Also: Kyle Franklin, Alaskan Helis, Helo Sales Mixed, 757 Replacement?, Oceanic A-1 Found

Quest Aircraft Company has signed an agreement for its acquisition by Setouchi Holdings Inc., a member of Tsuneishi Group. Tsuneishi Group is a well-established global entity headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan with roots in the shipbuilding, transportation and related industries.

On February 12th, the first jet powered SubSonex kit left Sonex Aircraft headquarters in Oshkosh, destined for a customer in Durango, Colorado. This is the first in a series of seven kit deliveries included in the first kit production run. Before the end of February, two more kits will be delivered to customers in Ontario Canada and Pennsylvania, with kit deliveries to Missouri, Kentucky, and Oklahoma to follow soon. The seventh kit will be delivered to New South Wales, Australia. If you ever wanted to own your own spaceport, now’s your chance. New Mexico State Senator George Munoz has introduced legislation in the New Mexico legislature to put Spaceport America up for sale. The proposal comes after the accident involving Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, which has pushed the first commercial flights from Spaceport America back at least another year. Virgin Galactic is the anchor tenant for the facility. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 02.18.15 is chock full of info in this Daily news episode for Wednesday, February 18th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

• Quest Aircraft’s New Owner
• SubSonex Jets Delivering
• New Mexico State Senator: Sell Spaceport America
• Companies Flying UAVs For Commercial Purposes Unlikely To Be Cited By FAA
• Classic Aero-TV: 'We're Surviving' - Kyle Franklin Describes Airshow Life Circa 2013
• Helicopter Service Set To Return To Remote Alaskan Island
• Choppers Chopped: Civil Helicopter Sales Mixed
• AirLeas Says Boeing Should Replace The 757
• Divers Discover A-1 Skyraider Off San Diego Coast

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