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April 21, 2014

Airborne 04.21.14: Blue Angel Troubles, 8000th B737, Chelton/S-TEC Acquired

Also: Canadian CFI Fired After CNN Appearances, Forecast Says More UAVs, Funny Flt Attendant AVW, Avidyne/Trego-Dugan, Weird Georgia Military Lawsuit--Over Flightsuits, etc...

It would be harder to find a more respected Military leader than Former Blue Angel Boss, Greg McWherter... and yet, somehow, something that occurred during his two tours as the Angle has gotten him into trouble and the Navy is keeping VERY quiet on the details... The military and airshow community dimply doesn't believe it. Boeing has just delivered the 8,000th 737 to come off the production line to United Airlines The 737 is the first commercial airplane in history to reac

Airborne 04.21.14: Blue Angel Troubles, 8000th B737, Chelton/S-TEC Acquired

Also: Canadian CFI Fired After CNN Appearances, Forecast Says More UAVs Coming, Funny Flt Attendant AVW, Avidyne/Trego-Dugan, Weird Georgia Military Lawsuit--Over Flightsuits, etc...

It would be harder to find a more respected Military leader than Former Blue Angel Boss, Greg McWherter... and yet, somehow, something that occurred during his two tours as the Angle has gotten him into trouble and the Navy is keeping VERY quiet on the details... The military and airshow community dimply doesn't believe it. Boeing has just delivered the 8,000th 737 to come off the production line to United Airlines The 737 is the first commercial airplane in history to reach this delivery milestone. The program has a strong backlog with more than 3,700 airplanes on order, including 1,934 order

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Northrop Grumman Dedicates Aircraft Integration Center Of Excellence

Expands Operation In St. Augustine, FL

Northrop Grumman Corporation dedicated its new Aircraft Integration Center of Excellence in St. Augustine Thursday, which builds upon the company's 34-year legacy of operations there.

Trojan Phlyers Air Show Demonstration Team to Perform At Air Power Expo

Show Held At NAS Fort Worth JRB April 26-27

Based south of Dallas and Ft Worth, Texas, the Trojan Phlyers Demonstration Team is gearing up for their performance in the first air show NAS JRB Ft Worth has had in several years. The Trojan Phlyers are always a huge hit with the crowd at the air shows they perform in and look forward to flying at the joint reserve base April 26th and 27th.

GE Marks 40 Million Hours Of Flight For GE90 Engines

First Entered Service In 1995

Since entering service in 1995, GE’s GE90 engine family has reached 40 million flight hours, with more than 1,725 GE90 engines flying with 63 operators.

NASA Gears Up For Next Set Of Engine Tests for Space Launch System

New Launch Vehicle Engine Actually Has A Lot Of Time In Space

Formerly known as the space shuttle main engine, the RS-25 accumulated over 1 million seconds (that’s about 280 hours) of hot fire experience during 135 missions and numerous related engine tests.

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NASA Astronauts Will Breathe Easier With New Oxygen Recovery Systems

For Prolonged Space Flight NASA Is Seeking Proposals For An Oxygen Regenerating System

For NASA's long-duration human spaceflight missions, travelers will need to recycle as much breathable oxygen in their spacecraft environments, as possible. To turn that need into a reality, NASA is seeking proposals for lightweight, safe, efficient and reliable systems for regenerating oxygen on future human exploration missions.

Horizon Air, Dispatchers Ratify New Four-Year Contract

Agreement Covers 17 Workers Through August 2018

Horizon Air and the Transport Workers Union have jointly announced that the carrier's 17 dispatchers have ratified a new four-year contract by a ratio of 82 percent.

New Report Shows Aircraft Manufacturing, MRO Potential In Japan

Commercial Aircraft Market Expected To Grow At A 'Steady Pace' For Next Four Years

Recently-released analysis from Research and Markets shows Japan is a potential market for the manufacture of commercial aircraft parts and MRO services. Currently, there is no company in Japan that completely manufactures commercial aircraft. Thus, the country relies on the import of commercial aircraft from other regions such as North America and Europe.

B-1B Lancer Software Upgrade Will Ensure Future Warfighting Capabilities

Testing Of New Software Began April 1

In order to keep the B-1B Lancer's capabilities ready to operate now and well into the fast-paced integrated battlefield of the future, the 419th Flight Test Squadron began testing Sustainment Block 16A software upgrades April 1. The SB 16A software is a fielding configuration software that will provide enhancements to the recently added glass cockpit configuration.

Bell Helicopter Utilizes AEM Audio Systems In B505 JRX Show Vehicles

Installed In Utility And Law Enforcement Aircraft Variants

Bell Helicopter has selected AEM's trusted line of audio equipment for its new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Short Light Single (SLS) helicopter program's show vehicle build. The new Bell 505 program aims to build the successor to the venerable Bell 206 Jet Ranger.

Angel MedFlight Honors Students For Autism Awareness Month

Providing Computers To Gateway Academy In Arizona

Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is honoring students during National Autism Awareness Month by donating 15 iMac computers to Gateway Academy in Arizona, a school specializing in students with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and PDD-nos.

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FlyMeNow Launches New Music And Entertainment Division

Allows Rock Stars To Travel Like ... Well ... Rock Stars

An international private jet and helicopter company is expanding its services by launching a new music and entertainment division, specializing in electronic artists & DJs.

Deer Jet Medical To Establish Major Air Medical Base In Shanghai

Hopes To Promote Growth Of 'Medical Tourism' In The Region

China's largest air medical service business announced at ABACE that it plans to establish China's largest air medical base in Shanghai serving domestic and foreign patients. Lu Haikuan, Chairman & CEO of Deer Jet Medical, said the plan is an effort to promote the growth of the local medical tourism to be among the nation's top international service portals.

Klyde Morris 04.21.2014

It's A Dog-Eat-Ant ... Errr ... Dog World, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Avidyne Joins With Trego-Dugan On STC Of AXP340 Mode S Transponder

Trego-Dugan To Complete The First AML-STC Of Avidyne’s AXP340 Mode S Transponder With A Freeflight 1201 WAAS/GPS For ADS-B OUT

Avidyne is working with Trego-Dugan Aviation of Grand Island, Nebraska and Freeflight Systems of Waco, Texas to develop an Approved Model List Supplement Type Certificate (AML-STC) of the Avidyne AXP340 Mode S Transponder coupled with a Freeflight 1201 WAAS/GPS sensor. Trego/Dugan will seek FAA and EASA approval of the AML-STC, which will streamline the installation process for ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) equipage in the United States and in Europe.

Airborne 04.18.14: SpaceX's Historic Pad, Sikorsky Going Presidential?, EAA B17

Also: Airmen Support Pilot's Son, Beyond The Blue!, More Wrong-Way SWA Fallout, Missing WWII Airman Comes Home

NASA signed an agreement with Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for use and occupancy of the complex. It will serve as a platform for SpaceX to support their commercial launch activities. It looks like the president will be flying in a new, made in America, Sikorsky helicopter. That's because it appears Sikorsky is the only manufacturer still in the running. Both Boeing and a team consisting of AgustaWestland and Northrop Grumman have dropped out of the bidding process. This is a reunion that nobody will forget, and EAA's B-1

NASA Mars Orbiter Spies Rover Near Martian Butte

Curiosity Spotted At Work Near 'Mount Remarkable'

Scientists using NASA's Curiosity Mars rover are eyeing a rock layer surrounding the base of a small butte, called "Mount Remarkable," as a target for investigating with tools on the rover's robotic arm. And this image of the rover at work was captured April 11 by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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Airmen Shave Heads To Support Fallen Pilot's Ailing Son

More Than 400 Airmen Take To The Razor In Support Of 5-Year-Old Brayden Mitchell

When 5-year-old Brayden Mitchell was taken to the hospital in January of this year for what was thought to be an appendicitis attack, it turned out to be a cancer diagnosis. Braden’s mother, Kristy, kept people posted of Brayden’s condition on a Facebook group called, “Brayden’s Backers.” However, Braden’s condition and the care and concern of his family and friends is only part of the story.

Forecast International Expects UAV Market To Rise Strongly Over 10 Years

Unmanned Land- & Sea-Based Systems' Values Also Growing

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan sent unmanned aerial vehicle production to record heights, but with the last U.S. military troops in Afghanistan slated to depart the country this year, the Pentagon's demand for unmanned air vehicles is slackening. However, while fewer UAVs are expected to roll off the production lines from 2014 to 2023, market intelligence provider Forecast International believes that manufacturers can still expect their coffers to grow, based on the new systems' relatively higher price tags.

Flight Suits, Military Jargon At Center Of Georgia Lawsuit

Former Fighter Pilots Sued Over Motivational Speaking Engagements, Consulting Curricula

A civil lawsuit brought against four former naval aviators for wearing their flight suits while pursuing post-military careers as consultants and motivational speakers has not gone unnoticed in the military aviation community.

Lawyer Warns Malaysian Airlines Families To Beware Of Compensation Scams

Pot ... Kettle ... Black ... ???

An attorney in Illinois says he is "disgusted" with reports that families of the passengers aboard Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 have received fake compensation offers that appear to have been sent by the airline ... and has spoken to some families that are forming a "families association" to discuss their concerns as a group.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.21.14)

Aero Linx: British Parachute Association (BPA) The National Governing Body for Sport Parachuting, the British Parachute Association (BPA), was founded in 1961 and incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, British Parachute Association Limited, in 1966. It is a democratic, not-for-profit organisation of individuals whose purpose is to organise, govern and further the advancement of Sport Parachuting (skydiving) in the UK.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.21.14): Land and Hold Short Operations

Land and Hold Short Operations Operations which include simultaneous takeoffs and landings and/or simultaneous landings when a landing aircraft is able and is instructed by the controller to hold short of the intersecting runway/taxiway or designated hold-short point. Pilots are expected to promptly inform the controller if the hold short clearance cannot be accepted.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.21.14)

"Based on its Platinum Forecast System 2.0, Forecast International expects production of about 1,000 UAVs of all types in 2014, with output rising to nearly 1,100 units in each of the following two years. Thereafter, production is forecast to average about 960 UAVs annually for the remaining seven years of the 2014-2023 forecast period." Source: From information imparted as part of a report published by market intelligence provider Forecast International. FI believes that UAV manufacturers can still expect their coffers to grow, based on the new systems' relatively higher price tags.

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