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All News

December 29, 2018

Airborne 12.26.18: Citation Longitude, Tecnam P2012 Cert, King Stallion Delays

Also: Hartzell Scimitar Prop, StandardAero Acquired, Women In Corporate Aviation, First Serial H160

The Cessna Citation Longitude has recieved its  provisional type certification from the FAA. This allows operators to begin training Pilots in preparation for aircraft deliveries early next year. Where the program is closer to its final phase of certification. President and CEO, Ron Draper, of Textron Aviation said, “From an unmatched cabin experience to its commanding performance, the Citation Longitude truly sets a new standard for the business aviation industry.” EASA has awarded full

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Boeing Leads Airbus In Plane Orders For 2018

European Manufacturer Unlikely To Catch Up This Year, Observers Say

Boeing appears to be on the brink of winning the orderbook battle with rival Airbus for 2018 after announcing a multi-billion-dollar orders from two carriers the week before Christmas.

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Sikorsky, Boeing Provide First Look At SB>1 Defiant

Aircraft Developed For The Army's Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator Program

Sikorsky and Boeing recently provided the first look at the SB>1 Defiant helicopter the companies have developed for the U.S. Army's Joint Multi-Role technology demonstrator program.

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Ukrainian Ministry Of Interior Takes Delivery Of Its First H225s

Marks Beginning Of The Modernization Of The Country's Helicopter Fleet

Kick-starting the modernization of Ukraine’s helicopter fleet, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two H225s, out of an order for 21 aircraft, to the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. One aircraft is destined for search and rescue missions and the other one will be operated by the National Guard for law enforcement missions. The H225 helicopters were repurposed to suit these public service missions in just over three months. Another two H225s will join the fleet in the coming weeks.

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Ryanair Fires All Netherlands Pilots And Cabin Crew

Employees Had Refused To Relocate To Other Bases

Low-cost Irish carrier Ryanair has filed paperwork to fire all of its Netherlands-based pilots and cabin crew because they refused to be "voluntarily" relocated to bases such as Morocco and Belarus.

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AVX Aircraft Company, L3 Submit Proposal For Future Army Aircraft

Companies Offer Revolutionary Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Enhanced With L3 Technology

AVX Aircraft Company and L3 Technologies have submitted a joint proposal for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program.

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First LMC-Built Next Generation GPS III Satellite Responding To Commands

Launch Begins Modernization Of The GPS Constellation

At approximately 12,550 miles up... turn left. You have arrived at a new era for the Global Positioning System (GPS). A major milestone in the U.S. Air Force's plan to bring new technology and capabilities to the GPS constellation, the first Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite began "talking" with engineers and operators from ground control, as planned, following its successful launch last Sunday.

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Firefly Aerospace Enters Launch Brokerage Agreement With Spaceflight

Will Offer Dedicated Rideshare Launch Opportunities On Firefly Alpha Launch Vehicle

Firefly Aerospace has announced the execution of a Launch and Brokerage Services Agreement (LBSA) with launch and mission management services provider Spaceflight. Through the LBSA, Spaceflight will offer dedicated rideshare launch opportunities on the Firefly Alpha launch vehicle and work with Firefly to manifest excess Alpha capacity.

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L3 Awarded Comprehensive F-16 Pilot Training Contract

The $350 Million USAF Contract Consolidates Multiple Training Programs

The U.S. Air Force has selected L3 Technologies as the prime contractor for the F-16 Simulators Training Program (STP) by. Valued at $350 million, the F-16 STP contract consolidates the previous F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC), F-16 Weapons and Tactics Trainer (WTT) Advanced Sustainment, and F-16 Training System (TS) programs into a single, unified program.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.29.18)

"This is the Air Force's first GPS III. By this time next year, we expect to also have a second GPS III on orbit and users should be receiving signals from this first satellite." Source: Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin's Vice President for Navigation Systems.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.29.18): Multicom

A mobile service not open to public correspondence used to provide communications essential to conduct the activities being performed by or directed from private aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.29.18)

RITA -- Bureau Of Transportation Statistics

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers. Summary information on the number of on-time, delayed, canceled and diverted flights appears in DOT's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report, published about 30 days after the month's end.

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