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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Pulaski, Kentucky Airshow Delayed to 2024

Airport Renovations Continue at Lake Cumberland Airport

The Lake Cumberland Air Show will have to wait 'til next year, say officials, thanks to renovations to the tarmac at their home base of Lake Cumberland Regional. As consolation, organizers promise that the show will be even bigger and better than 2022's, which brought out more than 8,000 attendees. The Cumberland Air Show is a young one, only getting off the ground in 2021. The show has aimed to revitalize interest in local aviation, and cement the airport in the local consciousness as a vital part of the community.

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Regional Airline Association Speaks at FAA Summit

RAA CEO Weighs in on Recent Issues with Stakeholders

The Regional Airline Association's Faye Malarkey Black joined the supporting chorus for "improved foundational training for pilots alongside redoubled professionalism in the industry," according to a recent presser. She threw the group's support behind the value of critical Safety Management Systems as the best way forward across the industry. The spate of near-collisions in recent months was posited to be a result of new blood entering the industry during the hubbub of 2020 and beyond, but Black said that pilots can't necessarily be judged by their logbook alone.

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Airborne-NextGen 03.14.23: PAL-V To the Rescue, SkyGuardian UAS, Midnight Nears

Also: AeroVironment's JUMP 20, Top Aces Buys into EpiSci, Augmented Reality TF-50, All-Electric eDA40

A UK-based medevac company has announced a partnership with PAL-V for the use of their Liberty flying car. The Liberty combines aspects of an aircraft with the terrestrial mobility of a traditional automobile, providing the best of both capabilities with access to speedy, ubiquitous road infrastructure. The PAL-V will see use as a fast response vehicle, with paramedics and doctors able to arrive on scene faster and more efficiently to begin treatment sooner than any other method. General Atomics snagged a new contract with the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) for 3 of their MQ-9B SkyGuardians. AFSOC now becomes the first US customer for the -9B model. Archer is heralding the final assembly of the first production Midnight eVTOL. The company reports all major aerostructures, to include the machine’s fuselage, wing, and empennage, h

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Aerojet Rocketdyne to be Acquired by L3Harris

Aerojet Rocketdyne Stockholders Overwhelmingly Approve Deal

At a special 16 March 2023 meeting, Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. announced that 99.7-percent of its stockholders had voted in favor of L3Harris Technologies’ proposed acquisition of the El Segundo, California-headquartered aerospace propulsion firm and its diversified holdings.

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Airbus Corporate Helicopters Updates Aston Martin Edition

New Livery Finds Quick Fans Among Clientele

One of the few remaining collaborations between an aircraft manufacturer and an upscale automobile marque recently saw a mild refresher in the Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin Edition, which began sporting some fresh styling after Heli-Expo 2023. The new options quickly proved popular with one customer, with Franklin Mountain Management immediately opting to upgrade its ACH130 into the upscale Aston Martin iteration.

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Fully Digital Aircraft Owners Insurance Service Launched

SkyWatch Offers Convenience and Comprehensive Coverage

SkyWatch, a licensed insurance broker in all fifty U.S. states and Canada with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel and Palo Alto, California, has announced the launch of its new, fully-digital aircraft owner's insurance platform. The game-changing offering enables owners of light aircraft to easily customize their insurance and obtain coverage in a matter of minutes—all with no need of a middleman. The new platform frees aircraft owners from the complicated, time-consuming processes of obtaining and maintaining insurance coverage and affords users a hassle-free, mobile, wholly-secure experience.

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Leonardo Books Strong Heli-Expo 2023 Orders

Leo’s Strong Global Position Asserted

Heli-Expo 2023 saw nearly forty Leonardo helicopters comprising primarily  AW139s, AW169s, and AW109s and valuing approximately €470-million sold to numerous global operators. Subject helicopters, which are to be delivered between 2023 and 2026, will be plied to energy-support, Search And Rescue (SAR), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), public service duties, and VIP/corporate transport missions across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Classic Aero-TV: A Sea Of Yellow -- 75 Years of Piper Cubs

From 2012 (YouTube Version): America's Iconic GA Airplane Celebrates Its Heritage

Whether you fly ultralight, LSA, certified airplane, military jets, or wide-bodied airliners, there is one aircraft type that practically personifies aviation. That airplane is the Piper J-3 Cub. The 75-year-old design is perhaps the most recognizable, and most copied, airplane that has ever graced the skies. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the airplane, more than 125 Cubs have landed on the grounds of Wittman Regional Airport for AirVenture, 2012. 

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

Airborne 03.22.23: SnF Innovation Preview!, CVR Upgrades, Propel Flt Academy

 Also: B-21 First Flight Delayed, EAA's 30th, Ducommun Acquiring BLR, Qantas Warning

 
 
The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is proud to present, as the lead-in to the aviation year via its partnership with the Aero-News Network, the 2023 SUN ‘n FUN Innovation Preview scheduled for 1030 ET on DAY ONE. See it LIVE at www.airborne-live.net at 1030ET or come to SnF and see it for yourself in the Pavilion (ACE3 on the SnF Map), on the West side of the SDnF Headquarters building. Following recent incidents involving runway incursions and traffic conflicts between Part 121 aircraft, the FAA has resolved to increase the archival capability of Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) from the thirty minutes of magnetic-tape designs and two hours of solid-state architectures to a comparatively expansive 25-hours. Delta Air Lines will launch the Delta Propel Flight Academy, partnering with Skyborne Airline Academy. The first class of students start

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.22.23)

Aero Linx: Royal Aeronautical Society

As the only professional body dedicated to aerospace, aviation, and space communities, we exist to further the advancement of aeronautical art, science and engineering around the world. Established in 1866, the Society has been at the forefront of developments in aerospace, seeking to promote the highest professional standards and provide a central forum for sharing knowledge.

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