ANN REALTIME REPORTING 09.05.08 2000 EDT: It's
an announcement likely to surprise few in the industry. Late Friday
afternoon, Boeing conceded that mediated talks with the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
failed, without reaching agreement on a new collective bargaining
agreement.
STS-125 Now Scheduled For Liftoff October 10; STS-126, November
12
Confirming what may NASA-watchers saw as a likelihood, on Friday
the space agency announced the adjustment of the target launch
dates for the two remaining space shuttle missions in 2008. Shuttle
Atlantis' STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope is now
targeted for October 10, while Endeavour's STS-126 supply mission
to the International Space Station has moved to November 12.
Search efforts are underway following the fatal downing of a US
Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a training exercise
Thursday night south of Honolulu, HI.
TrueNorth Avionics, Inc. announced this week it has hired
11-year Satcom industry veteran Chris de Hoog as Avionics Product
Program Manager to assist with customer and product sales support
for its growing line of Simphone airborne telecommunications
systems.
Both In Critical Condition; Plane Impacted Tree Near
Airport
Two flight students from the University of Dubuque remain in
critical condition, following the Wednesday afternoon downing of
their Socata TB-20 Trinidad near Cassville, WI.
The results are in following an FAA audit of US airline
compliance with Airworthiness Directives, announced in April... and
the agency says the results are encouraging.
With the
start of the Qantas A380 service scheduled for
October 20, the Australian flag carrier is making terminal changes
to more efficiently accommodate passengers flying into and out of
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Qantas currently operates
out of Terminals 3 and 4, and Tom Bradley International Terminal
(TBIT).
First Aerial Alternative Fuel Transfer Between USAF
Aircraft
The F-22 Combined Test Force reached another milestone as an
F-22 Raptor based at Edwards AFB performed aerial refueling using a
synthetic fuel. It is the first time an Air Force aircraft refueled
mid-air using an alternative jet engine fuel.
Rocket Racer Flies Record Seven Times In Four Days
The Rocket Racer has some serious flight time under its wings.
The Rocket Racing League announced Thursday the successful results
of the first seven test flights of the Bridenstine DKNY Rocket
Racer conducted at the Oklahoma Spaceport (OKSP) in Burns Flat.
Aimed At Reducing Risks In Service On Manned Capsule
Aerojet tells ANN it successfully completed a hot-fire testing
program of NASA's Orion Crew Module's 160 lb. thrust
mono-propellant engine. Test program objectives were met by
demonstrating pulse mode operation of the engine at expected Orion
flight conditions.
Spirit Airlines acknowledged Thursday the Air Line Pilots
Association had filed a lawsuit against the airline seeking to
require the Airline to reverse certain work rule and other changes
implemented by the company over the past two months.
Plane Destroyed Following Emergency Landing In Quarry
A two-seat experimental Sadler Vampire made a forced landing in
a rock quarry in Findlay, OH on Wednesday, after reportedly losing
power. The plane was destroyed in a post-crash fire, but we're
happy to say the 24-year-old pilot walked away with minor
injuries.
The Situation At Cirrus Design, With Company President And COO
Brent Wouters
ANN Daily Touch N Go: 09.05.08 (ANN's
Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.05.08
(ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- The Situation At Cirrus Design:
09.05.08 (ANN Special Report, with Cirrus
President and COO Brent Wouters.)
ANN's Jim Campbell gets answers to questions about the workforce cuts announced Thursday by Cirrus Design, from company President and Chief Operating Officer Brent Wouters.
Join Us As The New $6.3M OSH Control Tower Is Dedicated
Near the close of this year's 2008 rendition of the annual Oshkosh aerial extravaganza, a new Oshkosh control tower was dedicated, and done so in the presence of a plethora of federal and local officials.
Join Us As The New $6.3M OSH Control Tower Is Dedicated
Near the close of this year's 2008 rendition of the annual
Oshkosh aerial extravaganza, a new Oshkosh control tower was
dedicated, and done so in the presence of a plethora of federal and
local officials. After some opening remarks by Great Lakes Regional
Administrator Barry Cooper, both EAA President Tom Poberezny and
FAA Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell spoke of the beautiful new
facility and the commanding view from the top. Mark Harris,
Winnebago County Executive, thanked the FAA for funding the tower
and remarked how happy the citizens of Winnebago County are to have
a new facility with no additional taxe
Free TIS-B, FIS-B Available To Pilots With Equipped Planes
The FAA announced Thursday that pilots flying in aircraft
equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)
avionics in South Florida now receive free traffic and weather
information on their cockpit displays. This marks the first time
area pilots are able see the same traffic information that's seen
by air traffic controllers.
A 'Hail Mary' proposal from Boeing in hopes of gaining new
orders for its C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft may not be
needed, according to the four-star general in charge of procuring
new cargo planes for the US Air Force.
Probe Sensed Humidity Variances... But Can't Identify
Source
NASA has a minor Martian mystery on its hands. A fork-like
conductivity probe has sensed humidity rising and falling beside
the Phoenix lander... but when stuck into the ground, its
measurements so far indicate soil that is thoroughly and
perplexingly dry.
Ken Till Spent Over 40 Years In Aerospace Industry
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum announced Thursday
that Aerospace Industry Veteran, Ken Till, has been appointed to
the position of Director of Operations at the recently-opened
Evergreen Space Museum.
Two Students Get Firsthand Instruction On Engine-Out
Procedures
"Any port in a storm," as they say... and, any suitable landing
area when your engine dies. That's a lesson a 24-year-old Canadian
flight instructor was able to impart to two student pilots
Wednesday evening, when he safely landed their stricken Bonanza on
an interstate highway in upstate New York.
New Jacksonville Facility May Train Pilots For Chinese
Airlines
Commercial Airline Pilot Training (CAPT) Program announced
Thursday it has received official notification from the General
Administration of Civil Aviation of China granting approval for
CAPT's Cecil campus to train students to fly for airlines in
China.
"I think after anything like this you always look back
afterwards and say that something that seemed to be a problem at
the time really isn't a big deal anymore. Because you just went
through something some people don't walk away from."
Source: Flight instructor Michael Denning, who
safely landed the Beechcraft Bonanza transporting him and two
students to Vermont Wednesday evening after the plane's engine
failed. Denning landed the stricken aircraft on
Interstate 87... bringing the plane down right on the centerline,
and leaving less than three feet between wingtips and guardrails on
either side.
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