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May 04, 2017

Airborne 05.04.17: SpaceShipTwo Update, DJI Spark?, Erickson Leaves Ch11

Also: Lego Saturn V, AUVSI-XPO 2017 Live, EAA/Daher, SLS Mission Slip, Customs v Sheen, Boeing v Bombardier, Astro Retirement

VSS Unity, the sub-orbital spacecraft that Virgin Galactic hopes will one day carry tourists to the fringe of space, reached a major milestone Monday with the successful completion of its first feather flight. Virgin Galactic posted on its blog that the feather system was tested extensively on the ground before the flight test was conducted. "Full analysis of the data from today’s flight will, as always, take time; but initial reports from the pilots and from mission contro

AMA Drone Report 05.04.17: DRL Races, UAS Facility Maps, Sane Drone City Regs

Also: Karma Reintroduction, Dumb Drone Trix, Crowdfunding Issues, Hangar 360-Degree Drone Photos

Fitchburg, Massachusetts was selected by the Drone Racing League as the official New England site of one of its six 2017 Allianz World Championship races that culminate in a winner-take-all World Championship event. “It’s very exciting that Fitchburg was selected by DRL to host their 2017 drone racing series”, said Mayor Stephen DiNatale. The FAA has published more than 200 facility maps to streamline the commercial drone authorization process. The maps depict areas and altitudes near airpo

Airborne 05.04.17: SpaceShipTwo Update, DJI Spark?, Erickson Leaves Ch11

Also: Lego Saturn V, AUVSI-XPO 2017 Live, EAA/Daher, SLS Mission Slip, Customs v Sheen, Boeing v Bombardier, Astro Retirement

VSS Unity, the sub-orbital spacecraft that Virgin Galactic hopes will one day carry tourists to the fringe of space, reached a major milestone Monday with the successful completion of its first feather flight. Virgin Galactic posted on its blog that the feather system was tested extensively on the ground before the flight test was conducted. "Full analysis of the data from today’s flight will, as always, take time; but initial reports from the pilots and from mission control are extremely encouraging," the company said in the post. DJI will be holding an event in New York City on May 24th, and there is a lot of speculation that it is to un

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AMA Drone Report 05.04.17: DRL Races at Fitchburg, UAS Facility Maps, Sane Drone City?

Also: Karma Reintroduction, Dumb Drone Trix, Crowdfunding Issues, Hangar 360-Degree Drone Photos

Fitchburg, Massachusetts was selected by the Drone Racing League as the official New England site of one of its six 2017 Allianz World Championship races that culminate in a winner-take-all World Championship event. “It’s very exciting that Fitchburg was selected by DRL to host their 2017 drone racing series”, said Mayor Stephen DiNatale. The FAA has published more than 200 facility maps to streamline the commercial drone authorization process. The maps depict areas and altitudes near airports where UAS may operate safely. But drone operators still need FAA authorization to fly in those areas. The maps will help drone operators improve the quality of their Part 107

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GE Aviation Opens New Brilliant Factory

New 35,000-Square-Foot Facility Represents $14.5M Investment In Muskegon

GE Aviation recently celebrated the grand opening of its $14.5 million Brilliant Factory in Muskegon, MI - an investment that will stimulate economic growth in the region and where GE is using data and analytics to run its plants more efficiently.

Pratt & Whitney Canada Produces 100,000th Engine

Demonstrates Continued Focus On Driving Innovation

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) celebrated the production of its 100,000th engine this month. The company has 60,000 in-service engines operated by 12,300 customers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Its engine families span across general aviation, regional turboprops, business aviation, civil helicopters and auxiliary power units (APUs), and total an impressive 730 million flight hours logged.

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American Airlines Cutting Legroom In Coach

Only 29 Inches Will Separate Some Seats In Their 737 MAX Airplanes

Just when you thought an economy seat on an airliner could not get any less comfortable, along comes an announcement by American Airlines that it will be decreasing the distance between seats by from 31 to 29 inches in three rows, and 30 inches in the remainder of the main economy cabin.

Groundbreaking Set For Stockton Aviation Research And Technology Park

Construction Set To Begin May 15

A groundbreaking event is planned for May 15 for the Stockton Aviation Research and Technology Park in Atlantic County, NJ.

Boeing KC-46A Tanker Joins Flight Test Program

Newest Aircraft Is Third For Testing In Full KC-46 Configuration

There are now six aircraft in the KC-46 tanker test program, expanding its ability to complete ground and flight-test activities as it progresses toward first deliveries to the U.S. Air Force.

Pilots Invite Canadians To Join Campaign For Safer Skies

Canada's Four Largest Pilot Groups Join Forces To Launch Saferskies.ca

More than 8,000 passenger and cargo pilots have joined forces to launch SaferSkies.ca, a campaign to inform Canadians about the country's outdated aviation fatigue regulations and to urge the government to enact stronger protections to aviation safety.

First Fleet Of H135s For French EMS Is Now Fully Operational

Third H135 Delivered To EMS Operator SAF Group Earlier This Year

Airbus Helicopters has completed deliveries of three H135s, the latest version of its family, for emergency medical services (EMS) operations by SAF Group. The first aircraft is in service in Toulouse while the second and third helicopters are destined to perform EMS missions in Alençon and Besançon. These helicopters are the very first H135s to be used in the EMS role in France.

TRU Simulation + Training Qualifies Second Boeing 737 MAX FFS

Receives Type VII Qualification From CAAS

TRU Simulation + Training has completed ICAO 9625 Edition 4 Interim Type VII qualification of the Boeing 737 MAX Full Flight Simulator (FFS) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) at the Boeing Training Campus in Singapore. The device received qualification on March 30, 2017.

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DJI Offers Major Reward To ID Flight-Interfering Drone Pilots

Information Could Be Worth One Million Yuan

Amid reports of several incidents involving drones near Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in the southwestern province of Sichuan in China, dronemaker DJI is offering a reward of up to one million Yuan, or about $145,000, for information about the pilot or pilots in the incidents.

APFA Executive Committee Approves Pay Raises For AA Flight Attendants

Will Receive Increases Up To 6.5 Percent

In a meeting held in Euless, TX, the Executive Committee of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants voted to accept pay raises offered by American Airlines.

Chorus Aviation Announces Agreements To Acquire Six ATR 72-600 Aircraft

Aircraft Currently On Lease To Flybe And Virgin Australia

Chorus Aviation Inc. has secured agreements by Chorus Aviation Capital's subsidiaries to acquire six ATR 72-600 aircraft with attached leases from Avation PLC. Three of these aircraft are currently on lease to U.K. carrier, Flybe, and three to Virgin Australia Airlines. The aircraft are between one and four years old and are the first ATRs added to Chorus Aviation Capital's growing regional aircraft fleet.

Lawmakers Tell Airlines To Improve Customer Service

Alternative Is Legislation, According To House Transportation Committee Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA)

A group of airline executive, including United CEO Oscar Munoz, appeared before the House Transportation Committee Tuesday facing mounting criticism of the company's customer service.

Essential Air Services Fully Funded In Stopgap Budget Bill

President Trump Had Proposed Elimination The $175 Million Program

Airports receiving support through Essential Air Services will continue to be funded through the end of the fiscal year under the omnibus budget bill passed by Congress.

South Carolina To Launch Aerospace Curriculum In High Schools

South Carolina High School Students Will Soon Have Access To Aerospace Engineering Classes

Beginning this fall, six high schools across the South Carolina will offer courses in Aerospace Engineering. The courses are designed to appeal to students who are curious about the design and flight of aircraft and spacecraft vehicles. The curriculum consists of four courses: fundamentals of aerospace technology, advanced aerospace technology, aeronautics engineering application and astronautics engineering applications.

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Governor Ivey Announces Creation Of Alabama Aviation Education Center In Mobile

Airbus Will Play A Central Role In Developing Educational Programs

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has announced plans to create the Alabama Aviation Education Center, a hands-on instructional facility to be located near the Airbus aircraft manufacturing facility in Mobile that aims to bolster Alabama’s workforce development efforts and inspire young people to pursue careers in the state’s growing aerospace cluster.

Miles Daisher Celebrates BASE Jump 4,300 In Iconic Location

Chose Petra, One Of The Wonders Of The Word, For The Milestone Jump

Red Bull Air Force Team member Miles Daisher chose Petra, one of the Wonders of the World, as the stunning location to celebrate his 4,300rd BASE jump and make history.

NTSB Releases Factual Report From Alaska Accident

Pilot Of The Experimental Float Plane Fatally Injured

The NTSB has released a factual report and opened its accident docket from an accident which occurred on September 16, 2016 involving an experimental amateur-built, Hefty Polar Cub airplane. The pilot, who was the only occupant of the aircraft, was fatally injured in the accident. Pathology indicated that he had carbon monoxide in his system.

FlightHouse Engineering Partners With Vahana

First Full-Scale Canard Structure Accepted

FlightHouse Engineering, a firm specializing in the design of unmanned aircraft systems, has secured a contract to design and manufacture the composite airframes for the Vahana demonstration vehicles with the full-scale canard already being delivered on schedule to Vahana. Vahana is an electric, self-piloted vehicle project being developed by A³, the advanced projects and partnerships outpost of Airbus in Silicon Valley.

Airborne 05.03.17: Evolutionary Upgrades, John Goglia, UAS Facility Maps

Also: Cleburne Airshow, Gulfstream, GoPro Karma, Rockwell Collins, Dumb Drone Trix, Aireon, Pratt & Whitney

Evolution Aircraft Company has upgraded their product line by adding two additional Turbine models to their lineup of experimental aircraft kits. In addition to adding two models, each Evolution Turbine now comes equipped with the new ETouch Flightdeck Interface that revolutionizes the situational awareness of the pilot. Kevin Eldredge, the President Evolution Aircraft Company explains, “While the EVOT-750 and Lycoming piston model offer a great range of performance, we found that two ad

AMA Drone Report 04.27.17: Kitty Hawk Flyer, College Drones, DJI VR Goggles

Also: Airborne at XPONENTIAL, AMA On Mil-Airspace, Canadian Drones, AMA Legislative Efforts

With an appearance not all that different than many of the multi-copters we’re all flying these days, Google’s Larry Page, has entered the aviation arena with a personal flying machine that is supposed to operate in the 'ultralight' category. The 'Kitty Hawk Flyer' is an all-electric aircraft. Page's effort claims the aircraft to be "safe, tested and legal to operate in the United States in uncongested areas under the Ultralight category of FAA regulations. We’ve designed our first version speci

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WOW Air Takes Delivery Of Its First A320neo

Low-Cost Carrier Has 12 Airbus Aircraft In Its Fleet

WOW air the low-fare airline based in Iceland has taken delivery of its first A320neo on lease from Air Lease Corporation. WOW air is an all Airbus operator with 12 aircraft in its fleet to date.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.04.17)

"As a general rule, I don’t believe in over-burdening our businesses with regulation, or re-regulating industries that have been successfully de-regulated. But I shouldn’t need to remind you that Congress will not hesitate to act, whenever necessary, to ensure your customers are treated with the respect they deserve. Source: House Transportation Committee Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA), at a hearing focused on airline customer service.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.04.17): Flight Test

A flight for the purpose of investigating the operation/flight characteristics of an aircraft or aircraft component, or evaluating an applicant for a pilot certificate or rating.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.04.17)

National Association of State Aviation Officials

Officially established in 1931, the National Association of State Aviation Officials is one of the oldest continually active aviation advocates in the United States.

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