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All News

March 08, 2015

Boeing, Ryanair Announce Order For Three Additional NG 737-800s

Irish Low-Cost Carrier Now Has 274 737s On Order

Ryanair has placed an order for three Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is valued at $280 million at current list prices. With this order the Irish low-cost carrier now has unfilled orders for 174 Next-Generation 737-800s and 100 737 MAX 200s.

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NASA Shaking Things Up For SLS At Redstone Test Center

Thrust Vector Control Actuators Undergoing Vibration Testing

There's a whole lotta shakin' going on at the Redstone Test Center in Alabama for NASA's new mega rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS).

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ERAU Begins Relationship With South Australian University

Will Expand Undergraduate, Graduate Aviation Programs In The Region

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has opened the door to new opportunities in Australia under a joint agreement finalized last month.

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StandardAero Bolsters Rolls-Royce M250 And RR300 Engine Rental Pool

Agreement Reached On 25 Engines And Over 70 Modules

StandardAero has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to purchase additional helicopter engines to bolster its current rental pool to more than $10M in assets with 25 engines and over 70 modules.  These rental engines provide operators with instantly available powerplants to minimize aircraft down time and maximize flight mission performance and availability.

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P&WC Launches SMART Offerings For Mature Helicopter Engines

Company Says Program Is In Direct Response To Operator Feedback

Pratt & Whitney Canada has launched a new suite of maintenance solutions for operators of helicopter engines. Introduced under the P&WCSMART banner, these “turboshaft dependable solutions” have been developed in direct response to customer demand.

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NBAA Announces Recipients Of 2015 International Operators Scholarships

Four To Receive Awards At March Conference

The NBAA has announced the selection of four recipients of its 2015 International Operators Scholarships.

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CHC’s AW139 Fleet Leader Passes 10,000 Hours Milestone

First AW139 To Reach 10,000 Flight Hours

CHC Helicopter’s AW139 fleet leader has set a major operational milestone by reaching 10,000 flight hours. This significant milestone was achieved by the aircraft in less than nine years, making it the global fleet leading AW139.  The helicopter is operating from CHC’s Den Helder base in The Netherlands, performing its missions in the North Sea with almost 29,000 landings to date.

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Red Tail Squadron To Visit DeLand, FL

Rise Above Exhibit To Visit Central Florida Later This Month

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, is teaming up with the CAF Florida Wing to bring its RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit mobile theater and WWII P-51C Mustang aircraft to DeLand March 17 - 22. The exhibit is a unique free opportunity for all ages to experience the inspiring story of the Tuskegee Airmen – America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel. Three days will be dedicated for a special showing at a local school, with an open house scheduled Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22 for the general public at the CAF Florida Wing hangar.

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Sikorsky And Saab Launch New S-92 Customer Support Center

Will Provide Maintenance For North Sea Operators From Facility In Norway

The defense and security company Saab has become a Sikorsky-authorized S-92 helicopter Customer Support Center. The Customer Support Center will operate out of Aircontact Aviation Maintenance AS facility in Stavanger, Norway, and will offer maintenance services for North Sea operators of S-92 helicopters.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.08.15): Severe Weather Avoidance Plan

Severe Weather Avoidance Plan An approved plan to minimize the effect of severe weather on traffic flows in impacted terminal and/or ARTCC areas. SWAP is normally implemented to provide the least disruption to the ATC system when flight through portions of airspace is difficult or impossible due to severe weather.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.08.15)

Aero Linx: The Rhode Island Pilots Association Whether you’re just starting out or you have thousands of hours, if you fly anywhere in and around the State of Rhode Island, you’ll want to join us! RIPA is an organization of social and activist pilots, acknowledged as “The voice of general aviation in Rhode Island.” RIPA holds monthly dinner meetings (except for July and August) featuring guest speakers on a variety of aviation topics, including our members’ aviation adventures. In addition, we sponsor a wide variety of activities, events, and programs.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.08.15)

"Vibrations from launch can significantly impact the vehicle and its systems, which is why it's important to understand and mitigate those issues before we get to the pad. The SLS vibration levels on the actuators are significantly higher than the levels the shuttle experienced. We determined in the design process that the effects of the higher vibrations can be alleviated by adding stiffer springs to the actuator's mechanical feedback." Source: Jonathan Looser, SLS core stage main propulsion system and thrust vector control lead at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, where the SLS Program is managed for the agency.

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