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February 13, 2019

Airborne 02.13.19: Inverted Flat Spin Record, FAA Bill, Black Wings Exhibit

Also: Bombardier New 50-Seater, Lynx FBO Acquisition, UPS Air Cargo Contract, NetJets Lawsuit

Spencer Suderman’s signature move is a called an inverted flat spin. On February 17, 2019, the professional aerobatic pilot will attempt to smash his own world record by spinning his biplane 120 times over Yuma, Arizona. Suderman, who lives in St. Augustine, Florida, is an air show performer and two-time Guinness World Records title holder for the most inverted flat spins in an aircraft. For this attempt, Suderman will fly an experimental Pitts Special S-1c. The plane is a different version of the one he

Airborne 02.13.19: Inverted Flat Spin Record, FAA Bill, Black Wings Exhibit

Also: Bombardier New 50-Seater, Lynx FBO Acquisition, UPS Air Cargo Contract, NetJets Lawsuit

Spencer Suderman’s signature move is a called an inverted flat spin. On February 17, 2019, the professional aerobatic pilot will attempt to smash his own world record by spinning his biplane 120 times over Yuma, Arizona. Suderman, who lives in St. Augustine, Florida, is an air show performer and two-time Guinness World Records title holder for the most inverted flat spins in an aircraft. For this attempt, Suderman will fly an experimental Pitts Special S-1c. The plane is a different version of the one he used in 2016 to set the current world record of 98 spins. It is lighter and has a flat bottom wing, which lowers the stall speed and should allow it to reach a higher altitude. It

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Bristow And Columbia Helicopters Terminate Proposed Transaction

Bristow Has Paid $20 Million To Columbia In Connection With The Agreement

Bristow Group and Columbia Helicopters, Inc. today announced that Bristow and Columbia have mutually agreed to terminate Bristow's agreement to acquire Columbia.

JSSI Business Aviation Index Reports Flight Activity Surged In 2018

Sees Solid Year-End Growth With Flight Activity Up 4.7% Over Same Period In 2017

Jet Support Services has released the JSSI Business Aviation Index for the fourth quarter of 2018 and reports year-to-date growth of 4.9 percent and an increase of 4.7 percent over the same period in 2017. The index tracks utilization of approximately 2,000 business aircraft worldwide and reports average flight hours flown on a monthly basis by region, industry and cabin type.

Corona, CA PD Deploys Unmanned Aerial Systems To Enhance Public Safety

Represents The Culmination Of Over 56 Hours Of Specialized Pilot Training

The Corona Police Department is excited to announce the deployment of its Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) team which went into service February 7, 2019. The UAS team will help enhance the safety and service the department provides the community through leveraging cost-effective technology.

FreeFlight Systems Announces Sapphire Elite Recognition Program

Honors Top Performing Partners Of 2018

NextGen avionics leader FreeFlight Systems announced today the formation of the Company’s Sapphire Elite recognition program, honoring the ten highest-performing partnerships per calendar year. The Company’s network of avionics professionals is comprised of 650+ Part 145 certified repair stations with locations that span the globe. All are authorized sales and service centers capable of selling, installing, and servicing FreeFlight Systems’ aviation products.

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Sikorsky's AAG And BLADE Announce Agreement

Will Utilize A Sikorsky S-76 Helicopter For On-Demand Urban Mobility Option In NYC

Sikorsky's subsidiary Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) and Fly Blade, Inc ("BLADE"), a digitally-powered aviation company, have announced an agreement to provide a new on-demand urban mobility option in the New York City metro area.

GAMA Welcomes Raphaël Fabian As Director Of European Affairs

Worked In A Similar Function For Rolls-Royce In Brussels

GAMA has named Raphaël Fabian as its Director of European Affairs. Raphaël comes to GAMA from the Rolls-Royce European Affairs team in Brussels. During his seven years in this role, he specialized in advocacy and research funding for the aerospace and maritime sectors, focusing on transversal topics such as automated multi-modal transport, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and skills and sustainability.

D-Day Squadron Responds To Recognition Of D-Day Veterans During SOTU

Will Travel To Europe In June For Commemorative Events

The D-Day Squadron released a statement following the State of the Union address last week expressing gratitude for the acknowledgement of the profound contribution of D-Day Veterans to the liberation of the European Continent that reached a critical turning point on June 6th, 1944.

ExpressJet Airlines Names John Greenlee Chief Financial Officer

Will Also Serve As Senior Vice President Of Planning And Operations Control

ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express carrier, has named John Greenlee Chief Financial Officer and Senior vice president of Planning and Operations Control. In this new role, he will lead ExpressJet in delivering top-tier operational reliability and efficiency.

FAA Issues SAIB For Cessna Hobbs Switches

Seven Events Of Premature Failure Reported To The Agency

The FAA has issued an SAIB related to the failure of the “Sensor-Oil Pressure (Hobbs Switch)”, part number (P/N) 83278 as it is referred to in the illustrated parts catalogue, installed in Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) Model 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, T206H airplanes. These engine oil pressure switches could have been provided new with the airplane or as a spares replacement part.

Plane Slides Off Ice Runway In New Hampshire

Pilot And Passenger Uninjured, But The Plane Was Not So Lucky

A small plane skidded off an ice runway at Alton Bay Seaplane Base in New Hampshire Sunday, resulting in damage to the airplane's propeller and nose gear.

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Sun Flyer 2 Completes First Flight With Siemens Electric Propulsion Motor

Flight Took Place February 8 In Colorado

Bye Aerospace’s electric Sun Flyer 2 successfully completed the first official flight test with a Siemens electric propulsion motor February 8 at Centennial Airport, south of Denver, CO.

Analyst Forecasts An Increase In Used Bizjet inventory

Brian Foley Anticipates A Return To A More Typical Historical Average

For going on 10 years, the number of used business jets for sale on the market has been steadily declining. It reached the relatively tight inventory level of less than 9% of the fleet for sale in January 2019, a low not seen in the last 20 years. This is just half the level that was available in 2009 when nearly 1 in 5 business jets was for sale during the financial crisis as confidence cratered and owning a corporate jet vilified. It’s believed that things are just now beginning on a new trajectory of increasing levels back towards a more typical historical average of 12%.

AUVSI Announces XPONENTIAL 2019 Education Tracks

Annual Unmanned Systems Industry Conference Showcases Five Education Tracks

The Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) will provide more than 150 educational sessions of programming presented by over 300 speakers at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019, on April 29 to May 2, at McCormick Place in Chicago. All XPONENTIAL sessions will fall into at least one primary track. These tracks will help identify large selections of presentations and discussions addressing broad topics of interest to the unmanned community.

Spaceflight To Launch First Privately Funded Lunar Lander

In Partnership With SSL, Spaceflight Will Send Its First Rideshare Mission To Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit

Satellite rideshare and mission management provider Spaceflight will launch two payloads on its first rideshare mission to Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). The mission is scheduled for no earlier than mid-February 2019 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launching from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

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AirVenture 2019 Celebrates 50Th Anniversary Of Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet

Iconic Airplane Expanded International Travel A Half-Century Ago

The 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747, the iconic wide-body jetliner that has carried everything from heads of state to the space shuttle, will be celebrated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. The 67th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2018 Annual Report

Panel Established In 1968 Following Apollo 1 Fire

The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2018 annual report Friday examining the agency's safety performance over the past year and highlighting accomplishments, issues and concerns.

Embraer Delivered 181 Total Jets In 2018

Number Evenly Split Between Commercial And Business Airplanes

Embraer delivered a total of 181 jets in 2018, of which 90 were commercial aircraft and 91 were executive jets (64 light and 27 large). The deliveries were within the outlook ranges for the year of 85 to 95 for the commercial aviation market, while business aviation market deliveries were below the 105 to 125 outlook, as recently disclosed by Embraer during its recent meeting with investors and analysts at the New York Stock Exchange. In the fourth quarter of 2018, Embraer delivered 33 commercial jets and 36 executive jets (24 light and 12 large). As of December 31, the firm order backlog totaled $16.3 billion.

Airborne 02.11.19: Red Arrows Tour, SpaceShipTwo Crew, Able Flight Record

Also: Aircraft Electronics Technicians, Astronics AeroSat, Commercial Crew Launch Dates, Mitchell Airport

The Red Arrows will fly to North America for the Western Hawk 19 tour after taking part in the Royal International Air Tattoo, at RAF Fairford, from July 19-21. They will travel across the U.S. and Canada. "The Red Arrows are an international symbol of Britain and this landmark event will generate a significant amount of investment," said Defense Minister Mark Lancaster. Previous tours, which include China, Greece, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Pakistan and Bahrain, have led to the UK g

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.13.19)

“This successful test flight is a proud moment for the Siemens and Bye Aerospace teams and marks a milestone in bringing the age of electric flight to life.” Source: Dr. Frank Anton, Executive Vice President and Head of eAircraft, Siemens, on the first flight of the Sun Flyer 2 aircraft powered by a Siemens electric motor.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.13.19): Decision Height (DH)

With respect to the operation of aircraft, means the height at which a decision must be made during an ILS or PAR instrument approach to either continue the approach or to execute a missed approach.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.13.19)

"Why The Washington Post's Profile Of Elon Musk's Private Jet Travel Missed The Runway"

From Forbes, a look at what contributor Doug Gollan says are inconsistencies in a Washington Post article dissecting private jet travel by SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk.

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