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Bombardier’s CS100 aircraft comes closer to entering service as Transport Canada has now certified the aircraft. Obtaining the Type Certificate paves the way for the delivery and entry into service of the CS100 with first its operator, SWISS. The testing program took place over a period of five years and involved over 3000 hours of flight testing. Bombardier's CS300 aircraft, the larger model, is on track to obtain its Type Certificate within the next six months. The FAA has claimed that its regulation regarding UAS registration was based on a unanimous recommendation made by the industry advisory committee that expl
Plan To Supply Sustainable Aviation Biofuel At Sea-Tac Airport
The Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Boeing are partnering to move toward a significant environmental goal: powering all flights by all airlines at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with sustainable aviation biofuel. Sea-Tac is the first U.S. airport to lay out a long-term roadmap to incorporate aviation biofuel into its infrastructure in a cost-effective, efficient manner.
Will Work With CEO To Develop And Oversee Overall Business Strategy
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited has appointed Mr. Barry Mok and Ms. Winnie Liu as Deputy Chief Executive Officers of the Group. Ms. Liu is also appointed as Chief Commercial Officer while Mr. Mok will continue his responsibility as Chief Financial Officer. As the same time, Mr. Pitney Tang has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. The C-Suite appointments are effective immediately.
NASA is looking for the best candidates to work in the best job on or off the planet. The astronaut candidate application website now is live and accepting submissions through Feb. 18.
Two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft have been slated for placement by Air Lease Corporation (ALC) to El Al. Both aircraft are on long-term lease from ALC’s order book with Boeing and are scheduled to deliver to Israel’s flag carrier airline in the third quarter and early fourth quarter of 2017.
Zetta Jet has purchased a Global 6000 ultra-long-range aircraft with options for four additional Global 6000 business jets, according to an announcement from Bombardier.
NASA has awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) wholly-owned subsidiary Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITEC) a competitive indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) task order contract to support the development, demonstration and verification of advanced propulsion system technologies under the Research and Technologies for Aerospace Propulsion Systems 2 (RTAPS2) for NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Keeps Balloons Over Antarctic Landmass For Extended Periods Of Time
While winter is closing in on the northern hemisphere, it’s nearing summertime in Antarctica, which for NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program means one thing: anticyclone.
Specialized Naval Helicopter With Underwater Sonar System
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Swedish NH90 in full anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Försvarets Materielverk). The fully-qualified rotorcraft has an entirely customized mission system including underwater sonar, tactical radar and high cabin for improved interior space.
The Swedish Group Converts Four Of Its Ten Options Of The 2015 Paris Air Show Deal
ATR and Stockholm-based Braathens Aviation are have announced their agreement for the purchase of four additional ATR 72-600s. Today’s announcement represents the conversion into firm orders of four options from a previous deal inked at the Paris Air Show in June 2015.
Will Provide Goodyear Flight Radial Tires For New Aircraft
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide main nose and landing gear tires for its new 777X aircraft, which is scheduled for delivery in 2019.
StandardAero recently completed its first certified ADS-B solution for an Embraer Legacy 650 aircraft at the company’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) MRO facility. Along with the ADS-B installation, StandardAero also completed a full Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) GPS upgrade. Both upgrades were performed through Embraer Service Bulletins.
Will Build Copernicus Sentinel-1C And D Satellites
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build the Copernicus Sentinel-1C and 1D environmental monitoring satellites, as part of Europe's Copernicus program.
Model Aircraft Have Operated Since Long Before The NAS Existed
ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, visited the headquarters of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and took the opportunity to talk with Rich Hanson, the Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for the AMA. Model aircraft have operated since long before what we call “the national airspace system” even existed. Hanson points out that as aviation became more complex and the airspace system was created, modelers have found a way to work in harmony with full scale aircraft.
To no one's surprise, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the FAA can shut down the "flight-sharing" website Flytenow.com. Flytenow attempted to expand on the trend that companies like Uber and Airbnb.com have popularized: allowing consumers to connect directly with private individuals who have goods or services that they need. Flytenow passengers do not pay for tickets or for the pilot's time, instead, they only share fuel and fee costs with the pilot. "This is a huge blow to innovation and entrepreneurship in general aviation," said Jon Riches, the national litigation director at the Goldwater Institute and the attorney representing Flytenow.
In Aviation We Tend To Remember Things That Came First, But An Airplane Named The Windecker Eagle Has Been Forgotten Until Now
Designed by Dr. Leo Windecker and his wife, Dr. Fairfax Windecker, both were Dentists, it started off as an attempt in the early 1960s to develop stealth technology and ended up taking a place in history. The Windecker Company started the trend towards composite construction that we know today. The original company based in Midland, Texas faded into history, but their airplane will fly again, and is headed towards production.
Marketplace Triples In Size And Conference Sessions Drive Skyrocketing Enthusiasm For Drones
Reflecting the popularity and accelerated growth of commercial and consumer drones, a record number of manufacturers, service companies and other industry supporters are participating in the Unmanned Systems Marketplace at CES 2016 January 6-9, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV.
Annual Roadmap For Improving Transportation Safety, Including Aviation
The NTSB will unveil its 2016 Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements at a press conference on January 13, 2016. Over the next year, the NTSB will bring additional focus to the transportation safety issues on the list.
Eligible active-duty aviators have until Sept. 30, 2016 to apply for the fiscal year 2016 Aviator Retention Pay or Critical Skills Retention Bonus programs, Air Force officials announced Dec. 15.
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En Route Automation System (EAS)
The complex integrated environment consisting of situation display systems, surveillance systems and flight data processing, remote devices, decision support tools, and the related communications equipment that form the heart of the automated IFR air traffic control system. It interfaces with automated terminal systems and is used in the control of en route IFR aircraft.
Aero Linx: Mercy Airlift
It is the Mission of Mercy Airlift to provide humanitarian aid on a nondiscriminatory and impartial basis to the victims of natural and man made disasters wherever they occur in the world. It is also the mission of Mercy Airlift to provide complete logistical services to other humanitarian organizations assisting them in their humanitarian initiatives. The vision of Mercy Airlift is to mobilize compassionate and merciful volunteers and to equip them with the tools required to relieve the suffering of disaster victims, worldwide. It is also the vision of Mercy Airlift to assist in the educational development of under developed and third world countries to elevate the standard of living of
Aero-News Quote of the Day
"The 777X supply agreement is a very important next step in the continuation of the long-standing relationship between Goodyear and Boeing, and is further validation of Goodyear's commitment to supplying the aviation industry with premium products and services. We look forward to providing our Flight Radial tire for the highly anticipated Boeing 777X."
Source: Pierre Jambon, vice president, Off-Highway Tires, Goodyear, obviously pleased with the announcement that Goodyear was selected by The Boeing Company to provide main nose and landing gear tires for its new 777X aircraft, which is scheduled for delivery in 2019.
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