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September 12, 2013

BAE, Beechcraft, CAE Collaborate On AIR 5428 Offering

Will Bid To Provide New Australian Defense Force Pilot Training System

BAE Systems, Beechcraft and CAE are collaborating in a bid to deliver the Air 5428 project – the Australian Defense Force’s (ADF’s) new pilot training system. The team will provide a total flight training solution that brings together BAE Systems’ training, systems integration and sustainment capabilities; CAE’s simulation, training and support services; and Beechcraft’s T-6C mission system.

New York Community Board 11 Urges Governor To Order Noise Studies

Queens Residents Complain About ‘Constant Noise’ From LaGuardia Airport

New York Community Board 11 has unanimously passed a resolution that calls on Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation that would require a study of flight patterns around LaGuardia Airport.

First Helipad In Europe With LPV Guidance Opens In Germany

License Granted To Eurocopter For Its Donauwörth Facility

The onsite helicopter landing pad at Eurocopter’s headquarters in Germany has become the first helipad in Europe to make use of Localizer Performance with Vertical (LPV) guidance, a highly precise, GPS-supported instrument approach procedure.

Thai Airways Plane Skids Off Bangkok Runway

Fourteen People Injured When A330 Had A Landing Gear 'Glitch'

A Thai Airways Airbus A330 suffered what was described as a "glitch" in its main landing gear while landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport late Sunday. Fourteen of the 302 passengers and crew on board the airplane were injured when the airplane skidded off the main runway.

Fewer GA Accidents But More Fatalities In Alaska

NTSB Official Says The Increase Is Significant

An NTSB official says there have been fewer GA accidents in Alaska in 2013 when compared to 2012, but the number of fatalities has increased dramatically.

Erickson Air-Crane Announces New Two-Year MEDEVAC Contract

To Provide 24/7 Medical Evacuation Service And Support To US Army

Erickson Air-Crane has won a two-year contract to provide medical evacuation (“MEDEVAC”) service and support for the United States Army at Fort Wainwright and Fort Greenly in Alaska. The award was made to Evergreen Helicopters Incorporated (“EHI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Erickson, and has a total contract value in excess of $10 million. Task orders were awarded on September 1, 2013.

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Jingchen Contracts For 2nd S-92 Helicopter

Delivery Planned For November 2015

Yunnan Jingchen Group on Friday signed a contract to purchase an S-92 helicopter for use in transporting corporate and government VIPs at the China Helicopter Exhibition. Yunnan Jingchen Group recently received Chinese government approval to establish a general aviation company named the Ruili Helicopter Group.

Proposed Settlement Reached In Class Action Lawsuit Against Asiana, KAL

Airlines Found To Have Overcharged Passengers Who Flew Between The U.S. And Korea

Kinsella Media, Court-approved Notice Provider for In re Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. Antitrust Litigation, announced that a Proposed Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit for air travelers who flew to and from Korea. Individuals who bought plane tickets in the United States from Asiana Airlines, Inc. ("Asiana") and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. ("Korean Air") for air travel between the US and the Republic of Korea between January 1, 2000 and August 1, 2007 could be affected by the case.

BAE Systems Proposes Air-To- Air Refueling Variant Of BAe 146/AVRO RJ

Previously-Flown Aircraft Would Provide The Basis For The Conversions

Speaking Tuesday at the Defense Services Equipment International exhibition in London, Mark Taylor, Business Director Engineering for BAE Systems Regional Aircraft, unveiled a proposal for a cost-effective air-to-air refueling (A2R) variant of the BAe 146/Avro RJ regional jetliner.

NGC Unmanned Portfolio Achieves 100,000 Flight Hours Over Last 15 Years

More Than 88 Percent Of Those Hours Logged By USAF Global Hawks

Northrop Grumman Corporation's portfolio of high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have achieved 100,000 flight hours – more than 88 percent of which were logged by the U.S. Air Force Global Hawk. The remaining hours were flown by the NASA Global Hawks, the German Euro Hawk, and the U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator and, more recently, Triton UAS.

Youths Accused Of Damaging Flagstaff VOR

A String Of Incidents Led To Their Arrest

Four juveniles have been arrested and charged in a string of vandalism incidents involving a VOR facility in Flagstaff, AZ.

Typhoon At 10 Years: The King Of Swing

Performance Of Typhoon Jet Hailed In Its First Decade Of Flying

Two of the Royal Air Force’s leading officers have hailed the performance of the Eurofighter Typhoon jet during its first decade of flying and since deliveries were made to the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) in 2003. With the addition of new technology developments over the last 10 years, the aircraft is now the world's only truly ‘swing’ role jet.

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ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.12.13

The Countdown to a Trans-Atlantic Launch is On …

Ground is Broken for the Flight 93 Visitor Center…

The End is Near for the Paper Chas

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Aero-TV: The New Great Lakes By Waco -- All That Was Old May Be New Again

One Of Sport Aviation's Most Exquisite Biplanes Returns To Life

It's hard to explain my affection for the old Great Lakes... I've flown the bird in a number of versions, ages (some much older than I) and generations... with round engines, inline engines, and the more recent Lycoming iterations... and I have loved them all. There was a unifying thread in each and every one of those birds... no matter how they were equipped or maintained. They were all the sweetest of flyers... with solid manners, an agreeable spirit, and the ability to make the worst of my early aerobatics look not so bad (especially when I was trying to impress one particular redheaded wonder of the female persuasion that I was the best aerobatic pilot she ever saw... and I think God for the fact that she had su

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Aero-TV: The New Great Lakes By Waco -- All That Was Old May Be New Again

One Of Sport Aviation's Most Exquisite Biplanes Returns To Life

It's hard to explain my affection for the old Great Lakes... I've flown the bird in a number of versions, ages (some much older than I) and generations... with round engines, inline engines, and the more recent Lycoming iterations... and I have loved them all. There was a unifying thread in each and every one of those birds... no matter how they were equipped or maintained. They were all the sweetest of flyers... with solid manners, an agreeable spirit, and the ability to make the worst of my early aerobatics look not so bad (especially when I was trying to impress one particular redheaded

Best of Show! The Very Best/Worst of Oshkosh '13! (Part 4)

Compiled By The Staff and Readership of the Aero-News Network and Aero-TV (Part 4 of 5)

Best of Show! The Very Best/Worst of Oshkosh '13! (Part 1) Best of Show! The Very Best/Worst of Oshkosh '13! (Part 2)

Reminder: Days Away... FAA To Stop Direct Sales Of Paper Charts

Service Will Be Discontinued October 1

At the turn of the fiscal year, the FAA will no longer offer direct sale of paper aeronautical charts to the public.

Official Groundbreaking Held For Flight 93 Memorial In PA

Will Include Memorial Wall, Visitor's Center Complex

An official groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday in Shanksville, PA for the Flight 93 memorial planned by the National Parks Service. The event was attended by local, state and federal dignitaries.

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Space Station Crew Lands, Wrapping Up 166 Days In Space

Expedition 36 Comes To A Successful Conclusion In Kazakhstan

Expedition 36 crew members Chris Cassidy of NASA and Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency have returned to Earth from the International Space Station, landing safely in Kazakhstan at 10:58 p.m. EDT Tuesday (8:58 a.m. Sept. 11 Kazakh time).

Canadian Coast Guard Helo Down In The Arctic Ocean

Three Fatally Injured On Routine Ice Patrol

A Canadian Coast Guard helicopter flying from the icebreaker Amundsen went down in the water Tuesday on a fight that was described as a routine check of ice conditions, as well as a familiarization flight for a new crew.

Investigators Looking Closely At Engines In Paris, IL Fatal Accident

One Person Fatally Injured When Cessna 421 Went Down

A Cessna 421 which went down August 27th in Paris, IL with one person on board had a history of issues with its left engine according to a preliminary report released late last week by the NTSB.

Cluster Balloonist Attempts Atlantic Crossing

Jonathan Trappe Has Crossed Lake Michigan, The English Channel On Previous Flights

As of Wednesday afternoon, cluster balloonist Jonathan Trappe was go for launch on his quest to be the first to cross the Atlantic Ocean under a cluster of what many consider to be toy balloons.

One Fatally Injured, One Serious Following Alaska Accident

Two On Board The Zenith CH 701 Were Reportedly Looking For A Bear

One person was fatally injured and one was hospitalized following an accident in Alaska involving a Zenith CH 701 amateur-built airplane Tuesday.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (09.12.13)

"We want to remember the 40 that gave their lives as heroes to the country.” Source: Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell at the official groundbreaking for the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, PA.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.12.13): HP Storm

Also called an HP Supercell - High-Precipitation storm (or High-Precipitation supercell). A supercell thunderstorm in which heavy precipitation (often including hail) falls on the trailing side of the mesocyclone.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.12.13)

International Women's Air & Space Museum

It's always a great time to revisit a site that celebrates the achievements of women in the industry. The Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the history of women in aviation and space and the documentation of their continuing contributions today and in the future.

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