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All News

May 30, 2016

AeroSports Update: FIFI Will Be At AirVenture

As EAA AirVenture Gets Closer, More Neat Things Are Being Announced

EAA and the Commemorative Air Force jointly announced that FIFI, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, will return to EAA AirVenture this year. FIFI is the main star of the CAF AirPower History Tour which regularly tours the U.S. bringing the sights, smells, and sounds of WWII aviation to Americans of all ages.

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Klyde Morris (05.30.16)

Klyde Thinks You Need To Read The Small Print...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Textron Honors Lufthansa Flight Training For European 'High Utilization'

Has Racked Up More Than 34,000 Hours In Five Citation Aircraft

Textron has announced that Germany’s Lufthansa Flight Training is the winner of its 2016 High Utilization Award for Europe, reinforcing the longstanding relationship between the two companies.

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Another UAV Has Been Blasted Out Of The Sky

Man Was Flying Aircraft With His Seven-Year-Old Son

This is starting to be something of an epidemic. Another UAV has been shot down, and this time a young person was watching the first person video on an iPad.

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Fully Operational German Airport Goes On The Auction Block

Madgeburg Cochstedt International Airport For Sale Online At GoIndustry DoveBid

Looking to buy an airport in Germany? Situated in a desirable central location southwest of Berlin, the Madgeburg Cochstedt International Airport is for sale on GoIndustry DoveBid, a Liquidity Services online marketplace.

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JetHQ, Arrow Aircraft Sales Announce Partnership To Represent Viking Twin Otter

Pact Intended To Familiarize Potential Customers With The Aircraft

In January 2015, Viking Air Limited assigned JetHQ of Dubai, UAE, to become the regional sales representative for the Viking Twin Otter Series 400 for seven South Asian countries, including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, and the Maldives.

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Embraer-CAE Training Services To launch Phenom 100 And 300 Training In Amsterdam

Training Will Be Conducted In CAE Full Flight Simulators

Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS), a joint venture between Embraer and CAE, announced at the 2016 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) that it will further expand its training programs for Embraer Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 pilots and maintenance technicians through the addition of a new location at CAE's training center in Amsterdam.

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Orbital ATK Advocates Cislunar Space Outpost

Former NASA Astronaut Frank Culbertson Proposes Four-Person Crew-Tended Lunar-Orbit Habitat To Be In Place By 2020

Orbital ATK is advocating for a manned lunar-orbit outpost as America’s next step in human space exploration.

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PurePower Engine Selected For VietJet A320neo, A321neo Aircraft Order

Will Power All 63 Aircraft Ordered Recently

Vietjet has selected the Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power their order of 63 Airbus A320neo and A321neo family of aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2017.

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National Warplane Museum Establishes Crowdfunding Effort

Campaign Is Titled 'Let's Do A Little More For Les'

The National Warplane Museum has kicked off its first ever crowd funding project. While many are aware of crowdfunding and how it works, it takes some research and planning to pull off a successful campaign.

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Delta Flight Intercepted By Greek F-16s

Airliner 'Briefly' Out Of Contact With Air Traffic Controllers

On the same day that EgyptAir Flight MS804 disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean Sea, another airliner was involved in an incident that fortunately had a much different outcome.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.30.16): Minimum Descent Altitude

Minimum Descent Altitude The lowest altitude, expressed in feet above mean sea level, to which descent is authorized on final approach or during circle-to-land maneuvering in execution of a standard instrument approach procedure where no electronic glideslope is provided.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.30.16)

Aero Linx: World Birstrike Association The mission of the WBA is to be the global voice of the national bird/wildlife strike committees and other entities, civil and military. At the same time, the WBA provides the platform for pursuing a constructive and cooperative relationship with all stakeholders. The WBA acts as the worldwide forum for the reduction of the bird/wildlife strike risk to aviation.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.30.16)

"We take great pride in Vietjet selecting the game-changing Geared Turbofan engine to power their aircraft fleet. Customers continuously recognize that this engine represents the pinnacle of modern aviation technology with unmatched double-digit reductions in fuel burn, noise and emissions." Source: Rick Deurloo, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, Pratt & Whitney, following Vietjet's selection of the Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine to power their order of 63 Airbus A320neo and A321neo family of aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2017.

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