Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Also: Pilot Shortage, 777X Hopefuls, Volcano Warning, F/A-18 Anniversary, Pearl Harbor Vet Mistreated by Airline
It flies... and apparently does so fairly well. The joint venture between Textron AirLand and AirLand Enterprises has produced a flying prototype of the Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft. The bird completed its first flight at 10:30 AM Central Time. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas and conducted a range of handling maneuvers for approximately 1.4 hours of flight. Today’s flight marks one of the fastest developments of a US-built tactical jet, progressing from initial design to first flight in less than 24 months. A group of lawmakers has decided to try and force the FAA to do what it clearly did not want to do... namely, free many (but not all) Private Pilots of being required to hold a Third Class medical certificate. The International Council
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Themes Reflect Chairman Shuster's Speech To International Aviation Club
The Aviation subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee held a hearing Thursday on the future of the U.S. aviation industry following a speech Wednesday by full committee chair Bill Shuster (R-PA) at the International Aviation Club.
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Remarks Come In A Speech To The International Aviation Club
Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA), Chair of the House Transportation Committee, outlined his vision for the future of aviation in a speech Wednesday to the International Aviation Club in Washington, D.C.
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Is Cost The Real Barrier To Participation In Aviation?
When the August issue of Avionics News was published, along with my column explaining my view of a new renaissance in general aviation, the first comment I received was an old one: It simply costs too much. Airplanes are too expensive; fuel is too expensive; airport logistics are too expensive.
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Fee To Increase 124 Percent If The Deal Goes Through
The budget deal worked out between Republican Congressman Paul Ryan and Democratic Senator Patty Murray would boost a tax paid by airline passengers by 124 percent to fund the TSA. The two lawmakers chair the budget committees in their respective houses of Congress.
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Says 'Misunderstanding' Led To Discounted Fuel Prices Charged To Aircraft Management Company
NASA's inspector general has released a report which says Google, through its aircraft management company H211, "has received a monetary benefit to which it was not entitled" at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in California.
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Calio Reiterates Chairman's Call For Common-Sense Tax Reform
Industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) applauded House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) for outlining the strategic importance of the U.S. aviation industry to American jobs and our overall economy. Following Shuster’s speech to the International Aviation Club, where he outlined a bold vision to strengthen the aviation industry, A4A President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio stressed the airlines commitment to working with the Chairman, and all Members of Congress, to ensure the U.S. airline industry can continue to drive the economy and jobs.
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Options For Up To 70 CRJ900 NextGen Regional Jets
A firm purchase agreement has been signed between Bombardier Aerospace and American Airlines Group for the acquisition of 30 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with options on an additional 40. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, the firm order contract is valued at approximately $1.42 billion and could increase to approximately $3.38 billion if the 40 options are converted into firm orders.
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Fri, Dec 13, 2013
Also: Pilot Shortage, 777X Hopefuls, Volcano Warning, F/A-18 Anniversary, Pearl Harbor Vet Mistreated by Airline
It flies... and apparently does so fairly well. The joint venture between Textron AirLand and AirLand Enterprises has produced a flying prototype of the Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft. The bird completed its first flight at 10:30 AM Central Time. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas and conducted a range of handling maneuvers for approximately 1.4 hours of flight. Today’s flight marks one of the fastest developments of a U.S.-built tactical jet, progressing from initial design to first flight in less than 24 months. A group of lawmakers has decided to try and force the FAA to do what it clearly did not want to do... namely, free many (but not all) Private Pilots of being required to hold a Third Class medical certificate. The International Council of Airshows, also known as
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