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August 16, 2016

Mooney International Appoints New President And CEO

Pratt & Whitney Veteran Vivek Saxena Takes The Helm

Following the successful debut of the new M20 Acclaim and Ovation Ultras at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh last month, as well as the announcement of a new partnership with Jeppesen, and on-going flight test milestones with the next-generation M10 – Mooney International Corporation is continuing its march back to the front with a planned transition to new leadership at the Texas-based manufacturer.

Airborne 08.16.16: AEA 2Q16 Mkt Report, SpaceX Sticks It, USAF Pays Pilots

Also: Tiny Helicopter UAV, Aero-Calendar, 'Henry O' Scholarship, USMC CH-53E, Pilot FUI, Military Helo Engines, Bell Commits

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its second-quarter 2016 Avionics Market Report and, unfortunately, it seems to be in line with other aviation Business Association reports that have recently come out. The bottom line is, sales are down. In the first six months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to about $1.1 billion. This number indicates a 6.5 percent decrease when compared to the first six mon

Airborne 08.16.16: AEA 2Q16 Mkt Report, SpaceX Sticks It, USAF Pays Pilots

Also: Tiny Helicopter UAV, Aero-Calendar, 'Henry O' Scholarship, USMC CH-53E, Pilot FUI, Military Helo Engines, Bell Commits

The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its second-quarter 2016 Avionics Market Report and, unfortunately, it seems to be in line with other aviation Business Association reports that have recently come out. The bottom line is, sales are down. In the first six months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to about $1.1 billion. This number indicates a 6.5 percent decrease when compared to the first six months of 2015. On Sunday, August 14, SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 booster with a JCSAT-16 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, into a geostationary transfer orbit. Wh

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FAA Announces Aviation Safety Rating For Indonesia

Country Now Complies With ICAO Safety Standards

The FAA has announced that Indonesia complies with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating.

Flexjet Accepts Delivery Of First Embraer Legacy 450 Aircraft

First Fractional Provider To Offer The New Midsized Business Jet

The first of several Embraer Legacy 450 business jets has been delivered to fractional operator Flexjet, which becomes the first fractional fleet provider to take delivery of the Legacy 450.

Air Show Plane Down In The Water At Herne Bay Air Show

D31 Turbulent Pilot Rescued By Spectators

The pilot of a D31 Turbulent open-cockpit airplane was rescued by spectators attending the Herne Bay Air Show in Kent, England after the plane went down in shallow water at the beach and flipped over onto its back.

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Teamsters And United Airlines Reach Agreement In Principle For Technicians

Over 9,000 Members Covered By Agreement

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Airlines announced jointly today that they have reached an agreement in principle for a joint contract covering the company's approximately 9,000 technicians and related employees.

Preparations For Arianespace’s Upcoming Launch Move Into Their Final Phase

The Upper Portion Of Dual-Passenger Configuration Is Now Complete

The upper portion of Ariane 5’s dual-passenger configuration is now complete, with the Intelsat 33e satellite and SYLDA dispenser system encapsulated inside their protective payload fairing in preparation for an August 24 liftoff from French Guiana.

AF Releases Criteria For Basing New F-16 Training Squadrons

Will Increase Number Of Formal Training Units Using Utah-Based Aircraft

The Air Force released basing criteria Aug. 11 that will be used to select candidate bases to establish additional permanent formal training units using F-16 Fighting Falcons from Hill Air Force Base, UT.

Commercial UAV Show Planned For Asia

To Be Held September 1-2 In Singapore

With their increasing popularity and affordability as well as their almost unlimited applications in civil industries, UAVs or drones are increasingly taking off for commercial missions. How can businesses effectively adopt these unmanned aerial vehicles to save money, time and lives? What will be the best way to manage these drones from the regulatory and safety point of view?

FLYHT Signs Its First Chinese Customer For Data Services

Launches Real-Time Data Services In The People's Republic Of China

FLYHT has launched real-time data services in the People's Republic of China. An undisclosed airline is the first Chinese customer to select data services provided by the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) on its fleet of CRJ-900 aircraft.

Second H130 Delivered To Hospital Wing In Tennessee

Will Join Seven Other Airbus Helos Flying For The Service

Hospital Wing, a Memphis, TN-based nonprofit air medical transport service, has taken delivery of its second Airbus Helicopters H130, which will augment the service's fleet of seven other Airbus Helicopters aircraft. The H130 acquisition is part of Hospital Wing's strategy to transition its entire fleet to that model helicopter.

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Vector Aerospace In The U.K. Suspends Apprenticeship Program

Has Taken On Apprentices Continuously For 75 Years

Vector Aerospace in Hampshire, U.K. has decided to not take on any new apprentices for the first time in 75 years.

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Aero-TV: Reimagining Mooney! – M20 and M10 Series Updates

The Mooney Aircraft Company has been around for a long while, and the production of the aircraft has been a start and stop affair. Now, Mooney is making a well-planned and carefully considered come-back with a line of products that are new and exciting.

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Aero-TV: Reimagining Mooney! – M20 and M10 Series Updates

It’s More Than Just A New Door…

The Mooney Aircraft Company has been around for a long while, and the production of the aircraft has been a start and stop affair. Now, Mooney is making a well-planned and carefully considered come-back with a line of products that are new and exciting. While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, talked with Mooney’s vice president of sales and marketing, Dick Vander Zee. Vander Zee starts off by saying the Mooney M20 series has been completely reimagined.

The FAA Announces A New Center Of Excellence

Will Focus On Technical Training And Human Performance

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has announced that the agency has selected the University of Oklahoma and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University teams to lead the new Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Technical Training and Human Performance (COE TTHP). The COE will conduct research and development on technical training for air traffic controllers, aviation safety inspectors, engineers, pilots and technicians.

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Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Awards Aviation And Aerospace Grants

Over $218,000 Will Help Expose School-Aged Children To STEM Disciplines

Twenty four organizations were recently awarded Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants or contracts totaling over $218,000 from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC). The funds will be used to expose more school-aged children in Oklahoma to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers, particularly those in aerospace and aviation.

SpaceX Notches Another Successful Launch, Recovery

Falcon 9 Rocket Recovered On Floating Barge At Sea

A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully delivered the JCSAT-16 commercial communications satellite to its targeted Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) Sunday. The booster was successfully recovered on the company's floating droneship after delivering its payload.

NTSB Releases Factual Report From 2015 R44 Accident In Florida

Three Fatally Injured When Helicopter Impacted A House Near Orlando

The NTSB has released a factual report regarding an accident which occurred March 22, 2015, about 1430 eastern daylight time in which a Robinson Helicopter Company R44 II, N30242, impacted a two-story residence while maneuvering near Orlando, Florida.

AeroSports Update: Red Bull Air Race At Ascot

Sunshine And Spectacular Air Racing Made Ascot A Great Red Bull Event

Home to Europe's premier horse racing event, Ascot hosted the Red Bull Air Race for the third consecutive year last weekend, August 13-14. Situated in the beautiful wooded countryside of Berkshire, Ascot depicts an idyllic portrait of traditional British sporting heritage.

United Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify Joint Contract

But The Vote Was Close ... Only 53 Percent Of Those Casting Ballots Approved Of The Deal

The flight attendants at United Airlines, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have ratified a contract covering 25,000 flight attendants. Over 90 percent participated in the vote with 53 percent voting to ratify the agreement. This agreement was reached on June 24, 2016, with assistance from the National Mediation Board.

First Flight Of Airlander Hybrid Air Vehicle Postponed

Technical Issue Forced Delay

The first flight of the Airlander 10 hybrid air vehicle was postponed Sunday by a technical issue that the team could not correct before nightfall.

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Airborne 08.15.16: Dreamliner Production, SpaceX Prepares, RedHawk TBO Increase

Also: Decommissioning VORs, USS Eisenhower, Avro RJ Freighter, AW609 Prototype, SAFE At AirVenture, Orbital ATK, Heli Shooter

It looks like Boeing is keeping a close eye on the airliner market, and is adjusting inventory accordingly. Boeing CFO Greg Smith said that production would only increase if the market demands it, and it's not the end of the world if production sits at 12 airplanes per month rather than increasing to 14 as is currently planned. Smith said, "We can still be profitable in the program as I see it today at 12." SpaceX is preparing to test its latest rocket motor, whic

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.16.16)

"It is disappointing to see decreasing sales figures compared to the first six months of 2015, particularly in the retrofit market." Source: AEA President Paula Derks.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.16.16): Homing

Flight toward a NAVAID, without correcting for wind.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.16.16)

Aerodacious

Who flew from here to there first? When did this happen? What kind of plane was used to fly this trip? There's a "story" behind every flight!

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