Aero-News Network: The aviation and aerospace world's daily/real-time news and information service

Airborne 06.10.16: Boeing v Airbus, Are Drones 'Aircraft?', Aviators Model Code

Also: Sun ‘N Fun Numbers, Barnstorming, F-16s Collide, Atlanta Airport Manager, Samoan Shuttle, Embraer Sale, True Blue Power

In the competition between the two airline aircraft supplier giants, Boeing and Airbus, reports indicate that Boeing is still the leader in overall orders for airliners, but Airbus is closing the gap. In a report from Reuters, Airbus took orders for 83 aircraft in May, but remains behind Boeing for overall orders for the year. At the same time, Airbus narrowed the market share gap, albeit slightly, by getting 38 percent of the net orders for airliners for th

Aero-TV: Avidyne’s IFD100 For iPad: A Powerful New Tool For Flight Management

Add IFD Capability To Your Cockpit…

While at Sun ‘n Fun 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, talked with Avidyne about their new IFD100 for iPad. Tom talked with Tom Harper, the Director of Marketing for the Avidyne Corporation to get the scoop on this new app. During the demonstration, Harper is using an iPad Pro, but he says it can be used on a regular iPad or an iPad mini.

Klyde Morris 06.10.16

Klyde Knows Redundancy Is Important In Any Space-Related Venture

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 06.09.16: Mooney Ovation Ultra, Commercial Moon Mission, Rebate Details

Also: AIP Experiment, Embraer Jet Accident, CO Heli-Ops, Hartzell, Eastern Flight 980, Hubble

Mooney Aircraft says their first Ovation Ultra airplane made its initial test flight last weekend. The flight was made out of Kerrville Municipal Airport with Mooney Chief Test Pilot, Mike Miles, at the controls. The flight lasted for about one hour. The Ovation Ultra test airplane is a fully FAA conforming certification aircraft. Miles reported that performance and handling were excellent. The airplane will continue test flights as it progresses through the certification process. The first priv

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.10.16)

“Through final approval of Ohio house bill 390, the Wright brothers’ factory project is planned to receive an appropriation of $1 million to allow us to preserve the Wright brothers’ factory for the future use of the National Park Service.” Source: Ohio State Rep. Jeff Rezabek, R-Clayton.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.10.16): Domestic Airspace

Airspace which overlies the continental land mass of the United States plus Hawaii and U.S. possessions. Domestic airspace extends to 12 miles offshore.