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July 08, 2015

Airborne 07.08.15: New TSA Boss, E-Fan, EAA/ANN's AirVenture Innovation Preview!

Also: Bob Baker’s JN-4D, LightSquared Absurdity, Wagstaff's Appeal, Playboy Model's Aero-Selfie, Drone Market, Piper's M600, EAA’s 'Give Flight' Project

As the Transportation Security Administration continues to struggle with a number of issues, it’s hoped that new management at the top will lead to improvement. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson welcomed Peter Neffenger Monday as the sixth administrator of the TSA in a ceremony held at TSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The electric powered Solar Impulse 2 was recently in the news for its flight from Japan to Hawaii, and now another electric airplane is about to perform another aviation first. Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft is being readied for

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Airports Ask For Consultations To Address $42 Billion In Gulf Airline Subsidies

Violations of Open Skies Policy Prompt Over Thirty Airports To Call On Administration To Open Consultations With Qatar And UAE

Over 30 local and regional airports have joined a growing coalition that is calling on the U.S. government to open consultations with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to address $42 billion in subsidies and other unfair benefits that the Gulf nations have provided to their state-owned airlines, violating Open Skies policy and threatening hundreds of thousands of American jobs.

ERAU Worldwide To Offer Free Open Online Aviation Accident Investigation Course

Webinars To Be Offered In August And September

Aviation accident investigation plays a vital role in ensuring aircraft are designed, maintained and operated in a safe manner. Faculty from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide will share their accident investigation expertise this fall during a free massive open online course (MOOC).

NASA Selects Leading-Edge Technology Concepts For Continued Study

Projects Run The Gamut From Satellite Swarms To Interstellar Submarines

NASA has selected seven technology proposals for continued study under Phase II of the agency's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program. The selections are based on the potential to transform future aerospace missions, introduce new capabilities or significantly improve current approaches to building and operating aerospace systems.

Able Flight's Class Of 2015 To Get Their Wings At EAA AirVenture

Ceremony July 21st 10:30 AM In Boeing Plaza

Six new Able Flight pilots will receive their wings at a pinning ceremony on Tuesday, July 21st at 10:30 AM at Boeing Plaza at EAA AirVenture. Special guests will include Aviation Hall of Fame inductee Patty Wagstaff, Able Flight pilot Jessica Cox and AOPA President Mark Baker.

HSC-25 Rescues Lost Hikers On Guam

Five Became Lost July 4 Near Tarzan Falls

Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 conducted a search-and-rescue (SAR) operation and recovered five hikers who went missing July 4.

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Luxaviation S.A. Takes Delivery Of Its First Phenom 300

Joins Fleet Of More Than 250 Bizjets Flying For The Charter Company

Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Phenom 300 to Luxaviation S.A. which is part of Luxaviation Group in Luxembourg.

U.K. MoD Awards Low Visibility Landing System Contract

AgustaWestland Will Assess 3D-CS Technology

The UK MOD has announced its intention to award AgustaWestland Limited a single-source contract for the assessment and risk reduction activity of a Helicopter-integrated 3D Conformal Symbology (3D CS) system to mitigate the risk to helicopter operations due to low visibility landings (LVL) in degraded visual environments (DVE).

NBAA Announces 2015 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship Winners

Thirty-Three Individuals Recognized During Conference In Tucson, AZ

The NBAA has announced the 33 recipients of the 2015 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship. These individuals were recognized during NBAA’s Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Conference, which took place from June 30 to July 2, 2015, in Tucson, AZ.

Skylens To Be Integrated On ATR -600 Aircraft

Wearable HUD Will Interface With ClearVision EFVS

Elbit Systems Ltd. and the regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR have announced the signature of an agreement for integrating ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) with the Skylens wearable display onboard the new ATR-600 series.

Dreamliner ZA001 Arrives In Japan

Historic Airplane Donated By Boeing To Be Displayed In Japan's Main Aerospace Cluster, Inspire Next Generation Of Aviation

Boeing airline customers, industry partners and community leaders joined together Tuesday to celebrate Boeing's donation of the first 787-8 Dreamliner flight test airplane to Centrair International Airport in Nagoya.

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Aero-TV: Affordable 6-Cylinder Motivation – Will The 125HP D-Motor Power Future LSAs?

Something Of An Underdog, The 6-Cylinder D-Motor Might Upset The Apple Cart

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2015, ANN news editor, Tom Patton, stopped by Sport Pylon Air Races and talked with Doc Bailey about their new six-cylinder D- Motor. The six-cylinder D-Motor is being marketed for experimental and light sport aircraft and is brand new in their engine lineup.

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Airborne 07.08.15: New TSA Boss, E-Fan, EAA/ANN's AirVenture Innovation Preview!

Also: Bob Baker’s JN-4D, LightSquared Absurdity, Wagstaff's Appeal, Playboy Model's Aero-Selfie, Drone Market, Piper's M600, EAA’s 'Give Flight' Project

As the Transportation Security Administration continues to struggle with a number of issues, it’s hoped that new management at the top will lead to improvement. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson welcomed Peter Neffenger Monday as the sixth administrator of the TSA in a ceremony held at TSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. The electric powered Solar Impulse 2 was recently in the news for its flight from Japan to Hawaii,

Aero-TV: Affordable 6-Cylinder Motivation – Will The 125HP D-Motor Power Future

Something Of An Underdog, The 6-Cylinder D-Motor Might Upset The Apple Cart

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2015, ANN news editor, Tom Patton, stopped by Sport Pylon Air Races and talked with Doc Bailey about their new six-cylinder D- Motor. The six-cylinder D-Motor is being marketed for experimental and light sport aircraft and is brand new in their engine lineup. Bailey says this is the first one in the United States, although it has been undergoing testing in Germany for a couple of years. He says it provides 125 horsepower and only weighs 178 pounds. He points out that this weight is everything except the

Pipistrel Says Airbus Squashed Its Electric Airplane Channel Crossing Attempt

Received Letter From Siemens Saying It Could Not Use Its Engine For Over-Water Flight

Yesterday, we presented a story about the Airbus E-Fan airplane making plans to be the first to cross the English Channel and return un-recharged. But Michael Coates, the Master Distributor for Pipistrel, USA, says that the aerospace giant used its clout from preventing the smaller company from achieving that historic milestone on Tuesday, July 7.

Orbital ATK Signs $98 Million Agreement For Orion Launch Abort Motor

Company to Provide Advanced Propulsion System For Increased Safety For Future Astronaut Crews

Orbital ATK has signed a $98 million agreement with Lockheed Martin to provide the launch abort motor for the Orion human spaceflight capsule’s Launch Abort System (LAS). The Orion spacecraft will launch aboard NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), enabling humans to explore new deep space destinations.

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Airbus Unveils Bluecopter Demonstrator

Showcases Eco-Friendly And Eco-Efficient Technologies

A quieter and more fuel efficient future for rotorcraft flight was unveiled by Airbus Helicopters Tuesday with its Bluecopter demonstrator, which has validated leading-edge technologies ranging from an advanced Fenestron, improved rotor and airframe design to intelligent engine power management.

Boeing, Vietnam Airlines Celebrate First 787 Dreamliner For Flag Carrier

H.E. Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary Of Vietnam Communist Party, Witnesses Historic Event

Boeing and Vietnam Airlines celebrated a historic event Monday witnessed by H.E. Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, with the flag carrier's first 787 Dreamliner serving as a backdrop.

AeroSports Update: EAA’s 'Give Flight' Project Needs Volunteers

Wings Will Be Built For The ‘Give Flight' Project At EAA AirVenture, And Zenith Is Asking For Volunteers

Project 'Give Flight' will focus on constructing five sets of wings for various types of kit-built aircraft. The goal is to give those completed wing sets to five different EAA chapters to jumpstart five different building projects in hopes it will lead to the formation of five different flying clubs.

Airports Offer Progress Report In Industry Climate Change Program

Certifies Airports At Four Different Levels Of Accreditation

In the seven years following the global airport industry’s commitment to reduce its carbon emissions there has been an increase in the number of airports that have become part of the industry carbon management initiative, Airport Carbon Accreditation. As the calendar counts down to the climate change negotiations at COP21 in Paris at the end of this year, the airport industry trade body, Airports Council International this week released the annual results for the program covering the period June 2014 to June 2015 – the very first time since it became the global carbon standard for airports.

Latest A400M Transport Aircraft Delivered To The RAF

Aircraft To Be Based At RAF Brize Norton In Oxfordshire

The third Airbus A400M to be acquired by the RAF took off from the assembly plant in Seville, Spain and landed at its new home at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire last night following a two and a half hour flight.

Airborne 07.07.15: Stratus ADS-B Update, Top Gun Returns, Yuneec's New 4K UAV

Also: Jet Racing, Aero-Calendar, FAI Confirms Borschberg Record, Progress Reaches Orbit, Third Runway For Heathrow, EAA Tony Bingelis Award, Sporty’s Catalog Update

Appareo, ForeFlight and Sporty’s have introduced a new family of Stratus ADS-B receivers. The new Stratus 1S and Stratus 2S models offer improved performance, including better ADS-B reception, enhanced thermal capabilities, and a next generation power connector. It also offers a suite of security options, including the ability to hide the device’s WiFi network and add a password. It was inevitable, we suppose, that Hollywood

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (07.08.15)

"It is unfortunate that Airbus managed to flex their muscle with Siemens who are supplying motors to Pipistrel and have the Pipistrel motor agreement immediately terminated." Source: Michael Coates, Pipistrel USA Master Distributor.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.08.15): Aircraft Conflict

Predicted conflict, within URET, of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.08.15)

Mooney Caravan Schedule

Lots of activity going on in the Mooney world over the next couple of months, including a mass arrival at Oshkosh.

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