Aero-News Network: The aviation and aerospace world's daily/real-time news and information service

Lee Bottom Fly-In A Month Away

Returning 'By Popular Demand' To The Rural Indiana Airfield

The Lee Bottom Fly-In will once again welcome visitors September 17-19 at the grass airfield on the banks of the Ohio River in southern Indiana.

Aviation Touches Lives In South Carolina

Governor Declares Aviation Week In The State

Aviation touches the lives of countless South Carolinians in ways that might surprise you. In honor of Aviation Week Aug. 17-23, the South Carolina Aviation Association and the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission will showcase the impact aviation has on the state, its people and the economy.

Troy University Announces Partnership To Introduce Flight Training

Allows Students To Earn A Minor In Aviation Operations On Fixed- Or Rotary-Wing Tracks

Troy University officials, together with City of Troy and Mauna Loa Helicopters, have established a program aimed at training commercial aviators at N. Kenneth Campbell Field (KTOI) in Troy, AL. The program, that will allow students at the University to earn a minor in aviation operations with either fixed-wing or rotary-wing tracts, will begin in fall 2014.

Vazquez Assumes Command Of Civil Air Patrol

New Commander Sworn In At 2014 National Conference

Civil Air Patrol has a new national commander and CEO – Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez of Henrico, Virginia, sworn in Friday at the organization's 2014 National Conference.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Introduces Ph.D. in Human Factors

Gains Highest Accreditation From SACS Commission On Colleges

Embry-Riddle has won approval of its new Ph.D. in Human Factors degree program as well as an accompanying advancement to the highest level of accreditation – Institutions that Offer Four or More Doctorates – in a decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC),the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.

McDill AFB Hurricane Hunters To Get Overhaul

Cost Of Updates To The Unit's P-3s Is Estimated At $35 Million

Two Orion P-3 airplanes flying out of McDill AFB in Tampa, FL into hurricanes are about to get a makeover to the tune of about $35 million.

Australian Helicopter Crew Herds Shark Away From Calving Whale

R-44 Scares Predator Away From Southern Right Whale Off West Australia Coast

The pilot of a tourist helicopter on a photo mission may has saved a Southern Right Whale calf from being eaten just after birth by shooing a nine to 12 foot shark away from the area with his aircraft.

Northrop Grumman Selected To Modernize Black Hawk Cockpit For US Army

Between 700 And 900 Aircraft Will Be Upgraded Under The Contract

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by Redstone Defense Systems to supply and integrate mission avionics equipment for a digital cockpit upgrade of the U.S. Army's UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters.

PHI Inc. Achieves Significant Safety Program Milestone

Reaches Highest Level Of FAA Approved Safety Management System

Louisiana-based helicopter services company PHI, Inc. has achieved the highest level (Level 4) of the FAA’s voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) pilot program, the company said in a news release. SMS is rapidly becoming a worldwide standard throughout the aviation industry and is recognized by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) as the next step in the evolution of safety beyond aviation.

C-130 Hercules Airlifter Celebrates 60th Anniversary Aug. 23

Seeks Stories From Pilots And Crews To Mark The Milestone

The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules reaches another major milestone Aug. 23 marking the 60th anniversary of its first flight at Burbank, CA in 1954.

CAE To Provide U.S. Air Force With Aeromedical Evacuation Training System

Combines High-Fidelity C-130 Fuselage Trainer With CAE Healthcare Human Patient Simulators

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract to CAE to provide the United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) at Dobbins Air Force Base with a comprehensive Aeromedical Evacuation Training System. The contract was awarded through ADS Inc.

China's SATCCO Joins ATC Global 2014

Event To Be Held In Beijing In September

SATCCO, China's State Air Traffic Control Committee Office and the highest department and policy decision-making authority within China's aviation and air traffic control sector, plans to join ATC Global 2014 alongside the ATMB and China's Aviation Regulator (CAAC), together embodying the complete representation of China's entire aviation and ATM sectors from government regulated to commercial and privatized sectors.

Layoffs Announced At Eclipse Aerospace

SVP Ed Lundeen: We're Not Seeing The Sales We Planned For

Eclipse Aerospace announced Friday that they were laying off "several people" in light of lower-than-projected sales numbers for the Very Light Jet.

MGL Avionics Releases Geo-Referenced Raster Charts

Includes Latest FAA Charts For 2nd Half Of 2014

MGL Avionics has released new format Raster Maps for its iEFIS Odyssey/Voyger Gen 2. The file is available for download from MGL.

AirPooler Runs Afoul Of The FAA

Agency Says The Company May Be Violating Its Rules On Commercial Operation

The concept seems fairly simple. Private pilots would offer extra seats in their airplanes through AirPooler based in Cambridge, MA, and the passengers would help offset some of the expenses of making the trip, like fuel. AirPooler would calculate the shared cost, bill the passenger, and collect a small transaction fee for offering the service.

DOT IG: FAA STARS Software Unstable

Questions Site-Specific Training For ATC Personnel

The Department of Transportation Inspector General (DOT IG) has issued a memo to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta pointing out weaknesses in the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) being deployed at 11 major airports around the country.

AeroSports Update: Learning To Fly In Your Own Home-Built Airplane

Building Your Own Airplane And Then Learning To Fly It Would Have To Be One Of The Most Rewarding Experiences; But Can You Do It?

Building your own airplane, and then learning how to fly it, has been done, but there are a lot of considerations. The concept seems simple enough but a number of regulations place hurdles in your path. No regulation actually prevents it, but it does get complicated.

XCOR Breaking Down Walls With Midland

Wall Breaking Ceremony Marks Start of Hangar Renovation, Brings Company One Step Closer to Space

At 1000 CDT Friday morning, just feet from the runway which will rocket XCOR Lynx customers to space and back, Midland Development Corporation and XCOR Aerospace invited local officials, contractors, Midland residents and local press to attend the kickoff of new renovations on the XCOR hangar with a ceremonial wall breaking inside of XCOR's Commercial Spaceflight Research and Development Center Headquarters at Midland (TX) International Airport (KMAF).

US Navy, Northrop Grumman Integrate Manned, Unmanned Flight Operations

X-47B, F/A-18 Hornet Conduct Operations Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman offered a glimpse of the future of carrier aviation on Aug. 17 by conducting a series of cooperative flights from the aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), using an X-47B Unmanned Air System (UCAS) and an F/A-18 Hornet.

Aircraft Kit Industry Association

AKIA’s mission is to represent aircraft kit manufacturers, designers, suppliers and supporters with a unified voice in the promotion and safety of the Aircraft Kit industry.

Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

All News

August 19, 2014

Returning 'By Popular Demand' To The Rural Indiana Airfield

Governor Declares Aviation Week In The State

Allows Students To Earn A Minor In Aviation Operations On Fixed- Or Rotary-Wing Tracks

New Commander Sworn In At 2014 National Conference

Gains Highest Accreditation From SACS Commission On Colleges

Cost Of Updates To The Unit's P-3s Is Estimated At $35 Million

Advertisement

R-44 Scares Predator Away From Southern Right Whale Off West Australia Coast

Between 700 And 900 Aircraft Will Be Upgraded Under The Contract

Reaches Highest Level Of FAA Approved Safety Management System

Seeks Stories From Pilots And Crews To Mark The Milestone

Combines High-Fidelity C-130 Fuselage Trainer With CAE Healthcare Human Patient Simulators

Event To Be Held In Beijing In September

Advertisement

SVP Ed Lundeen: We're Not Seeing The Sales We Planned For

Includes Latest FAA Charts For 2nd Half Of 2014

Agency Says The Company May Be Violating Its Rules On Commercial Operation

Questions Site-Specific Training For ATC Personnel

Building Your Own Airplane And Then Learning To Fly It Would Have To Be One Of The Most Rewarding Experiences; But Can You Do It?

Wall Breaking Ceremony Marks Start of Hangar Renovation, Brings Company One Step Closer to Space

Advertisement

X-47B, F/A-18 Hornet Conduct Operations Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt

Aircraft Kit Industry Association

Change Display

Advertisement

Top Videos

Advertisement

Podcasts

AeroTwitter