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Report: Canada's Aerospace Manufacturing Set To Lift Off In 2017

Conference Board Of Canada Forecasts Growth Despite Economic Slowdown

The order book for Canada's aerospace manufacturing industry is growing, and production is set to increase starting in 2017, according to The Conference Board of Canada's latest outlook for the industry.

Boeing To Launch Second Century At Farnborough International Airshow

Centennial Experience Pavilion Featuring Boeing’s 100 Years Of Technology Milestones Open Throughout The Show

Boeing will celebrate its 100th anniversary at the Farnborough International Airshow, displaying advanced commercial and defense platforms, and presenting a unique exhibit to commemorate its first century and look ahead to the future.

First Of Two New Airbus A350 XWB Aircraft Delivered To Ethiopian Airlines

AerCap Makes First A350 XWB Delivery To An African Carrier

AerCap Holdings N.V. has delivered a new Airbus A350-900 to Ethiopian Airlines, the first of two new A350-900 aircraft deliveries on long-term lease to Ethiopian Airlines from AerCap’s order book with Airbus. The aircraft was transferred to Ethiopian Airlines at a ceremony in the Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, and is the first A350 XWB aircraft to be delivered to an African carrier.

Enhanced Vision System For Experimental And Homebuilt Aircraft Now Available

Astronics Launches The X1+HR, Will Be Available At AirVenture

Astronics Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Astronics Max-Viz, is introducing the X1+HR (high resolution) Enhanced Vision System (EVS) for experimental and homebuilt aircraft. It will be on display at the Astronics Booth at EAA AirVenture July 25-29 in Oshkosh, WI.

New TBM 930 Delivered To European Corporate Owner

Italian-Based Industrial Group Owner Of The New Airplane

A European corporate operator has taken delivery of a new Daher TBM 930 as its fourth TBM family aircraft. Daher delivered the TBM 930 to the corporate flight department of an Italian-based industrial group this month, the fourth TBM family aircraft this customer has acquired.

AF Introduces First Fully Built HH-60G Ops Loss Replacement Helicopter

Air Force Is Restoring Fleet To Its Authorized Compliment Of Aircraft

The Air Force introduced the first of 21 fully built HH-60G Pave Hawk Operational Loss Replacement (OLR) helicopters June 28 at a ceremony in Huntsville, Alabama.

Duncan Aviation & ACSS To Develop Transponders For ADS-B Mandates

Several Legacy Aircraft On AML, STC Expected Later This Year

Duncan Aviation is proud to partner with ACSS to participate in the launch of the NXT-700 transponder and the development of the Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). The NXT-700 is a Mode S transponder that satisfies the DO-260B mandate for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B), and the AML STC will include more than a dozen legacy aircraft models.

LM MUOS-5 Responding To Ground Control After Launch

Satellite Completes U.S. Navy's New Global Military Cellular Network

The Naval Spacecraft Operations Control facility at Naval Base Ventura County in California is talking with the fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite in space after its successful launch last week. Built by Lockheed Martin, MUOS-5 completes the U.S. Navy’s satellite constellation that will provide a new global military cellular network offering enhanced communications capabilities for mobile forces.

New UAV Rules May Have Significant Impact On Model Airplane Hobby

Analyst Says Rule May Violate Congressional Mandate Against New Model Airplane Rules

An attorney who has analyzed the new FAA rules regarding unmanned aircraft says the new UAS rules may have an adverse effect on the model airplane industry and model airplane flyers.

FAA May Be On Thin Legal Ice In Pilot Certificate Revocation

UAV Operator Was Subjected To 'Emergency Revocation', But Agency May Have Acted Improperly

Ralph Rebaya is in the midst of fighting an emergency revocation of his private pilot certificate for flying a seven-pound UAV in a way the FAA says was reckless and dangerous. But the person issuing the revocation may not have had the authority to do so.

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Congress Works On Stalled FAA Reauthorization

Preparing 18-Month Funding Bill For Consideration

Committee leaders in the U.S. House and Senate are reportedly working on an 18-month authorization for the FAA that would at least push funding for the agency past the election cycle.

Bombardier Delivers First C Series Aircraft To Launch Operator SWISS

First Aircraft Designed To Serve The 100- To 150-Seat Segment In Almost 30 Years Ready To Enter Market

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has delivered the first C Series aircraft. The historic handover to launch operator Swiss International Air Lines ("SWISS") celebrated Wednesday during a special event with SWISS and Bombardier's employees alongside government representatives, suppliers and media.

SNC Enters Talks With The United Nations

Parties Sign MOU For A Dedicated Dream Chaser Spacecraft Mission

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding toward defining one or more Dream Chaser missions that will host payloads from member countries.

Report: Gearbox From Super Puma Accident In Norway Was Damaged In Road Accident

AIBN Says Gear Failure Most Likely Reason For Main Rotor Separation

The Accident Investigation Board of Norway (AIBN) has determined that the most likely cause of an accident involving a Super Puma helicopter in April was a fatigue fracture in one of the second stage planet gears. What initiated the fatigue fracture has not yet been determined.

AeroSports Update: Embry-Riddle Pilots Excel In Historic Air Race Classic

Embry Riddle Collegiate Division Does Well In The All Women’s Cross-Country Flight Competition

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Campus pilots Emmy Dillon and Abbie Pasmore were named winners not only in the collegiate division of this year’s Air Race Classic (ARC) but also secured first place overall, besting 50 teams for the first time in the school’s history participating in the cross-country, all-female air trek.

California Residents Sound Off About Airplane Noise

Changes In Approach To KSFO Affects Residents In Three Counties

Residents of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties in California had an opportunity recently to express their views to the FAA and local elected officials about noise from airplanes on approach to San Francisco International Airport (KSFO).

NASA IG Critical Of SpaceX Accident Investigation

Says Allowing Company To Lead Probe Was Not SOP

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin released a report Tuesday critical of the way the agency handled the investigation of the loss of a SpaceX Dragon cargo vessel carrying supplies to ISS in June of last year.

Airborne 06.29.16: SWA Delays Max, McConnell OKs B29-Doc, AAL Trashes Cameras

Also: Flytenow V Supreme Ct, Electric eSpyder, F-35 Adir, IL AirShow, NJ AvTax, FAI Young Artist, Unregistered Airplane

To survive in the airline business it is sometimes necessary to be flexible and, according to a report in the Seattle Times, such is the case with Southwest Airlines. Southwest revealed to its investors that they have delayed the delivery of 67 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, while they plan to accelerate the delivery of six 737-800s to 2017 rather than 2018. Delivery of the 737 MAX airplanes may be delayed by as long as six years, according to the report. That would push abo

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.30.16)

"NASA does not have an official, coordinated, and consistent mishap investigation policy for commercial resupply launches, which could affect its ability to determine the root cause of a launch failure and implement corrective actions." Source: NASA IG report.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.30.16): Terminal Area

A general term used to describe airspace in which approach control service or airport traffic control service is provided.

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Conference Board Of Canada Forecasts Growth Despite Economic Slowdown

Centennial Experience Pavilion Featuring Boeing’s 100 Years Of Technology Milestones Open Throughout The Show

AerCap Makes First A350 XWB Delivery To An African Carrier

Astronics Launches The X1+HR, Will Be Available At AirVenture

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Italian-Based Industrial Group Owner Of The New Airplane

Air Force Is Restoring Fleet To Its Authorized Compliment Of Aircraft

Several Legacy Aircraft On AML, STC Expected Later This Year

Satellite Completes U.S. Navy's New Global Military Cellular Network

Analyst Says Rule May Violate Congressional Mandate Against New Model Airplane Rules

UAV Operator Was Subjected To 'Emergency Revocation', But Agency May Have Acted Improperly

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Preparing 18-Month Funding Bill For Consideration

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Parties Sign MOU For A Dedicated Dream Chaser Spacecraft Mission

AIBN Says Gear Failure Most Likely Reason For Main Rotor Separation

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Embry Riddle Collegiate Division Does Well In The All Women’s Cross-Country Flight Competition

Changes In Approach To KSFO Affects Residents In Three Counties

Says Allowing Company To Lead Probe Was Not SOP

Also: Flytenow V Supreme Ct, Electric eSpyder, F-35 Adir, IL AirShow, NJ AvTax, FAI Young Artist, Unregistered Airplane

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