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October 17, 2016

Airborne 10.17.16: NBAA v Santa Monica, Galaxy Note7 Ban, Passport UAV

Also: Textron Layoffs, Blue Origin, Poland v Airbus, Next ISS Crew, BVLOS UAV, Seca 2200d Drone Light, UAS4STEM 2017

As the city of Santa Monica, California continues to strangle its own airport by making it impossible for businesses to operate there, the National Business Aircraft Association has stepped in with an urgent request for the FAA to take action. NBAA President and CEO, Ed Bolen, has cited "an urgent need for further, stricter action" to halt blatant actions by city officials to drive local businesses from The Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Rather extreme measures are now in

Airborne 10.17.16: NBAA v Santa Monica, Galaxy Note7 Ban, Passport UAV

Also: Textron Layoffs, Blue Origin, Poland v Airbus, Next ISS Crew, BVLOS UAV, Seca 2200d Drone Light, UAS4STEM 2017

As the city of Santa Monica, California continues to strangle its own airport by making it impossible for businesses to operate there, the National Business Aircraft Association has stepped in with an urgent request for the FAA to take action. NBAA President and CEO, Ed Bolen, has cited "an urgent need for further, stricter action" to halt blatant actions by city officials to drive local businesses from The Santa Monica Municipal Airport. Rather extreme measures are now in effect to resolve the danger of battery fires in the Galaxy Note 7 smart phone while on board airliners. The DOT, the FAA, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administratio

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Daher Congratulates TBMOPA And Its New Chairman

Association Met In Phoenix, AZ In September

An excellent turnout of the TBM community at this year’s annual TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) convention was recognized by Daher – the producer of this very fast turboprop aircraft family – which also saluted the association’s new chairman, Howard Janzen.

Corail Helicopters Becomes Launch Customer For Fleet Keeper

System Recently Validated By The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC)

Corail Helicopters, operator of a seven-ship Airbus Helicopters fleet, has become the launch customer of Fleet Keeper thanks to a contract agreement signed today at the Helitech exhibition in Amsterdam. Developed by Airbus Helicopters as part of its HCare Connected Services offering, Fleet Keeper has recently been validated by the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) for use within Airbus Helicopters airworthiness organization.

ESA, GomSpace To Launch Advanced Nanosatellite

Deployment Planned Before The End Of Next Year

GomSpace and ESA have signed a contract to continue development, launch and operations of the GOMX-4B spacecraft to be launched before the end of 2017. The satellite will demonstrate key capabilities required for future nano-satellite constellations.

ILS Announces Two Missions Under Its EUTELSAT Multi-Launch Agreement

First Commercial Shared Launch On Proton Breeze M, And A Mission With A Proton Medium Variant

International Launch Services (ILS) announces its first commercial shared launch using a Proton Breeze M with the EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite and MEV-1, the first Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) developed by Orbital ATK. In addition, ILS has received the first commercial contract incorporating the use of the newly announced Proton Medium launch vehicle. Both launches are for Eutelsat Communications, one of the world’s leading satellite operators, headquartered in Paris, France.

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JSSI Adds Helicopter Parts-Only Coverage For Airbus H130

Program Now Includes More Than 75 Helicopter Makes And Models

Jet Support Services has announced its new Parts-Only Program is now available for the Airbus H130, formerly known as the EC130 helicopter.

India Requests Joint Production Of Civil Aircraft With Russia

Russia Is Ready To Begin The Project, Trade Minister Says

An official request from the government of India has been sent to Moscow for the start of joint production of civilian aircraft for India, and Russia is ready to get started on the project, according to its Trade Minister Denis Manturov.

Asian S-61 Fleet to Receive Universal Avionics Flight Deck Upgrade

Installations Will Include Four EFI-890H Advanced Flight Displays and a Single Multi-Missions Management System

Cockpit upgrades are to be performed on a fleet of Sikorsky S-61A-4 NURI helicopters for an Asian operator, featuring Universal’s EFI-890H Advanced Flight Displays and Multi-Missions Management System (MMMS).

Bell Helicopter Training Facility In Valencia Near Completion

Facility Should Be Operational By The End Of The Year

A new Bell Helicopter Training center in Valencia, Spain is nearing completion, according to an update from Textron companies Bell and TRU Simulation + Training. When completed the facility will bring a regional training solution to Europe.

Bangladesh To Join The Family Of C295W Operators

One Aircraft To Be Delivered In The Second Half Of 2017

Bangladesh has become the latest nation to acquire the Airbus C295W medium airlifter with an order for a single aircraft for Bangladesh Army Aviation.

Voyageur Aviation Establishes Voyageur Avparts Inc

Aviation Supply Chain Services Company For Regional Airlines

Voyageur Aviation Corp has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary - Voyageur Avparts Inc., a company specializing in a wide range of regional aircraft supply chain services. Voyageur Avparts serves airlines, maintenance organizations, leasing companies, and other aviation-related companies in the provisioning of aircraft parts, inventory management, inventory consignment services, component repair and overhaul, and aircraft disassembly management.

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Eutelsat Awards Contracts For Replacement Satellite

Airbus Defense And Space, Orbital ATK To Build New Video Satellite

Eutelsat Communications has selected Airbus Defense and Space and Orbital ATK to build a new satellite for the key 5° West orbital position serving mainly video markets in Europe and North Africa. Under the terms of the agreement Airbus Defense and Space will build the satellite’s payload while the platform will be manufactured by Orbital ATK.

SWA Reaches Contract Extension For Appearance Technicians

Details Of The Agreement To Be Released 'In The Coming Days'

Southwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) have agreed to terms on a tentative agreement for the Company's more than 200 Aircraft Appearance Technicians, the group primarily responsible for aircraft detailing and appearance care services. AMFA representatives will be communicating the provisions of the proposed 5-year extension agreement in the coming days.

Spirit AeroSystems Delivers Key Components For 500th Boeing 787

Began Providing Multiple Assemblies Since 2007 For The Program

Spirit AeroSystems has successfully delivered key components to Boeing for the 500th 787 Dreamliner. Spirit builds the 787 forward fuselage and engine pylons at its Wichita, KS facility and the wing fixed leading edge and wing moveable leading edge in Tulsa, OK and Subang, Malaysia.

NBAA Calls for FAA to Step Up Efforts to Halt SMO's 'Strangulation Strategy'

Pressure Mounting To Put A Stop To Santa Monica's Incessant Anti-Aviation Campaign

NBAA President/CEO Ed Bolen has cited "an urgent need for further, stricter action" by the FAA to halt blatant actions by city officials in Santa Monica, CA, to drive local businesses from Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO). Bolen's letter marks the most recent action NBAA has taken to preserve the historic Southern California airport's important role in the nation's aviation system. Earlier this year, NBAA joined with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) to file an FAA Part 16 complaint alleging that city officials have improperly diverted airport funds, charged excessive and unreasonable landing fees and denied leases on property to airport businesses.

Binter Firms Up Order For 6 ATR 72-600s

Europe’s Regional Fleet Is Poised For Growth By 2035

Spanish carrier Binter, a long-standing ATR operator in Europe, has signed an agreement to buy six additional ATR 72-600s, taking their total order for the aircraft to eighteen. The aircraft will serve Binter’s Canary Islands network.

Monarch Airline Announces $200 Million Investment

Marks Successful Renewal Of ATOL License From The U.K. CAA

Monarch, an independent airline group in the U.K., has announced the biggest investment in its 48 year history, a £165 million (approx. $201 million) investment from its majority shareholder, Greybull Capital.

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EASA, FAA Certify Combined Vision System On Falcon 2000S/LXS

FalconEye Nearing Approval On New Falcon 8X

The FAA and EASA have certified Dassault Aviation’s Combined Vision System ... dubbed FalconEye ... for use on the Falcon 2000S and LXS twinjet aircraft. FalconEye will also be certified soon on the new Falcon 8X trijet.

AeroSports Update: Bad Battery Karma

Batteries Have Been Around For A Long Time, And Concerns For Safety Are Not New

The press has recently been full of notices about dangerous fire concerns with the Samsung Note 7 telephones. The media has been expressly referencing commercial travel on airliners, but that doesn’t mean that these devices are any safer if carried aboard a personally operated airplane.

Klyde Morris (10.17.16)

Klyde Wants To Vote For Chuck Yeager For President! Whaddya Say, Chuck?

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

FlightSafety Academy In Vero Beach Florida Celebrates Its 50Th Anniversary

Has Graduated 21,000 Pilots Who Fly Worldwide

The FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding on October 17, 2016.

Airborne 10.14.16: Solar Impulse UAV?, Bombardier CS300, Spirit Pilots Picket

Also: AW169, Barnstorming, Norwegian Hires, Aviation Design Challenge, Amazon Fine, Alaska Airlines, E-Cig Suit

When the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft completed its circumnavigation of the world earlier this year, we were reminded that the story was not about the airplane; it was about promoting the use of renewable energy. Now, the focus appears to be changing to the aircraft itself. The French news service AFP reports that Solar Impulse co-founder Andre Borschberg told reporters earlier this week that an unmanned version of Solar Impulse is in the works. EASA has awarded Type Validation to

Alaska Airlines Apologizes For Ruined Luggage

Bags Damaged By Formaldehyde Leak In Cargo Hold

Of all the things you think might happen to your luggage in the cargo hold of an airplane, being soaked with formaldehyde and fish is probably not high on your list of concerns.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.17.16): Class A Airspace

Class A Airspace Generally, that airspace from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including FL 600, including the airspace overlying the waters within 12 nautical miles of the coast of the 48 contiguous States and Alaska. Unless otherwise authorized, all persons must operate their aircraft under IFR.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.17.16)

Aero Linx: The Airborne Law Enforcement Association - ALEA The Airborne Law Enforcement Association - ALEA - is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational, individual membership organization, founded in 1968 to support and encourage the use of aircraft in public safety. Over 3,000 members strong from the international to the local level. ALEA provides networking systems, educational seminars and product expositions that members find invaluable.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.17.16)

"The city has not stopped - and indeed, has accelerated - its efforts to restrict aeronautical uses of SMO... As the city continues to implement its strategy, there is a significant risk that if the FAA does not take immediate steps to ensure the future of SMO, any ultimate victory will be pyrrhic, because in the meantime, the city will succeed in withering away the services available at the airport, and along with them its aeronautical user base." Source: NBAA President/CEO Ed Bolen, in an Oct. 14th letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

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