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

Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

All News

November 16, 2015

Airborne 11.16.15: NBAA2015!, Learjet Record, Aspen/L-3 Lynx ADS-B Solution

Also: First AIP2016 Programs, Army Airbus Helis, JetPack!, Gogo Milestone, Indian PC-7 MkII, EASA Drafts Regs, Duncan Aviation, Marenco Swisshelicopter

ANN Airborne Link: /index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=550b332b-8133-46d6-969b-0087bb19fb90 YouTube Airborne Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIQqrxYu9BY All eyes are on Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Convention Center, as the business aviation industry counts down the days to the 68th editi

Airborne 11.16.15: NBAA2015!, Learjet Record, Aspen/L-3 Lynx ADS-B Solution

Also: First AIP2016 Programs, Army Airbus Helis, JetPack!, Gogo Milestone, Indian PC-7 MkII, EASA Drafts Regs, Duncan Aviation, Marenco Swisshelicopter

All eyes are on Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Convention Center, as the business aviation industry counts down the days to the 68th edition of the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition starting on Tuesday. About 26,000 business aviation professionals are expected to attend what is indisputably the most important industry event of the year. A Bombardier Learjet 75 aircraft has set a world speed record in its class, flying round trip between New York and Los Angeles. The flight, piloted by two members of Bombardier's flight operations demonstration team, was staged to mark the 5

More Videos

AW139 Operators Get First High-Speed Broadband For The Helicopter Market

Software-based Long Burst Interleaver Innovation From Honeywell Helps Eliminate Rotor Blade, Satellite Signal Interference

The FAA has awarded an STC to Honeywell for the installation of its Aspire 200 satellite communications system on AW139 helicopters. It is the first time such a system has been available on rotary-wing aircraft.

FAA: Proposed Stadium For LA A 'Presumed Hazard To Navigation'

Building Could Interfere With KLAX Radar

For years, the National Football League has wanted a team in Los Angeles. The nation's second-largest television market has been without an NFL franchise since the Raiders returned to Oakland in northern California in 1994.

Airbus Defence And Space, Coulson Group To Collaborate On C295W Water Bomber

New Fire Retardant System To Be Manufactured By Canadian Company

Airbus Defence and Space and The Coulson Group of Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the industrialization, supply and support of the new water bomber version of the Airbus C295W transport aircraft.

Bombardier Looks To Establish First Mid-East ASF For Q Series

Bombardier Working To Establish Abu Dhabi Aviation As The First Authorized Service Facility For The Type In The Region

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and is in discussions with Abu Dhabi Aviation to work towards the establishment of Abu Dhabi Aviation as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for Q Series aircraft. The final agreement between Bombardier and Abu Dhabi Aviation is subject to acceptance of commercial terms and a final technical audit.

Advertisement

NASA’s New Horizons Pluto Flyby Yields Wealth Of Discovery

Images Show Possible Ice Volcanoes And Twirling Moons

From possible ice volcanoes to twirling moons, NASA’s New Horizons science team is discussing more than 50 exciting discoveries about Pluto at this week’s 47th Annual Meeting of the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences in National Harbor, Maryland.

Indian Air Force Takes Delivery Of 75th PC-7 MkII

Final Delivery Milestone Under Contract Signed In 2012

The successful handover of the 75th Pilatus PC-7 MkII Training Aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal marks the final aircraft delivery milestone under the contract between Pilatus and the Government of India’s Ministry of Defence which was signed on the 24th of May 2012.

Embraer Selects Rockwell Collins For Key KC-390 Components

Will Provide Cargo Handling And Aerial Delivery Control System

Rockwell Collins has been selected by Embraer to provide the Cargo Handling and Aerial Delivery Control System (CHADCS) for the Brazilian Air Force’s KC-390 program.

Etihad Selects Thales HUD For Its New Airbus A350XWB

A Total Of 62 Airplanes Have Been Ordered By The Carrier

Thales will equip the first 12 A350XWB aircraft of Etihad's fleet with a dual-configuration HUD. During the Dubai Air Show, Thales announces the selection by Etihad of its dual configuration Head Up Displays for the first 12 aircraft of its new Airbus A350XWB fleet scheduled to be delivered from December 2017 by Airbus.

StandardAero Certifies Rockwell Collins SVS On Falcon 2000

Also Completes Full ProLine 21 Upgrade

StandardAero recently completed and certified its first Rockwell Collins Synthetic Vision System (SVS) installation on a Falcon 2000 aircraft.

GA-ASI Breaks Ground On RPA Training Academy

Facility On-Track For Expected 2016 Opening

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has begun construction on its new, five-and-a-half acre RPA training facility at Grand Sky Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) business and aviation park in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Advertisement

Airbus ACJ319neo Wins New Customer

Company Has Sold Six Of The Corporate Jets

Airbus’ ACJ319neo has won another commitment, taking total sales of the new private jet family, which includes the ACJ320neo launched earlier this year, to six aircraft. Many of the sales are repeat orders from existing customers, highlighting the appeal of the family.

Beechjet 400A, Hawker 400XP Draw Closer To Garmin G5000 Integration

Garmin Announced Early Adopter Program For The Two Models

Garmin has announced the achievement of several major milestones toward the certification of the G5000 in the Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP aircraft. System architecture and installation details, High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF), Lightning and Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) testing to support group approval, are among a number of milestones that have been completed as part of this program.

Gogo Now Installed On 2500 Commercial Aircraft

More Than 700 Are In The Cue Waiting Installation

Gogo hit a significant milestone this month as the company now has 2500 commercial aircraft flying with its connectivity solutions.

AeroSports Update: ANN To Produce Sebring Product Preview

ANN And The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo To Release The Sebring Innovations Preview Video On Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Following on its successful EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 AirVenture Innovation Preview (AIP), Aero-News Network (ANN) will produce a promotional online preview video in advance of the 2016 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. This programming will highlight the new products and services that various exhibitors will be sharing with visitors to the Sebring Expo.

Klyde Morris (11.16.15)

Klyde Is Loving The 'Old School' Approach!

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 11.13.15: New Blue Angel CO, Lightspeed Wireless, WWII Nose Art Display

Also: Slow Helo Recovery, Barnstorming: Telling The Truth, Via Good Journalism, CAP Honors, A-29 Super Tucano, droneSim Pro, Ninety-Nines, Piaggio MPA

ANN Airborne Link: /index.cfm?do=video.playVideo&videoid=b8bbf9cb-8dc0-4158-ac6d-dee23b18ae32 YouTube Airborne Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBgIrcKSPuk U.S. Na

Advertisement

Rare World War II Nose Art Exhibit Unveiled At EAA Airventure Museum

Commemorative Air Force Collection Has Never Before Been On Loan To Another Museum

More than 30 pieces of nose art from actual World War II combat aircraft are making their first-ever trip outside their home museum, with the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh chosen as the first public display location for this rare collection.

Construction Underway On New Lone Star Flight Museum

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held Monday At Ellington Field

The Lone Star Flight Museum has broken ground on its new Lone Star Flight Museum and Aviation Hall of Fame at Ellington Field (KEFD) in Houston, TX.

Duncan Aviation Completes 55 Falcon 'C' Inspections

Work Completed In Past 18 Months In Nebraska And Michigan

In the last 18 months, Duncan Aviation has completed a total of 55 "C" inspections for all Dassault Falcon model aircraft at its Lincoln, NE and Battle Creek, MI facilities.

Honeywell, Airbus Deliver Real-Time Weather Information Service To Airlines

App Improves Flight Safety, Efficiency

Adopted from a new service recently launched by Honeywell Aerospace, Weather on Board for FlySmart with Airbus will be available to airlines later this year. Delivered via an iOS or Windows app, the service provides real-time weather information during flights from takeoff to landing, saving time for pilots, reducing fuel costs for airlines, and increasing safety and comfort for passengers.

Flying For The Holidays? You May Pay Higher Baggage Fees

Some Airlines Boosting Fees During Peak Travel Times

Holiday travelers may suffer a bit of sticker shock when they go to check their luggage. That's because some airlines are hiking their baggage fees during peak travel periods.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.16.15): Glideslope Intercept Altitude

Glideslope Intercept Altitude The minimum altitude to intercept the glideslope/path on a precision approach. The intersection of the published intercept altitude with the glideslope/path, designated on Government charts by the lightning bolt symbol, is the precision FAF; however, when the approach chart shows an alternative lower glideslope intercept altitude, and ATC directs a lower altitude, the resultant lower intercept position is then the FAF.

Advertisement

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.16.15)

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.16.15)

"The New Horizons mission has taken what we thought we knew about Pluto and turned it upside down. It's why we explore -- to satisfy our innate curiosity and answer deeper questions about how we got here and what lies beyond the next horizon." Source: Jim Green, director of planetary science at NASA Headquarters in Washington, as NASA’s New Horizons science team is discussing more than 50 exciting discoveries about Pluto at this week’s 47th Annual Meeting of the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences in National Harbor, Maryland.

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