Harshly Criticizes The FAA For 'Wasting' Billions Of Taxpayer Dollars

President Donald Trump has announced his plan for shifting Air Traffic Control from the FAA to a private, nonprofit corporation in a speech from the East Room of the White House, though few if any details were revealed.

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ONE Aviation has selected the Williams International FJ33-5A-12 turbofan to power the EA700 “Project Canada”. The “Canada” project was announced last year as an upgrade to the Eclipse 500/550. Relative to the EA550, the “Canada” holds more fuel in a longer wing, with 2-foot extensions on each side; more cabin volume, with a 14-inch fuselage stretch, Garmin G3000 avionics, and more power with the FJ33 engines. The Williams FJ33-5A-12 is a medi

Adopt Upgraded Adaptive Learning Intelligence Suite (ALIS)

The 3,000th F-35A Lighting II sortie departed Hill Air Force Base generated by maintainers from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve’s 419th FW May 22, 2017. That sortie, and all others flown that day were carried out with the new version of the Autonomic Logistics Information System. Commonly called ALIS, it’s the F-35A’s information technology infrastructure.

High School Students Learning Skills Useful In Aviation Careers

The first class has graduated from the Utah Aerospace Pathways program, supported by MCS Aerospace and SyberJet Aircraft.

Ultimate Entertainment For Corporate Meetings And Events

A new company has launched in California that hopes to bring private airshows to corporate meetings and events nationwide.

'Training Meets Reality' In Prepar3D v4, Company Says

 Pilots, instructors, and enthusiasts can dive into immersive training as Lockheed Martin released Prepar3D v4. Prepar3D is Lockheed Martin's flagship simulation and training software solution that offers the most versatile, immersive and engaging training experiences for the next generation.

Would Restrict Flights Over County Property

A Cook County, IL Commissioner is preparing legislation that would ban drone flights over county property, but says that forest preserves will probably be treated differently than the county jail.

Will Help To Strengthen Company’s Growing Foothold In Global Satellite Market

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has completed construction of a facility that will double the satellite component production capacity of its Kamakura Works’ Sagami Factory in Sagamihara, Japan. The new facility, Mitsubishi Electric’s core production and testing site for solar array panels, structural panels and other satellite components, is expected to help grow Mitsubishi Electric’s share of the global satellite market once production starts this October.

Larry Page-Backed Company Developing Concept That May Lead To A 'Flying Car'

About a month ago, Kitty Hawk, a company backed by Google Cofounder Larry Page, unveiled the prototype Kitty Hawk Flyer to the public.

New Service Introduced In Partnership With Pinstripe Solutions

BAA Training, European standard aviation training center, introduces a new service – Job Preparation training for pilots and cabin crew – in partnership with consultancy company Pinstripe Solutions from Australia. The training helps maximize crew’s preparation for a job interview in the aviation marketplace.

Texas Turbine Conversions Receives STC For The Installation

Airplane modifier Texas Turbine Conversions has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Hartzell Propeller's four-blade composite swept prop designed for single-engine Supervan 900 aircraft.

Third-Largest Contract Ever Awarded By The European Southern Observatory

Contracts for the manufacture of the 39-meter (128 foot) primary mirror of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) were signed at a ceremony at ESO’s Headquarters near Munich. The German company SCHOTT will produce the blanks of the mirror segments, and the French company Safran Reosc will polish, mount and test the segments. The contract to polish the mirror blanks is the second-largest contract for the ELT construction and the third-largest contract ESO has ever awarded.

Announcement Made At Airline Purchasing & Maintenance 2017 Conference

Aerospace and defense supply chain provider Pattonair is launching a new and enhanced MRO Services portfolio at the global MRO procurement expo, AP&M in London. The portfolio introduces innovations, such as Zero Waste and Zero-Lead-Time solutions via ‘Smart Kitting’, ‘Automated Inventory’ and the `Warehouse in a Box`, designed to meet the changing needs of customers in the growing Engine MRO and Aftermarket sector.

Will Affect Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade And Expansion Of Canada's Primary Helicopter Search And Rescue Fleet

Leonardo Helicopters and IMP Aerospace & Defense (IMP) are pleased to announce that "Team Cormorant" has been re-established to support the modernization of the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) fleet of EH101/CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopters and the expansion of the fleet through the conversion of AW101-519 helicopters.

Agency Still Has A Lot Of Work To Do, Administrator Says…

In several recent speeches, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has said that the agency has tackled "the easy stuff" as it has created regulations governing drones, and their eventual integration in the National Air Space. In an interview with ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell on the sidelines of the 2017 UAS summit in Washington, D.C., the Administrator said that now, the agency has to take on some of the more challenging issues.

Fuller's 'First Monday' Newsletter Raises Some GREAT Questions

Former AOPA Boss, Craig Fuller, publishes a monthly missive, called the "First Monday" Newsletter, in which he opines about all manner of subjects. The most recent effort raises questions about the plans, scheduled for Monday morning, by the Trump Administration to announce significant changes to the nations's Air Traffic Control system... a radical plan in which the President appears ready to set it up as an independent corporation outside of the FAA... a plan that has faced swift and aggressive op

Flight Appeared Normal Up To The Accident Sequence, Low Level Wind Shear Advisory Was In Effect

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred May 15 involving a Gates Learjet 35A on approach to Teterboro Airport. The two people on board, the captain and first officer, were fatally injured in the accident. There were no injuries reported to anyone on the ground.

Owner Tells FAA He Plans To Relocate To Another State

A flight school that has been connected with two fatal accidents has closed its second location in Connecticut, but plans to reopen elsewhere.

Funding For Infrastructure Improvements Provided By The FAA

The Office of U.S. Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) has announced $5,098,991 in federal funding from the FAA for projects and improvements at three South Jersey airports. LoBiondo, who is currently traveling overseas in his capacity as Chairman of the House CIA Subcommittee for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, is also Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee.

School Joins With Indianapolis ACE For The Program

Careers in aviation will be promoted through a new partnership with the Indianapolis ACE (Aviation Career Education) Academy and the Vincennes University Aviation Technology Center, located at the Indianapolis International Airport.

An Amazing Experience Awaits The Chosen Few...

E-I-C Note: There's very little we can say yet, but there is a reason why this may be THE year to throw in with ANN to cover the extraordinary event that is OSHKOSH. We have something up our sleeves -- actually SEVERAL big somethings -- and they could be some of the biggest upgrades/surprises we've pulled off yet -- so we're going to be changing quite a few things about how we cover Oshkosh, as a result. IF YOU want to be a part of this unique adventure, speak up NOW, rather than later, because we're going to looking for the best folks we can find and are planning to do so ASAP. You've been warned (grin)....

The Race Begins In Less Than 100 Days

The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett in Fribourg/Switzerland, the FAI World Long Distance Gas Balloon Championship, will take off from the airfield in Gruyères in under 100 days. This international competition brings together 22 teams from 13 different countries for a race which promises to be most exciting. After the balloons take to the skies, spectators will have the opportunity to discover air sports during the whole weekend, supported by the Swiss Aeroclub AéCS, thanks to a large-scale public festival proposing a wide range of free events.

Registration For Attendees Open Through June 15, 2017

Limited openings remain in EAA’s Women Soar You Soar  program, which strives to engage, inspire and educate young women to pursue their dreams in aviation and beyond. The program allows for high school-aged girls to explore career options, make discoveries and find new inspirations within aviation during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which is scheduled for July 24-30. The program will run from July 23-26 with registration open through June 15.

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A judge in San Bernardino County, CA has ruled that a lawsuit filed by a group of tenants at the Chino Airport to stop the annual Planes of Fame Air Show can go forward. The tenants, Yanks Air Museum, Flying Tigers Aviation, SOCAL MRO, and Zangeneh Aeronautics had hoped to stop the 2017 show... but they later asked the judge to withdraw their original complaint so that vendors, performers, and people who had already bought tickets to the show were not inconvenienced. But they had always intende

Dead Reckoning Dead reckoning, as applied to flying, is the navigation of an airplane solely by means of computations based on airspeed, course, heading, wind direction, and speed, groundspeed, and elapsed time.

Aero Linx: The Airship Association The Airship Association believes that Lighter than Air Vehicles (LTAV) have the potential to provide viable and cost-effective aerospace platforms for a number of applications which are currently undertaken by a variety of more conventional forms of transport. LTAVs should not be considered a replacement for conventional aircraft or ships, but complementary; part of a comprehensive transport network which reduces the economic cost of transport in certain areas.

"I do believe raising important questions about sustained funding and infrastructure investment in our air transportation system is a good thing and something in which the Trump Administration should rightfully engage. To do so forces all segments of the aviation community to focus on what really is important with a hope that necessary and important initiatives will be widely embraced. However, change will only really come when the Administration and the aviation community actually work on a solution together through forums that exist to do just that!" Source: Former AOPA Boss, Craig Fuller, commenting in a lengthy, highly detailed, newsletter (Part of his "First Monday" effort) raising questions about what and why the Trump administration