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All News

March 05, 2016

New ASTM Small-Plane Standards Help With Handling And Icing

Part Of The F44 Committee's Efforts To Generate Industry Standards

ASTM International’s Committee on General Aviation Aircraft (F44) has approved two new standards that cover handling characteristics and icing protection. The standards are part of the committee’s efforts to generate a set of industry standards that help with compliance to regulations from certification authorities.

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NASA Begins Work To Build A Quieter Supersonic Passenger Jet

Contract Awarded For Preliminary Design Of A 'Low Boom' Flight Demonstration Aircraft

The return of supersonic passenger air travel is one step closer to reality with NASA's award of a contract for the preliminary design of a “low boom” flight demonstration aircraft. This is the first in a series of ‘X-planes’ in NASA's New Aviation Horizons initiative, introduced in the agency’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget.

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Boeing Mulls A New Class Of Airliner

'Mid-Market' Aircraft Would Fall Between Single Aisle And Wide Body Airplanes

Boeing is reportedly looking into the feasibility of creating a new airplane class that would fall between its current single aisle and wide body aircraft, but Randy Tinseth, Boeing's corporate VP for marketing, said that the idea faces several hurdles.

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County Of Los Angeles Fire Department Receives Sikorsky Rescue Award

Recognized For Life-Saving Mission On August 14, 2015

Sikorsky has recognized the County of Los Angeles Fire Department with Sikorsky Rescue Awards for five crew members involved with lifesaving efforts. Sikorsky President Dan Schultz presented the awards to Battalion Chief Joel Harrison in a ceremony at the 2016 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo show.

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Southwest Airlines Flight Instructors Ratify New Contract

Tentative Agreement Approved By 68 Percent Of Those Voting

Southwest Airlines Flight Instructors have approved the tentative agreement that was reached with Union negotiators in late January. Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 557 reports that 68 percent of those who cast ballots voted in favor of the four-year contract.

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Newspaper Calls For Aid For Aviation Museum

Editorial Board Of The Wichita Eagle Says Kansas Aviation Museum Is An Asset To The City

The Kansas Aviation Museum is in serious financial straits, and the City and community should come to its aid. That is the position of the editorial board of the Wichita Eagle in an op-ed piece published Monday.

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Two More Air Shows Fall By The Wayside

Both Rocky Mountain Air Shows Have Been Cancelled For 2016

Colorado air show enthusiasts are going to find their options limited this summer after the cancellation of both Rocky Mountain Air Shows for 2016.

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Lake County, FL Scouts Earn Aviation Merit Badges

EAA Chapter 534 Assists In The Effort

Boy Scouts from all over Lake County, Florida earned their Aviation Merit Badge with the help of the EAA Chapter 534 of the Experimental Aircraft Association at a weekend camp out at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.05.16)

“Aircraft manufacturers will use this standard to ensure that new planes meet the appropriate sections that apply to their type certificate from the certification authority.” Source: ASTM member Dennis Regnier, on the organization's new standards for icing for GA aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.05.16): Fuel Remaining

A phrase used by either pilots or controllers when relating to the fuel remaining on board until actual fuel exhaustion.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.05.16)

The Hang Gliding Federation of Australia

The HGFA is a non profit sporting body that administers Paragliding, Weightshift Microlights and Hang Gliding under the regulations laid down by the Civil Air Safety Authority.

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