Improves Flight Planning, Maps, Weather Displays

ForeFlight has released several new features for both its mobile apps and web-based platforms.

First Wide-Body Center To Be Opened Outside Europe

Airbus has inaugurated its A330 Completion and Delivery Center (C&DC) in Tianjin, China, taking additional steps in the expansion of its global footprint and strategic partnership with China. At the same time, the first A330 to be delivered from the C&DC was handed over to Tianjin Airlines.

It's Official: Aggressive Upgrades For New Airborne Programs WILL Require New Digs

It's been in development for years, but we're getting to a point where we think we can pull off something TRULY REMARKABLE - which will require us to make BIG CHANGES. So... ANN is officially looking for a new home for a major new initiative... hopefully, a permanent one. We are now in the implementation phases of THE most significant upgrades we've ever undertaken and preparing to make significant operational modifications to accomodate them. As a result, we're currently inviting proposals for a NEW airport/office studio facility to serve as a home base and studio for new programming about to be introduced by the Aero-News Network, Inc., the Aviation World's Real-Time News and Information Service, our Daily Airborne Unlimited programming, our new 'Aero-Doc' documentary division, as well as other Aero-TV/Aero-Verse  productions.

Experimental Aircraft To Showcase Technology That Enhances Safety And Operations For The Global Aviation Industry

Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, will demonstrate its advanced new SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) solution in a flight trial with FLYHT, a leader in real-time aircraft intelligence and cockpit communications.

ONE Aviation Project Canada Update…

 

ONE Aviation hopes to have its latest personal jet, the EA700 also known at Project Canada, in production in about 18 months to two years. That was the "psuedo-schedule" given to ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell by ONE Aviation CEO Alan Klapmeier at AirVenture in July.

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Conference Changed Due To Damage Caused By Hurricane Irma

The AEA East Connect Conference scheduled for in mid-September was cancelled due to the destruction throughout Florida caused by Hurricane Irma.

Three-Stream Engine Architecture Suited To Power The Next Generation Of Military Combat Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed testing of an adaptive three-stream fan in an engine with an F135 core as part of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Adaptive Engine Technology Development (AETD) program. Successful testing of the three-stream engine architecture demonstrates Pratt & Whitney is well positioned to transition adaptive engine technology to meet future U.S. Air Force requirements for combat aircraft propulsion.

Largest Aerial Data Solution Provider In U.S. Expands Footprint To Provide Localized Service

Measure, a U.S. provider of drone services for enterprise customers, has announced its first franchise location with the September 25 grand opening of Measure Springfield in Illinois. The new office provides local, face-to-face service for businesses in Central Illinois that are interested in using aerial data collection to improve productivity, control costs and increase workplace safety.

Crash Test Dummies Shown Breaking Seat-Back Video Screens In Simulated Accidents

Passenger advocate group Flyers Rights is calling attention to an investigative report published last week by the Daily Beast revealed that economy-class seats are so tight that crash test dummies were consistently breaking seatback video screens with their heads during simulations. This troubling report also noted that no coach seats today comply with Department of Transportation regulations for the brace position.

Instructors Gain Carrier Qualifications

Instructors from Training Air Wing (TRAWING) 1 and TRAWING 2 concluded Carrier Qualifications flying Boeing T-45C Goshawks aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sept. 16-17. This evolution allowed Truman Sailors to practice launching and recovering aircraft while preparing instructors, and instructors under training, to teach the Navy's newest pilots.