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July 07, 2011

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 07.07.11

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 07.07.11 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

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FAA Celebrates 75th Anniversary Of Air Traffic Control

Service Began With 15 Employees In Three Control Centers

The FAA on Wednesday marked the 75th anniversary of federal air traffic control as American aviation experiences its safest period ever.

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Looking Ahead To GPS III ... Design Milestone Reached By LMC

GPS IIIB Satellites To Add Critical New Capabilities For Users Around The Globe

A System Design Review (SDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIB satellite increment under the U.S. Air Force's next generation GPS III program was successfully completed recently by prime contractor Lockheed Martin.

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Aero-TV: Bye Energy's Electric 172 -- Building a Greener Future for Aviation

An Airplane That Will Get You All-Charged Up

There's no question it will be a few more years before electric aircraft become a common site at small airports. So far, they're mostly based on esoteric one-off airframes optimized for low mass, or modified experimental airplanes. But if there was any doubt they can one day be mainstream, that idea was erased last year by Cessna, which announced at a November 2010 news conference that the aircraft which leads the world in all-time deliveries, the venerable 172 SkyHawk, was the basis for an electric conversion proof-of-concept.

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ACI-NA Questions Benefits Of FAA Regulatory Proposals

Comments Filed In Proposed Rulemaking For Safety Management Systems, Safety Enhancements For Part 139, Certificated Airports

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) submitted comments Tuesday in response to the FAA's Proposed Rule, “Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Certified Airports” and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Safety Enhancements Part 139, Certification of Airports.

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LightSquared Says It Is Moving Forward With Broadband Plans

News Release Touts $264 Million In New Capital

Despite several weeks of congressional hearings and bad press regarding possible interference with GPS equipment, wireless broadband company LightSquared announced July 5 they have raised millions of dollars in new investments.

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