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May 18, 2016

Airborne 05.18.16: SWAPA v SWA, Seaplane NIMBYs, Aerial Liquor Heist

Also: King County Helo's, Aviator Sean O’Donnell, Lycoming SAIB, GAMA/Build A Plane, Norwegian Protest, IL Airports, NORAD/NORTHCOM

The news of Southwest Airlines placing orders for new aircraft is good, but it has led SWAPA, the union representing the pilots of Southwest Airlines, to file a suit against the airline. The issue, according to the union, is that the carrier is ramping up negotiations pressure by threatening to force its pilots to fly these new aircraft that are not listed in the existing collective bargaining agreement. Southwest Airlines is the launch customer of Boe

Also: Union Drones, Aero-Calendar, Sun Country, Air Canada, Air Methods, Rockwell Collins, Late Astronaut Edgar Mitchell

Congress has taken action on something that never should’ve been an issue in the first place when they passed the ‘Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act’ and sent it on to President Obama for his signature. Upon passage, the bill will allow World War-two ‘Women Air Force Service Pilots’, known as the WASPs, to be laid to rest in the Arlington National Cemetery. The legislation was sponsored by U.S. Representative

Also: King County Helo's, Aviator Sean O’Donnell, Lycoming SAIB, GAMA/Build A Plane, Norwegian Protest, IL Airports, NORAD/NORTHCOM

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Which Is The Better Shark-Spotter ... Helicopter Or Drone

Government In New South Wales, Australia Conducting Trials To Find Out

As part of the New South Wales (NSW), Government’s $16 million Shark Management Strategy to trial emerging technology to better detect and deter sharks, expanded trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drone technology, are underway in Port Macquarie in Australia this week..

Odle Middle School Declared National Champions, Will Compete Internationally In July

The Space Potatoes rocketry team from Bellevue, Washington, bested 100 of the top student rocketry teams in the country to claim first place at the 2016 Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) National Finals.

Calls Document An 'Unedited List Of Raw Complaints'

A recent report from mapping company ArcGIS claims to list where several hundred complaints have been filed about drones across UK -- a land with millions of people and tens of thousands of drones.

FAA SAIB Focuses On Lycoming Engine Prop Governors

Recommends Use Of Loctite On Idler Gear Set Screw

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) concerning Lycoming Engines (Lycoming) O, IO, LIO, AIO, AEIO-320 Series; O, LO, IO, LIO, AIO, AEIO, TO, TIO-360 Series; O, IO, AEIO, TIO, LTIO-540 Series; IO-580 Series; and IO-720 series, wide cylinder flange engines, equipped with a front crankcase-mounted propeller governor.

Stimson, Wood Awards Each Provide $2,000 Toward Aviation Education

GAMA has named the winners of two $2,000 aviation scholarships for students excelling in their pursuit of aviation education and careers.

Will Supply More Than 24 New Utility And Attack Helicopters

Bell Helicopter was awarded a $461.1 million contract in March 2016 from the U.S. Pentagon to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with more than two dozen new utility and attack helicopters. The contract includes 12 UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters and 16 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and the associated auxiliary fuel kits.

Airplane Is The Carrier's 10th 777-300ER

An airplane said to be the first co-branded 777 has been delivered to China Airlines at a ceremony in Everett, WA, marking the carrier's 10th 777-300ER (Extended Range).

Pilot Walked Away After Cessna 412B Came Down In Trees And Caught Fire

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident involving a Cessna 412B in Foley, AL late last month. The airplane came down in a wooded area and caught fire, but the pilot managed to walk away.

Package Combines Avionics Upgrade With FANS 1/A Training

Rockwell Collins’ Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A solution for Dassault Falcon 50EX aircraft that have been upgraded with Pro Line 21 avionics is now certified as part of a supplemental type certificate held by Dassault Falcon Jet. The FANS 1/A solution is available from authorized Rockwell Collins dealers as an option with the Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 upgrade.

Garmin Introduces D2 Bravo Titanium Aviator Watch

Latest In The Company's Line Of GPS-Enabled Wearable Technology

Garmin has introduced the D2 Bravo Titanium, a premium aviation GPS smartwatch that combines contemporary design and sophisticated connectivity to bring pilots and aviation enthusiasts an elite aviator watch.

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Aero-TV: The Future is Near - Aero Electric Aircraft Rolls Out The 'Sun Flyer'

You Could Be Flying For One Dollar An Hour…

In May of 2015, the future got just a little bit closer. Aero Electric Aircraft Corporation rolled out their “Sun Flyer” solar electric airplane, initially, intended for the training market. During the rollout and introduction ceremony, Aero Electric Aircraft CEO, George Bye, introduces us to this aircraft. This initial prototype is operated through battery power only, but it’s expected that solar cells will be added to allow solar recharging of the batteries.

Researching Ways To Identify 'Rouge' UAVs At Airports

The FAA and its government, industry and academia partners have joined forces to evaluate drone detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York.

U.S. Senate: JSF Is Essentially Three Different Airplanes

Air Force Lt. General Says The Three Variants Are Only About 20-25 Percent 'Common'

From the outside, the three variants of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter look very similar. But they are very different airplanes with very different missions, according to the U.S. Senate, and the head of the JSF program.

Filing Highlights What Union Calls DOT’s Failure To Adequately Review The Application

In a joint filing submitted to the U.S. DOT, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) asserted that the DOT was wrong to tentatively grant Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit application, citing the U.S. government’s failure to examine whether approving it would be consistent with the public interest and with the terms of the U.S.–EU Air Transport Agreement (ATA).

Union Contract Does Not Include Provision For Operation Of 737 MAX

SWAPA, the union representing the pilots of Southwest Airlines has filed papers in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to obtain status quo protection due to unlawful tactics of Southwest Airlines. The carrier is ramping up negotiations pressure by threatening to force its pilots to fly aircraft not listed in the collective bargaining agreement.

If Hearing That The Senate Is Voting On Medical Reform Sounds Like Déjà Vu...It Is!

Those pilots who meet their medical certification requirement by holding a third class medical certificate have been hoping for some sort of reform that recognizes the kind of flying they do does not require the repetitive hassle of obtaining a third class medical. We’ve heard a lot about third class medical reform being part of legislative action in progress, yet now we're told it has started again.

Will Also Enhance Compliance Systems

The FAA has reached a comprehensive settlement agreement with the City of Cleveland that resolves several pending enforcement cases.

Pilot Reported Smoke In The Cockpit Before Plane Went Down

A Beechcraft BE36 Bonanza airplane with four people on board went down Monday morning near Tupelo, MS after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit of the aircraft.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.18.16)

“We face many difficult challenges as we integrate rapidly evolving UAS technology into our complex and highly regulated airspace.” Source: Marke “Hoot” Gibson, FAA Senior Advisor on UAS Integration.

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