Wednesday evening at a public hearing of the Montrose County
Commissioners, the Extra Aircraft assembly plant was approved by a
unanimous vote of the county’s three commissioners.
The FAA has granted STC approval to Avidyne Corporation for the
installation of their Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (R9)
in the Piper PA-46 Matrix aircraft, the company announced
Wednesday.
Will Lead The Development, Implementation Of The Agency's
Education Programs
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced Tuesday the
selection of Leland D. Melvin as the agency's new associate
administrator for education, effective immediately. He succeeds
James L. Stofan, who had served in an acting capacity since the
spring.
United Airlines filed an application with the U.S. Department of
Transportation on Tuesday for authority to begin daily nonstop
service between the airline's Los Angeles hub and Shanghai,
starting May 20, 2011.
Yingling Aviation, CAV Aerospace, Cessna, And Garmin Are All On
The Team
FedEx Express is getting set to upgrade its fleet of Cessna
Caravans with the help of Wichita-based companies Cessna, Yingling
Aviation, and CAV Aerospace, and Garmin is getting into the act as
well.
Funds Will Support Advancing The Air Medical Transport
Industry
Bell Helicopter demonstrated its continued support for MedEvac
Foundation International at the 2010 Air Medical Transport
Conference (AMTC) Tuesday, making a $200,000 donation in support of
the foundation's research, education, outreach and other charitable
services.
City and FAA officials gathered with golden shovels at
Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) in Massachusetts to turn the
first dirt on a planned expansion of the facility. The ceremony was
the culmination of 12 years of planning.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) has announced
the selection of the Becker Avionics' Digital Audio and Intercom
System (DVCS6100) for their new fleet of 14 Eurocopter AS 350 B2
patrol helicopters.
"NASA Exploration Experience" Exhibit Visits Burlington Friday
And Saturday
The "NASA Exploration Experience" will visit Burlington, VT on
Friday to propel visitors on a 3D journey across the solar system
-- and to demonstrate the countless rewards made possible back on
Earth by NASA's 50-plus years of science, discovery and technology
development.
Visitors arriving at the Lalitha Mahal Palace helipad to watch
the Dasara air show on Tuesday were surprised and angry to find
that the show had been abruptly cancelled.
With the 2010 rendition of NBAA's annual convention literally days away, a recent trip to KABQ necessitated a run over to Eclipse to see what they might have in store for this year's event in Atlanta, GA.
With the 2010 rendition of NBAA's annual convention literally
days away, a recent trip to KABQ necessitated a run over to Eclipse
to see what they might have in store for this year's event in
Atlanta, GA. We covered a number of topics... though Eclipse Honcho
Mason Holland refused to divulge any of the announcements planned
for Atlanta... but did offer up a status report on all things
Eclipse and Total Eclipse.
Aero-Analysis/Commentary by James R. Campbell, ANN
Editor-In-Chief/Rabble-Rouser
What’s The Point of
‘Next-Gen’ If ‘Now-Gen’ Crashes and Burns?
(Part 1)
What’s The Point of
‘Next-Gen’ If ‘Now-Gen’ Crashes and Burns?
(Part 2)
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An offer on the table for the machinists union at Hawker
Beechcraft includes a 10 percent pay cut, but also pledges to keep
most union jobs in Wichita. The union vote is Saturday, and union
leadership is recommending a vote for the contract.
ANN Daily Touch-And-Go:
10.14.10 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News
Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing:
10.14.10 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News
Program)
ANN Special Feature: Part III: EAA President Rod
Hightower - 10.14.10 (ANN Special Report,
with EAA President Rod Hightower)
A 700 Foot Extension Would Preserve Existing commercial
Service
The FAA has told Hilton Head Island airport officials that any
proposal to extend the runway on the resort island to less than
5,000 feet would receive a cool reception from the agency, and
would be difficult to justify in terms of funding.
Some Speculate That The Mini-Shuttle May Be About
To Land
After 173 days in orbit, and an unofficial cat-and-mouse game
with amateur sky watchers, the X-37B has dropped out of sight
again, and some say the Air Force is possibly about to land its
secret unmanned mini-shuttle.
ASA Workers First To File For Union Representation Under NMB
Rule Change
Nearly 600 mechanics and related workers at Atlantic Southeast
Airlines voted to join the Teamsters by a 2-to-1 margin, Teamsters
General President James P. Hoffa announced Tuesday.
Independent Promoter Says Red Bull "Stole" His Plans
It would take a certain kind of attitude to step out of the
gondola of a weather balloon on the fringe of space with nothing
but years of planning, a pressure suit, and a parachute to
back you up, but that is exactly what Austrian Felix Baumgartner
had been planning as part of the Red Bull Stratos Project.
"My passion for education was inspired by my parents,
who were both middle school teachers."
Source: Astronaut Leland Melvin, on his
appointment to lead NASA's Office of Education.
An action taken to transfer the radar identification of an
aircraft from one controller to another if the aircraft will enter
the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with
the aircraft will be transferred.
"My Mom Flies -- Military Fly Moms Sharing Memories, Building
Legacies, Inspiring Hope" tells the stories and shares the legacies
of the following seventy women who all have one thing in
common—they are moms who fly or have flown military aircraft.
Many have flown in combat.
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