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Airborne 04.13.16: 1st US A321, ERAU Kills Airshow, Jet Pack Crash

Also: Boeing, SnF 2016 Innovation Preview, B-52 Stratofortress, Airport Security Enhancements, Pan Am Int'l Flight Academy, USS Hornet Museum, Cobham ATC-5000NG

According to Airbus, the first U.S.-built Airbus A321 airplane will be delivered later this month to JetBlue. This airplane is the first to be assembled at the Airbus Mobile, Alabama plant that opened last year. The European planemaker spent about $600 million to build the plant on 53 acres near Mobile, and it’s planned to produce up to Fifty A320 family airplanes per year. Another major air event has been canceled due to a

ERAU Puts Plans For 2016 Wings & Waves Air Show On Hold

Lack Of External Sponsorships Lead To Cancellation Of The Event

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and show producer David Schultz Air Shows have announced that the 2016 Wings and Waves Air Show scheduled for Oct 8-9, 2016 over Daytona Beach will not take place.

Airborne 04.12.16: FAA On FlightSims, CarterCopter Update, B-29 Doc Runs Engines

Also: Meyers 200C, Secord's Meyers 200C, Aero-Calendar, FAA Deputy Admin, F-16s At Misawa, CSF Congratulates, ‘Powering Your Plane’, Flight Design

The FAA has released a final rule that will allow instrument pilot candidates to make more use of simulators in obtaining their rating. The use of aviation training devices for instrument flight training has been recognized as a valuable tool since their introduction in World War Two. However, the regulations allowing their use to be logged for the purpose of obtaining an instrument rating have lagged behind the development of mode

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.13.16)

“In less developed and rural regions, including landlocked and small-island States, where a lack of stable demand, infrastructure constraints, and other challenges can often impede the viability of commercial operations, business aviation helps to establish vital links enabling improved connectivity." Source: ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu.