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All News

January 15, 2014

GAMA Announces Scholarship Availability

Applications Being Accepted For Edward W. Stimpson And Dr. Harold S. Wood Awards

GAMA on Monday announced the availability of two prestigious scholarships awarded annually to students who have excelled in or are pursuing aviation studies.

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Boeing Finds Significant Potential In 'Green Diesel' As A Sustainable Jet Fuel

Current Fuel For Trucks Could Supply 1 Percent Of Global Jet Fuel Demand

Boeing has identified "green diesel," a renewable fuel used in ground transportation, as a significant new source of sustainable aviation biofuel that emits at least 50 percent less carbon dioxide than fossil fuel over its lifecycle. The company is working with the FAA and other stakeholders to gain approval for aircraft to fly on green diesel, further reducing the aviation industry's carbon emissions.

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WMU Aviation College Picked By Professional Group For Program Rollout

Goal Is To Promote BizAv Careers For The Next Generation Of Aviators

Directors of a statewide professional aviation association will meet at Western Michigan University's College of Aviation in Battle Creek, MI, Wednesday, Jan. 22, to announce the launch of a major outreach effort aimed at promoting business aviation careers for the next generation of aviators.

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Wheels Up Selects Skyservice As Exclusive Sales Agent In Canada

Canada's 'Busiest FBO' To Handle Sales

Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company, has appointed Skyservice, Canada’s "busiest fixed-base operator (FBO)," as its exclusive Sales Agent for Canada. Skyservice will sell the Wheels Up total aviation flight solution, including the King Air 350i, to Canadian customers through its operations in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary.

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OMB Urged To Approve Rule Enhancing Safe Air Transport Of Lithium Batteries

PHMSA Rule Would Align U.S. Rules With Stricter International Safety Regulations 

PRBA, the Rechargeable Battery Association, with other trade groups, manufacturers and transportation companies, has urged the Office of Management and Budget to "act promptly" and finish its review of U.S. Department of Transportation regulations that would advance safety goals by harmonizing U.S. requirements for the air transport of lithium batteries with tougher international rules.

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A350 XWB Passes Ultimate Load Wing Test

Another Step On The Road Towards Certification For The Airplane

Airbus successfully performed the ultimate load test of the A350 XWB’s wing in December 2013, applying loads up to 1.5 times higher than those the aircraft would ever encounter in its entire in-service life. At ultimate load, the A350 XWB wingtip deflection exceeds five meters.

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Fiji Airways Reveals Five-Year Masterplan

Fleet Size Will Increase, Both Boeing And Airbus Can Expect Orders

Fiji Airways announced details from its five-year strategic plan approved by the airline's board in mid-December 2013. Developed through input from customers, employers, and stakeholders, the plan includes three focus areas:  growing the number of aircraft and available seats; increasing operating profits and passenger numbers, and; expanding the airline's route network through key airline partnerships.

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Florida-Based Aircraft Brokerage Wins Fight With Warren Buffett’s NetJets

Had Filed Suit To Protect 'IntelliJet' Brand

Nearly two years ago Florida-based IntelliJet International, a private jet sales and brokerage company, was sued for trademark infringement by NetJets Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company owned by Warren Buffet. A federal judge has ruled in favor of IntelliJet’s Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Nat'l Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Plans Palm Springs Gathering

General Membership Meeting, Airline Recruiters, And Social Events All On The Agenda

The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) is holding their annual "Winter Warm-Up" in Palm Springs this weekend. Along with the organization's general membership meeting, there will be plenty of opportunities to socialize, as well as two public events.

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NGC's Hunter UAS Surpasses 100,000 Combat Flight Hours

U.S. Army Has Flown The Aircraft Since 1996

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), in use with the U.S. Army since 1996, recently surpassed 100,000 combat flight hours in service.

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Jet Center Los Angeles Placed On NATA Safety 1st Ground Audit Registry

Program Provides A Consistent Operational Safety Standard For FBOs

NATA is pleased to announce that Jet Center Los Angeles in Hawthorne, California successfully completed the NATA Safety 1st Ground Audit and is now listed on the Ground Audit Registry.

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AD: Eurocopter France Helicopters

AD NUMBER: 2013-26-11

PRODUCT: Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC225LP helicopters.

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Classic Aero-TV: Big, Bright and Beautiful -– MGL iEFIS Challenger 10.4” Display

MGL's Stunning Glass Panel Displays Keep Evolving

EAA AirVenture 2013 had lots to look at, and ANN’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Jim Campbell couldn’t pass up the MGL display. He talked with MGL’s Matt Liknaitzky to learn more about the MGL line of electronic instrumentation. The big deal this year is the new 10.4 inch iEFIS that features “push screen” functions, not to be confused with “touch screen.” You’ll have to watch the video to see what this is all about.

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Searey Light Sport Elite Amphibious Airplane Ready For Take Off

Progressive Aerodyne Receives FAA Certification For New Aircraft

Just in time for Sebring, the FAA has certified the Searey Light Sport Amphibious Airplane, Elite Version. The Searey Elite, designed and manufactured by Progressive Aerodyne, is equipped with a Rotax 914 turbocharged engine and is equally at home on the ground, in the air, or on the water.

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Bolden Tours Plant Where New Deep Space Rocket Is Being Built

Joined By Louisiana Senator David Vitter At The Michoud Assembly Facility

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Monday visited the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to see the progress being made on the Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket ever built that will take American astronauts into deep space, first to an asteroid beyond the Moon and eventually on to Mars.

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ALPA: Congress Picks Favorites

Chooses State-Owned Foreign Companies Over U.S. Aviation Workforce

ALPA issued a statement Tuesday saying that congress "steamrolled" the U.S. airline industry workforce in its omnibus appropriations bill. The pilot's union blasted the  appropriators’ decision to fund a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance facility in Abu Dhabi, saying it opens the door for future preclearance facilities that could put U.S. carriers at a competitive disadvantage.

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Secretary Foxx Appoints 10 New Members To FAA Management Advisory Council

Panel Advises Agency On Policy, Spending, Regulatory, And Management Issues

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx has appointed 10 new members to the FAA Management Advisory Council (MAC). The council advises the FAA on management, policy, spending and regulatory matters.

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Air Medical Group Holdings Orders 20 Helicopters

Reaches Agreement With Bell For 206L-4 Aircraft

An agreement has been signed between Bell Helicopter and Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH) for the sale of 20 Bell 206L-4s. Deliveries are scheduled to begin this year and continue through 2017.

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Two New Multi-Rotor UAVs Introduced By Draganfly Innovations

Small Aircraft Can Carry A Variety Of Research, Photographic Payloads

It may not be legal to fly them in the U.S. for commercial purposes … yet … but that hasn't stopped UAV developer Draganfly Innovations from introducing two new multi-rotor UAVs. The Draganflyer Shadow and Guardian helicopters are tools which allow the user to work more efficiently in areas such as industrial inspection, wildlife protection, aerial photography, 3D terrain mapping, agriculture, research, search and rescue, and public safety.

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Advanced Tactics Unveils The AT Transformer

'The Future' Of Roadable VTOL Aircraft And Modular Cargo Systems

A small, California-based aerospace company has released details about its AT Transformer vehicle technology and announced that a full-scale technology demonstrator has completed its first driving tests.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.15.14)

"American astronauts are living and working in space aboard the International Space Station, preparing for deeper space exploration and the SLS is the rocket that will take them there." Source: NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, during a tour of the Michoud Assembly Facility.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.15.14): Magnetic Compass

A device for determining direction measured from magnetic north.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.15.14)

Aviation Online History Museum

There's a lot to see at The Aviation Online History Museum, from some of the most famous aircraft ever flown to a listing of the engines that powered them and the people who flew them.

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