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March 17, 2014

Airborne 03.17.14: Done Deal-Beech Bought, Aspen's New Glass, NextGen GA Fund

Also: Red Rocket!, BendixKing Adds Connectivity, True Blue Power, NEW TBM 900

The most common advice you hear from financial counselors is to have a diversified investment portfolio, and it looks like Textron has been listening to this advice. The deed is finally done, and for now, the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker names will continue to live on ... under the Textron umbrella. Up until now, the problem with installing a glass panel primary flight display (PFD) in a simple VFR airplane is that the PFD can cost as much as the airplane. Now Aspen Avionics has changed that. Aspen has developed the first certified glass panel PFD built specifically for VFR

Airborne 03.17.14: Done Deal-Beech Bought, Aspen's New Glass, NextGen GA Fund

Also: Red Rocket!, BendixKing Adds Connectivity, True Blue Power, NEW TBM 900

The most common advice you hear from financial counselors is to have a diversified investment portfolio, and it looks like Textron has been listening to this advice. The deed is finally done, and for now, the Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker names will continue to live on ... under the Textron umbrella. Up until now, the problem with installing a glass panel primary flight display (PFD) in a simple VFR airplane is that the PFD can cost as much as the airplane. Now Aspen Avionics has changed that. Aspen has developed the first certified glass panel PFD built specifically for VFR pilots. The Aspen EFD1000 VFR PFD combines situational awareness and safety into a single-flat panel liquid crystal display that

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Sikorsky Anticipating USAF Helicopter Contract

Award For New Combat Rescue Helicopters Should Come In June

Sikorsky is awaiting final word from the U.S. Air Force about a contract for 112 new Combat Rescue Helicopters for which it will be the prime contractor.

North Texas Business Aviation Safety Show-Down Is Set For April 3rd

Will Feature Safety Presentations From Industry Leaders

The North Texas Business Aviation Association (NTBAA), second annual Safety Show-Down event on April 3rd, 2013 at Million Air Dallas at Addison (KADS) Airport will feature more than ten different presentations to choose from and special guest luncheon speaker Ed Bolen, President and CEO for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).

New Perspectives Of Moon, Geology Of Mars Highlight Conference

Presentations Include Special Sessions On Fluids Found In Lunar Samples

New perspectives of the moon, initial results from the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission and a geophysical perspective on the structure and evolution of planetary bodies will highlight the 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference March 17 to 21 near Houston.

Helibras Begins Brazilian Deliveries Of Upgraded AS365 Panther K2 Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters’ Enhanced Version Is The First To Be Fully Certified In Brazil

The first two upgraded AS365 Panther K2 rotorcraft will be delivered this month by Airbus Helicopters’ Helibras subsidiary to the Brazilian Army Aviation Command (AvEx), providing a modernized platform with more power, updated avionics and increased mission capability.

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SkyTrac Systems Wins Contract From Hydro One

Will Provide Aviation Support Services To The Canadian Electric Utility

SkyTrac has been awarded the Hydro One Networks Inc. helicopter operations support contract. Hydro One, wholly owned by the Ontario government, is a transmission and distribution company that delivers electricity to people and businesses all across Ontario and is one of North America's largest electricity delivery companies.

New National Skydiving Museum Website

Shows Objects In Inventory, More Than 900 In all

The National Skydiving Museum has a completely revised website. See Skydiving Museum Inventory The revised website is the work of Museum Advisor Linda Miller of Salt Lake City and her Museum Marketing Committee.

NASA's Operation IceBridge Begins New Arctic Campaign

Flights Will Operate Through May 23

Researchers aboard NASA's P-3 research aircraft left the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, VA, March 10 for Greenland to begin a new season of collecting data on Arctic land and sea ice. The mission, known as Operation IceBridge, is to gather data on changes to polar ice and maintain continuity of measurements between NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) missions.

Baltic Air Charter Association Survey Predicts Positive Growth For 2014

Majority Of Members Believe Charter Revenue Will Increase This Year

The results of a survey conducted by the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) shows that its members are confident that business conditions will improve during 2014. The response to the survey of 145 BACA members has been outstanding and delivers an interesting snapshot of where BACA members see business progressing.

First F-35 Lightning II Arrives At Luke AFB

Sixteen More Are Expected By The End Of The Year

Escorted by two F-16 fighting Falcons, Luke Air Force Base's first F-35 Lightning II arrived a little after 11 a.m. March 10, from the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas. "This is a day that has been a long time coming," Col. John Hanna, the 56th Operations Group commander, said at a press conference after the jet landed. "It's the result of many years of hard work by countless people in the military and in the community."

Summit Aviation Delivers Its First Law Enforcement Enhanced Aircraft

GippsAero GA8 Airvan Given The ISR Treatment

Summit Aviation has delivered its first Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform to a State Law Enforcement Department. The modified Mahindra Aerospace GippsAero GA8 Airvan Astra new aircraft utilizes off-the-shelf commercial packages.

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UAV Payloads And Subsystems Market To Exceed $2.9 Billion In 2014

Report: UAVs Have Assumed A Key Role In Airborne Surveillance And Intelligence Gathering

Demand for UAV payloads and subsystems is dictated by the demand for new UAVs, along with upgrades to current UAVs. UAVs have already been recognized as essential to many military operations and as such, their importance also drives the market for the wide range of UAV payloads available, which include EO/IR sensors and intelligence-gathering subsystems, along with essential communications and navigation equipment.

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Classic Aero-TV: It's A Bird, It's A Plane -- It's Jetman!

Don't Miss This AMAZING Interview With The Jet-Powered Yves Rossy

Originally Webcast 08.29.13: Despite a few issues to be worked out for the future, the first public airshows featuring Jetman Yves Rossy set imaginations soaring. You could see it in faces all over Wittman Field as folks craned their heads skyward to catch a glimpse of the man who made himself a missile. Rossy prepared for months... undertaking a number of unique tasks to get his skills where he wanted them... though one of the most amazing parts of his preparation involved a number of formation flights with all manner of aircraft.

New Evidence, Expedition, Technology And Hope In Search For Amelia Earhart

TIGHAR Seeks $2 Million To Fund New Expedition

On Wednesday, March 12, Ric Gillespie, Executive Director of The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), showed aircraft debris that washed up on Nikumaroro, an uninhabited South Pacific atoll where Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are believed to have landed and ultimately perished as castaways.

Klyde Morris (03.17.14)

Klyde Breathes in ALL The Hot Air...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

FAA Forecast Sees Continued, Steady Growth In Air Travel

Agency Says Strategic Initiatives Are In Place To Meet Demand

The FAA's annual forecast shows the nation’s aviation system will continue to grow over the next two decades with a greater number of people expected to fly more miles each year.

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Sixth Sophisticated Detection Aircraft Delivered To CBP In Jacksonville, FL

CBP Keeping Maryland Workers Busy On Newest Border Security And Detection Aircraft

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Office of Air and Marine (OAM) fleet of Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) is undergoing extensive modification of an integrated sensory package installations and the work is being done by Sierra Nevada Corporation employees in Hagerstown, MD.

Space Florida Conducts First Authorized Unmanned Systems Demo In The State

February Flights Demonstrate Capabilities Of Florida-Based Prioria Robotics, Angel Eyes And Elevated Horizons

Space Florida, the state’s spaceport authority and aerospace development organization, conducted the first authorized Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) demonstration from Florida on February 27-28 at Exploration Park. Space Florida coordinated with NASA/Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to safely develop and conduct a demonstration of unmanned systems for use in various commercial and disaster response applications.

Norwegian Air International Recruits U.S.-Based Dreamliner Pilots

Low-Cost Carrier Continues Its International Expansion

Norwegian Air continues to expand internationally and is currently recruiting pilots for its crew base at New York’s JFK airport. The company is recruiting captains and first officers to operate the state-of-the art Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The low-cost airline offers non-stop flights from several U.S. cities to Europe and believes that Americans deserve inexpensive airfares on international flights.

NASA Picks Small Business Tech Proposals For Development

Over 100 Proposals Will Enter Into Negotiations For Contract Awards

NASA has selected 108 research and technology proposals from U.S. small businesses that will enable NASA's future missions while benefiting America's new high technology-driven economy right here on Earth.

Chicago Law Firm Launches Drone Practice Group

Anticipates 'Stringent Licensing Requirements' For UAVs

Chicago law firm Antonelli Law has formed an exclusive niche legal practice group to help drone manufacturers and commercial business users navigate the FAA's impending licensing requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.17.14)

“With healthy growth projected in air travel, the FAA has a tremendous opportunity to make a major difference in the industry." Source: FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on the release of the agency's annual forecast.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.17.14): Maneuvering Area

The part of an airport provided for the take-off and landing of aircraft and for the movement of aircraft on the surface, excluding the apron and any part of the aerodrome provided for the maintenance of aircraft.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.17.14)

The Aircraft Engine Historical Society

The Aircraft Engine Historical Society is a non-profit educational and historical society, open to the public, which fosters an appreciation of the people, art, and science associated with aircraft engine development, manufacture, and use.

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