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October 15, 2014

Airborne 10.15.14: New Gulfstreams!, Chicago ATC Restored, RedBull Update

Also: Midland AirSho Will Stay In Midland, Sandel Int'l Heli Ops, X-37B Returns???, Washington DC WWII Overflight

Welcome to Airborne's 300th regularly scheduled episode! Yesterday, Gulfstream Aerospace introduced an all-new family of business jets: the Gulfstream G500 and G600. The two new aircraft optimize speed, wide-cabin comfort and efficiency with advanced safety features. The FAA has successfully restored full air traffic operations at the Chicago En Route Center in Aurora, Illinois. Pete McLeod of Canada was declared the winner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship stop in Las Vegas on Sunday after heavy winds forced the cancellation of t

Also: Midland AirSho Will Stay In Midland, Sandel Int'l Heli Ops, X-37B Returns???, Washington DC WWII Overflight

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Airborne 10.13.14: Embraer L500/450 Progress, NASA Wants U, Afghan Scrap Planes

Also: Avidyne MLB100, UAV Market Update, NJ NIMBYs Strike Again, Stolen ABQ Balloon Follow-Up

Embraer broke ground last Thursday on its Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 assembly complex in Melbourne, Florida. At the ceremony, which included Florida Governor Rick Scott, and Brevard County and city officials, the Company celebrated this significant addition to its existing 212,000 square-foot campus at Melbourne International Airport. NASA is inviting the public to send their names on a microchip to destinations beyond low-Earth orbit, including Mars. Your name will begin its journey on a dime-sized microchip when the agency's Orion spacecraft launches December

“We hope that this ruling will lead to the end of this legal dispute so that we can continue to focus our efforts on the operations and prosperity of the airport.” Source: Charlotte, NC Mayor Dan Clodfelter.

A type of electronic flight instrument that superimposes a 3-dimensional portrayal of a planned lateral and vertical aircraft trajectory onto an artificial horizon display.