aircraft readies for delivery and entry-into-service (EIS) with launch operator Swiss International Air Lines ("SWISS") in Q2 2016, according to Bombardier officials speaking at the Singapore Air Show.

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Airborne 02.16.16: Series 400 Twin Otter, R44/R66 Record, Enstrom TH-180

Also: F-16 Pilot Saved, Aero-Calendar, Homebuilt Safety, QantasLink, Lockheed Martin, Southwest Airlines, CS100 World Demo

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, has introduced the world’s first dedicated seaplane in the 15 to 19-passenger category Seaplane. The Viking 400S Seaplane is specifically designed as an economical seaplane for commercial operation on short to medium flight segments, and will be offered at a list price under $6.0 Million. Adapted for quick turn-around between cycles, the 400S can achieve a breakeven load factor of around 8 passengers under typic

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (02.17.16)

“This landmark agreement with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will strengthen aviation safety while reducing the cost of inspections on repair work.” Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.17.16): AIRMET

In-flight weather advisories issued only to amend the area forecast concerning weather phenomena which are of operational interest to all aircraft and potentially hazardous to aircraft having limited capability because of lack of equipment, instrumentation, or pilot qualifications.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.17.16)

Runway Collision Documentary

February 9, 2015 marked the date where 2 Twin Otters taxied into each other. This is the type of accidents that can devastate a company.

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