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NBAA Names Chris Strong Senior Vice President, Conventions And Membership

Replaces Kathleen Blouin, Who Stepped Down From The Post June 30

The NBAA has named Chris Strong, the association’s senior vice president, marketing and member services, as its senior vice president, conventions and membership, effective July 1.

Boeing Completes Delivery Of Canadian CH-147F Chinooks

Program Delivers Last Aircraft Ahead Of Schedule

The Royal Canadian Air Force took delivery of the 15th CH-147F Medium-to-Heavy-Lift Helicopter on Monday, ensuring advanced operational capability for the Canadian Chinook fleet.

U.K. Flight School Offers Helicopter Scholarships

Five Grants Of £100,000 To Be Awarded This Summer

Helicentre Aviation Academy has announced that it will award a number of helicopter pilot training scholarships during 2015. So far, the company has awarded four training scholarships and will be awarding five more - totalling around £100,000 (approx $171,500 US) - this summer. By 2015 it will have provided fifteen scholarships in total.

LightHawk Receives AOPA Foundation 'Giving Back' Grant

Award Of $10,000 Elevates Pilot Recruitment Efforts

The AOPA Foundation, which is the charitable arm of AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), named LightHawk as a 2013 grant recipient along with nine other aviation organizations. LightHawk is using the award to support its efforts to attract pilots to volunteer their flying to benefit environmental protection efforts.

Military Helicopter Upgrade Market Worth Over $5 Billion This Year

Report Outlines Cost Advantages Of Upgrades Compared To New Aircraft

Helicopters are essential to most military operations and extending the service life of rotorcraft is a priority for many armed forces. Upgrading helicopters is less costly than acquiring new helicopters – just one of the reasons a new piece of research from industry intelligence providers The new report predicts a growing market for military helicopter modernization this year, with a total value of $5.04 billion calculated in 2014.

Trojan Phlyers To Perform At 'Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake'

Will Be The Eighth Consecutive Year For The Team At The Texas Show

The Trojan Phlyers Demonstration Team is gearing up for their eighth year of performing in the only air show held over a lake in the southwest. The Trojan Phlyers, always a huge hit with the crowd at the air shows they perform in and have been asked to perform for their eighth year at the Cedar Creek Lake Air Show in Texas this year.

Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger Leaves NASA

Says She Plans To Pursue Other Interests

NASA astronaut and educator Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger has departed the agency for other pursuits.

French Harfang MALE UAS Controlled From Nearly 5,000 km Away

Aircraft To Be Kept In Service Until The End Of 2017

A Harfang UAS belonging to the French Air Force (FAF) controlled by a crew from the French Military Flight Test Center (Centre d'Expérience Aérienne Militaire), the UAS Squadron “Belfort” (ED 1/33) and the UAS detachment stationed in the Sahel-Sahara region has successfully undergone testing to prove that once it has taken off from its overseas deployment base it can be controlled from a cockpit located in France.

Rosetta's Comet Target 'Releases' Plentiful Water

Outgassing The Equivalent Of Two Glasses Of Water Every Second

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is releasing the Earthly equivalent of two glasses of water into space every second. The observations were made by the Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter (MIRO), aboard the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft on June 6, 2014.

Boeing Offers KC-46 Tanker In Republic Of Korea Competition

ROK Standing Up Its First-Ever Tanker Squadron With Four Aircraft

Boeing has formally offered to the Republic of Korea (ROK) the KC-46, the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation tanker, as Korea prepares to acquire four aircraft for its first tanker squadron.

Contract Awarded To Produce Final Super Hornets And Growlers

Navy Will Operate The Airplanes Together With F-35s

The F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) has announced a contract award to Boeing for 44 F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft over the next two years.

Developer Plans Hangar Homes Adjacent To West Houston Airport

Aerovillas Include An Attached 1,600- to 3,600-Square-Foot Aircraft Hangar

A developer is looking to get started on a new fly-in community at West Houston airport (KIWS). Plans have been released for the neighborhood, which may break ground later this month.

Airborne 07.07.14: Santa Monica Airport War, 787-9 To Farnborough, SecAF SicSac

Also: IMC Club Partnership, NTSB Warning on Parasailing, Sopwith Tripe Stumbles, FAA's UAV Woes, ANN IS HIRING!

A group of airport tenants has been joined by at least two national aviation associations in filing a complaint with the FAA concerning California’s embattled Santa Monica Airport. The complaint, formally filed on July 2 requests that the FAA clarify that the airport must continue to abide by its FAA grant assurances through August 2023, to ensure vital aviation services and facilities remain intact. Boeing confirmed that the new 787-9 Dreamliner and the P-8A Poseidon will participate for the first time in flying displays at the Farnbor

Airbus’ A350 XWB To Make First Air Show Appearance At Farnborough

Will Conduct Flying Demonstrations, Be On Static Display

The newest member of the Airbus commercial aircraft family will be making its first airshow appearance at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow taking place July 14-20. The A350 XWB will take part in the flying and static display for the first part of the week while the A380 will be on display throughout the week.

'New' EASA Plans Vital General Aviation Conference

Event To Take Place In Rome In October

The European Aviation Safety Agency is planning a conference on GA to take place in Rome on October 15th and 16th under the Italian Presidency of the EU. IAOPA believes that because of fundamental shifts in attitude that EASA is currently showing this conference could represent a pivotal moment for European GA, and Senior Vice President Martin Robinson has offered EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky the association’s full support for the changes he intends to make.

Klyde Morris (07.07.14)

Klyde: 'Wine Clubs Are So 2011...'

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

ANN's 'Who's Who' At Oshkosh: David Juwel

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

Anyone who's ever been to Oshkosh knows that there are hundreds of events and activities as well as tens of thousands of people that descend (some quite literally) on Wittman Regional Airport in mid-summer. While we have a very hard-working and dedicated staff, ANN could not provide you with the extensive information we do without the help of some equally ... some might say more ... dedicated volunteers who give a week of their time to make sure you have the best possible coverage of the show.

AeroSports Update: Flying Into AirVenture – Part 3: Cockpit And Crew Management

Flying Into EAA AirVenture At Wittman Regional Airport Can Be A Fun Adventure If Your Pilot Skills Are Tuned Up

For a recreational flyer, flying into Wittman Regional Airport during EAA AirVenture is part of the adventure. You’ll probably hear some wild stories about the arrival and departure procedures, but if you practice good cockpit/crew management it makes it a snap.

Airborne 07.02.14: Pilot Bill Of Rights 2, LDSD Success, Quicksilver SLSA Cert

Also: Lee Bottom Fly-In Returns, Tragic Andreini Accident Report, LSA Expertise From Jim Scott, XCOR Update, 1500 747s!

Its been several decades since some of ANN’s leaders suggested the need for a Pilot’s Bill of Rights, but Oklahoma Senator, Jim Inhofe, who is a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus, has announced the outline for a follow-on to the original lawmaking. Inhofe has requested the aviation community submit comments for the final Senate legislation. NASA has declared the June 28th test flight of its Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator, also called the LDSD, a success despite a parachute failure. The FAA has designated Qui

Members Of Congress No Longer Subject To Travel Disclosures

House Ethics Committee Reverses Stand On Reporting Privately-Sponsored Travel

After more than 30 years of requiring members of the U.S. House to disclose who has paid for travel, the House Ethics Committee has reportedly scrapped that policy in a closed-door meeting, according to the National Journal.

Chalet Suzanne To Close After 83 Years

Central Florida Fly-In Landmark Played Host To Astronauts, Dignitaries, War Heros

A central Florida landmark will be closing and selling off its assets in early August. After continuous operation for 83 years, the current family owners of Chalet Suzanne in Lake Wales say they plan to retire and sell the historic inn.

Gone West: Space Pioneer Fred Ordway

Had Worked With Dr. Wernher von Braun On The Apollo Program

Frederick Ordway III, a world-renowned space scientist and author, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in Huntsville, AL. Ordway is best known for his work as a technical adviser on the film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. He is also noted for his work with Dr. Wernher von Braun on the Apollo program at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.07.14): Towering Cumulus

Towering Cumulus Another name for cumulus congestus, it is a rapidly growing cumulus or an individual dome-shaped clouds whose height exceeds its width. Its distinctive cauliflower top often mean showers below, but lacking the characteristic anvil of a cumulonimbus, it is not a thunderstorm.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.07.14)

Aero Linx: United Flying Octogenarians Founded in 1982 by a group of 31 aviators over the age of 80, the United Flying Octogenarians (UFO) now has a membership of over 1,400 men and women. When each of our members joined, at the age of 80 or older, he or she was still flying as Pilot-in-Command. Today, many of us are no longer at the controls of an aircraft, but our love of aviation still binds us to this elite group. The UFO is an international, non-profit organization with members in the United States including the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Argentina, Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.07.14)

"If you would like to have the opportunity to have one last farewell evening, or if you've always wanted to come but never quite made it, this is your chance, maybe your last chance, to experience the Chalet Suzanne and it's glorious history." Source: From a letter by Dee and Eric Hinshaw of the Chalet Suxanne... one of ANN's favorite special places. The family though, says, "the time has come to let go of our love affair with this wonderful creation of Bertha Hinshaw and her family." The Chalet will be missed...

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July 07, 2014

Replaces Kathleen Blouin, Who Stepped Down From The Post June 30

Program Delivers Last Aircraft Ahead Of Schedule

Five Grants Of £100,000 To Be Awarded This Summer

Award Of $10,000 Elevates Pilot Recruitment Efforts

Report Outlines Cost Advantages Of Upgrades Compared To New Aircraft

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Will Be The Eighth Consecutive Year For The Team At The Texas Show

Says She Plans To Pursue Other Interests

Aircraft To Be Kept In Service Until The End Of 2017

Outgassing The Equivalent Of Two Glasses Of Water Every Second

ROK Standing Up Its First-Ever Tanker Squadron With Four Aircraft

Navy Will Operate The Airplanes Together With F-35s

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Aerovillas Include An Attached 1,600- to 3,600-Square-Foot Aircraft Hangar

Also: IMC Club Partnership, NTSB Warning on Parasailing, Sopwith Tripe Stumbles, FAA's UAV Woes, ANN IS HIRING!

Will Conduct Flying Demonstrations, Be On Static Display

Event To Take Place In Rome In October

Klyde: 'Wine Clubs Are So 2011...'

Introducing Staff, Stringers, Videographers, And People Who Make It All Work

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Flying Into EAA AirVenture At Wittman Regional Airport Can Be A Fun Adventure If Your Pilot Skills Are Tuned Up

Also: Lee Bottom Fly-In Returns, Tragic Andreini Accident Report, LSA Expertise From Jim Scott, XCOR Update, 1500 747s!

House Ethics Committee Reverses Stand On Reporting Privately-Sponsored Travel

Central Florida Fly-In Landmark Played Host To Astronauts, Dignitaries, War Heros

Had Worked With Dr. Wernher von Braun On The Apollo Program

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