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May 12, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.12.11

Monday's mid-air was a ferry flight gone wrong.
The first production F-35 is delivered to the US Air Force.
And the fight over the Lightning II's alternate engine continues.

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ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 05.12.11

Monday's mid-air was a ferry flight gone wrong.
The first production F-35 is delivered to the US Air Force.
And the fight over the Lightning II's alternate engine continues.

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ANN Special Feature: Part I: Honeywell's Roger Dykmann on ADS-B - 05.12.11

ANN's Jim Campbell gets a look into the future of ADS-B, from Honeywell Aerospace General Aviation Director Roger Dykmann.

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ANN Special Feature: Part II: Honeywell's Roger Dykmann on ADS-B - 05.13.11

ANN's Jim Campbell asks Honeywell Aerospace General Aviation Director Roger Dykmann about the differences in the application of ADS-B and other new technologies between the airlines and business av

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Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 05.12.11

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 05.12.11 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.12.11 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: Part I: Honeywell's Roger Dykmann on ADS-B - 05.12.11

National Aviation Organizations Welcome Proclamation

The usual cadre of national aviation organizations welcomed news Wednesday that Governor Chris Christie (pictured) has declared May "General Aviation Appreciation Month." GA in New Jersey alone generates over $4 billion in economic impact annually, supporting over 18,000 jobs.

New Intel Gathering Aircraft System Unveiled By Northrop Grumman

"Firebird" Designed To Be Flown As A Manned Or Unmanned Aircraft

Military users will be able to get real-time high-definition video, view infrared imagery, use radar and even listen in on communications signals - all at the same time - using a new intelligence-gathering aircraft system unveiled today by Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Former Broadcom Executive Joins Company At A Time Of Incredible Growth

Bret Johnson has been named as CFO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), bringing 20 years of financial leadership experience in high-profile, publicly traded companies to SpaceX.

Satellite-Based Nav System Offers Precision Approaches

Pau Pyrenees in southern France has become Europe's first airport to use the new EGNOS Safety-of-Life Service to guide aircraft in for landing using only this highly accurate satellite-based navigation signal.

Industry's First HUD With Synthetic Vision On Track For Certification In 2011

A series of flight tests conducted by Rockwell Collins and Bombardier Aerospace were focused on validating the use of synthetic vision (SV) on a head-up display (HUD).

Claims Simplified Emissions Compliance For Airlines And Fuel Suppliers

Carbon and jet fuel prices consolidated into one daily assessment is the essence of a pricing service being launched by Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) at an aviation industry conference in Singapore this week.

New Digs Located At Flying Cloud Airport In Eden Prairie

Tanis Aircraft Products have announced the opening of administrative offices in Eden Prairie, MN, located twelve miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis.

Sean Hunter Sentenced To Prison

Former New Orleans Aviation Director Gets A One-Year Term

The former aviation director at Louis Armstrong International Airport has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for insurance fraud. Sean Hunter will report to prison June 27th.

Air China Subsidiary Bumps Its BizJet Fleet To 11 With First Boeing

A Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 737-700 IGW (Increased Gross Weight) has been delivered to Beijing Airlines, a business jet subsidiary of Air China.

Experiments Will Be Carried To An Altitude Of 19 To 20 Miles

Four high school experiments will launch Thursday, May 19, aboard a NASA helium weather balloon that will travel to the stratosphere, a near-space environment 19 to 20 miles above sea level.

Signs Multiple Contracts For A330, B777 Aircraft

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) announced Monday that it has signed lease agreements for 10 additional twin-aisle aircraft.

The FAA Throws Its Weight Behind Aggressive SAFE Initiatives

Last week was a most interesting week. After year's of controversy and turmoil, the folks of SAFE proved that their abdication from NAFI was on point and that they could, and did, offer a refreshing and aggressive new attitude for an industry that has victimized itself, from within, by refusing to adopt better, safer, more modern practices. In doing so, they hope bring this industry out of the doldrums that have clobbered us for decades.

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Aero-TV: Babbitt Talks Reform -- SAFE Symposium 2011

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California Enviro Group Sues Over 100LL

Major Oil Companies Named Legal Action, AvGas Coalition Promises To Fight

The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced Tuesday it has initiated legal action against ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell, AvFuel Corporation and 38 airport-based suppliers of lead-containing aviation fuel.

Comfort Issues, Extra Fees Causing People To Fly Less Often

Comfort issues and excessive fees are sore points for air travelers, and are among the major reasons many are traveling less, according to a new survey of almost 15,000 passengers by Consumer Reports.

ASA Makes PDFs Of Its Syllabi Available At No Charge

The Pilot Training Reform Symposium chaired by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has produced the first tangible dividend.

Unit Last Flew In South Vietnam

It's been more than 40 years since members of the 537th Airlift Squadron pilots have taken flight. That hiatus came to an end in early May, soon after first the 537th AS was reactivated May 6. The squadron was deactivated in the early 1970s at Phu Cat Air Base, South Vietnam.

Delta, Virgin Australia Say Joint Venture Will Expand Reach Between U.S., Australia

Delta and Virgin Australia Airlines (not surprisingly) welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's proposed grant of antitrust immunity to their alliance on Tuesday.

Fortunately, All Three Aboard The Helicopter Survived

The NTSB has determined that pilot error caused an Emergency Medical Services helicopter to go down in the Gulf of Mexico near Captiva Island on August 17th, 2009. The good news is, all three people who were on board at the time of the accident were able to exit the aircraft and survived.

Yemeni Man Arraigned Following Sunday Night Airliner Incident

Suspect Reportedly Shouted "Allah Akbar" As He Tried To Enter The Cockpit

A Yemeni man who was arrested Sunday after he allegedly tried to enter the cockpit of an American Airlines flight has been arraigned by a federal judge in California. Rageh Ahmed Mohammed Al-Murisi faces a prison sentence of as much as 20 years.

"We're starting from scratch. The 144th has been awesome -- we've leaned heavily on those guys and the processes they have in place." Source: Lt. Col. Eric Knight, Chief Pilot of the recently re-formed 537th AS.