Aero-News Network: The aviation and aerospace world's daily/real-time news and information service

Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

All News

January 08, 2018

Airborne 01.08.18: John Young Goes West, AirVenture 2018, Air Power Museum

Also: Regional Airline Association, JetBlue Bonus, Airbus Western Training Ctr, Aurora Flight Sciences

The consummate aviator, and despite all his accolades, a guy who still had a flair for fun, Astronaut John Young, has gone west. Among his accomplishments, Young walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 and commanded the first space shuttle mission. He died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at the age of 87 from complications of pneumonia. Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine." Fan favorite air show performers and newcomers to the field in Oshkosh have committed to flying during the afternoon and night air show lineups at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, set for July 23-29 at Wittman Regional

More Videos

Vietjet Celebrates Delivery of First Geared Turbofan-Powered Airbus A321neo

Aircraft Arrived This Week In Ho Chi Minh City

Pratt & Whitney and Vietjet recently celebrated the airline's first A321neo aircraft delivery at Airbus in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, powered by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City shortly after Vietjet celebrated six years of passenger flights and ten years since the airline was founded.

Cross Texas Transmission Partners With Think Power Solutions

Will Develop Aerial Inspection And Vegetation Management Software

After a successful pilot program, Cross Texas Transmission has engaged Think Power Solutions to develop a comprehensive vegetation management inspection application using Think Power's lightweight suite of software services. Following the massive blackout that occurred in 2003 leaving over 50 million people throughout the northeastern US and parts of Canada without power for days, a national reliability standard FAC-003 was implemented which requires annual vegetation patrols of key transmission lines.

Airports May Be The Safest Place To Fly Drones, Attorney Says

Under Tightly Controlled Conditions, U.S. Airports Could Use Drones To Reap Unexpected Benefits

In a new column for industry publication Airport Business, LeClairRyan aviation attorney Mark A. Dombroff raises a counterintuitive idea—namely, that airports just might be the safest places to fly drones.

CALC Purchases 15 Additional Airbus A320neo Aircraft

Brings Airbus Fleet To 143 Airplanes

Hong Kong leasing company CALC has ordered 15 additional Airbus A320neo aircraft, with the similar terms and conditions under the Aircraft Purchase Agreement signed with Airbus S.A.S. (“Airbus”) on December 28, 2017.

Aviation Partners Boeing Announces Mike Stowell As Chief Executive Officer

Follows Bill Ashworth In A Planned Succession

Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced today the appointment of Mike Stowell, APB's Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, as its new President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.

Advertisement

The Air Power Museum Acquires Rare Super Chipmunk

Airplane Was At One Time Owned By Harold Krier

The Air Power Museum Inc (APM) proudly announces the addition of a rare and historic DeHavilland Super Chipmunk, once owned by airshow great, Harold Krier, to its collection. Since 1946 several nations have used Chipmunks for training military pilots, but this two-seat aerobatic trainer, N6311V, was designed to be the first monoplane to represent the USA in world aerobatic competition.

Orbital ATK Signs Cooperative Agreement With U.S. Air Force

Research and Development Agreement Enables Certification Of Orbital ATK’s Next Generation Launch System

Orbital ATK has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). The CRADA provides the framework and plan for data exchanges needed to certify Orbital ATK’s Next Generation Launch (NGL) system to carry National Security Space missions.

Agribotix Strengthens Relationship With John Deere

Releases Enhanced Integration Of FarmLens Analytics Service To John Deere Operations Center

Agribotix has announced a greatly enhanced integration of its platform with the John Deere Operations Center. Positioning its FarmLens SaaS platform as “The Gateway to Precision Agriculture,” U.S.-based Agribotix is helping John Deere dealers expand their customers’ use of other Integrated Solutions precision ag tools, while also helping farmers increase yields and reduce inputs and other costs.

Embraer Signs Pool Program Contract With Widerøe For E-Jets E2

First Contract Of Its Kind Signed For The E2 Variants

Embraer and Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia and launch customer for the E190-E2, have reached an agreement on a Flight Hour Pool Program for the airline’s soon to be inducted E2 fleet. This is the first contract of its kind signed for the E-Jets E2, Embraer´s second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft.

AD: Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2018-01-06

PRODUCT: Certain Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes.

AD: Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2018-01-05

PRODUCT: Certain Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes.

Advertisement

Airborne 01.08.18: John Young Goes West, AirVenture 2018, Air Power Museum

Also: Regional Airline Association, JetBlue Bonus, Airbus Western Training Ctr, Aurora Flight Sciences

The consummate aviator, and despite all his accolades, a guy who still had a flair for fun, Astronaut John Young, has gone west. Among his accomplishments, Young walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 and commanded the first space shuttle mission. He died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at the age of 87 from complications of pneumonia. Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine." Fan favorite air show performers and newcomers

Astronaut John Young Goes West

Young's Unparalleled Record Included Flights Aboard Gemini, Apollo and the Shuttle

The consummate aviator, and despite all his accolades, a guy who still had a flair for fun, Astronaut John Young, has gone west. Young walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 and commanded the first space shuttle mission. He died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at the age of 87 from complications of pneumonia. Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was selected from among hundreds of young pilots to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine." “Today, NASA and the world have lost a pioneer," acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot said in a statement. "Astronaut John Young's storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight; we w

Airbus To Open First U.S. Western Training Center

Acquires Flight Training Facility In Aurora, Colorado

In a move to further expand its global training capacity, Airbus has acquired the Strategic Simulation Solutions flight training center in Aurora, Colorado, a Denver suburb. Currently, the training center primarily supports Frontier Airlines and has significant room for growth. Airbus plans to at least double capacity at the facility in the next few years.

Southwest Airlines Reaches Settlement In Fare Antitrust Case

Accused With Three Other Carriers Conspiring To Raise Fares By Controlling Seat Capacity

Southwest Airlines will pay $15 million to settle an antitrust case while continuing to deny it has done anything wrong.

Regional Airline Association Expresses Concerns About H.R. 4149

Would Make It More Difficult For Veterans To Become Pilots

The Regional Airline Association has sent a letter to Congressmen Phil Roe (R-TN) and Tim Walz (D-MN), the chair and ranking minority member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, expressing concerns about for H.R. 4149, which would make it more difficult for veterans to use G.I. benefits for pilot training.

JetBlue Crewmembers To Receive $1,000 Following Tax Reform

All 21,000 Employees To See Bonus

The JetBlue Senior Leadership Team plans to distribute $1,000 to each of its 21,000 crewmembers, excluding CEO and executive vice presidents, following recent tax reform legislation.

Advertisement

Klyde Morris (01.08.18)

Klyde Bemoans the Tribulations of Aviation In The Winter Season

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Initial AirVenture 2018 Air Show Performers Announced

New Names And AirVenture Veterans On The Initial List

Fan favorite air show performers and newcomers to the field in Oshkosh have committed to flying during the afternoon and night air show lineups at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, set for July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Orbital ATK Receives Order For 2nd In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Vehicle

Will Provide Life Extension Services For Intelsat Spacecraft

Orbital ATK has been awarded a contract for a second Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-2). The vehicle was ordered by Intelsat S.A. to provide life extension services for an Intelsat satellite. Orbital ATK is now producing MEV-1, the industry’s first commercial in-space satellite servicing system, for Intelsat with launch scheduled for late 2018. Under this new agreement, Orbital ATK will manufacture, test and launch MEV-2 and begin mission extension services in mid-2020.

Airborne 01.05.18: P-40 Warbird Dustup, Shuster Bye-Bye!, Heuer Leaving IAC

Also: FAA Overflight Fee, Runway Collision SAFO, USAIG 90th Anniversary, Piaggio Aerospace

The restoration of an RAF P-40 Kittyhawk that was found in the African desert is causing a great deal of consternation among aviation historians, but there is apparently nothing that can be done. The airplane was found in May, 2012 by Polish oil company worker Jakub Perka. He came across the airplane which had been crash-landed some 70 years earlier. It was considered to be in "time capsule condition." Along with the airplane, a crude shelter made of the pilot's parachute was discovered at the site, suggesting tha

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.08.18)

Aero Linx: The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) The BEA is the official French organisation responsible for technical investigations of civil aviation accidents and incidents. The BEA carries out investigations and issues its reports in a completely independent manner.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.08.18): Severe Weather Forecast Alerts

Severe Weather Forecast Alerts Preliminary messages issued in order to alert users that a Severe Weather Watch Bulletin (WW) is being issued. These messages define areas of possible severe thunderstorms or tornado activity. The messages are unscheduled and issued as required by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) at Norman, Oklahoma.

Advertisement

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.08.18)

“Today, NASA and the world have lost a pioneer. Astronaut John Young's storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight; we will stand on his shoulders as we look toward the next human frontier... John was one of that group of early space pioneers whose bravery and commitment sparked our nation's first great achievements in space. But, not content with that, his hands-on contributions continued long after the last of his six spaceflights -- a world record at the time of his retirement from the cockpit." Source: Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, remembering legendary Astronaut, John Young, after he went west at the age of 87.

Advertisement

Top Videos

Airborne Affordable Flyers 04.18.24: Carbon Cub UL, Fisher, Affordable Flyer Expo

Airborne-Flight Training 04.17.24: Feds Need Controllers, Spirit Delay, Redbird Flt

Airborne 04.16.24: RV Update, Affordable Flying Expo, Diamond Lil

Advertisement

Podcasts

AeroTwitter

Please wait while our tweets load

If you can't wait - check out what we've been twittering

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC