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June 02, 2015

Airborne 06.02.15: FAA Hiring Under Scrutiny, AL Airbus Parts, Perlan II To OSH

Also: Last Flying Avro Vulcan, Aero-Calendar 06.02.15, Solara 50 Setback, GoPro Quadcopter, 727 To Fanshawe, QF-4 Phantom, A Drone In The Hand...

Fourteen members of Congress led by House Aviation Subcommittee chair Frank LoBiondo have sent a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta demanding that he respond to allegations of cheating and other issues with the FAA's new procedure for hiring air traffic controllers. The first major assemblies for Airbus airplanes to be manufactured in Mobile, Alabama will arrive on in mid-June, according to Congressman Bradley Byrne. A local television station reports t

Dassault Aviation Rolls Out First Falcon 5X

First Flight Anticipated This Summer

Dassault Aviation has lifted the veil on the highly anticipated Falcon 5X at Dassault's Bordeaux-Merignac final assembly facility before an audience of 400 customers, operators, suppliers and certification authority representatives.

Airborne 06.02.15: FAA Hiring Under Scrutiny, AL Airbus Parts, Perlan II To Oshkosh

Also: Last Flying Avro Vulcan, Aero-Calendar 06.02.15, Solara 50 Setback, GoPro Quadcopter, 727 To Fanshawe, QF-4 Phantom, A Drone In The Hand...

Fourteen members of Congress led by House Aviation Subcommittee chair Frank LoBiondo have sent a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta demanding that he respond to allegations of cheating and other issues with the FAA's new procedure for hiring air traffic controllers. The first major assemblies for Airbus airplanes to be manufactured in Mobile, Alabama will arrive on in mid-June, according to Congressman Bradley Byrne. A local television station reports that Byrne made the announcement during a forum held by the Mobile Area Chamber Of Commerce. Bryn reportedly said, "They're bringing in the big pieces of the airplane on Fath

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Passengers Call On Congress To ‘Upgrade My Airport’

ACI-NA Launches New Multi-Channel Digital Media Campaign To Dispel Airline Misinformation About The Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) has launched “Upgrade My Airport,” a robust multi-channel digital media grassroots and educational campaign urging Congress to put passengers first and modernize the locally set Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) in this year’s reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In just its first week, the campaign has already garnered over 260,000 consumer views of its video content on YouTube.

Joining Forces Announces New Executive Director

Air Force Colonel, Select, Nicole Malachowski Will Lead The White House Organization

United States Air Force Colonel, select, Nicole Malachowski has been named as the new Executive Director of Joining Forces, a White House initiative that "works hand in hand with the public and private sectors to ensure that service members, veterans, and their families have the tools they need to succeed throughout their lives," according to its website.

Four NASA Heroes Inducted Into U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame

Ceremony Held Saturday At Kennedy Space Center In Florida

NASA’s Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate John Grunsfeld and former astronauts Steve Lindsey, Kent Rominger, and M. Rhea Seddon were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Saturday, bringing the total number of Hall of Fame space explorers to 91.

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L-39 Clips Cable In Colorado

Pilot Able To Land Safely At Grand Junction Regional Airport

The pilot of an Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros jet managed to land the airplane safely Thursday after striking a cable stretched across the Colorado River Thursday. A portion of the airplane's wing reportedly separated from the aircraft as a result of the collision.

FAA Proposes $70,050 Civil Penalty Against The University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Alleges Hazardous Materials Violations

The FAA has proposed a $70,050 civil penalty against the University of Wisconsin-Madison for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.

Google Solar-Powered UAV Down Last Month In New Mexico

NTSB Is Reportedly Investigating The Accident

The NTSB is looking into an accident which occurred May 1 in New Mexico involving Google's Solara 50 solar-powered UAV.

Abandoned Seaplane In Australia Linked To Drug Smuggler

Owner Sentenced To 19 Months In Prison

The owner of a Seawind 300C that has been sitting on Patonga Beach in New South Wales in Australia since Easter had been part of a drug smuggling ring in which he said he participated because he is battling cancer.

Expensive Rescue: UAV Plucked From Power Lines After Getting Stuck

Salvaging The Aircraft Reportedly Cost Nearly $35,000

A UAV tangled in power lines might not normally be a huge problem, but for Seattle City Light, getting the aircraft untangled came at a price of nearly $35,000.

KF Aerospace Donates Boeing 727 To Fanshawe College

School Of Aviation Technology Will Use The Retired Airliner For Maintenance And Repair Training

Fanshawe College's School of Aviation Technology has added a Boeing 727 to its growing fleet of aircraft. At an event that celebrated the airplane's last flight with a water cannon salute, the aircraft arrived at the London, Ontario Canada campus to begin its new life.

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QF-4 Phantom Flies Final Mission At Tyndall AFB

Target Drones Will Continue To Operate From Holloman AFB In New Mexico

The 82nd Aerial Target Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, flew its final QF-4 Phantom mission May 27 marking the end of almost 20 years at Florida's Tyndall AFB. Two QF-4 full-scale aerial targets took off around 10:15 a.m. and were successfully destroyed about 30 minutes later by pilots completing their mission exactly as it was supposed to go.

A Drone In The Hand Injures Enrique Iglesias

Singer Tried To Pluck UAV Out Of The Air During A Concert

A UAV being used to get video of an Enrique Iglesias concert Saturday in Tijuana, Mexico injured the singer when he grabbed it out of the air to turn it around to see the audience.

Pizzas Delivered To Delayed Airline Passengers

Creates Airline Pizza Party For Delta Passengers Diverted To Tennessee Due To Bad Weather

Marco's Pizza Store Manager Ashley Akins has delivered pizzas to all kinds of locations, but never before to a Delta airplane full of passengers, until last Tuesday. But the 40 pizzas she delivered delighted passengers, turning a common air travel delay into an on-board celebration.

Aero-TV: Completing the Dream - The HondaJet Readies for Production

The Revolutionary HondaJet Is Getting Closer To Being A Deliverable Product

When the Honda Company first broke into the U.S. market in the 1960s with their motor scooters, their sales slogan was, “You meet the nicest people on a Honda.” While at NBAA2014 ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell checks on Honda’s progress with their unique corporate jet. Perhaps their slogan should be updated to, “You meet the nicest people flying in a Honda.”

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Aero-TV: Completing the Dream - The HondaJet Readies for Production

The Revolutionary HondaJet Is Getting Closer To Being A Deliverable Product

When the Honda Company first broke into the U.S. market in the 1960s with their motor scooters, their sales slogan was, “You meet the nicest people on a Honda.” While at NBAA2014 ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell checks on Honda’s progress with their unique corporate jet. Perhaps their slogan should be updated to, “You meet the nicest people flying in a Honda.” Jim had the chance to talk with the president and CEO of the Honda Aircraft Company, Michimasa Fujino, and asked him about Honda&rsqu

Letter From Congress Tells FAA To Respond To Fox News Report On FAA Hiring

Fourteen Members Sign Letter To Administrator Huerta

Fourteen members of Congress led by House Aviation Subcommittee chair Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) have sent a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta demanding that he respond to allegations of cheating and other issues with the FAA's new procedure for hiring air traffic controllers.

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DHS Announces Intent To Expand Preclearance To 10 New Airports

U.S. Seeking To Enter Negotiations To Expand Air Preclearance Operations In Nine Foreign Countries

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced Friday that the United States intends to enter into negotiations to expand air preclearance operations to ten new foreign airports, located in nine separate countries: Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Malaysia Airlines CEO Says Employees Partly To Blame For Problems

Cites Overtime Abuse, Overpriced Contracts For Financial Difficulties

Malaysia Airlines CEO Christoph Mueller said in an interview with a Malaysian newspaper that employees were at least in part to blame for the airline's financial difficulties, leading to a reorganization that may cost thousands their jobs.

Lone Star UAS Center Aircraft Assists In Texas Flood Efforts

Three-Person Team Travels To Wimberley, TX To Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Food-Ravaged Areas

A test-site research team from the Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation (LSUASC) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has been dispatched to Wimberley, Texas, to conduct low-altitude research flights in the wake of devastating flooding.

AeroSports Update: Training In Historic Military Aircraft

Registration Is Now Open For The EAA’s Ultimate Warbird Trainer Fantasy Flight Camp, Taking Place September 11-13

When you see the term Fantasy Flight Camp it brings to mind the great summer programs out there to introduce young people to aviation. However, this program has a minimum age of 18 years old, and it will probably be populated by those who appreciate the significance of World War II flight training.

Airbus Launches Ship Carrying 1st Components For U.S. A320 Production

Wings, Tail, Fuselage Sections Depart Port Of Hamburg Bound For Mobile, Alabama

Airbus A320 family aircraft production in the U.S. is on schedule to begin this summer as the large aircraft components for the first U.S.-produced aircraft have departed from the port in Hamburg, Germany, bound for Mobile, AL. The major component assemblies (MCAs) consist of the wings produced in the UK, the rear fuselage section produced in Germany including the tail cone (produced in Spain), and the forward fuselage section, including the cockpit produced in France, all of which contain parts from all over the world.

Pilot Fatally Injured In Mid-Air Collision En Route To Italian Air Show

Second Pilot Suffered Minor Injuries When The Planes Went Down In The Water

Two aircraft reportedly en route to the Spiaggia d’Argento Air Show in Alba Adriatica on Italy’s east coast collided in mid air Sunday, resulting in the fatal injury of one of the pilots.

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Airborne 06.01.15: Solar Impulse 2, A400M 'Assembly Issues', FAA v Pilot Fitness

Also: Section 333 Exemption, NPRM To Ease RVSM, FAA Fines 3, Angelina Jolie, AEA Educational Foundation, FAA Issues SAIB

The 6 day and night exploration flight of the all-electric Solar Impulse-two commenced from Nanjing, China to Hawaii on Saturday, but after about 36 hours of flight, bad weather has forced the Pilot André Borschberg to return to Nagoya, Japan until weather improves. The flight had progressed to apoint east of Japan when flight controllers determined that the weather window to reach Hawaii had closed. The team said in a statement, "The cold front is too dangerous to cross, so we have de

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.02.15)

"A significant homeland security priority of mine is building more preclearance capacity at airports overseas. We have this now in 15 airports. I am pleased that we are seeking negotiations with ten new airports in nine countries." Source: DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.02.15): Glareshield

A cockpit panel above the main instrument panels and below the windshield which protects the instruments from reflection.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.02.15)

Killing GA In Israel

An editorial in the Jerusalem Post posited recently that general aviation is endangered in that country. Interesting reading, and today's Aero-Linx.

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