One of the many amendments to the FAA Reauthorization Bill being debated in the U.S. Senate could change the way states regulate air ambulance services.
The issue has been in the forefront in Montana, where consumers have been hit with large and unexpected charges for air ambulance services. State lawmakers say they are limited in what they can do because of federal laws. The amendment offered by Senators John Hoeven and Jon Tester would give states more control over the regulation of air ambulance services. What is commonly been referred to as the, Florida Space Coast, saw its heyday during the race to space of the 1960s and waned as the space shuttle program was shut down. Now, business is picking up again as Satellite manufacturer, OneWeb, plans to open a $36 million factory in the area that will generate as many as 250 jobs, according to media reports. The plan was confirmed at a ceremony attended by OneWeb officials and Florida Governor, Rick Scott. According to reports, the factory will be built at Kennedy Space Center's Exploration Park on Merritt Island. As the warbird movement continues to expand, there is a large demand for propeller blades
for Spitfire Aircraft in the U.K. So, when Hercules Propellers' founder, Rupert Wasey, acquired about 200 original drawings of the original prop for the iconic World War Two fighter, he counted himself very lucky. The U.K. newspaper The Stroud News and Journal reports that currently, the only company that can provide propeller blades for Spitfires is located in Germany, and you don’t have to look very far to see the irony in this. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 04.20.16 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, April 20th, 2016... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross and Christopher Odom, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- FAA Bill Amendment Could Change Air Ambulance Rules
- Satellite Company Planned For Florida's Space Coast
- UK Company Acquires Plans For Spitfire Props
- 'Mena' Producer Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Classic Aero-TV Live: Inside AEA 2015 - Commemorative Air Force's Stephan Brown
- FAA Proposes $162,500 Civil Penalty Against Airbus Defence and Space
- UAL Fights Canadian Passenger Rights Advocate Over Website
- LM Launches Educational Program To Prepare Students for Deep Space Exploration
- Pilot Suffers Apparent Heart Attack While Preparing For Takeoff
- CFM Delivers 1st Production LEAP-1A Engines To Airbus
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