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June 15, 2015

Airborne 06.15.15: EPA v Aviation, Boeing Forecast, SC Aero-Tax Exemptions

Also: Airbus Electric, UAVs at US Open, Another Lawsuit (Sigh), ISS Crew Return, Lightsail, Canadian Aerospace

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to find under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft contribute to the pollution that causes climate change endangering the health and welfare of Americans. Boeing's annual Current Market Outlook reports that Airlines worldwide will need 38,050 new airplanes over the next 20 years to the tune of an estimates the total value of $5.6 trillion. The report indicated that by the end of the forecast period, the com

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Airborne 06.15.15: EPA v Aviation, Boeing Forecast, SC Aero-Tax Exemption

Also: Airbus Electric, UAVs at US Open, Another Lawsuit (Sigh), ISS Crew Home, Lightsail, Canadian Aerospace
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to find under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft contribute to the pollution that causes climate change endangering the health and welfare of Americans. Boeing's annual Current Market Outlook reports that Airlines worldwide will need 38,050 new airplanes over the next 20 years to the tune of an estimates the total value of $5.6 trillion. The report indicated that by the end of the forecast period, the commercial airplane fleet will double, and fifty-eight percent of the airplanes delivered over that time will be to accommodate growth. It also states that a

Canadian Aerospace Industry Continues to Grow

Leads Manufacturing Sector According To New Report

A joint annual report released by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and Industry Canada today indicates that the Canadian aerospace industry continued to grow in 2014, increasing its national economic footprint and posting best-in-class results for the Canadian manufacturing sector.

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NASA Spacecraft Detects Impact Glass On Surface Of Mars

Could Offer Clues As To Possible Past Life On The Planet

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has detected deposits of glass within impact craters on Mars. Though formed in the searing heat of a violent impact, such deposits might provide a delicate window into the possibility of past life on the Red Planet.

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ATSB Releases 13 Air Safety Investigations

Bulletin Includes Reports From Commercial, GA Accidents And Incidents

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its latest Bulletin of short investigations covering incidents involving regular passenger transport aircraft, light aircraft and helicopters.

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Pilot, Maintenance Training Begins At Bell Helicopter Training Academy

The First Round Of Students Hosted At New State-Of-The-Art Facility In Fort Worth, TX

The new state-of-the-art Bell Helicopter Training Academy in Fort Worth, Texas has officially opened at its new location and Bell Helicopter representatives hosted the first round of pilot and maintenance training students this month.

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John Ortega Named VP/GM Of Gulfstream's Mexicali, Mexico Facility

Former Navy Pilot Tapped For Leadership Post, Replacing Randy Brown Who Moves To Savannah, GA

John Ortega has been named vice president and general manager of the Gulfstream manufacturing facility in Mexicali, Mexico. Ortega replaced Randy Brown, now director of Advanced Aircraft Programs Operations in Savannah. Ortega reports to Greg Collett, vice president, Initial and Final Phase Operations.

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Bell Helicopter Prague Expands Customer Service Capabilities

Gains EASA Certification For Maintenance And Customization

Bell Helicopter has received approval to perform maintenance and customization on all Canadian registered aircraft under the certification of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) at its facility in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Airbus Establishes First Maintenance Training Collaboration In South America

Signs Agreement With Aerolineas Argentinas

Airbus and Aerolineas Argentinas have signed a strategic agreement to establish the first Airbus maintenance training collaboration in South America at the airline’s facilities in Buenos Aires.

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NASA Selects Eight Projects For 2016 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge

Grants Range From $10,000 To $30,000

NASA is working with eight U.S. universities on new technology projects for deep space exploration, including the agency's journey to Mars, as part of the 2016 X-Hab Academic Innovation Challenge.

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Aerostat Systems Market In North America Growing

Increasing Number Of Product Launches Helped Accelerate The Upturn

North America is one of the dynamic markets for aerostat systems’ products and accounts for 35.1% of the global aerostat systems market. The market is also majorly dependent on defense spending in the region and new technology adaptation.

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Lebanon Looks To Purchase A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft

Possible $462 Million Sale Approved By The State Department

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon for A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $462 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Jun 5, 2015.

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Lawsuit Names Multiple Defendants In Fatal California Accident

Eight-Year-Old Boy Was Fatally Injured When A Plane Went Down In June Of Last Year.

A sightseeing flight in the California desert last June has now become the basis for a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of the eight-year-old boy fatally injured in an accident.

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'Jet Truck' Prompts Calls To Local Authorities About A Plane Crash

'Shockwave' Was Just Being Washed After A Race

The neighbors feared the worst. When they saw flames and white smoke, they thought a plane had gone down in on a farm east of Springfield, MO on Monday.

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Aero-TV: Timely and Uncompromising – The Abingdon Company Watches

A Watch Company Dedicated To The 'Women In Aviation' Community

Somehow ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, doesn’t strike you as a “high fashion” kind of guy, but he stepped forward at Sun ‘n Fun 2015 to check the fashion news at the Abingdon Watch Company display.  He met up with Abingdon Watch Company Crew Member and Chief, Abingdon Welch.

Aero-TV: Timely and Uncompromising – The Abingdon Company Watches

A Watch Company Dedicated To The 'Women In Aviation' Community

Somehow ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, doesn’t strike you as a “high fashion” kind of guy, but he stepped forward at Sun ‘n Fun 2015 to check the fashion news at the Abingdon Watch Company display. He met up with Abingdon Watch Company Crew Member and Chief, Abingdon Welch. Welch showed Jim their newest women’s aviation watch, named Katherine. It’s available in 8 different colors and features unique aviation-related functions that have not been seen before in any watch designed for aviation

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AeroSports Update: Airbus Shows Electric Flight At Paris

At The Paris Airshow The Thunder Of Jets Is The Norm, But Airbus Showed Up With The Whisper Of Their E-Fan 2.0

At the Paris Airshow Airbus displayed and flew its latest iteration of their E-Fan concept aircraft that they are calling the E-Fan 2.0. This aircraft appears to be closer to what might be the final configuration for their 2-place trainer version of the twin-engine electric powered light aircraft.

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ANNouncement: Now Accepting Applications For Oshkosh 2015 Stringers!!!

An Amazing Experience Awaits The Chosen Few...

E-I-C Note: There's very little we can say yet, but there is a reason why this may be THE year to throw in with ANN to cover the extraordinary event that is OSHKOSH. We have something up our sleeves -- actually TWO big somethings -- and they could be some of the biggest upgrades/surprises we've pulled off yet -- so we're going to be changing quite a few things about how we cover Oshkosh, as a result. IF YOU want to be a part of this unique adventure, speak up NOW, rather than later, because we're going to looking for the best volunteers we can find and are planning to do so ASAP. You've been warned (grin)....

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Airborne 06.12.15: Gone West--Ray Stits, HAI Defends GI Bill, Sikorsky For Sale?

Also: SMA Aero-Diesel, How To Be Noticed At Oshkosh, Robotic Skies, Bahamas Ditching, Airbus in S America, Falcon Air Surrenders, New IATA Chairman

Ray Stits, EAA Lifetime member, aircraft designer and developer of Poly-Fiber coverings, died June 8 of natural causes just under two weeks shy of his 94th birthday. Founder of EAA Chapter 1 in Riverside, California, Ray contributed greatly to aviation and supported the early days of experimental aircraft development. The Helicopter Association International president and CEO, Matt Zuccaro, has released a statement opposing a bill pending before Congress that

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Klyde Morris (06.15.15)

Klyde Peaks, Undercover, Into The TSA's 'Thought' Processes

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airline Industry Wants Smaller Carry-On Bags

IATA Calls Size Of Carry-Ons A 'Dilemma'

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), has announced a new initiative to optimize the accommodation of carry-on bags given differing carry-on bag sizes and airline policies.

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Fox Plans UAV Use In U.S. Open Coverage

HeliVideo To Provide Aircraft, Expertise

Fox Sports will use UAVs in its coverage of the U.S. Open Golf Tournament in Chambers Bay, WA later this month.

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NY State Firefighters Damage UAV Capturing Video Of A Fire

Sprayed The Aircraft With Water Hoses

Firefighters battling a blaze at a home in the village of Walden in Orange County, NY turned their hoses on a UAV being operated by someone recording the action, and reportedly damaged the aircraft's camera beyond repair.

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Airline Imposes Three-Drink Limit

SAS Says It Hopes To Cut Down On Flight Disturbances By Inebriated Passengers

Scandinavian carrier SAS has released new guidelines suggesting that passengers should be limited to three alcoholic beverages on its intra-European flights.

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Soap Star Tossed Off Delta Flight

Jennifer Bassey Most Recent Celeb To Argue With Flight Crew

Another celebrity has been tossed off an airplane for having a difference of opinion with a flight attendant.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.15.15): AIRMET

AIRMET In-flight weather advisories issued only to amend the area forecast concerning weather phenomena which are of operational interest to all aircraft and potentially hazardous to aircraft having limited capability because of lack of equipment, instrumentation, or pilot qualifications. AIRMETs concern weather of less severity than that covered by SIGMETs or Convective SIGMETs. AIRMETs cover moderate icing, moderate turbulence, sustained winds of 30 knots or more at the surface, widespread areas of ceilings less than 1,000 feet and/or visibility less than 3 miles, and extensive mountain obscurement.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.15.15)

Aero Linx: The N3N Owners and Restorers Association Welcome to the website of the N3N Owners and Restorers Association. Our association is dedicated to the preservation of the Navy N3N aircraft. The N3N holds a special place in aviation history. The aircraft was both designed and built by the Naval Aircraft Factory, located on the grounds of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. It is believed to be the only primary training aircraft ever produced as a convertible (land and sea) design. It holds the distinction of being the last biplane in US Military service – in operation at the Naval Academy (Annapolis) until 1959.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.15.15)

“The development of an agreed optimal cabin bag size will bring common sense and order to the problem of differing sizes for carry-on bags. We know the current situation can be frustrating for passengers. This work will help to iron out inconsistencies and lead to an improved passenger experience.” Source: Just when you thought the airlines couldn't abuse you any further, here comes a possible mandate requiring you to buy new luggage... Tom Windmuller, IATA’s Senior Vice President for Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security made these comments trying to justify their latest expensive airline, anti-consumer, initiative.

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