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May 23, 2018

Airborne 05.23.18: KSMO Legal Woes, B777X Folding Wingtip, #OSH18COOL Campaign

Also: 2nd ERAU Arrow Wing Cracked, Memphis Airport, Orbital ATK Launch, Flexjet Pilot Salaries

Last week, representatives from the City of Santa Monica and the FAA sat before a judge in the D.C. Circuit Court jointly defending their consent decree that led to the shortening of the runway at KSMO, and will eventually lead to its closure. The two were before the court to respond to a Petition to Review filed by aviation interest groups in February 2017 asking the court to invalidate the Settlement Agreement between the FAA and the City. That agreement gave the city the authority to shorten the runway, whi

Airborne 05.23.18: KSMO Legal Woes, B777X Folding Wingtip, #OSH18COOL Campaign

Also: 2nd ERAU Arrow Wing Cracked, Memphis Airport, Orbital ATK Launch, Flexjet Pilot Salaries

Last week, representatives from the City of Santa Monica and the FAA sat before a judge in the D.C. Circuit Court jointly defending their consent decree that led to the shortening of the runway at KSMO, and will eventually lead to its closure. The two were before the court to respond to a Petition to Review filed by aviation interest groups in February 2017 asking the court to invalidate the Settlement Agreement between the FAA and the City. That agreement gave the city the authority to shorten the runway, which it did last December. The FAA has certified Boeing's design for folding wingtips on the 777X airliner that will allow the aircraft to operate at existing airport gates. T

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Industry, Government Leaders To Unveil Alternative Aircraft Fuels Plan May 28

Held In Conjunction With EBACE2018 In Geneva, Switzerland

On May 28, an aviation industry Media Luncheon will be held to launch a plan to help advance the development and adoption of Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels (SAJF), reflecting the industry’s long-standing commitment to emissions reduction, including the stated objectives of achieving a 2-percent improvement in efficiency per year from 2010 until 2020, carbon-neutral growth from 2020 onwards, and a 50-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050, relative to 2005.

Israeli Air Force Conducts Airstrikes With F-35

Air Force Commander Claims The Jet Has Been Used Twice In Combat

The F-35 Lightning II has been used for the first time to carry out airstrikes, according to Israeli Air Force Commander Major General Amikam Norkam.

Settlement Agreement Reached In KOMO Helicopter Accident Civil Trial

Station, Contractor To Pay $40 Million To Two Men Injured On The Ground When The News Helicopter Went Down

A settlement agreement has been reached in a civil trial in Seattle, WA that followed an accident involving a helicopter operated by television station KOMO that fatally injured two people on the aircraft and seriously injured two people on the ground.

LMC Names Michele Evans Aeronautics Deputy Executive Vice President

Will Have Responsibility For All Programs

Lockheed Martin has named Michele Evans as Deputy Executive Vice President for its Aeronautics business area, effective June 4. Evans will report to the business area's Executive Vice President, Orlando Carvalho, and will be based at the Aeronautics headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Dallas Love Field To Begin Charging GA Landing Fees

Says Airport Costs Are Disproportionately Carried By Commercial Operators

The Dallas City Council has passed an ordinance to begin charging landing fees to GA aircraft at Love Field in an effort to offset operations and maintenance costs.

Life Link III Opens New 24/7 Air Medical Helicopter Base In Marshfield, WI

Will Work Collaboratively With Other Air Medical Transport Services To Dispatch The Appropriate Aircraft

Life Link III has announced the opening of its new air medical helicopter base in Marshfield, Wisconsin. This new base is a 24-hour operation located at the Marshfield Clinic Medical Center campus, establishing Life Link III’s eighth base throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. Life Link III’s medically-configured helicopters and airplanes serve as flying intensive care units (ICUs) providing critical care prehospital services from accident scenes and from local hospitals to those that can provide specific expertise or higher level of care.

University Students To Test Microgravity Research In NASA's Underwater Analog

Experiments To Be Conducted In Through June 4

Twenty-five student teams from across the country will test their research underwater in May and June in simulated microgravity at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston as part of the Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams (Micro-g NExT) challenge.

Jacksonville, FL Airport Official Acknowledges Security Violations

CEO, COO Bypassed Security In Separate Incidents, Investigation Shows

Two Jacksonville, FL executives have been found to have violated security protocols in separate incident in an investigative report conducted by a local television station.

FRC East Marks Milestone In F-35 Maintenance

Fleet Readiness Center East Achieved Another Accomplishment For Its Support Of The F-35 Lightning Ii Program May 17

FRC East has now received, modified and delivered its first U. S. Navy F-35C Lightning II. The aircraft arrived at FRC East in November 2017 from Eglin AFB, Florida, and over the past seven months underwent required structural modifications and other upgrades. The aircraft returned to U. S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 101 located at Eglin Air Force Base.

AeroCentury Buys 2 Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 Aircraft

Airplanes On Lease To Croatia Airlines From GOAL

Independent aircraft leasing company AeroCentruy Corp has purchased two Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 aircraft on lease to Croatia Airlines from two special purpose companies managed by GOAL German Operating Aircraft Leasing GmbH & Co. KG (GOAL).

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USAF T-38 Talon Down In Mississippi

Pilots Reportedly Eject Safely From The Aircraft

A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon training aircraft has gone down in Mississippi, the Air Force has confirmed.

NBAA Urges Appeals Court To Vacate Santa Monica Settlement

Appears At May 14 Hearing At D.C. Circuit Court

The NBAA has urged a federal appeals court to legally void a deal between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica, CA, which allowed the city to shorten the runway and provides the option to close the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) after 2028.

DOT OIG Audit Of NextGen Equipage Rates Initiated

Requested By The Chairmen Of The House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure And Its Aviation Subcommittee

Implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is a complex undertaking and requires joint investments from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airspace users to realize expected benefits. There are several key NextGen technologies that require airspace users to purchase and install new avionics on their aircraft, including the Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS B).

Fatalities In Cuban Airliner Accident Climb To 111

Mexico Has Suspended The Company That Leased The 737 To Cubana Airline

One of the survivors of the Cuban airliner accident last week has succumbed to her injuries, bringing the number of fatalities to 111 in the accident.

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GAMA Announces 2018 Aviation Design Challenge Winning Teams

Competition Drew Registrants From 130 High Schools In 39 States

GAMA has named Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and Technical Center in Cheektowaga, NY as the winner of the sixth annual Aviation Design Challenge and St. Croix Lutheran Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota, is the second-place winner. The Design Challenge, created in 2013, promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education through aviation curriculum among U.S. high school students. GAMA will send four students, one teacher and one chaperone from the first-place team on an all-expenses paid trip to help build a plane at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington, from June 17 to June 30.

Virtual Reality Meets Indoor Skydiving

iFLY Indoor Skydiving Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Virtual Reality Application Of Real-Life Scenarios

The world's largest indoor skydiving operator has announced the introduction of a first-of-its-kind virtual reality experience to complement current flight offerings. Consumers will "jump" at the chance to take indoor skydiving to new "heights," experiencing near-real-life skydiving sights in some of the nation's most beautiful destinations – like Southern California, Hawaii, Switzerland and Dubai – to start – without setting foot in (or out of) an airplane.

Australian Official Disputes MH370 Deliberate Ditching Theory

Search Director Says Evidence Indicates That The Airplane Was Not Being Controlled When It Impacted The Water

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau official who directed the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 says that the airliner was not under anyone's control when it impacted the Indian Ocean on March 8, 2014.

China Launches First Rocket Designed By Private Company

Chongqing Liangjiang Star Rocket Successfully Achieves Orbital Altitude

An OS-X rocket named "Chongqing Liangjiang Star" saw its maiden flight finish at 7:33 am on May 17 in a test field in Northwest China. The launch of the "Chongqing Liangjiang Star" rocket, developed by OneSpace Technology, a Beijing-based private firm, marks the first time a non-state Chinese rocket has successfully entered orbit.

Airborne 05.21.18: Bally Bomber At OSH18!, Belite Chipper, CH-53 Deliveries

Also: NATS-Aireon, H135 For US Navy, EmPower STC, Spidertracks-Olympic Aero Services

Oshkosh 2018 is ramping up to be an outstanding addition to an aviator’s MUST-SEE list... especially now that we’ve learned that one of the homebuilt aircraft community’s most amazing efforts is due to make an appearance. Known as ‘Bally’s Bomber’ the third scale B-17 that has been painstakingly crafted over the course of more than 17 years is now looking to make its debut at Oshkosh, this July 23-29. The Bally Bomber for the first time last November 14th, though builder Jack Bally or

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.23.18)

"We will continue to unwaveringly work to preserve general aviation airports that serve as the bedrock of the U.S. air transportation system." Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen, on the ongoing legal battles surrounding KSMO.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.23.18): Differential Pressure

A difference between two pressures. The measurement of airspeed is an example of the use of differential pressure.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.23.18)

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