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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

Airborne 10.24.24: F-35 Takes Flak, Blue Origin 2nd Gen, Gogo's Great Week

Also: Coleman Lost at Airshow, Autonomous UH-72, Honeywell MX Solution, NBAA Like SFAR

Further studies from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) have determined that, after six years and over $12 billion in investments, the F-35 Lightning stealth fighter is still not combat-ready. This raises concerns regarding the fifth-gen jet’s ability to anchor American air superiority. As a part of a tactical aviation readiness report, the GAO tracked how closely US aircraft were meeting their intended mission-capable rates from 2018 to 2023. After a number of delays, Blue Origin’s 27th mission debuted the second human-rated vehicle for the New Shepard program, enabling expanded flight capacity to better meet what they claim to be ‘growing’ customer demand. The Gogo gang has had some interesting times of late... after announcing their acquisition of Satcom Direct, this week, Gogo struck deals with Textron for a number of the Ci

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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

Airborne 10.23.24: AAM SFAR Released, EVAS Gains Foothold, Honeywell Report

Also: Growler Crew ID'd, SocMed v Drone Factory, DJI Lawsuit, Kodiak 100 5-Blade Hartzell

The long-awaited SFAR (ESS-FAR) targeting the increasingly complex needs of the AAM movement has just seen the light of day thanks to FAA Administrator Whitaker who showed up for NBAA (unlike Oshkosh) and had the new rule in hand... EVAS stands for Emergency Vision Assurance System... and is a device that provides a clear space of air for pilots to see flight instruments and out the window in case of in-flight smoke. It is self-contained, easy to install, and recommended by the FAA and other aviation authorities. Join ANN’s Jim Campbell and Nathan Cremisino as they test the system out. Honeywell has released its 33rd annual Global Business Aviation Outlook with insights into current trends and longer term developments as determined by extensive surveys of business aviation operators around the world. Honeywell’s survey results forecast 8,500 new bu

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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

Airborne 10.25.24: Boeing Strike, Girls in Aviation Day, Citation Ascend

Also: NASA Drive $75.6B To Economy, GAMA On SFAR, Wheels Up Adds Gogo, AAL Fined

Seriously.... If not for bad luck, Boeing would have no luck at all... and recent events prove it to the ‘max’ (Sorry.... Could resist). Once thought to be all but done, the massive and incredibly damaging Boeing worker’s strike is NOT OVER. The International Association of Machinists voted a solid 64% against the deal, as confirmed by the union late Wednesday. The 10th annual Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) event, hosted by Women in Aviation International, reached record attendance numbers with over 33,000 worldwide participants. Members from 194 Women in Aviation International chapters organized and held their own GIAD event on September 21. 59 of these were overseas across 33 different countries, with the other 135 in the US and various US territories. Textron has confirmed that the Cessna Citation Ascend is progressing through its certification progr

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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

Airborne-NextGen 10.29.24: Major AAM Effort Kaput, Blue Origin, Powered Lift Reg

Also: AURA AERO Builds in FL, NATA on SFAR, Textron-Starlink, SocMed Drone Scandal

In a move that seemed to come out of left field, Lilium announced it is on the verge of insolvency and has ceased operations. On October 24, Lilium N.V. submitted a Form 6-K filing to the SEC stating that the managing directors of its two operating subsidiaries, Lilium GmbH and Lilium eAircraft GmbH, determined that they are overindebted and will be unable to pay existing liabilities within the next few days. After a number of delays, Blue Origin’s 27th mission debuted the second human-rated vehicle for the New Shepard program, enabling expanded flight capacity to better meet what they claim to be ‘growing’ customer demand. The new crew capsule is named RSS Kármán Line. The FAA announced a new rule at NBAA-BACE that signals the highly anticipated acceptance and integration of powered lift into the FAA’s domain of aviation. The ru

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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

NTSB Prelim: Ultramagic SA Z-90

Pilot Felt A Shift In The Basket And Realized That The Passenger Had Jumped From The Ballon

On May 3, 2024, about 1830 Pacific daylight time, an Ultramagic SA Z-90 balloon, N290UM, was involved in an accident near Del Mar, California. The pilot was not injured; however, the passenger was fatally injured. The ballon was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. In a written statement, the pilot reported he launched the balloon with the sole passenger at 1815 for a proposed sunset “celebration of life” flight. At an altitude of about 1,300 ft msl, the passenger asked for privacy for ceremonial reasons, and the pilot turned his back.

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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.30.24)

Aero Linx: International Scientific and Technical Soaring Organisation

An early realization of the attractive possibility for meteorologists to learn more about the structure and behaviour of the atmosphere when using sailplanes, combined with the interest of aerodynamicists, aircraft- and instrument designers, constructors and pilots for improving sailplane performance and characteristics, lead in 1930 to the forming of the first international soaring organization ISTUS (Internationale Studienkommission für den motorlosen Flug).

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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

ANN FAQ: Share Aero-News With Your Friends

Send Them A Story -- We Don't Mind!

Do you need another set of eyes to see that story you can't believe Jim just wrote? Want to spread ANN's unique wisdom and perspective to the masses, or share the latest Klyde Morris with another member of the flying community? (Or perhaps to someone who just really, really likes ants?)

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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.30.24): Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF)

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) A frequency designed for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating control tower. The CTAF may be a UNICOM, Multicom, FSS, or tower frequency and is identified in appropriate aeronautical publications. 

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Wed, Oct 30, 2024

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.30.24)

“You can see the darkness of space, the curvature of the Earth, the fragile planet below... “I had zero sensation of speed... It felt like I was falling in a void. I had no sense of gravity." Source: A little over a decade ago, 57-year-old Alan Eustace wore a specially designed suit to protect him from temperature and pressure changes as he ascended beneath a 120 meter tall helium balloon on his way to setting three World Air Sports Federation (FAI) records that still remain intact. It took Eustace a little over two hours to reach the altitude where the balloon stabilized at nearly the outer edge of the stratosphere. He and his Mission Control team began the countdown to release him.

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Tue, Oct 29, 2024

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.29.24)

Aero Linx: International Civil Aviation English Association (ICAEA) The International Civil Aviation English Association (ICAEA) exists to promote the development and understanding of the use and effective application of English in aviation. In support of the Mission Statement, ICAEA: organises international conferences, interactive workshops and online events, where operational and language experts can share knowledge and experience related to the effective use, training and assessment of English within the aviation industry, and, supports initiatives to strengthen standards and best practices in training and assessment, and, provides a platform for the distribution and discussion of information and news concerning English usage in aviation.

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