A NATO helicopter has gone down in Zabul province in
Afghanistan, and nine international troops have reportedly been
killed in the incident. There were reportedly a "large number" of
Americans on board the helo when it went down, according to a
military source who requested anonymity.
Cessna parent Textron reported Tuesday that it is adjusting
aircraft production schedules and reducing headcount at its Cessna
business unit due to continued weakness in new aircraft orders.
ANN's Paul Plack talks with US Air Force Colonel Richard Graham (Retired) about his experiences with the SR-71 Blackbird, the spy plane which entered service in 1962.
ANN Daily Touch-And-Go:
09.21.10 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News
Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing:
09.21.10 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News
Program)
ANN Special Feature: Part I: Flying the SR-71 -
09.21.10 (ANN Special Report, with US Air
Force Colonel Richard Graham-Retired)
X-Ray Units And Baggage Screening Technology Top The List Of
Improvements
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano
announced Friday that approximately $98 million in American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for advanced
technology (AT) X-ray units and inline baggage screening
systems.
Company Awarded Essential Air Service Contracts For Routes To
Cleveland
Gulfstream International Group announced Monday that it will
receive $8.5 million in federal subsidies as part of the Essential
Air Service Program for five routes for small communities around
Cleveland, OH.
Embraer marked delivery of the first two Embraer 190 jets to
Austral Lineas Aereas, last Thursday, with a ceremony held at the
Company's headquarters, in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
Between Boeing Field and The Duwamish River in south Seattle
sits Boeing Plant 2, a rambling, low tech assembly line building
that has a lot of history, but little modern use.
Project Will Quadruple Passenger Capacity When It Opens In
April, 2012
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), a collection of 32 islands
and cays in the Southern Caribbean, announced at the 16th World
Route Development Forum that terminal construction will begin later
this year on its new $240 million international .
Responsive Imagery Tool To Serve U.S., Pacific Partners
Andersen Air Force Base celebrated the arrival of the RQ-4
Global Hawk intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance remotely
piloted aircraft to Guam during a ceremony at the base Monday.
NASA has selected 1,895 high school students to participate in
the agency's Interdisciplinary National Science Project
Incorporating Research and Education Experience, or INSPIRE.
UAV Demonstrator Completes Four Test Flights In Goose Bay,
Canada
In a series made up of four flights, EADS Defence & Security
(DS) successfully tested the technology demonstrator 'Barracuda' at
Goose Bay Air Force Base in Canada.
Never Say Die... The Eclipse 500 keeps trucking toward a solid
comeback with the news that the bird will shortly be back to
flitting around at FL410. Eclipse Aerospace has confirmed the
completion of an enhanced windshield application for the
dissipation of precipitation static on windshields, and aircraft
design changes for operation up to 41,000 feet. EAI committed to
bring these upgrades to market for existing Eclipse aircraft owners
after EAI acquired the assets of the previous company.
Lycoming's Kraft and TCM's Ross Present United
Front To Solve GA Fuel Issues -- Part II
ANN E-I-C Note: Barely a month old, we've
received so many requests for the links (though we must note
that if you use ANN's search function, you can find them
quicker than asking us...) to this two part Aero-TV story that
it seemed to make sense to give it a chance at the limelight one
more time. Here is a redux of Part II of our August two-parter
featuring Lycoming Boss Michael Kraft and TCM CEO Rhett Ross...
enjoy!
It Has Been Loaded Onto A Barge For The Trip From Louisiana
Beginning Tuesday
The external fuel tank that will power the last planned space
shuttle into orbit will be shipped beginning Tuesday to
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
IPO For Spirit Airline Reported To Be Worth $300 Million
Ultra-low-cost Spirit Airlines based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has
filed with the SEC for an initial public offering (IPO) of up to
$300 million in common stock. It is not yet known how many shares
the company intends to offer, or on which stock exchange the
airline will be traded.
The nationally accredited aviation program at St. Cloud State
University in Minnesota is in danger of being eliminated due to the
school's budget woes.
Gulfstream Aerospace recognized the 25th anniversary of the
first flight of the Gulfstream IV on Sunday. "The GIV was the
aircraft that launched a thousand Gulfstream aircraft," said Joe
Lombardo, president, Gulfstream.
Language Will Prohibit Airlines From Breaking Contracts,
Dumping Pensions On PBGC And Taxpayers
In what the Teamsters describe as "a major victory for organized
labor, airline employees and American taxpayers," the House
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law last
week adopted a Teamster-written amendment to H.R.
4766.
“We believe we provide the right fit to these
communities; as a niche operator with a unique aircraft size, we
are able to efficiently connect these smaller markets to expanded
air service." Source: David Hackett,
CEO of Gulfstream Airline.
Approaches to parallel runways by IFR aircraft which, when
established inbound toward the airport on the adjacent final
approach courses, are radar-separated by at least 2 miles.
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