How Bad Do The Airlines Suck? Enough To Load A Lot of Gas Into a Sling TSi and FLY For 12+ Hours

ANN RealTime Update-033119, 2107ET: After slogging through all kinds of really bad weather over the Gulf of Mexico, Sling TSi N135WT is on the ground in Florida after what had to be be one heck of a flight. We're waiting on additional details from Wayne and Jean, but after monitoring their travels over the 14 hour trip, it's obvious that this journey was not for the faint of heart... More details to follow! -- Jim Campbell, ANN CEO Editor-In-Chief Original Report: You have to give the Airplane Factory/Sling gang credit... they sure know how to cheat the airlines. If you're reading this anyti

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The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter achieved first flight yesterday. Developed by Sikorsky and Boeing, the Definat’s two coaxial main rotors and a rear mounted pusher propulsor, is unlike current production rotorcraft -- designed to meet the U.S. government’s desire for increases in speed and range while improving maneuverability and survivability. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has asked that, as part of an

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Well... there’s good news and bad news coming from Washington, DC... with the announcement that the Trump Administration has FINALLY nominated a new FAA Administrator. The good news is that we finally know, for sure, who we’re dealing with... the bad news is that the guy comes from the airline industry... which has not always been very kind to the unmanned community. The President has nominated Stephen Dickson, whose last major gig was as senior vice president of flight operations for Delta

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ANN E-I-C Note: Folks... we gotta warn you... our Annual April 1st Editions are LEGENDARY -- and after a break last year (due to a death in the family) we intend that this WILL be our best April 1st Edition yet. Based on all the nonsense we've had to endure over the years (which we are duty-bound to lampoon), we certainly have good reason for that... so if you have any ideas of your own as to how to heighten the insanity, this is your CHANCE. We need YOUR ideas for how we might step up the insanity for 2019! I kid you not... as I look over all the stories we've already prepped, we are going to cause serious keyboard damage as people snort their soft drinks all over the

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As State Farm launched their new drone program to better assist customers after storm damage, they needed to recruit and train employees to become drone pilots. Jessica Hodge, Joy Hillsman-Caffie and Shelley Cole are three of the six drone pilots for State Farm who are women. Her selection came as a shock to State Farm claims specialist, Jessica. Jessica explained that, “I consider myself an early adopter of the technology. State Farm is one of the first insurance companies to use drones and

Have Flown 26 Metric Tons Of Emergency Supplies To Mozambique

The Airbus Foundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IRFC) have sent 26 metric tons of emergency goods from Geneva, Switzerland, to Maputo, Mozambique, using an Airbus A330neo test aircraft. The relief equipment, provided by the Swiss Red Cross and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, consists of water, sanitation and hygiene equipment as well as shelters. The goods will be transported to Beira, Mozambique, taking much needed relief to the survivors of cyclone Idai.

United Recognized For Industry-Leading LGBTQ Inclusive Initiatives

United Airlines today announced that for the eighth consecutive year, it has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Appointments Confirmed Unanimously March 22

An accomplished scientist-astronaut and two leading aerospace executives were unanimously confirmed to serve on the Board of Trustees of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on March 22, 2019.

Employing Advanced Biometrics Screening At Boarding Gates

JetBlue is advancing the boarding process at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with SelfPass — a biometric facial scanning process implemented by Collins Aerospace, in cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Aircraft to Support the Carrier's Strategy To Ramp Up Long-Haul Capacity

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (“CDB Leasing”), has delivered the first of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Spain’s third-leading, long-haul airline Wamos Air. The second aircraft is slated for delivery in June 2019.

Will Deploy An Unmanned Helicopter On Mars 2020 Mission

According to the 1958 law that established NASA, where the first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics, the agency is charged with solving the problems of flight within the atmosphere.

Deliver Wide Area Radar Surveillance To Airports

Blighter Surveillance Systems, a British designer and manufacturer of electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars and surveillance solutions, has partnered with Genetec, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations and business intelligence, to integrate its range of Blighter ground surveillance radars with Genetec Security Center, the company's flagship unified IP security platform.

Attended Reception In The B-29 'Doc' Hangar

Certified Aviation Services, LLC (CAS), had the honor to attend AIA’s 2019 Spring Supplier Management Council Meeting (SMC) hosted by, Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas.

Aero Linx: The People’s Mosquito The individuals behind The People’s Mosquito project all have two things in common – a passion for historic aviation and a commitment to seeing one of the Second World War’s most distinguished aircraft flying over Britain and Europe again. The People’s Mosquito has a simple vision: to not only return a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI to the skies above Britain, but, for the first time in more than 75 years, build this iconic aircraft in the UK. As a not-for-profit restoration project and registered charity, our aim is to inform and educate the public and future generations on the Mosquito and its place in history.

Ground Controlled Approach A radar approach system operated from the ground by air traffic control personnel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio. The approach may be conducted with surveillance radar (ASR) only or with both surveillance and precision approach radar (PAR). Usage of the term “GCA” by pilots is discouraged except when referring to a GCA facility. Pilots should specifically request a “PAR” approach when a precision radar approach is desired or request an “ASR” or “surveillance” approach when a nonprecision radar approach is desired.

“The Mars Helicopter’s initial flight will represent that planet’s version of the Wright Brothers’ achievement at Kitty Hawk and the opening of a new era... For those of us whose research revolves around all things related to flight, that would be a remarkable, historic moment.” Source: Susan Gorton, NASA’s manager for the Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology (RVLT) project -- This first Mars Helicopter will serve as a technology demonstrator that, if successful, will enable future scientists to remotely explore regions of the planet’s surface far from its mothership’s landing site.