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All News

May 01, 2017

Airborne 05.01.17: Mooney Acclaim Ultra, Blue Angels Mishap, Lancair USA

Also: Park Drones, SpaceX Landings, Gazelle 50th, C919 Airliner, RCJudge, Bombardier CS100, Evada

Despite recent turmoil that has accompanied the loss of their CEO, Mooney International is touting the first flight of a production M20V Acclaim Ultra. The first production M20V lifted off to begin its pre-delivery flight test program late last week, allowing Mooney's  flight test team to put the new airplane through its initial paces for just over an hour and a half. Both the new Acclaim and Ovation Ultras received FAA certification last month - and the factory is now beginning to ramp-up to first del

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Professional Aviation Maintenance Association Names John Goglia Chairman

Served On The NTSB From August 1995 To June 2004

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) announces the selection of its new chairman, The Honorable John Goglia.

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Airborne 04.28.17: Perlan Mission II, DJI VR Goggles, Pilot... NOT!

Also: American Airlines, Airborne-NextGen, Biofuel, ATR 72-600, Gogo, Drone Drive, L3 Aviation

Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider to the edge of space to collect insights on high-altitude flight, weather, and climate change, returned to flight this week. Pilots Jim Payne and Miguel Iturmendi achieved its highest altitude to date, reaching 30,615 feet. Perlan 2 will spend spring soaring in mountain wave conditions in the skies above the Sierra Nevada, before deploying in May to Argentina. “This past year our team gained invaluable insight and experience from flying the glider i

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Aero-TV: Guimbal at Heli-Expo 2017 - The Next-Gen Helicopter Trainer?

Safety Features Distinguish The G-2 Aircraft, Founder Says…

The helicopter training market has traditionally been a tough nut to crack, but Guimbal Helicopteres is looking to make the move into that segment. Helicopteres Guimbal founder and CEO Bruno Guimbal told Aero-News CEO and editor in chef Jim Campbell at HAI that the company had some initial success in the training segment in Europe five or six years ago, and first entered the U.S. market in 2015.

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Klyde Morris (05.01.17)

Klyde Understands the Motives and Psyche of Today's Airline Industry, Perfectly...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.01.17): Standard Instrument Departure (SID)

Standard Instrument Departure (SID) A preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) air traffic control (ATC) departure procedure printed for pilot/controller use in graphic form to provide obstacle clearance and a transition from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. SIDs are primarily designed for system enhancement to expedite traffic flow and to reduce pilot/controller workload. ATC clearance must always be received prior to flying a SID.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.01.17)

Aero Linx: Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) Welcome to the Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association (ORBAA). ORBAA promotes Business Aviation in the Ohio area and is loosely affiliated with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). ORBAA meetings bring a wealth of information to attendees interested in supporting Business Aviation. Please come to one of our meetings. All are invited!

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.01.17)

"GoPro is executing a turnaround. We had a great first quarter and feel good about our outlook for the second quarter. We remain on track toward our goal of returning to full-year non-GAAP profitability in 2017." Source: From a press release in which Nicholas Woodman, GoPro's Founder and CEO, commented on the fact that the reintroduction of the GoPro Karma drone helped boost the company's first quarter, though it still reported a loss of about 44 cents per share. GoPro reported revenues of $218.6 million for the first quarter of 2017. That's up from $183.5 million in the first quarter last year.

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