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May 10, 2016

Airborne 05.10.16: Waiex B-Model, Airbus Perlan Mission II, V-280 Valor

Also: Atlas Air, Aero-Calendar, Unmanned Cloud-Seeding, La Silla Observatory, Falcon 2000LXS, KC-10, Flightstar Learjet

Earlier this year Sonex announced their latest aircraft development project, which is the Sonex and Waiex B-Models. Then at Sun ‘n Fun, they picked up the excitement by letting people know what these new aircraft looked like. They said the B-Models provide more of what their customers have been looking for, and now their first Waiex B-model airplane has taken flight. Sonex announced that T-Flight Chief Flight Instructor, Joe Norris, had the honor of conducting the

Airborne 05.10.16: Waiex B-Model, Airbus Perlan Mission II, V-280 Valor

Also: Atlas Air, Aero-Calendar, Unmanned Cloud-Seeding, La Silla Observatory, Falcon 2000LXS, KC-10, Flightstar Learjet

Earlier this year Sonex announced their latest aircraft development project, which is the Sonex and Waiex B-Models. Then at Sun ‘n Fun, they picked up the excitement by letting people know what these new aircraft looked like. They said the B-Models provide more of what their customers have been looking for, and now their first Waiex B-model airplane has taken flight. Sonex announced that T-Flight Chief Flight Instructor, Joe Norris, had the honor of conducting the first flight last Friday in the AeroVee Turbo powered Waiex-B. Airbus Group CEO, Tom Enders, joined the all-volunteer Airbus Perlan Mission-Two team last Saturday in the role of co-pilot on the

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FAA Approves Robinson R44 Cadet Helicopter

Aircraft Designed With The Training Market In Mind

The FAA has certified the two-place Robinson R44 Cadet helicopter, the company announced late Monday.

Opposition To Norwegian Air International Sweeps Capitol Hill

New Ads Echo Call By Tens Of Thousands To Enforce U.S.–EU Air Transport Agreement

Amid enormous opposition to Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit application, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) on Monday took new action to inform even greater numbers of Americans about the threat that NAI’s business plan poses to fair competition and U.S. jobs and why the Obama administration should deny it.

Teamster Flight Dispatchers, NetJets Reach Tentative Agreement

First Agreement Provides Increases in Wages, Benefits

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Airline Division and Local 284 have reached a tentative agreement with NetJets on a five-year contract for approximately 50 flight dispatchers at NetJets.

Orbital ATK Completes Installation Of World’s Largest Solid Rocket Motor

NASA’s Second Space Launch System Qualification Motor Test Scheduled For Late June

NASA and Orbital ATK have completed installing the second Space Launch System (SLS) booster qualification motor, QM-2, in a specialized test stand in Utah in preparation for a June 28 static-fire test. QM-2 is the second of two Orbital ATK-developed motors to support qualification of the boosters for NASA’s SLS, which is a heavy-lift rocket.

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Family Sues Flight School Over Fatal Accident

Aircraft Was Not Refueled Before Second Solo Flight

The father of a student pilot has sued the flight school where he was working towards a private pilot certificate over an accident in which the student was fatally injured.

CAF Antonov An-2 Down In SoCal

Pilot And Passenger Both Survive Accident

The Antonov An-2 biplane belonging to the Commemorative Air Force went down Friday near San Bernardino International Airport on Friday, landing upside down in a field near a residential neighborhood.

Gone West: Japanese WWII Pilot Kaname Harada

Thought To Be Last Surviving Pilot From Pearl Harbor Attack

The man thought to be the last surviving Japanese pilot from the Pearl Harbor attack has Gone West at the age of 99.

A4A Commends TSA For Taking Action To Expedite Screening

Association Offers Advice To Airline Passengers

Airlines for America (A4A) commended actions the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced to address increasingly lengthy wait times at the nation’s largest airports and encouraged travelers to also assist in addressing security delays.

Boeing-Equipped Training Center Opens, Enhances P-8A Maintenance

Center Prepares Maintainers For Growth Of P-8A Poseidon Fleet

Boeing has equipped the U.S. Navy’s new P-8 Maintenance Training Facility with a suite of realistic, interactive training systems, another key step in the services’ efforts to fully integrate the aircraft into the fleet.

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Airbus Perlan Mission II Continues Final Phase Of Testing In U.S.

Preparing For Move To Argentina Later This Year To Attempt World-Record Breaking Flights

Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders on Saturday joined the all-volunteer Airbus Perlan Mission II team in the role of co-pilot on the latest test flight of the Perlan 2 glider, the world's first engineless aircraft designed to reach the edge of space.

Bell Helicopter Completes Successful V-280 Valor Wing And Fuselage Mate

Milestone Occurred Last Week In Amarillo, TX

Bell Helicopter has successfully joined the V-280 Joint Multi Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) wing and nacelles to the aircraft fuselage. The milestone occurred last week at the company’s aircraft assembly center in Amarillo, TX.

GoPro Posts Loss In First Quarter 2016

Delays Launch Of Karma UAV Until The Holidays

GoPro announced a significant loss in the first quarter of 2016, with revenues down by nearly half compared to the same period the previous year.

NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Future Mission Crew Members

A Dozen International Space Travelers Scheduled to Visit The Station

NASA and its International Space Station partners have announced the crew members for missions to the orbiting laboratory in 2017. The selection includes first-time space flyer NASA astronaut Scott Tingle and veteran Randy Bresnik.

AeroSports Update: LadiesLoveTaildraggers Gather In Texas For Fly-In/Splash-In!

The LadiesLoveTaildraggers Are Inviting Everyone To Join In At Their Texas Fly-In/Splash-In

Join the ladies of LadiesLoveTaildraggers for their annual fly-in June 3 through June 5. This year they are visiting the Lone Star State and will be converging on the Sulphur Springs Texas Airport (KSLR) for a fun taildraggin' 3-day weekend. True to their name, they will be celebrating aircraft with the tiny wheel on the back and the ladies who fly them. ALL women pilots and their guests, nose-wheel and tailwheel, are invited!

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Atlas Air Worldwide Announces Air Transport Service Agreement With Amazon

Service To Include 20 B767-300 Aircraft With A Lease Term Of 10 Years

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has announced that it will provide air cargo services to support Amazon's package deliveries to its customers. The new agreements are expected to be meaningfully accretive to Atlas Air Worldwide's earnings and cash flows over time.

B-29 'Doc' Nearing First Flight

Dynamic Propeller Balancing Completed On The Airplane

The team restoring the B-29 "Doc" to airworthy condition has released a video from the recent dynamic propeller balancing on all four propellers. In a blog post, Restoration Program Manager Jim Murphy says this another one of the final steps before first flight.

Airborne 05.09.16: GA Sales Continue Dive, SpaceX Triumphs... Again, Asiana Pays

Also: Martin Aircraft, Rotax 912 iS, Marine Cmdr Relieved, Pilot Wannabee-Wasn't, Nevada Droneport, Sunwing Airlines, NBAA Scholarships

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association published the first quarter 2016 aircraft shipment results, and the report shows lower deliveries than hoped for. The general aviation industry shipped 614 aircraft in the first three months of the year for a total value of $4.5 billion. Shipments of general aviation aircraft were soft across the board with only a handful of bright spots. Piston airplane and rotorcraft shipments were stable in the first quar

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.10.16)

"Experiencing the Perlan 2 glider in flight was truly remarkable. Airbus Perlan Mission II is all about pushing the boundaries of innovation, refining our understanding of our environment and climate change, and inspiring a new generation of aerospace pioneers." Source: Airbus CEO Tom Enders.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.10.16): Go Ahead

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