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January 21, 2015

Airborne 01.21.15: SpaceX Plans SatNet, Allegiant Pilot Strike, R66 Upgrades

Also: Spirit Of St. Louis 'Grounded', Classic Aero-TV, 200,000 Traps!, FAA Reg Hearing, EAA Airshow Roster, FAA Staffer Busted by TSA

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has a vision that everyone on the planet should have access to the internet, and he recently revealed some details of his previously-announced plan to the media. The system would involve hundreds of low-cost satellites in an orbit of about 750 miles above the Earth. For basis of comparison, most geosynchronous satellites fly at about 22,300 miles. Pilots at Allegiant Air, represented by the Airline Professionals Association, known as the APA, Teamsters Lo

Airborne 01.21.15: SpaceX Plans SatNet, Allegiant Pilot Strike, R66 Upgrades

Also: Spirit Of St. Louis 'Grounded', Classic Aero-TV, 200,000 Traps!, FAA Reg Hearing, EAA Airshow Roster, FAA Staffer Busted by TSA

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has a vision that everyone on the planet should have access to the internet, and he recently revealed some details of his previously-announced plan to the media. The system would involve hundreds of low-cost satellites in an orbit of about 750 miles above the Earth. For basis of comparison, most geosynchronous satellites fly at about 22,300 miles. Pilots at Allegiant Air, represented by the Airline Professionals Association, known as the APA, Teamsters Local 1224, voted overwhelmingly, to authorize a strike against Allegiant Air. Robinson Helicopter Company announces the Garmin G500H Avionics Display System and the Genesys

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Instrument Landing System, Visual Landing Aids Market Worth $1.6 Billion By 2020

Research Shows Substantial Annual Growth For The Technology

According to a new market research report of "Instrument Landing System & Visual Landing Aids market By ILS Category (ILS CAT I, ILS CAT II, ILS CAT III), VLA (Runway Lighting, Approach Lighting, Taxiway Lighting), VLA by Technology (LEDs & Incandescent Lamps), Geography - Forecasts & Analysis 2014 - 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the ILS and VLA market is estimated to grow at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 5.54%, to reach $1.68 billion by 2020.

P&W Concludes PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine Agreement

Partnering With Recent Kawasaki Heavy Industries Deal

Pratt & Whitney and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI) met recently to commemorate the signing of a risk and revenue-sharing collaboration agreement for KHI to provide key hardware modules for Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines.

AOPA Air Safety Institute Offers Program On Forced Landing Survival Skills

Video And Printed Guide Covers Best Practices For GA In Emergency Situations

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute has released new video and printed guides to help pilots and passengers survive conditions following an aircraft forced landing.

Orion Aerial Working To Revive P-3 Firefighting Fleet

Company Claims Orion Aircraft Offer Unique Firefighting Capabilities

A campaign is underway to restore the P-3 aircraft to firefighting service.

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Google Eyes Investment In SpaceX Of Nearly $1 Billion

Goal Is Satellite-Delivered Access To The Internet

Google may pour nearly $1 billion into SpaceX to assist in Elon Musk's effort to establish satellite-based Internet service through a constellation of small spacecraft.

Offutt Air Show Cancelled For 2015

Budget Reflects Other Priorities For The Air Base

There will be no "Defenders of Freedom" Air Show at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, NE in 2015. Instead, the base will be repairing its taxiways this summer.

Startup Company Says It Has Developed An 'Autopilot' For UAVs

Uses Smartphone Technology Paired With Onboard Camera

While the FAA continues to chew on how to regulate small UAVs, technology companies continue to come up with new and innovative ways to control them.

AAR Awarded 10-Year SAR Contract In The Falkland Islands By UK MOD

Company Leveraging Its Defense Experience And Diversifying Its Airlift Operations

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for Search & Rescue (SAR) and Support Helicopter services in the Falkland Islands has awarded a contract to the Airlift division of AAR to provide a combined SAR and Support Helicopter service to the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) operations.

Summit Aviation Group Announces Addition Of Second AVRO RJ85 Aircraft

Will Transport Workers To Job Sites In Canada's North

Summit Air has acquired a second AVRO RJ85 jet to meet market demand for remote destination crew movements and ACMI (aircraft, crew maintenance and insurance) contracts.

CAE Partners With China Eastern Airlines For Cadet Training

Airline To Outsource Training Of 650 Cadets Over Five Years

CAE has entered into a joint venture agreement with Shanghai Eastern Flight Training Co., Ltd ("SEFTC") involving the sale of 50 percent of CAE's flight academy in Melbourne, Australia. Additionally, China Eastern Airlines will outsource to CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Melbourne the training of more than 650 of its cadet pilots over the next five years.

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NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Cabana To Receive 2015 National Space Trophy

Award To Be Presented At Convention In Houston In April

The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation has selected Colonel Robert D. Cabana, director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, former NASA astronaut on four space shuttle missions, and retired United States Marine Corps Colonel, to receive the 2015 National Space Trophy on April 24, 2015 in Houston, Texas.

China Denies Stealing F-35 Secrets

New Chinese Stealth Jet Has Very Familiar Design Elements

China has flatly denied charges that it stole design elements for its new stealth fighter from F-35 plans after a German magazine published leaked documents attributed to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden that would indicate otherwise.

FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Announces Virtual Safety Stand Down

Live Webinar On March 21 To Include Speakers, Panel Discussions

For the first time ever, The FAASTeam will facilitate a National Virtual Aviation Safety Stand Down. The event will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2015. The event will be done in live webinar format and will feature several speakers, all experts in their field. Each presentation will be followed by a panel discussion and attendees will have the opportunity to participate live.

EASA Announces Senior Management Changes

Three New Appointments Announced By ED Patrick Ky

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) announces three key management changes following the new organization structure decided by its Executive Director Patrick Ky and announced on September 1, 2014.

New Rebate Programs Available For King Air G1000 Upgrades

New Customers Can Save Up To $50,000

Two new rebate programs have been announced for select King Air owners and operators who choose to upgrade their avionics to the Garmin G1000 Integrated Flight Deck.

Daher-Socata Delivers 51 TBM 900s In 2014

Best Year Ever In Terms Of Sales Contracts For The TBM Very Fast Turboprop Aircraft

Daher-Socata delivered 51 new TBM 900s in 2014, representing a 27-percent increase from 2013 for the family of very fast turboprop aircraft.

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NATA Announces Strategic Relationship With IFBOA

Association Says Result Will Be Expanded Benefits To GA Businesses Of All Sizes

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (IFBOA) has formed a strategic long-term relationship in their efforts to better serve general aviation businesses.

AeroSports Update: Ercoupes at EAA AirVenture 2015

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Celebrating 75th Anniversary Of Ercoupe Design

The 75th anniversary of the Ercoupe, which became a popular and innovative post-World War II airplane design, will be celebrated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 with a gathering of these unique airplanes and their owners. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

V-22 Ospreys To Take Over Navy COD Duties

Will Replace C-2A Greyhound Aircraft

In a memo dated January 5, 2015, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus,Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford announced that the Navy is set to acquire four V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to replace the aging C-2A Greyhound aircraft that carry mail, cargo and passengers to aircraft carriers at sea.

Airborne 01.20.15: SAFE--FAA Pulled NPRM, Cape's Busy 2015, MRJ Readies

Also: EAA Focuses on Accident Prevention, Aero-Calendar and E-Fest!, Hagel Wants New Bomber, Cherokees To OSH15, Embraer Delivers in 2014

Less than a week before it was to take effect, the FAA pulled the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, known as SAFE, requested direct-to-final rule to allow pilots up to 20 simulator hours toward an instrument rating. The unexpected move leaves pilots limited to the 10 simulator hours allowed by FAR 61.65. A schedule recently released by the U.S. Air Force includes 24 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral in 2015, which would make it the world's busiest spaceport in

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.21.15)

“The new organization shapes EASA for the next decade." Source: EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.21.15): Ground Effect

The condition of slightly increased air pressure below an airplane wing or helicopter rotor system that increases the amount of lift produced.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.21.15)

AirLine Pilots Association, International

The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents nearly 54,000 pilots at 36 U.S. and Canadian airlines.

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