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President-Elect Trump Aims His Twitter Account At The JSF

Says F-35 Program Is 'Out Of Control'

Another military aviation program has drawn fire from President-elect Donald Trump. This time, he has taken to Twitter to criticize the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and government spending in general.

NASA Announces First Geostationary Vegetation, Atmospheric Carbon Mission

Primary Goal Is To Monitor Plant Health And Vegetation Stress In The Americas

NASA has selected a first-of-its-kind Earth science mission that will extend our nation’s lead in measuring key greenhouse gases and vegetation health from space to advance our understanding of Earth’s natural exchanges of carbon between the land, atmosphere and ocean.

Beechcraft Introduces Special Mission Enhancements For The King Air 350 Platform

Now Available With PWC PT6A-67A Engines

Beechcraft Corporation announced at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) conference in Dubai that the company is now offering Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engines for improved performance on its King Air 350HW and King Air 350ER turboprops.

Milestone E-Jet Delivered To Tianjin Airlines

Aircraft Was 1,300th To Roll Off The Embraer Assembly Line

Embraer reached another milestone recently with its E-Jets program - the delivery of the 1,300th aircraft. The E-Jet, an E195, was handed over to China’s Tianjin Airlines in a ceremony at the factory in São José dos Campos. This delivery brings the Tianjin Airlines E-Jet fleet to 45, the largest in Asia.

Testing Facility For Combat Rescue Helicopters Opened By Sikorsky

Move Follows Early Completion Of Preliminary Design Review Milestone

A new Systems Integration Lab (SIL) has been opened by Sikorsky to begin testing key systems for the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH), the new aircraft being built for the United States Air Force.

Dark Matter May Be Smoother Than Expected

Careful Study Of Large Area Of Sky Imaged By VST Reveals Intriguing Result

Analysis of a giant new galaxy survey, made with ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope in Chile, suggests that dark matter may be less dense and more smoothly distributed throughout space than previously thought. An international team used data from the Kilo Degree Survey (KiDS) to study how the light from about 15 million distant galaxies was affected by the gravitational influence of matter on the largest scales in the Universe. The results appear to be in disagreement with earlier results from the Planck satellite.

Newly Redesigned TF33 Engine Tested At Arnold AFB

Will Power Multiple Aircraft For The USAF

Testing of the TF33 Pratt and Whitney engine is being conducted at Arnold Engineering Development Center to verify and validate newly redesigned components of the engine.

Transportable Jet Simulation Trainers Coming To Navy Fleet

AV-8B Sims Are The First Of Their Kind

The days of walking into the ready room on a ship and seeing a makeshift AV-8B cockpit, with its controls, buttons and knobs drawn on boards surrounding a “pilot” chair, are numbered thanks to a new U.S. Marine Corps training device coming to the fleet.

Safran Opens Fully-Automated Helicopter Engine Turbine Blade Production Line

Part Of The Company's 'Factory Of The Future' Strategy

As part of its "Factory of the future" strategy, Safran Helicopter Engines has started its first automated production line dedicated to turbine blade manufacturing. The event at its Bordes plant was celebrated in the presence of Alain Rousset, President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region.

U.K. MoD Makes £100M Investment In Britain's Future 'Protector' Program

General Atomics Systems Will Build New Drone Based On Existing Technology

U.K. Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has agreed to a £100 million (approx. $126 million) contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to develop a new cutting-edge "Protector" Remotely Piloted Air System especially for the RAF.

Cedar Executive Orders A Legacy 500

Company is Private Jet Affiliate Of Middle East Airlines

Middle East Airlines (MEA) confirmed today at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation (MEBAA) show in Dubai the purchase of a second Embraer Legacy 500 business jet for its private-jet affiliate, Cedar Executive. The second aircraft is expected to enter into service in mid-2017.

EDM's A320 Door Trainer For China Southern Airlines Gains Factory Acceptance

Will Be Delivered To The Carrier Early Next Year

EDM, a provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, announced today that the extended A320 Door Trainer it has manufactured for China Southern Airlines passed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) earlier this month.

Eastern Airways Joins Embraer's Pool Program

Covers Hundreds Of Parts On The Carriers E170 Jets

Eastern Airways, the most recent operator to join the E-Jet family, has signed a Flight Hour Pool Program contract with Embraer. The pool agreement, for up to six years, covers more than 300 part numbers for Eastern Airways’ two recently acquired E170 jets. The airline, based in the UK, also operates three Embraer ERJ 145 jets.

Airborne 12.12.16: KSMO FBO Evictions Held Off, Blues at Oshkosh!, F-4 Finale

Also: A/L Exec Arrested, BD5-J Microjet, First 787-10, Antonov, Military UAVs, Q400 Buy, Spaceport America Cup

The Santa Monica City Council has decided to put its fight to oust two fixed base operations from Santa Monica Airport until after the holidays. A superior court judge was to have issued a ruling a week ago on a preliminary injunction that would stop the city from evicting Atlantic Aviation and American Flyers, the two FBOs offering services at the airport. But with no ruling yet, the senior advisor on airport issues to City Manager said that the city and Atlantic Aviation had j

Teamster Mechanics At United Airlines Ratify National Agreement

Six-Year Contract Puts Mechanics At The Top Of The Industry

Mechanics at United Airlines stations across the nation ratified a six-year National Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement with the company today after more than three years of negotiations.

Legacy Hornets Slated For Retirement By The U.S. Navy

Hope To Procure 'Dozens' Of Newer Models To Make Up Fighter Shortage

The U.S. Navy is making plans to divest itself of some of its older "legacy" F/A-18 Hornets, with an eye towards the acquisition of "dozens" of newer model F/A-18E/F models, according to a military official.

Spinoff 2017 Shows How NASA Technology Makes A Difference On Earth

Important In The Development Of Everything From Self-Driving Tractors To Brain Surgery Tools

NASA has released its Spinoff 2017 publication, which takes a close look at 50 different companies that are using NASA technology – innovations developed by NASA, with NASA funding, or under a contract with the agency – in products that we all benefit from.

Associated Air Center Completes First BBJ Split Scimitar Winglets Installation

Unidentified Customer Has Boeing BBJ Modified

Associated Air Center (AAC) has completed the company’s first installation of Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar Winglets for a U.S.-based Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) customer. The installation was completed after a scheduled yearly inspection at AAC’s Dallas Love Field facility.

AeroSports Update: ICAS Honors Airshow Performer

Bill Stein Is Recognized For Making Airshows Safer With A Top Award From ICAS

The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) at its 49th annual convention last week presented its highest honor, the Sword of Excellence to an Aptos, CA based pilot in front of nearly 1,000 air show industry professionals attending the event's closing banquet at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

ForeFlight Introduces Version 8.2

Latest Release Includes More Map Data, New Safety Alerts

The software engineers at ForeFlight have been busy, and the result is the company's latest update with more aeronautical map data, new safety alerts, and other features in version 8.2.

Klyde Morris (12.12.16)

Klyde Fights The Internet AGAIN... And The Internet Is Winning

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 12.09.16: GodSpeed John Glenn, Electric-Flight Record, FAA Oversight?

Also: Gone West: Aleta Jackson DeLong, Barnstorming: Breakfast With A Hero, Pearl Harbor, WWII Vets, NATA at KVNY, Flightstar, UK Airport Threat

John Glenn has headed west. At 95 years of age, America’s third astronaut into space, and the first American astronaut to orbit the earth has passed away. Our sentiments, and the sentiments of everyone who remembers those dangerous and heroic first days of space travel are best represented by a tweet that was issued by NASA immediately after his death, which reads: “We are saddened by the loss of Senator John Glenn, the first America

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.12.16): Maximum Authorized Altitude

Maximum Authorized Altitude A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, area navigation low or high route, or other direct route for which an MEA is designated in 14 CFR Part 95 at which adequate reception of navigation aid signals is assured.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.12.16)

Aero Linx: The Medallion Foundation The Medallion Foundation, a non-profit aviation safety organization, embraces mentors and advocates for all aspects of aviation: Student pilots to airline management. Our programs and services are designed to enhance aviation safety through multiple avenues, such as the highly sought after Shield® award, education and advocacy programs, and numerous initiatives in cooperation with industry and the FAA, expanding expectations and performance of enhanced safety cultures. Our core mission of reducing aviation accidents in Alaska and beyond is fostered through one-on-one mentoring, auditing, education and continuous improvement. We elevate aviation safety by the conscious endeavor of all

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.12.16)

"To decrease the strike fighter shortfall and to best prepare future air wings for likely threats we will soon divest from legacy Hornets, look to buy several squadrons worth of Super Hornets and continue with efforts to bring on the F-35 carrier variant." Source: The quiote comes from an official, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, as the U.S. Navy is reportedly making plans to divest itself of some of its older "legacy" F/A-18 Hornets, with an eye towards the acquisition of "dozens" of newer model F/A-18E/F models, according to a military official.

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December 12, 2016

Says F-35 Program Is 'Out Of Control'

Primary Goal Is To Monitor Plant Health And Vegetation Stress In The Americas

Now Available With PWC PT6A-67A Engines

Aircraft Was 1,300th To Roll Off The Embraer Assembly Line

Move Follows Early Completion Of Preliminary Design Review Milestone

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Careful Study Of Large Area Of Sky Imaged By VST Reveals Intriguing Result

Will Power Multiple Aircraft For The USAF

AV-8B Sims Are The First Of Their Kind

Part Of The Company's 'Factory Of The Future' Strategy

General Atomics Systems Will Build New Drone Based On Existing Technology

Company is Private Jet Affiliate Of Middle East Airlines

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Will Be Delivered To The Carrier Early Next Year

Covers Hundreds Of Parts On The Carriers E170 Jets

Also: A/L Exec Arrested, BD5-J Microjet, First 787-10, Antonov, Military UAVs, Q400 Buy, Spaceport America Cup

Six-Year Contract Puts Mechanics At The Top Of The Industry

Hope To Procure 'Dozens' Of Newer Models To Make Up Fighter Shortage

Important In The Development Of Everything From Self-Driving Tractors To Brain Surgery Tools

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Unidentified Customer Has Boeing BBJ Modified

Bill Stein Is Recognized For Making Airshows Safer With A Top Award From ICAS

Latest Release Includes More Map Data, New Safety Alerts

Klyde Fights The Internet AGAIN... And The Internet Is Winning

Also: Gone West: Aleta Jackson DeLong, Barnstorming: Breakfast With A Hero, Pearl Harbor, WWII Vets, NATA at KVNY, Flightstar, UK Airport Threat

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