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December 09, 2013

AMR Corporation And US Airways Group Come Together

New American Airlines Merger Transaction Completed Monday

AMR Corporation and US Airways Group, Inc. have announced the completion of their merger to officially form American Airlines Group Inc. and begin building the new American Airlines.

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NASA's Latest Space Technology Small Satellite Phones Home

PhoneSat 2.4 Has A COTS Smartphone At Its Core

PhoneSat 2.4, NASA's next generation smartphone cubesat has phoned home. The tiny spacecraft that uses an off-the-shelf smartphone for a brain has completed checkout and sent back data confirming all systems are "go" for the spry spacefarer.

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Family Reaches Settlement In 2011 Cessna Accident In Mississippi

Amount Awarded to The Family Of David Duncan Undisclosed

The family of David Duncan, who was fatally injured when the Cessna 310 he was flying went down following its annual inspection, has been awarded an undisclosed amount to be paid by the Tupelo, MS Airport Authority. The Daily Journal of Northeast Mississippi reports that state law caps such against government entities at $500,000.

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Florida Space Industry To Visit State Capitol On March 12

Message: Aerospace Means Business Through Commercial And Exploration Programs

Representatives from Florida’s aerospace industry will visit Tallahassee on March 12, 2014, to participate in Florida Space Day and share with legislators the opportunities the industry brings to Florida and the nation’s space program. “Aerospace means business and that translates into high tech, high paying jobs for Florida,” said Patty Stratton, chair of Florida Space Day 2014.

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Nighthawk UAS Demonstrates SAR, Accident Reconstruction Value

Vermont State Police Created Special Training Scenario At Army Facility

As a result of ongoing conversations with law enforcement personnel, the Unmanned Systems & Security Product (USPD) Division of ARA recently had the opportunity to demonstrate the Nighthawk IV Micro Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Vermont State Police search-and-rescue and accident reconstruction teams and an Army Civil Support Team (CST).

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Hubble Traces Subtle Signals Of Water On Hazy Worlds

Five Planets Studied Orbit Nearby Stars

Using the powerful­ eye of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, two teams of scientists have found faint signatures of water in the atmospheres of five distant planets. The presence of atmospheric water was reported previously on a few exoplanets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, but this is the first study to conclusively measure and compare the profiles and intensities of these signatures on multiple worlds.

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Milestone Typhoon Aircraft Delivered To Germany

Ceremony Attended By German Minister Of Defense

The German Air Force has taken delivery of the 400th Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft during special ceremony at Cassidian’s Military Air Systems Center in Manching, Southern Germany.

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NASA Langley, Commonwealth Partner To Advance Innovative Technologies

Space Agency And The Commonwealth Center For Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) In Richmond, VA Have Joined Forces To Advance Technology And Innovation

NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA and The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) announced a partnership Tuesday, making the space agency the first government member of the applied research center.

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Gogo Granted STC For Boeing 747-400 Airplanes

Will Install Ku-Satellite Technology For International Service

The FAA has granted an STC to inflight wireless company Gogo for the installation of its Ku-satellite technology on Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The company says the STC is a key milestone in launching its international connectivity service.

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ATK Completes First Flight Test Of Light Gunship For Kingdom Of Jordan

Modifications Completed On CASA-235 Military Transport Aircraft

Special-mission aircraft company ATK has completed the first flight test for the Kingdom of Jordan's two CASA-235 light gunship aircraft. ATK was awarded a contract by King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) of the Kingdom of Jordan to modify two of the country's CASA-235 transport aircraft into highly-capable and cost-effective special mission aircraft.

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AD: Boeing Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2013-24-15

PRODUCT: All Boeing Model 727 airplanes.

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AD: General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD NUMBER: 2013-23-18

PRODUCT: Certain General Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and -115B turbofan engines.

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AD: General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD NUMBER: 2013-23-14

PRODUCT: Certain General Electric Company model GEnx-2B67 and GEnx-2B67B turbofan engines.

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Airborne 12.06.13: EAA Meets FAA--In Court, Shell's UnLeaded AvGas, Jet WACO!

Also: Mohr Retires-Quietly, iFly on iOS, Record Female Skydive, China Goes To The Moon, SAFE Resources

EAA Counsel Alan Farkas has filed a 48 page Petition for Review of FAA Action and Other Relief with United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of EAA's attempt to overturn last spring's surprise FAA decision to bill the organization for the annual AirVenture Fly-In. The Farkas brief, again, seems very well-constructed and takes the FAA to task on several key points. Shell has reportedly become the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for aviation leaded gasoline, and will now begin a strict regulatory appro

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Barnstorming: Not Just Why We Fly... But Why We Still Can

I Thought This Should Be Seen... And Said

Thought/Opinions/Commentary by Jim Campbell, ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Nearly two months ago, ANN covered the fact that the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, from World War II, had been identified and were being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. It was one more way that the best of America shows that those who made the ultimate sacrifice are not and will not be forgotten by those of us who understand that freedom is NOT free. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Robert G. Fenstermacher, 23, of Scranton, Pa., was buried on Oct

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Where Is King Solomon When You Need Him? Big Aero-Legal Decision Awaits

Safety Or Retribution? The Supreme Court Will Decide

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on December 9, 2013 in the case Wisconsin Airlines Corporation v Hoeper. The case will have great significance to the flying public because it will determine what limits are placed on airline personnel when reporting “suspicious” activities to TSA or other law enforcement agencies.

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Klyde Morris 12.09.13

Everyone Likes A Little Extra For The Holidays, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Kansas In The Hunt For 777X Work

State Officials 'Aggressively Pursuing' A Deal With Boeing

The State of Kansas is "aggressively pursuing" a deal with Boeing to build the planemaker's newest airliner in the state. Boeing is actively looking outside the Puget Sound region for a place to build its 777X airplane after the machinists union declined a contract offer that included a promise to build the airplane in the Pacific northwest.

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Scott’s-Bell 47, Inc. Says 47GT-6 Helicopter Launch Sales Targets Surpassed

Deposits Accepted For 38 Rotorcraft

Scott’s – Bell 47, Inc. (SB47) says they have far exceeded their 2013 sales targets for the 47GT-6 helicopter, having taken deposits for 38 aircraft.

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Russian Pilot Flying Accident Airplane May Have Held Fake Pilot Certificate

November 17 Accident Resulted In 50 Fatalities

The pilot of a Russian airliner that went down near Kazan last month may have held an invalid pilot certificate, Russian authorities say. The accident resulted in the fatal injury of all 44 passengers and six crew on board the airplane.

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Lone Star Flight Museum Construction Delayed

No Connection To Loss Of P-51D Mustang, Director Says

The Lone Star Flight Museum still plans to move from Galveston to Houston in Texas, but construction of the museum's new home has been delayed by about a year, according to museum officials.

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Brad Pitt Plunks Down $3.3 Million For A Spitfire

Will Get Checked Out In Type At Boultbee Flying Academy

When you've got the money ... why not? Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt has reportedly dropped $3.3 million on an original Spitfire after landing his role in the WWII movie 'Fury' which is currently being filmed.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.09.13): Light Gun

Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of light transmitted can be used to approve or disapprove anticipated pilot actions where radio communication is not available. The light gun is used for controlling traffic operating in the vicinity of the airport and on the airport movement area.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.09.13)

Aero Linx: Lieutenant George Robert Craig M.C. 44 Squadron In 1998 I commenced research into my Uncle's death, which occurred in August 1917. He was killed while flying in the Royal Flying Corps. He was a decorated soldier but met his demise practising aerobatic fighting maneuvers in a Sopwith Camel, while serving with No. 44 Squadron, a home defense squadron based at Hainault farm aerodrome in Essex. He was the first airman killed in a flying accident serving with No. 44 Sqn. at Hainault Farm.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.09.13)

"The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on December 9, 2013 in the case Wisconsin Airlines Corporation v Hoeper. The case will have great significance to the flying public because it will determine what limits are placed on airline personnel when reporting 'suspicious' activities to TSA or other law enforcement agencies." Source: From the opening of a Bruce Brandon article about a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case that will be heard this week...

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