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April 17, 2017

Airbus Helicopters, IAR Sign Agreement For The H215M In Romania

IAR Becomes Prime Contractor For Any Future Order From Romanian Ministry Of Defense

Airbus Helicopters and IAR have signed a general agreement for an exclusive cooperation for the heavy twin engine H215M multi-role helicopter. Under this general agreement IAR will become the prime contractor for the H215M for any future order by the Romanian Ministry of Defense to replace their aging fleet.

Airborne 04.17.17: Diamond DA50-V!, Detroit v Airport, Phantom 4 Advanced

Also: New FAI Swoop, 737 Grass Ldg, Embraer Sales, F-16 Lifetime, BelugaXL, 3D Dreamliner, Bell 505

A long time in the works, Diamond's new DA50-V made its public debut at AERO Friedrichshafen 2017 just two weeks after its maiden flight. The all carbon fiber DA50-V is powered by a 260hp jet fuel engine from SAFRAN/SMA burning 6.8 gallons per hour at 50% with a maximum operating altitude of 20,000 ft. During test flights, the aircraft reportedly reached a maximum speed of 173 kts TAS, achieving a maximum range of 1,020 nm. Maximum takeoff weight of the DA50-V prototype is 3,968 lbs offering a payload of

Airborne 04.17.17: Diamond DA50-V!, Detroit v Airport, Phantom 4 Advanced

Also: New FAI Swoop, 737 Grass Ldg, Embraer Sales, F-16 Lifetime, BelugaXL, 3D Dreamliner, Bell 505

A long time in the works, Diamond's new DA50-V made its public debut at AERO Friedrichshafen 2017 just two weeks after its maiden flight. The all carbon fiber DA50-V is powered by a 260hp jet fuel engine from SAFRAN/SMA burning 6.8 gallons per hour at 50% with a maximum operating altitude of 20,000 ft. During test flights, the aircraft reportedly reached a maximum speed of 173 kts TAS, achieving a maximum range of 1,020 nm. Maximum takeoff weight of the DA50-V prototype is 3,968 lbs offering a payload of 1,256 lbs. Another airport is in peril as Detroit's Mayor Duggan looks to a study about what to do with Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport. There hasn’t been a commercial fl

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Jeppesen To Provide AirAsia Group With Digital Navigation And EFB

Multiple Airlines To Use Windows Tablet-Based Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro To Access Essential Flight Information

Jeppesen recently signed a multiple-year agreement with AirAsia, one of Asia’s largest low-cost carriers, to provide digital charting and electronic flight bag (EFB) services for all AirAsia Group affiliates. The agreement covers a total of six airlines within the AirAsia Group, which are based in Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, India, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Canadian Defence Department Awards Contract For Bell 206 FTDs

Frasca International Will Provide The Level 7 Sim

In early January, KF Aerospace, through its subsidiary KF Aerospace Defence Programs, received a contract award from Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) to provide a new Bell 206 Level 7 Flight Training Device (FTD) for the Contracted Flying Training and Support (CFTS) Program located in Southport, Manitoba. This new capability, representing a capital investment of over $6.5 million (Canadian), is part of a larger scope of work by KF Aerospace Defence Programs to provide the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with Primary, Basic, Rotary-Wing, and Multi-engine pilot training at CFTS until 2027.

SSL Completes Agreement To Partner With DARPA On Satellite Servicing

Company Working With Both NASA And DARPA On In-Orbit Servicing Capabilities

Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced that it has signed and executed an agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop advanced capabilities for servicing and maintaining spacecraft in geostationary orbit. Details of the partnership were previously released on February 9, 2017.

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Dreamliner Will Be First Commercial Airliner To Fly With 3D-Printed Parts

Norsk Titanium To Deliver the World’s First FAA-Approved, 3D-Printed, Structural Titanium Components To Boeing

Norsk Titanium AS has announced it has received a production purchase order for 3D-printed structural titanium components from Boeing that are being produced by Norsk’s proprietary Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) process.

ESA Gaia Tracks Stars On The Move

Motion Of Two Million Stars Being Projected Five Million Years Into The Future

The changing face of our Galaxy is revealed in a new video from ESA’s Gaia mission. The motion of two million stars is traced 5 million years into the future using data from the Tycho-Gaia Astrometric Solution, one of the products of the first Gaia data release. This provides a preview of the stellar motions that will be revealed in Gaia's future data releases, which will enable scientists to investigate the formation history of our Galaxy.

Drone Operator Charged With Flying Near Rescue Fails To Appear In Court

Warrant Issued For The Pilot Cited In January

The operator of a drone who was cited for interfering with the rescue of a person in California failed to appear in court April 7, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Funds For Colorado WWII Aviation Museum Expansion Scrapped By State Legislature

Would Have Been Part Of Colorado Springs' 'City Of Champions' Program

Colorado Springs will not be building a WWII aviation museum in the downtown area after a piece of legislation that could have led to funding for the project was tabled by the state legislature, according to Mayor John Suthers.

AW169 Selected By The Argentine National Gendarmerie

Will Benefit From A Customized Configuration And High Versatility

Leonardo announced at the LAAD exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, an order for an AgustaWestland AW169 by the Argentine National Gendarmerie in support of law enforcement and border patrol operations, expanding the presence of Leonardo in the highly competitive Argentinian government sector.

Milestone Eurofighter Typhoon Produced, Delivered To The Italian AF

Almost 400,000 Flying Hours Achieved Worldwide

The 500th Eurofighter Typhoon has been delivered to the Italian Air Force during a special ceremony held at Leonardo Aircraft Division’s Turin site. Lt. Gen. Gabriele Salvestroni, Logistic Commander of the Italian Air Force, took delivery of the aircraft.

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Leonardo Awards Contract For AW169 And AW101 HEC Secondary Hook Kits

Will Enable Human External Cargo Operations For Multiple Missions

Onboard Systems International has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Leonardo Helicopters to provide backup HEC (Human External Cargo) hook systems for the AgustaWestland AW169 and AW101 aircraft. The backup hooks can be added onto the primary cargo hook system for new and existing AW169 and AW101 aircraft to enable HEC operations in utility, search and rescue, personnel insertion and extraction, and other missions.

Rockwell Collins Completes Acquisition Of B/E Aerospace

Diversifies Product Offerings For Aerospace And Defense, Broadens Core Business And Accelerates Growth Strategy

Rockwell Collins has completed the acquisition of B/E Aerospace, a manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and services, for $8.6 billion in total consideration, including debt assumed. Rockwell Collins now has nearly 30,000 employees and pro forma annual revenue in excess of $8 billion based on calendar year 2016 results.

Aero-TV: The 'Skye' Is No Limit - A Marenco Swisshelicopter Update

Marenco Swiss Helicopter Optimistic About SKYe SH09 European Certification...

Getting a new aircraft on the market is always a challenge. The Marenco Swisshelicopter SKYe SH09 flew for the first time in October 2014, and now the company is starting to see some activity in its order book.

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Aero-TV: The 'Skye' Is No Limit - A Marenco Swisshelicopter Update

Marenco Swiss Helicopter Optimistic About SKYe SH09 European Certification

Getting a new aircraft on the market is always a challenge. The Marenco Swisshelicopter SKYe SH09 flew for the first time in October 2014, and now the company is starting to see some activity in its order book. At Heli-EXPO 2017, Andreas Lowenstein, Marenco Swisshelicopter CEO, told Aero-New CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that the company is very close to receiving a type certificate for the aircraft. He said that the European certification process is proceeding well, and that the second prototype is now flying, and a third should be flying by the end of

FAA Begins EIS For New Runway At Nation's Fifth Busiest Airport

Operations Forecast To Increase To 740,000 By 2033

The FAA has begun an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a new parallel runway and associated projects at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Based on the FAA’s most recent Terminal Area Forecast, the number of flights at CLT is expected to grow at an average rate of 1.9 percent annually, increasing from more than 545,000 operations in 2016 to a projected 740,000 operations in 2033.

Embraer Delivers 18 Commercial, 15 Executive Jets In The First Quarter Of 2017

Quarter Saw Rollout Of The E195-E2 Ahead Of Schedule

During the first quarter of 2017 (1Q17), Embraer delivered 18 jets to the commercial aviation market across the U.S., Europe and China, according to a company news release. In the business aviation market, 15 aircraft were delivered in the same period, being 11 light jets and 4 large jets. On March 31, Embraer’s firm order backlog totaled $19.2 billion.

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Safran Celebrates Delivery To Airbus Of 100th A320neo Propulsion System

Will Power An Airliner For Air India

The 100th LEAP-1A propulsion system for the A320neo commercial airliner has been delivered by Safran to Airbus. It will be deployed by Air India, the first airline in India to operate the LEAP-1A engine. This major milestone comes less than a year after the first delivery of this propulsion system, comprising the LEAP-1A engine and its nacelle.

TRU Simulation + Training To Provide A320 FFS To Finnair Flight Academy

Will Be Equipped With Rockwell Collins Image Generator

TRU Simulation + Training has signed an agreement for an A320 full flight simulator with Finnair Flight Academy, based in Vantaa, Finland. The device is planned to be delivered in the third quarter of 2017.

BRP-Rotax Honors Its Rotax Aircraft Distributors Of The Year For 2016

Ten Parameters Used To Evaluate Performance

BRP-Rotax recently honoured its distributors with its 2016 Distributor of the Year Award. The annual award program recognizes its distributors demonstrating sales achievements coupled with operational excellence in furthering BRP-Rotax’ marketing efforts in their respective areas and around the world.

Boeing, Sikorsky Release Promotional Video For New Military Gunship Helo

Aircraft Based On SB-1 Defiant Transport Helicopter

Lockheed Martin has posted a promotional video on YouTube that includes a glimpse of their new "attack variant" of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft proposed by the company in conjunction with Boeing.

Klyde Morris 04.17.17

Think Of The Time You Saved By Not Having To Go Stand In Line To Apply, Klyde

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Airborne 04.14.17: Helo Adventure, ALPA Opposes Video, NATA v AOPA

Also: Skydive Cape Cod, Airline SNAFUs, KSMO, Flight Dispatchers, Deep Space, Luminati Aerospace, AG v ATC Peter Wilson is a man with a mission ... to "raise the profile of ‘a better planet through sustainable development.’" To do so, he launched "Three Journeys Round", and though he has already flown his Robinson R66 around Africa, he is now attempting a global circumnavigation with the aircraft -- which launched last week. He and co-adventurer Matthew Gallagher plan to visit 41 countries as they fly around the world. According to the project website, the purpose of these journeys is to raise

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.17.17)

Aero Linx: The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) is first and foremost a social club for people that share a passion for flight; for active pilots, former pilots, and non-pilots alike who love to learn about flying, love to talk about flying, and love to promote flying. Our ranks range from the obscure to the legendary, yet all members contribute to a progressive and vibrant climate that inspires the special joie de vivre that only flying can bring. Past members have made significant contributions to aviation and are considered New England's Aviation Legends.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.17.17): No Gyro Approach

No Gyro Approach A radar approach/vector provided in case of a malfunctioning gyro-compass or directional gyro. Instead of providing the pilot with headings to be flown, the controller observes the radar track and issues control instructions “turn right/left” or “stop turn” as appropriate.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.17.17)

“Today marks a major step in advancing our vision of being the most trusted source of aviation and high-integrity solutions in the world... The industry-leading products and solutions being brought together by this acquisition give us a much broader offering, increasing value for our customers and ultimately driving long-term, profitable growth and shareowner value.” Source: Kelly Ortberg, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Rockwell Collins -- which just completed the acquisition of B/E Aerospace, a manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and services, for $8.6 billion in total consideration, including debt assumed. Rockwell Collins now has nearly 30,000 employees and pro forma annual revenue

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