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Icon Aircraft Sued Over Lake Berryessa Accident

Family Of Engineer Cagri Sever Has Initiated Legal Action

The wife of Icon engineer Cagri Sever has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Icon aircraft over Sever's fatal injury while a passenger aboard an Icon A5 airplane.

Airborne 01.29.18: Falcon Heavy Ready!, Pilot Aided, Serial Stowaway

Also: 60 Years Of America In Space, Metroplex Litigation, Frasca's New Heli Trainer, F-35 Sale To Belgium

SpaceX conducted a successful test-fire of all 27 Merlin rocket engines on the Falcon Heavy last Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A. After the test, SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted that the hold-down firing was "good" and that the first flight would be "Launching in a week or so." When it does launch, the Falcon Heavy will become the most powerful in operation, generating a liftoff thrust of 5.1 million pounds. Musk is working to manage expectations, because a lot has to go ri

CHC Completes First Flight for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One

Will Transport Workers And Equipment To World's Largest Wind Farm

CHC’s first flight for the initial phase of Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm left Humberside, U.K Airport at 11.15 am local time Wednesday. Hornsea Project One will be the biggest wind farm in the world, capable of supplying clean electricity to over one million homes. It will be built 75 miles off the coast of Yorkshire, U.K., and helicopters will be used to transport workers and equipment both during the construction and operational phases.

MSH To Present Its Second Prototype At Heli-Expo 2018

Marenco Swiss Helicopter To Unveil New Aircraft February 27

MSH is proud to present the second prototype (P2) of its SH09 single-turbine helicopter at the 2018 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, NV, to be held from February 27th to March 1st.

Lockheed Martin T-50A Test Pilot Reaches 100 Hours

Elliott 'Hemo' Clemence Hits Milestone During Flight In Greenville, SC

Lockheed Martin test pilot Elliott "Hemo" Clemence reached a milestone logging 100 flight hours in the the T-50A, the company's offering for the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Pilot Training (APT) competition.

Open Government Group Opposes Secrecy At Spaceport America

Governor, Legislator Support Bill To Keep Some Records Private

A bill under consideration in the New Mexico Legislature would keep some information about Spaceport America out of the public eye, and it has the backing of the Republican Governor and one of the state Senate's top Democratic leaders.

WestJet Moves Whitehorse Service To Calgary

Airline Offers Yukoners More Connections Via YYC

WestJet has announced that it will move its non-stop seasonal service between Whitehorse and Vancouver to YYC Calgary International Airport, effective June 29, 2018. For the first time, flights between Whitehorse and Calgary will be available for purchase as of January 29, 2018.

CubeSats For Hunting Secrets In Lunar Darkness

ESA Chooses Companies For Development Contracts

Imagine sending a spacecraft the size of an airline carry-on bag to the Moon – what would you have it do? ESA issued that challenge to European teams last year, and two winners have now been chosen.

F-35 Pax River ITF Expands Expeditionary Envelope For USMC

Brings 'B' Variant One Step Closer To Initial Operational Tests

The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force team brings the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B one step closer to initial operational test and evaluation as they wrap up testing of the F-35B STOVL envelope with sloped surface vertical landing tests January and February at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field (MCALF) Bogue, NC.

Metrojet Announces New MRO Team

Will Solidify The Regional Aircraft Maintenance Experience And Services

Hong Kong-based Metrojet Limited has appointed Lanny Schindelmeiser, as the General Manager of Metrojet’s MRO (Hong Kong). Schindelmeiser has more than 20 years of business aviation experience, including senior positions at Ameriflight, Bombardier US and Canada, as well as Bombardier Tianjin. Acting as the lead of the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Hong Kong, he will work together with the other Metrojet MRO teams in Zhuhai and Clark to cement the Company’s maintenance operations, business and future development. He will also ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with proper procedures and quality requirements to guarantee the highest level of

Airbus Launches iflyA380 Augmented Reality iOS App

Taking Passengers’ Experience To A New Level

Airbus has launched a new iflyA380 iOS app that takes advantage of Apple’s latest technology, to open the doors of its iconic A380 aircraft to more passengers worldwide. The new app enhances Airbus’ existing iflyA380.com booking assistant with more choices, features and content and new possibilities to interact with the A380, including taking a sneak peek at the cockpit.

Elbit Names Brian Sinkiewicz As Senior VP Of Airborne Solutions

Previously Worked For Textron Systems As Senior VP

Elbit Systems of America has announced that Brian Sinkiewicz has joined the company as Senior Vice President of its Airborne Solutions business unit.

Two Innovative Space Command Ideas Are In Air Force Competition

Presented As Part Of The 'Spark Tank' Competition

Air Force Space Command recently nominated two innovative ideas for the Air Force’s Spark Tank competition. The Spark Tank competition calls for Airmen to pitch their innovative ideas to the Air Force’s senior leaders through their major command and culminates in a showcase of those ideas in Orlando, Florida at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 21-23, 2018.

First Light For Planet Hunter ExTrA At La Silla

Will Study Planets Orbiting Red Dwarf Stars

A new national facility at ESO’s La Silla Observatory has successfully made its first observations. The ExTrA telescopes will search for and study Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby red dwarf stars. ExTrA’s novel design allows for much improved sensitivity compared to previous searches. Astronomers now have a powerful new tool to help in the search for potentially habitable worlds.

First Ignition For Europe's Most Powerful Rocket Engine

Vulcain 2.1 Will Power The Ariane 6 Into Space In 2020

The new Vulcain 2.1 engine, which is set to carry the new European launcher Ariane 6 into space in 2020, is intended to achieve greater efficiency at lower costs. However, before such a launch can be successfully carried out, the development engines must prove that they can cope with the enormous 130-ton thrust, temperatures of approximately 3000 degrees Celsius in the combustion chamber, the high rotational speeds of the turbo pumps and the pressure in the propellant lines.

Business Jet Sales Reach Equilibrium

Deliveries Have Remained Flat Since 2011, Analyst Says

Worldwide business jet deliveries have remained remarkably flat since 2011, averaging 692 units per year with a standard deviation of just 25 units. “Statistically there’s a pretty good chance that 2017 results will also fall within that same narrow band, as will 2018”, predicts aviation analyst Brian Foley. “This trend has not been random but rather a symphony of equal and opposite market forces holding deliveries in tight equilibrium.”

PrecisionHawk Secures $75 Million From Investors

Company Intends To Foster Global Adoption Of Commercial Drone Technology

PrecisionHawk has raised a $75 million round of funding from a group of venture and strategic investors. This investment brings PrecisionHawk’s total funding to more than $100 million since being founded in 2010, making it the world’s most well-capitalized commercial drone company.

Aviation Hall Of Fame Enshrinement Announces Ceremony Locations

The Board Of Trustees Announce Future Sites Of The '“Oscar Night Of Aviation'

The Board of Trustees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is pleased to announce the site selections of Washington, DC in 2018, Denver, CO in 2019 and Dayton, OH in 2020. The nearly unanimous vote by the Board reaffirms the Board’s strategy of expanding the National Aviation Hall of Fame brand to a national audience.

Klyde Morris (01.29.18)

Klyde Keeps Up The Pressure On SpaceX...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Top Air Show Performers Commit To EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018

More Performers To Be Added To Initial All-Star Roster In Coming Weeks

Some of the world’s top air show performers have made their commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups.

Celebrating 60 Years Of America In Space On January 31

Explorer Satellite Launched On January 31, 1958

Late in the evening of Jan. 31, 1958, the United States took its first step into space with the launch of the Explorer 1 satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The slender, 30-pound satellite would yield a major scientific discovery -- the Van Allen radiation belts circling our planet -- and ushered in six decades of groundbreaking U.S. space science and human exploration.

Airborne 01.26.18: Google Lunar XPrize, AmSafe Airbag Restraints, MSH 2nd Proto

Also: Mile-Hi Faces Fee Increases, Rocket Lab Successful, ISS 7000th Day, Hartzell 2-Blade Scimitar For C177B

As ANN has been for many of the most exciting XPrize efforts, we were there to document the exciting Google Lunar XPrize program a decade ago. BUT... on March 31, 2018, the window of opportunity to win the Google Lunar XPrize will close, and Google has no plans to again extend the deadline for sending a rover to the Moon. The Lunar XPrize was established 10 years ago to encourage a private, unmanned mission to the moon. In 2014, Google extended the deadline until this March. Four teams, Moon Exp

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.29.18): Waypoint

Waypoint A predetermined geographical position used for route/instrument approach definition, progress reports, published VFR routes, visual reporting points or points for transitioning and/or circumnavigating controlled and/or special use airspace, that is defined relative to a VORTAC station or in terms of latitude/longitude coordinates.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.29.18)

Aero Linx: Pop-A-Smoke The USMC/COMBAT HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION was begun by a few former helicopter pilots who wondered what had become of the people they used to fly with during the Vietnam War. Like so many, we had lost contact over the years with some close friends that we had made during our combat tours in Vietnam. Therefore, with a couple of phone calls, we began locating people. One thing led to another, and the next thing we knew we were having a reunion in Las Vegas in 1988. Approximately 200 people, representing all of the helicopter types that we flew, attended for a long weekend of fun. It was such a success that we began publishing a directory and a newsletter.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.29.18)

Aero-News Quote of the Day "The T-50A is an extraordinary aircraft to fly in that it's docile enough to teach new pilots basic airmanship skills and also capable of training them in the advanced tactical environment. "When you blend that aircraft capability with our Ground Based Training system, it takes training to an entirely new level." Source: Lockheed Martin test pilot Elliott "Hemo" Clemence, commenting as he reached a milestone logging 100 flight hours in the the T-50A, the company's offering for the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Pilot Training (APT) competition.

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January 29, 2018

Family Of Engineer Cagri Sever Has Initiated Legal Action

Also: 60 Years Of America In Space, Metroplex Litigation, Frasca's New Heli Trainer, F-35 Sale To Belgium

Will Transport Workers And Equipment To World's Largest Wind Farm

Marenco Swiss Helicopter To Unveil New Aircraft February 27

Elliott 'Hemo' Clemence Hits Milestone During Flight In Greenville, SC

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Governor, Legislator Support Bill To Keep Some Records Private

Airline Offers Yukoners More Connections Via YYC

ESA Chooses Companies For Development Contracts

Brings 'B' Variant One Step Closer To Initial Operational Tests

Will Solidify The Regional Aircraft Maintenance Experience And Services

Taking Passengers’ Experience To A New Level

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Previously Worked For Textron Systems As Senior VP

Presented As Part Of The 'Spark Tank' Competition

Will Study Planets Orbiting Red Dwarf Stars

Vulcain 2.1 Will Power The Ariane 6 Into Space In 2020

Deliveries Have Remained Flat Since 2011, Analyst Says

Company Intends To Foster Global Adoption Of Commercial Drone Technology

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The Board Of Trustees Announce Future Sites Of The '“Oscar Night Of Aviation'

Klyde Keeps Up The Pressure On SpaceX...

More Performers To Be Added To Initial All-Star Roster In Coming Weeks

Explorer Satellite Launched On January 31, 1958

Also: Mile-Hi Faces Fee Increases, Rocket Lab Successful, ISS 7000th Day, Hartzell 2-Blade Scimitar For C177B

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