Would Be The First Ever For Pilots For The Airline

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association says it plans informational picketing next week at two locations at Love Field Airport in Dallas.

Survey Commissioned By An Oil And Gas Services And Drilling Company

The first-ever inspection by UAV of the Gulf of Mexico for a leading global oil and gas service and drilling company has been completed by Sky-Futures, and inspection services provider for the global oil and gas industry.

Will Continue Mission Of The European Copernicus Program

The ESA has signed an contract with Airbus Defense and Space worth around 285 million euros (approx $309 million) to deliver two further optical satellites for the European Copernicus program.

Event Planned For Feb. 17 In Fort Lauderdale, FL

Banyan Air Service and Garmin are hosting a free one day event for Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP operators to discuss Garmin’s pending STCs and to experience the new G5000 kiosk on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 from 8 am – 5 pm.

Was Apparently Unconscious, Did Not Attempt To Open Chute

An investigation into an accident in which a Navy SEAL was fatally injured during a training parachute jump indicates that Petty Officer 1st Class William Blake Marston became unconscious shortly after exiting the airplane, but offers no explanation as to why he became unconscious.

Assembly Underway At Airbus' Final Assembly Line In Toulouse

Assembly of the main airframe sections of the first A350 XWB for China Airlines is advancing at Airbus’ Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France.

Hopes Changes In Takeoffs And Landings Will Increase Cargo Loads

The U.S. Navy's Helicopter Test Squadron 21 recently completed nine days of tests aboard the USS Eisenhower with a goal of making minor changes to takeoff and landing procedures for the V-22 Osprey that will increase the aircraft's payload.

Agency Names Raytheon As Large Business Prime Contractor Of The Year At Johnson Space Center

NASA has selected Raytheon Company as the 2015 Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year at the Johnson Space Center. NASA honored the company for its high-tech execution of partnerships with small businesses in its contract supporting human spaceflight at JSC.

Constant Speed Propellers Explained By The Company

Ever wondered how a constant-speed propeller works? Here's an explanation of from the Hartzell blog about how constant-speed propellers power airplanes through the skies.

Program To Begin At U.K. Center Later This Year

The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program will soon train C-17 aircrews at Boeing’s C-17 International Training Centre (ITC) in the United Kingdom under a new $8 million contract.

Carnegie Mellon University And Sikorsky Pioneer Ground-Air Cooperative Missions

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, using a UH-60MU Black Hawk helicopter enabled with Sikorsky’s MATRIX Technology and CMU’s Land Tamer autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), recently participated in a joint autonomy demonstration that proved the capability of new, ground-air cooperative missions.

Relatives Of The Paramedic On Board Seeks Restitution From Helicopter Owner

The family of a paramedic who was fatally injured in an accident last December while working aboard a helicopter belonging Skylife Air Ambulance has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company.

Digitizing Your Cockpit Doesn’t Have To Break The Bank...

It’s common to think of digitized aircraft instruments as being part of a complex package of capabilities that carries a price tag to match the complexity. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way, and ANN’s News Editor, Tom Patton will show us a way to digitize through small lightweight instruments that give you just what you want to know....

The EAA AirVenture Aviation Gateway Park Has Something Of Interest For Everyone

EAA tells us that the AirVenture Aviation Gateway Park, a popular destination at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 as it combined technology, innovation, education, and drones, will be bigger and better than ever this year with expanded programs and activities. The 2016 version will offer more ways to engage with aviation ranging from hands-on experiences to career exploration.

No Price Increase For The Upgraded Device

As an integral part of PS Engineering’s continuing efforts to improve cockpit audio management, the company is announcing the new PMA8000BTi audio selector panel, a version of the very popular PMA800BT that includes IntelliAudio spatial audio technology. Shipments of these units begins February 1st, 2016.

Man's Cousin Reportedly Joined The Islamic State group in Syria

An EgyptAir mechanic whose cousin had joined the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria may have planted a bomb on board the Russian airliner that went down in October, resulting in the fatal injury of all 224 people on board.

CW5 Ken Jones' Time With Boeing Apaches Started With The A Model In 1986

Army Chief Warrant Officer Ken Jones has reached a milestone in his flying career to which many may aspire but no one else has reached. He's racked up 10,000 hours in Apache helicopters.

Includes Pilots, Technicians, Cabin Crew, And Marketing Agents

The Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy (EAAA), a full ICAO TRAINAIR Plus member and IATA authorized global training center, graduated 14 pilots, 53 Aviation Technicians, 38 Marketing Agents and 38 Cabin Crew at a ceremony held at Ethiopian Airlines Headquarters on Monday 25 January 2016.

Klyde 'Maxes' Out The Conversation...

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When the MVP Aero multipurpose light sport airplane was introduced in its mockup stage at EAA AirVenture 2014, it was a showstopper. Designed for operation on land, water, and snow, it can also be used as a fishing boat or be converted into a camping tent. The project has been underway for a while and has now developed to the point where MVP Aero has selected a location to build its first prototype. The prototype will be constructed at the former N

Passenger Says She Was Thrown From Basket And Dragged Causing Injuries

A hot air balloon company is facing a lawsuit after a pilot made a "hard landing" in February of 2014 that the plaintiff, Melanie Rodriguez of El Paso, TX, said resulted in injuries, medicals bills and lost income.

Had Purchased A Seat For The Instrument On WestJet

Cellist Nathan Chan had an issue with WestJet over the holidays when he was told he could not use a ticket he had purchased for his instrument for that purpose.

Minimum Vectoring Altitude (MVA) The lowest MSL altitude at which an IFR aircraft will be vectored by a radar controller, except as otherwise authorized for radar approaches, departures, and missed approaches. The altitude meets IFR obstacle clearance criteria. It may be lower than the published MEA along an airway or J-route segment. It may be utilized for radar vectoring only upon the controller’s determination that an adequate radar return is being received from the aircraft being controlled. Charts depicting minimum vectoring altitudes are normally available only to the controllers and not to pilots.

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“When we introduced IntelliAudio two years ago, we were amazed at the reaction from the pilots when they heard IntelliAudio for the first time... from air shows to flight PIREPS, pilots love it, so we decided to add it to our flagship audio panel.” Source: PS Engineering founder and CEO, Mark Scheuer, following the introduction of the new PMA8000BTi audio selector panel, a version of the very popular PMA800BT that includes IntelliAudio spatial audio technology.