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April 28, 2014

Airborne 04.28.14: Textron Layoffs, AW609 Autorotation Trials, 'JUMP' VTOL UAV

Also: Electric E-FAN, An Afternoon Flight, SpaceX Soft Water Landing, Sunseeker Duo First Flight

Approximately 750 workers are being laid off by Textron aviation across the Cessna and Beechcraft divisions, but the announcement was not a surprise. The 60-day notices that went out the middle of last week were reportedly in line with, or lower than, expected job cuts at the Textron subsidiaries. Autorotation trials for the AW609 TiltRotor program have been completed successfully, according to AgustaWestland. Between the end of March and into April, flight testing included more than 70 power-off conversions from airplane mode to helicopter mode. Dubbed "JU

Airborne 04.28.14: Textron Layoffs, AW609 Autorotation Trials, 'JUMP' FW VTOL UAV

Also: Electric E-FAN, An Afternoon Flight, SpaceX Soft Water Landing, Sunseeker Duo First Flight

Approximately 750 workers are being laid off by Textron aviation across the Cessna and Beechcraft divisions, but the announcement was not a surprise. The 60-day notices that went out the middle of last week were reportedly in line with, or lower than, expected job cuts at the Textron subsidiaries. Autorotation trials for the AW609 TiltRotor program have been completed successfully, according to AgustaWestland. Between the end of March and into April, flight testing included more than 70 power-off conversions from airplane mode to helicopter mode. Dubbed "JUMP", the system consist of booms fitted with vertical lift motors and rotors that are mounted to each wing to provide v

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Astronauts Shannon Lucid And Jerry Ross To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex To Host Induction Ceremony At Space Shuttle Atlantis May 3

Space shuttle astronauts Shannon Lucid, the only American woman to serve aboard the Russian Space Station Mir, and Jerry Ross, the first human to complete seven space shuttle missions, will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3 during a ceremony held in the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Space Command Leader Calls For Innovation Amid Budget Cuts

Shelton: 'We've Run Out Of Money And Now We Have To Think'

Innovation and cost-saving ideas will help ensure the Air Force keeps its warfighting readiness despite significant, ongoing budget cuts, said the commander of Air Force Space Command.

ESA's Weightless Plants Fly On A Dragon

Gravi-2 Continues The Research Of Its Predecessor Into How Sensitive Plants Are To Gravity.

The Dragon space ferry that arrived at the International Space Station last week carried a cargo of lentil seeds that will be nurtured into life on the International Space Station. The seeds will be subjected to different levels of simulated gravity. Spinning them in centrifuges at different speeds on the Space Station will recreate gravity, similar to how astronauts and fighter pilots are subjected to high-forces in human centrifuges.

Gulfstream Names Tony Swift First Field Service Representative In Africa

Swift Will Serve Gulfstream Operators Based In The Region And Those Traveling Through Africa

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently named Tony Swift as its first field service representative (FSR) in Africa. Swift, who is based in South Africa, reports to Ken Maxwell, senior manager, International Field Service Operations, Gulfstream.

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Mexico Looks To Buy UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters

Deal Could Be Worth $680 Million If Approved

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico for UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $680 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on April 17, 2014.

Astronomical Forensics Uncover Planetary Disks In NASA's Hubble Archive

Images Reveal Telltale Evidence For Newly-Formed Planets

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have applied a new image processing technique to obtain near-infrared scattered light photos of five disks observed around young stars in the Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes database. These disks are telltale evidence for newly-formed planets.

Flyht's Technology Achieves Major Milestone With One Million Flights

Primary AFIRS Product Installed In Over 400 Aircraft, Company Says

Flyht Aerospace Solutions' Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) has reached a major milestone ... having surpassed one million flights onboard customer aircraft.

AAR Secures Contract With Aeromexico To Perform Heavy Maintenance

Work Already Underway On First Airplane In Indianapolis

Aerospace and defense contractor AAR has secured a contract with Aeromexico to provide heavy maintenance, or C checks, on three of the airline's Boeing 767 aircraft. AAR will perform the work at the Indianapolis Maintenance Center, its largest maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the U.S., located on the Indianapolis airport.

Machinists Apply For Single Employer Status With Air Canada Rouge, Sky Regional

IAM: Need Designation To Protect Work Done By Members At Air Canada

The International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers - IAM - has made two separate applications to the Canada Industrial Relations Board, for single employer status between Air Canada and Air Canada rouge (ACrouge) and between Air Canada and Sky Regional Airlines.

AgustaWestland, Heliconia Aero Solutions Sign Distributorship Agreement

Places Order For Two AW139 Aircraft, Plus Multiple Options

AgustaWestland and Heliconia Aero Solutions, the flagship Company of Heliconia Group in Morocco, have announce the signing of a Distributorship Agreement for AgustaWestland helicopters models in Morocco. Both companies also announced that Heliconia has placed a first order for two AW139 intermediate twin helicopters, plus a number of options, to perform offshore transport missions in Morocco.

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Velocity Aerospace Group Announces Strategic Acquisition of E.D.N. Aviation, Inc

Global Aviation MRO Services Provider Expands Offering Into Control Panel Services

Velocity Aerospace Group, Inc. (Velocity), an MRO service provider, has announced the strategic acquisition with management of E.D.N. Aviation, Inc. (EDN), of Van Nuys, CA. The move expands Velocity’s repair and overhaul service capabilities into control panel services.

Entrepreneur Takes Delivery Of Customized Airbus Helicopters' AS350 B3e

Corporate AStar First One Equipped With Garmin G500H Glass Cockpit

One of America’s leading entrepreneurs is the proud owner of a new, customized AS350 B3e helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI). David MacNeil, owner of MacNeil Automotive Products Ltd. in Bolingbrook, Illinois, has taken delivery of the aircraft that he will use in business travels for his highly successful company that manufactures the WeatherTech line of automotive products.

Klyde Morris (04.28.14)

Klyde Has Become Such A Doubting Thomas

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Kitfox Going North For Great Alaska Aviation Gathering

Premium 'Big Foot' Edition Of The LSA To Be On Display

Kitfox Aircraft will be heading to Alaska to display at the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering - May 3rd & 4th. The company will be showing off a handsome yellow and white example of a Premium model ... the"Big Foot" edition Light Sport ... that is ready for the bush flying.

Airborne 04.25.14: McWherter Details Leaked, Equusearch v FAA, Boeing 1Q Results

Also: Super Legend, Barnstorming On Leadership, Powering Imagination, One BlackHawk-No Pilot

The Washington Post has announced it is in possession of documents that indicate the actions against McWherter were because of allegations that included hazing, sexual harassment, and other forms of discrimination. According to the Washington Post article, the complaint is alleged to have happened while McWherter was commander of the Blue Angels on two separate occasions between 2008 and 2012. As previously reported by ANN, Texas EquuSearch, the nonprofit organization that was recently smacked down by the FAA for using an unmanned aircraft for volunteer search-

Asteroids As Seen From Mars; A Curiosity First

Appear As Light Streaks In Long Exposure Taken By Rover's Mastcam

A new image from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is the first ever from the surface of Mars to show an asteroid, and it shows two: Ceres and Vesta.

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Pilots In Taiwan Injured In Apache Accident

Aircraft Impacted A Building During Training Flight

Two Taiwanese military pilots were injured Friday when the Apache attack helicopter they were flying during a training exercise impacted a building. Taiwanese military officials said that the "incident happened during basic flight training for unknown reasons and a special team is investigating the cause."

FAA Approves GPS Device For FAA Enhanced Special Reporting Service In Alaska

Small Satellite Communication Device Provides Flight Following, SOS Button

The FAA Alaska Flight Services has announced that the DeLorme inReach satellite communicator has been approved for the Enhanced Special Reporting Service (eSRS) program.

Glasair Aviation Hires New Director Of Sales and Marketing

Former F.I.T. Aviation Executive Director Nick Frisch Tapped For Post

Glasair Aviation has named Nick Frisch as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. Frisch comes with nearly 30 years of experience as a pilot, flight instructor and most notably as the former Executive Director of F.I.T Aviation.

OpenAirplane Expands To Hawaii

Joins Forces With Barber’s Point Aviation Services

OpenAirplane has announced a new partnership with Barber’s Point Aviation Services (BPAS) to provide Hawaii-based and visiting pilots easier access to aircraft for rental and use on the island of Oahu, through its proprietary Universal Pilot Checkout (UPC) system.

Companies Enter Into Alcohol-To-Jet Fuel Initiative

Avianca Brasil And Byogy Renewables Team To Perform Advanced Flight Testing Using The CFM-56 Powered A319

Continuing its commitment to deliver price competitive, 100% replacement biofuels, Byogy Renewables and airline partner Avianca Brasil have launched a significant initiative to support advanced testing to accelerate the Byogy ATJ ASTM approval.

BitCoins In Space One Step Closer

BitSat Design Study Announced

BitCoins took one small step towards space today as Jeff Garzik's Dunvegan Space Systems and Deep Space Industries Inc. announced a preliminary design contract to develop an orbital system for the not-for-profit BitSat project.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.28.14): Sea Breeze Front

Sea Breeze Front A coastal phenomena, it is restricted to large bodies of water and their immediate coast lines. This is usually the landward extent of the sea breeze. Due to the imbalance of heating between land and water, a region of maximum upward motion or convergence occurs by mid-afternoon in the summer some 10 to 15 miles inland. Air mass thunderstorms or a line of towering cumulus clouds with showers can form along the front. At the beach, there are blue skies and a light breeze. This often occurs along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida's east coast.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.28.14)

Aero Linx: The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) is first and foremost a social club for people that share a passion for flight; for active pilots, former pilots, and non-pilots alike who love to learn about flying, love to talk about flying, and love to promote flying.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.28.14)

"Pilots and aircraft owners are encouraged to participate in this program while operating within the state of Alaska. Once an alert is generated, the position of the aircraft is transmitted to Flight Service either directly or through the International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC). This allows rescue to go directly to the aircraft location, instead of searching along an entire route when a flight becomes overdue." Source: James M. Miller, manager, Alaska Flight Services, commenting after they announced that the DeLorme inReach satellite communicator has been approved for the Enhanced Special Reporting Service (eSRS) program.

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