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August 03, 2015

Airborne 08.03.15: MH370 Evidence Mounts, NIMBYs Must Pay, R66 Police Helicopter

Also: 'New' Wright 'B' Flyer, HD Footage From Space, AMA Museum, NAAA UAV Safety, Waukegan Cancels, Sun Country Pilots, NASA Mars Orbiter

The aircraft debris found on the coast of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is now in a laboratory in France being investigated for the possibility that it is connected with the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 Boeing 777 that disappeared in March of 2014. It has been reported that officials are saying the part is confirmed as being from a Boeing 777. Colorado Judge Judith LaBuda has found in favor of Mile-Hi Skydiving in a case brought by a citizens group complaining about noise from the company's airplanes. We previously covered this case and now it’s reported that, Judge LaBuda had awarded Mile-Hi Skydiving nearly $68,000 in damages i

GAMA Publishes 2015 Second Quarter Aircraft Shipment Data

Numbers Improved Over First Quarter, But Down Compared To Previous Year

GAMA has released the second quarter 2015 general aviation aircraft shipment numbers. Industry airplane shipments fell 9.1 percent to 1,015 units for the first half of the year, and airplane billings declined 4.6 percent to $10.4 billion, compared to the same period a year ago. Rotorcraft shipments decreased, from 502 units to 447 units, and billings were down an estimated 16.8 percent to $1.9 billion for the first six months.

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Helicopter Foundation International Offers Scholarships

HFI's Commercial Helicopter Rating Scholarships And Maintenance Technician Certificate Scholarships Open Sept. 1.

The shortage of qualified commercial helicopter pilots and maintenance technicians is very real. To address this problem, Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) annually offers up to 19 scholarships to help support students studying to become part of tomorrow's vertical lift aviation industry.

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