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January 13, 2020

Airborne 01.13.20: Continental MSB, First Colt LSA, Tamarack Update

Also: E-2D Sustainment Pilot Program, Upwind Summer Scholarship, Collins HUD Training Device, USAF Birthday

Concerns about the amount of voluntary compliance with a low-cost Service Bulletin affecting certain 520 and 550 series engines have caused Continental Aerospace Technologies to turn it into a Mandatory Service Bulletin, with Continental shouldering the costs for the actual required work. Continental is re-categorizing SB18-08A to an MSB MSB18-08B. This re-categorization is needed due to the low percentage of compliance. CAT notes that, “We have not seen any cylinder failures in the field that comply with the bulletin so our goal is to drive safety while encouraging a higher percentage of compliance.” Texas Aircraft has delivered its first Colt-SL S-LSA to Rick

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Southwest Airlines Opens Its Largest-Ever Hangar Facility

Will House Technical Operations At William P. Hobby Airport In Houston

Southwest Airlines has officially opened a new maintenance facility at William P. Hobby International Airport, highlighting the importance Houston holds for the nation's largest domestic airline* and underscoring its commitment to Safety while investing in the Bayou City.

Dassault Announces 2020 Falcon Regional M&O Seminars Schedule

Sessions Will Begin In Paris In April

Dassault’s 2020 Falcon Maintenance & Operations (M&O) seminars will kick off April 1 in Paris and tour eight cities in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

FlightSafety International Names Brian Moore Senior Vice President, Operations

Replaces Dann Runik Who Has Left The Company To Pursue Other Opportunities

FlightSafety International announces that Brian Moore has been named Senior Vice President, Operations. He assumes responsibility for operations at FlightSafety’s worldwide network of Learning Centers from Dann Runik who has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

Jack Edwards National Airport Approved For Federal Contract Tower

Tower Construction Is Slated To Be Complete Toward The End Of December Of 2020

The FAA has accepted Jack Edwards National Airport (KJKA) in Gulf Shores, AL as a candidate for the Federal Contract Tower Program. With this announcement KJKA is now required to provide an acceptable facility within five years. Several FAA offices remarked that KJKA set a record for the highest benefit cost ratio ever seen in the program’s history at 4.18, meaning that the benefits of the tower exceed the costs associated by a factor of 4.2. A ratio of 1.0 is required to be eligible.

Report: Avionics Market Size To Reach $81.50 Billion By 2026

Market To Witness Remarkable Growth On Account Of Adoption Of Internet Of Things

The global Avionics Market size is likely to gain impetus from the advent of IoT in the aviation industry worldwide. Fortune Business Insights, in their report titled, "Global Avionics Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By System (Hardware Systems (Flight Management System (FMS), Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS), Electrical System, Emergency System, Mission & Tactical System, Health Monitoring System, Inflight Entertainment System, Collision Avoidance System, Weather System) and Software Systems), Platform (Commercial, Military, Business Jets, General Aviation, and Helicopters), End-Use (OEM and Aftermarket), and Regional Forecast, 2019-2026," elaborately discus

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Collège Air Richelieu Launches Transport Canada Pilot Project

Program Designed To Lead to Certification As An ATO

Collège Air Richelieu, one of the largest piloting schools in Canada, has become the first to sign an agreement with Transport Canada in a pilot project leading to ATO (Approved Training Organization) certification. Transport Canada launched a Pilot Project for the purposes of developing a regulatory framework built on ICAO standards and governing the operation and certification of ATOs in Canada.

Boeing OKC Campus Sells To California Investors

OKC Aerospace 1 Purchases The Parcel For More Than $124 Million

Richard Tanenbaum, CEO of Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings (GTH), has announced one of the largest commercial real estate transactions in Oklahoma City history. Effective Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Boeing Oklahoma City campus was sold by GTH for $124,735,000 to OKC Aerospace 1, LLC.

Navy Launches New Sustainment Pilot Program For E-2D

SPB Identifies And Governs Complex Interdependencies And Refines Resource Allocation Risks

Achieving and maintaining predictable and affordable Readiness across the Fleet requires a disciplined performance driven Sustainment process. Department of Navy (DoN) leaders took a bold step in establishing an enduring and disciplined Sustainment management process by approving and launching the first Sustainment Program Baseline (SPB) pilot for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye in fiscal 2020.

Ross Aviation Names Larry Jorash VP Of Operations, Integrations & Safety

Will Oversee Multiple Locations Through In The Eastern U.S.

Larry Jorash has joined Ross Aviation as vice president of Operations, Integrations and Safety. In this role, Jorash will have oversight of the following locations: Bedford (KBED), Sarasota (KSRQ), Worcester (KORH), Hyannis (KHYA), Westfield (KBAF) and MRO operations. Larry will also be responsible for future FBO integrations into Ross Aviation’s expanding network, along with the oversight of companywide safety programs.

S.A.F.E. To Present A Maintenance Safety Session At Heli Expo 2020

Session Will Give Attendees Proven Techniques To Make Safety First

SAFE Structure Designs CEO, Johnny Buscema, and Terry Palmer, Chair of the HAI Training Work Group will present a Rotor Safety Challenge session at Heli Expo 2020 focusing on maintenance safety and training. “Maintenance Safety-First Solutions That Work” will be presented on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Anaheim convention center. This interactive session provides a reminder of basic safety principles and discusses the new challenges in troubleshooting technology.

HH-60W Enters Soundproof Chamber For Defense Systems Testing

Test Data Will Be Used To Support Specification Compliance And Check For Defensive System Discrepancies Or Concerns

The Air Force’s newest combat rescue helicopter was suspended in a soundproof chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems facility in mid-November for defense system testing. The 413th Flight Test Squadron’s HH-60W spent approximately seven weeks testing the defensive systems upgrades from the legacy HH-60G currently flown by Air Combat Command.

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New Technique May Give NASA A Way To Quickly Identify Planets With Oxygen

Webb Telescope May Be Able To Identify Specific Signatures As Starlight Passes Through A Planet's Atmosphere

Researchers may have found a way that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope can quickly identify nearby planets that could be promising for our search for life, as well as worlds that are uninhabitable because their oceans have vaporized.

Aero-TV: Virtual Reality Painting - PPG Leverages Technology for Training

Learning To Paint Without Getting Any On Your Hands

PPG's Aerospace Coatings Academy is a tool designed to teach everything one needs to know about all our aerospace coatings technologies. It combines both classroom and hands-on training.

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Airborne 01.10.20: Ukrainian Shootdown, New SpaceShip, PA46 RVSM STC

Also: MidEast NOTAM, Training Command Leader Removed, Duncan Aviation, 737 MAX Sim Training

There seems to be a growing body of evidence that the Ukrainian airliner that went down in Tehran the day that Iran fired a volley of missiles at U.S. and coalition position in Iraq was mistakenly shot down by an Iranian missile. Electronic data collected by the U.S. military and intelligence sources indicates that the plane was targeted by an Iranian surface to air missile. European security officials say they believe that such reports are "credible". The plane departed from Tehran just hours after the Iranian a

Aero-TV: Virtual Reality Painting - PPG Leverages Technology for Training

Learning To Paint Without Getting Any On Your Hands

PPG's Aerospace Coatings Academy is a tool designed to teach everything one needs to know about all our aerospace coatings technologies. It combines both classroom and hands-on training. In the class, PPG’s newest coatings technologies and product features are highlighted. In the spray booth, hands on allows you to learn proper preparation and practice the best application techniques.

Airbus Announces Expansion Of Aircraft Manufacturing In The US

Investments In Mobile, Alabama Alone Surpass $1 Billon

As part of its plan to produce 63 A320 Family aircraft per month in 2021, Airbus will expand its industrial footprint in the U.S. by increasing the production rate of A320 family aircraft at its Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile to seven per month by the beginning of next year. This increase, and continued recruiting for the A220 manufacturing team, will result in a further 275 jobs added at the Alabama-based facility over the next year.

Boeing Rolls Out First Space Launch System Core Stage For Delivery To NASA

Teams At Stennis Space Center Prepare For Core Stage Hot-Fire Testing Ahead Of Artemis I Lunar Mission

Boeing has delivered the core stage of NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) deep space exploration rocket, moving it out of the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to the agency’s Pegasus barge. The event marks the first time a completed rocket stage has shipped out of Michoud since the end of the Apollo program. SLS Core Stage 1 is the largest single rocket stage ever built by NASA and its industry partners.

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Court Approves Next Stage Of Tamarack Voluntary Reorganization

Active Winglet Business Grows Offering Dramatically More Sustainable Flight

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Washington has approved the Chapter 11 Disclosure Statement presented by Tamarack Aerospace which outlines its plan to pay back all debtors as it emerges from bankruptcy. Tamarack is rebounding from a false incident report last spring that led to the brief grounding of its Cessna Citation Jet fleet equipped with Active Winglets.

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ANA To Receive Third Flying Honu A380 From Airbus

Expanding Its Fleet For The Narita-Honolulu Route

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be launching the third of its specially designed “Flying Honu” Airbus A380s, allowing for ANA to offer both daily flights between Narita and Honolulu on these unique aircraft. ANA currently provides two flights daily on the Narita-Honolulu route, with 10 flights served by Airbus A380s and four operated by Boeing 777s. Starting on July 1, ANA will begin simultaneously operating its three Airbus A380s to support the increase in round trips on these aircraft from 10 to 14 per week.

UAVOS's Robinson Unmanned Helicopter Extends Application Range

Can Now Carry 400 Pounds 550 Nautical Miles

UAVOS has announced that it has unveiled its converted Robinson manned helicopter into unmanned aircraft R-22 as a cargo and farthest range delivery drone. It features a payload capacity of 180 kilograms or 400 pounds and a travel distance of up to 1020 km (550 nautical miles).

AUVSI Names Richard King As SVP Of Regulatory And International Affairs

Veteran Naval Officer Is Also An Expert On International Aerospace And Maritime Issues

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has named Richard King, a veteran naval officer and pilot and an expert on international aerospace and maritime issues, as senior vice president of Regulatory and International Affairs.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.13.20)

Aero Linx: Veterans Airlift Command The VAC provides free air transportation to post 9/11 combat wounded and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes through a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots. The VAC is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are absolutely crucial to maintaining our national network of pilots and aircraft owners, in order to facilitate their missions. Thanks to our lean infrastructure, and the passion of our volunteers, donor dollars go a long way.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.13.20): Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP)

Obstacle Departure Procedure (ODP) A preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) departure procedure printed for pilot use in textual or graphic form to provide obstruction clearance via the least onerous route from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. ODPs are recommended for obstruction clearance and may be flown without ATC clearance unless an alternate departure procedure (SID or radar vector) has been specifically assigned by ATC.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.13.20)

“This court approval and our continued sales of the Active Winglets is a testament to the financial health of Tamarack, the robustness of our product, and our commitment to our customers, vendors, and investors." Source: Tamarack President Jacob Klinginsmith, after the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Washington approved the Chapter 11 Disclosure Statement presented by Tamarack Aerospace which outlines its plan to pay back all debtors as it emerges from bankruptcy. Tamarack is rebounding from a false incident report last spring that led to the grounding of its Cessna Citation Jet fleet equipped with Active Winglets.

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