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December 04, 2020

Airborne 12.04.20: NEW King Air, VSS Unity Readies, e-Starling Test Flt

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Textron Aviation is launching the Beechcraft King Air 260 turboprop. Assembly production for the King Air 260 is already underway! certification and deliveries are expected in early 2021. The announcement comes on the heels of the recently introduced Beechcraft King Air 360. The King Air 360 achieved FAA type certification in October, and customer deliveries are underway. The King Air 260's key enhancements are the addition of the IS&S ThrustSense Autothrottle, along with a new digital pressurization controller. The cockpit also offers the Collins Aerospace Multi-Scan weather radar system. Virgin Galactic has announced its new flight window since it paused the spaceflight preparations in

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Virgin Orbit Confirms Second Launch Attempt Window

9 CubeSat Missions Comprising 10 Total Spacecraft Are Set To Fly On LauncherOne

The folks at Virgin Orbit are telling us that pending some additional tests and operations, the launch window for our Launch Demo 2 mission will open on Saturday, December 19th, with an opportunity to launch from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Pacific. They also have a similar launch window available on Sunday, December 20th, with further opportunities available in the following weeks, if needed. In the first Launch Demo, VO demonstrated the entire prelaunch sequence, flyout, rocket separation and unpowered flight, engine start and first stage powered flight.

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Fisher Flying products is alive and well... and readying an all-new aircraft design -- a small low-wing tandem speedster. The aircraft is an all wood design with composite cowl and bubble canopy. It seats 2 in tandem and has retractable tricycle landing gear! FFP will be offering this aircraft as a full kit with all of the metal and hardware components already prefabricated and ready for assembly. They will also be providing all of the premium wood and plywood materials in the kit as well as adhesives. Volga-Dn

Ryanair Orders 75 More Boeing 737 MAX Jets

In a bit of a surprise; Boeing and Ryanair made an early announcement confirming another firm order for 75 additional 737 MAX airplanes, increasing its order book to 210 jets. Ryanair again selected the 737 8-200, a higher-capacity version of the 737-8, citing the airplane's additional seats and improved fuel efficiency and environmental performance. "Ryanair's board and people are confident that our customers will love these new aircraft. Passengers will enjoy the new interiors, more generous leg room, lower fuel consumption and quieter noise performance. And, most of all, our customers will love the lower fares, which these aircraft will enable Ryanair to offer starting in 2021 and for the next dec

Two Industry Veterans Launch Drone Advocacy Group

The Drone Service Providers Alliance (“DSPA”), a drone industry trade association, has formally launched. Founded by two drone industry veterans, the DSPA aims to represent small and medium sized drone service providers’ interests before the FAA, industry standards groups, and to educate governments about the perspective of drone service providers. “Small and medium sized drone service providers constitute the vast majority of drone businesses in the United States,” said Kenji Sugahara, CEO/President of the DSPA.

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COVID Kills Another International Aviation Event

Saudi International Airshow 2021 Is Postponed Due To COVID-19

The Saudi International Airshow is the latest casualty of the pandemic. "Despite Saudi Arabia’s positive restart in economic growth and the resumption of international flights to the Kingdom, the resurgence of the pandemic coupled with the recent lockdowns in several countries within Europe and in the American continent, and the effect of Covid-19 on aviation leading to a worldwide recession in the industry, continue to affect and hinder the safety conditions required to produce and host a successful Saudi International Airshow 2021."

From 2009: Matt Younkin Continues to Share the ‘Impossible’ with Air Show Crowds

Next week, nearly 1,600 air show professionals will gather at the International Council of Air Shows Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. To celebrate the 2009 ICAS Convention, Aero-TV is profiling some of the most extraordinary air show performers we’ve had the honor to meet over the last year. Matt Younkin is renown for having one of the most astonishing acts in one of the must unique aircraft on the aviation circuit, the Twin Beech 18. The breath-taking aerobatic routine was fir

50,000th Engine Rolls Off The Pratt & Whitney Production Line

Pratt & Whitney's 50,000th PT6 turboprop engine has rolled off the production line achieving a GA milestone. With the new PT6 E-Series engine now in full production, powering the Pilatus PC-12 NGX, the numbers continue to grow. “From the first application more than 50 years ago, the now iconic PT6 engine turns possibilities into realities for our customers around the world on more than 130 different applications today,” said Irene Makris, vice president, sales and marketing at Pratt & Whitney.

App Is Available From The App Stores And Includes A Demo Mode For Previewing

ALTO Aviation has introduced their new ALTO cabin remote control app. The app is a companion product to the recently released System Master Controller (SM-1070). It will provide passengers with an elegant and intuitive interface to the entire IFE and CMS installation in a Business Jet. The app is available for iOS (Apple), Android, and MS Windows (PC & Tablet) devices. It will run on any wireless personal electronic device and the offering of wired touch screens provided by ALTO. Combined with ALTOs versatile SM-1070 Controller, the app can support control of a wide array of cabin systems, communicating not only with ALTOs own line of products but also interfacing to

The Pilots Radioed That Engine Power Was Intermittent And Was At Idle

On November 11, 2020, at 1144 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 177B airplane, N34633, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Whidbey Air Park (W10), Langley, Washington. The private pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. Radar data indicated that the airplane flew from Boeing field (BFI), Seattle, Washington, to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) Bellingham, Washington, earlier in the day. About 1110, the airplane departed BLI and flew south over Whidbey island. The airplane climbed to about 6,500 feet MSL for about 16 minut

Aero Linx: The Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) The Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA), through affiliation with the Aero Club of Canada (ACC), is Canada’s representative to the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), and is thereby the official sport organization for sport parachuting in Canada. Incorporated in 1956, CSPA promotes safe, enjoyable sport parachuting through cooperation and adherence to our self-imposed rules and recommendations. CSPA is run by its Members and Registered Participants, joined together, voluntarily, for our mutual benefit. CSPA is a Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association and is thereby recognized as the National Sport Or

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.04.20): Ground Stop (GS)

Ground Stop (GS) The GS is a process that requires aircraft that meet a specific criteria to remain on the ground. The criteria may be airport specific, airspace specific, or equipment specific; for example, all departures to San Francisco, or all departures entering Yorktown sector, or all Category I and II aircraft going to Charlotte. GSs normally occur with little or no warning.

“Small and medium sized drone service providers constitute the vast majority of drone businesses in the United States. However, these businesses have lacked a clear and unified voice before policymakers. We seek to fill that role. I am excited to being working with Vic Moss, another drone professional and policy expert. We not only have a deep policy knowledge of the UAS sphere, we have our own drone companies. We know, live, and understand the challenges faced by our industry cohorts. ” Source: Kenji Sugahara, CEO/President of the DSPA, discussing the formation of the Drone Service Providers Alliance (“DSPA”), a drone industry trade association. Founded by two drone industry veterans, the DSPA aims to represent sma