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All News

January 27, 2018

Laguna Beach And FAA Settle Metroplex Litigation

Departure Procedure Will Minimize Flights Over The City

The City of Laguna Beach, CA has settled its lawsuit against the FAA challenging the Metroplex decision as it relates to commercial jet aircraft operations at John Wayne Airport (JWA). The City Council filed the lawsuit because the Metroplex environmental document and record of decision appeared to give the FAA broad discretion to adopt standard commercial jet departure and arrival procedures dramatically different than longstanding patterns that would potentially have a significant noise impact on Laguna Beach residents.

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Aviation Capital Group Takes Delivery Of Its First Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

Will Be Placed On Long-Term Lease With Aerolineas Argentinas

Aviation Capital Group LLC has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX in Seattle, Washington. The aircraft, a 737 MAX 8 variant, is on a long-term lease to Aerolineas Argentinas, Argentina’s flag carrier, and is the first of three 737 MAX 8 aircraft to be delivered from ACG’s orderbook to Aerolineas Argentinas. ACG has ordered a total of 80 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing.

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AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems Announces Military Event Exhibitors

Defense. Protection. Security. To Be Held Feb. 6 To 8

AUVSI has announced the exhibitors at Unmanned Systems Defense. Protection. Security. (USDPS), the most comprehensive military- and federal agency-focused event in the unmanned systems industry. USDPS will take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, from Feb. 6 to 8, 2018.

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ISS Astronauts Will Conduct Lessons Developed By Christa McAuliffe

Teacher In Space Fatally Injured In 1986 Challenger Accident

Challenger Center announced that several of the lessons Christa McAuliffe planned to perform aboard the Challenger shuttle during the Teacher in Space mission will be completed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this year. Challenger Center, in collaboration with NASA and STEM on Station, will work with astronauts Joe Acaba, currently aboard the ISS, and Ricky Arnold, scheduled to arrive in March, to film the lessons.

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Google Lunar XPrize Will End With No Winner

No Team Is Ready To Fly And Claim The $20 Million Prize

On March 31, 2018, the window of opportunity to win the Google Lunar XPrize will close, and Google has no plans to again extend the deadline for sending a rover to the Moon.

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AUVSI Launches Tampa Satellite Chapter

New Chapter To Help Southwest Florida Capitalize On Unmanned Systems And Robotics

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has launched a satellite chapter to serve Tampa and southwest Florida to further its reach across the state.

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Airbus Delivers Latest Standard Eurofighter To Spanish Air Force

First Two New-Build Aircraft To Be Delivered In P1Eb FW Configuration

Airbus Defense and Space has delivered to the Spanish Air Force the first two Eurofighter Typhoons to be produced in the latest configuration with enhanced air-to-surface capabilities.

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Global Jet Capital Appoints Jeremy Dials As VP Sales, South Central U.S. Region

Brings 15 Years Experience In Equipment Finance To The Position

Global Jet Capital has announced the appointment of Jeremy Dials as Vice President Sales, South Central U.S. He will cover an area taking in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. As Texas has the largest business aircraft fleet of any state, and in fact is larger than any single country outside the U.S., this region is a crucial one for any business aviation company.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.27.18)

“For more than 30 years, we have continued the mission of the Challenger crew, reaching more than 5 million students with our hands-on STEM programs. We are honored to have the opportunity to complete Christa’s lessons and share them with students and teachers around the world.” Source: Lance Bush, president and CEO, Challenger Center.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.27.18): Flight Patterns

Basic maneuvers, flown by reference to the instruments rather than outside visual cues, for the purpose of practicing basic attitude flying.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.27.18)

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME is a not-for-profit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines, toward a goal of helping the global engineering community develop solutions to benefit lives and livelihoods.

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