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AEAC Selects Avidyne As Avionics Provider For New ‘Sun Flyer’

All-Electric Aircraft To Feature Avidyne Glass Panel

Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. (AEAC) has selected Avidyne Corporation to collaborate on the development of the avionics panel for the next-generation “Sun Flyer” solar-electric training aircraft being developed by AEAC.

Airborne 04.21.15: CubCrafters' EX-2!, PS Engineering PDA360EX, Grand Caravan EX

Also: F35 to Oshkosh, Aero-Calendar, Cessna 120/140 SAIB, Congressional Gold medal For Doolittle Raiders, Sikorsky S92

It’s hard to believe that the venerable Piper Cub could be improved any more than it already has been, but CubCrafters has now come up with an improved version of their Carbon Cub EX. The primary components of the new EX-2 are the G-Series ailerons, flaps, and tail feathers. The G-Series control surfaces of the EX-2 improve controllability in all aspects of the flight envelope. PS Engineering has introduced its PDA360EX, a new product that they say fills a void in the higher end au

Superior Aviation Group Has Acquired The Gemini Diesel Engine

Revolutionary, Two-Stroke, Uniflow Engine Will Bring The Operational Benefits Of Diesel Power To A Wider Variety Of Light Aircraft

Timothy T. (Tim) Archer, Group CEO, Superior Aviation Group announced today that the company has acquired the Gemini Diesel engine and has begun active development of the current engines, as well as planning the introduction of new models.

Massachusetts Aviation Director To Step Down In July

Plans To 'Seek New Opportunities' In Aviation

Massachusetts Aviation Director Chris Willenborg has announced that he'll be leaving his position of Administrator of the MassDOT Aeronautics Division in July to seek new opportunities in the aviation industry.

Security Expert Barred From United Airlines Flight

Twitter Post Got Security Company CEO Stopped At The Gate

If you had any questions about the whether to post that airplane security-related joke on Twitter, consider the story of Chris Roberts, founder of One World Labs.

Amphibious Air Ambulance Idea Nominated For James Dyson Award

Presented You Young Engineers For Innovative Thinking

One of the nominees for this year's James Dyson Award is an amphibious air ambulance with STOL capabilities its inventor says is designed to "land as close to the patient as possible."

Boeing Presents Flight Test 787 Dreamliner To Pima Air & Space Museum

Donation Allows Students, Aviation Enthusiasts, Visitors To See Dreamliner Displayed In Arizona

Elected and community leaders and Boeing officials joined together today to celebrate the permanent display of one of the original 787-8 Dreamliner flight test airplanes at the Pima Air & Space Museum.

GE Aviation’s First Additive Manufactured Part Takes Off On A GE90 Engine

FAA Certified The Part In February

The GE90 engine, which was the first jet engine to utilize composite fiber polymeric material on the front fan blades 20 years ago, achieved another milestone ... becoming the first GE engine to incorporate an additive manufactured component for the housing on the T25 sensor.

Rolls-Royce Wins Largest Ever Order From Emirates

Engines And Service Agreement For 50 Airbus A380 Aircraft

Rolls-Royce has won its largest ever order, worth $9.2 billion, to provide Trent 900 engines and TotalCare service support to Emirates. The engines will power 50 Airbus A380 aircraft that will enter service from 2016.

Proud Bird Signs New 20 Year LAX Lease

Aviation Themed Restaurant To Be Remodeled

The Proud Bird Restaurant, a LAX icon since it first opened in 1967, signed a new 20-year lease in the restaurant’s Tuskegee Room on Saturday.

Wipaire Welcomes Bill Pike As Leesburg Service Center General Manager

Brings 35 Years Of Military And Management Experience To The Company

Wipaire has named Bill Pike as the general manager of Wipaire’s Leesburg, Florida service center. Bill joins Wipaire after 20 years of military aviation maintenance management and 15 years of civilian aviation management. He will be responsible for the general operations of Wipaire’s service center at the Leesburg International Airport.

Missouri Airport Managers Present First Friend Of Aviation Award

State Senator Mike Kehoe Is The First To Be Honored

Missouri State Senator Mike Kehoe was presented the first ever Friend of Aviation Award during an April 16th banquet at the Spring Conference of the Missouri Airport Managers Association (MAMA) at the Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Missouri.

Embraer, Saab Set Partnership For F-X2 Project Joint Program Management

Will Also Develop A Two-Seat Variant Of The Gripen NG For Brazil

Embraer and Saab have signed an agreement that establishes a partnership for joint management of the F-X2 Project for the Brazilian Air Force following the Memorandum of Understanding announced on July 11th, 2014. The partnership agreement is part of Saab's commitment to deliver industrial co-operation in relation to the F-X2 project.

Jet Aviation Adds 2 Gulfstream G650ER Aircraft To Managed Fleet In Asia

Aircraft Will Be Based In Hong Kong, Delivery Expected In May

Jet Aviation is adding two Hong Kong-based Gulfstream G650ER aircraft to its managed fleet in EMEA and Asia, bringing the total of G650 aircraft in its regional fleet up to seven. Delivery of the aircraft is expected by the end of May 2015.

New Mooney Acclaim Type S Lost At Lakeland Linder

Aircraft Is Reported To Be Less Than 2 Months Old

A nearly brand new Mooney Acclaim, N608MR (pix shown, courtesy of Lakeland FD), was lost in lakeland just prior to the start of the annual Sun 'n Fun Airshow. The aircraft reported mechanical difficulties just prior to the accident, after which the airframe was mostly consumed by flame. Other media reports have confirmed reports of a loss of power. The accident happened along Pipkin Creek as pilot Richard Simile attempted to put the aircraft down in an open field but missed and wound up impacting an area near a horse farm. Simile, 55, was reported to have suffered only minor injuries but it appears that the 2015 M20TN will be a total loss.

Committee Leaders: Space Exploration Must Be NASA’s Priority

Members Question NASA Administrator At Space Subcommittee Hearing On FY 2016 Budget

Members of the Subcommittee on Space today discussed fiscal year 2016 budget priorities with NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr. at a hearing last week on the Obama administration’s request. NASA is the world’s leading civilian space agency and the only U.S. federal agency responsible for space exploration.

NTSB Factual Report Released In Collision With Wind Turbine

Pilot Had Previously Expressed Concerns To The FAA About The Wind Farm

The NTSB has released a factual report from an accident which occurred 10 miles south of Highmore, South Dakota in which the commercial pilot and three passengers were fatally injured.

Test-Fly A UAV At Sun 'n Fun

DRONE23 And Yuneec Electric Aviation Present The Typhoon Q500+

Attendees at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in & Expo in Lakeland, FL this week will have the opportunity to fly a Yuneec Typhoon Q500+. DRONE23 and Yuneec Electric Aviation are teaming up to present the Q500+ at the DroneZone at booth LD12.

New PS Engineering Audio Panel Targeted At Homebuilders' Market

Includes Technology Developed For The U.S. Air Force

PS Engineering has introduced its PDA360EX, a new product that fills a void in the higher end audio panel market designed exclusively for experimental aircraft.

Aero-Sports Update: CubCrafter’s New Carbon Cub EX-2

The Cub Gets Even Better When CubCrafters Upgrades Their Popular Cub EX Model

CubCrafters has announced an upgrade of its kit aircraft based on the popular Carbon Cub. The new Carbon Cub EX-2 improves on the Company’s Carbon Cub EX, an Experimental Amateur Built kit that features a lightweight airframe and powerful engine to provide formidable off-airport performance.

Aspen Reduces Pricing On Single-Band ADS-B Transceivers

ATX100, ATX100G Meet 2020 Mandate Specs

Aspen Avionics has reduced the price on its single-band ATX100 and ATX100G transceivers. Originally priced at $3,995, the ATX100 now lists for $2,645. The recently certified ATX100G price has also been reduced to $3,495 from $4,995.

Gyrocopter Pilot Who Landed At Capitol Returns To Florida

Has Been Charged With Violating National Airspace, Operating An Unregistered Aircraft

The pilot who landed his gyrocopter on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol last week has returned to his home in Ruskin, FL pending a hearing on charges stemming from the incident.

Airborne 04.20.15: Mooney Delivers, FAA Wants $$$, New EXP Engines, ANN@Lakeland

Also: BD-22L Accident, CRS-6 First Stage Landing, Gogo/NetJets, Air Canada, Cessna Citation M2, GAMA Hails UK

The Mooney International production line seems to be rolling smoothly as they delivered three new M20TN Acclaims to their owners last week. The deliveries were made at Mooney’s Kerrville, Texas, facility. The new Acclaims will be based out of Louisiana, Florida, and New York. These Acclaims follow the delivery of the first B Registered Acclaim delivered last December to Henan, China. When the subject of NextGen was brought up during a Senate Commerce Committee meeting last week, FAA adminis

What Is A Scramjet?

In a Supersonic Combustion Ramjet, oxygen needed by the engine to combust is taken from the atmosphere passing through the vehicle, instead of from a tank onboard.

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All-Electric Aircraft To Feature Avidyne Glass Panel

Also: F35 to Oshkosh, Aero-Calendar, Cessna 120/140 SAIB, Congressional Gold medal For Doolittle Raiders, Sikorsky S92

Revolutionary, Two-Stroke, Uniflow Engine Will Bring The Operational Benefits Of Diesel Power To A Wider Variety Of Light Aircraft

Plans To 'Seek New Opportunities' In Aviation

Twitter Post Got Security Company CEO Stopped At The Gate

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Presented You Young Engineers For Innovative Thinking

Donation Allows Students, Aviation Enthusiasts, Visitors To See Dreamliner Displayed In Arizona

FAA Certified The Part In February

Engines And Service Agreement For 50 Airbus A380 Aircraft

Aviation Themed Restaurant To Be Remodeled

Brings 35 Years Of Military And Management Experience To The Company

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State Senator Mike Kehoe Is The First To Be Honored

Will Also Develop A Two-Seat Variant Of The Gripen NG For Brazil

Aircraft Will Be Based In Hong Kong, Delivery Expected In May

Aircraft Is Reported To Be Less Than 2 Months Old

Members Question NASA Administrator At Space Subcommittee Hearing On FY 2016 Budget

Pilot Had Previously Expressed Concerns To The FAA About The Wind Farm

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DRONE23 And Yuneec Electric Aviation Present The Typhoon Q500+

Includes Technology Developed For The U.S. Air Force

The Cub Gets Even Better When CubCrafters Upgrades Their Popular Cub EX Model

ATX100, ATX100G Meet 2020 Mandate Specs

Has Been Charged With Violating National Airspace, Operating An Unregistered Aircraft

Also: BD-22L Accident, CRS-6 First Stage Landing, Gogo/NetJets, Air Canada, Cessna Citation M2, GAMA Hails UK

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