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Orion's First Service Module Integration Complete

Work On Second Spacecraft Is Well Underway

Last week at the Airbus integration hall in Bremen, Germany, technicians installed the last radiator on the European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft marking the module’s finished integration.

Bell 505 Enters Southern African Market

Two Aircraft Displayed At The National Airways Corporation Facility At Lanseria Airport

This week, National Airways Corporation (NAC) celebrated the entry into market of Bell’s newest commercial aircraft, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. Guests were invited to attend an exclusive unveiling event organized at the NAC Lanseria airport facility in South Africa showcasing a pair of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters recently delivered to a couple, who are both pilots.

Group To Attempt Circumnavigation In An Original Spitfire

Plan 150 Stops In 30 Countries On The Adventure

A pair of aviation enthusiasts plans to fly an original Spitfire around the world, visiting 30 countries beginning next summer. There has never before been a circumnavigation by a Spitfire, which was introduced in 1938.

Boeing, Cathay Pacific To Donate World's First 777 To Aviation Museum

Large Jetliner Holds Unique Place In Aviation History; To Be Shared With Enthusiasts From New Home In Arizona

Boeing and Cathay Pacific are donating the first-ever Boeing 777 airplane to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona, one of the world’s largest facilities devoted to celebrating aerospace.

SWA Provides Air Travel For 150 Hispanic College Students

Joins With The Hispanic Association Of Colleges And Universities To Help Hispanic Students Stay Connected With Their Loved Ones As They Pursue Their Educational Dreams

Southwest Airlines, in partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), has awarded 150 students, ranging from incoming freshman through graduate students, with complimentary roundtrip air travel as part of the ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! travel award program.

Airbus Displays New ACH135 Helionix At Monaco Yacht Show

Marks The First Time The Aircraft Will Be Shown At The Event

Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH), Airbus’ dedicated private and business helicopter entity, will display the company’s new ACH135 Helionix for the first time on the rooftop of the Monaco Yacht Club during the 2018 Monaco Yacht Show. Fitted with the company’s in-house ACH Line interior configuration, the updated, Helionix-equipped provides a technological leap forward for the light, twin-engine helicopter, offering concern-free flying ideal for marine, urban and wilderness environments.

Frasca Named Sub For Navy TH-57 Aircrew Training Contract

Prime Contractor Is The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division

Frasca International has been named sub-contractor for the Navy TH-57 Aircrew Training Services (ATS) Contract. The prime contract, which was awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) to FlightSafety Services Corporation includes contract instructional services (CIS), contractor operations & maintenance services (COMS) and Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTDs) for CNATRA.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.22.18)

“Cathay Pacific has been instrumental in the tremendous success of the 777 program. The airline contributed greatly to the airplane’s original design and has been one of its biggest ambassadors ever since. And now they are a launch customer for our new 777X airplane.” Source: Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Kevin McAllister. Boeing and Cathay Pacific have donated the airline’s first 777 to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.22.18): Radar Summary Chart

A weather product derived from the national radar network that graphically displays a summary of radar weather reports.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.22.18)

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