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Airborne 01.02.15: Airborne Unlimited Debuts!, KC-46 Flies, EAA Sweepstakes

Also: New Test Pilot School, Barnstorming: The Best Of 2014, More UAV Activity, ISS Resupply, Silent Falcon Production, Radar Blimps

Next Monday, Aero-News and Airborne start our first steps in a complex series of initiatives that will be rolled out, slowly and professionally, over the coming years. You’re heard bits and pieces of it here and there, but next week, Airborne comes to you daily, Monday through Friday... and with the added participation, backing and support of over 112 aviation and aerospace associations--and by this time next year, that number is expected to be even more substantial. The KC-

Aero-News 2014 Year In Review: General Aviation

Return Of Mooney, Angle Of Attack, Third Class Medical Among The Top Stories

All-in-all, it was a pretty good year for GA. The year saw Mooney Aircraft return to production and introduce new airplanes; the FAA approved Angle of Attack indicators as a low-cost safety device, and may have finally realized that the Third Class Medical is a true hinderance to this segment of the aviation community. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. There was also a year-long battle for control of Santa Monica Airport in California that is still unresolved. Here are some of the stories that made news from GA in 2014

Cambridge University And Boeing Test Hybrid Electric Airplane

Electric Motor Paired With Gasoline Engine Combine To Power Aircraft

An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine – the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight – has been successfully tested in the UK, an important early step towards cleaner, low-carbon air travel.

AeroSports Update: Erik Roner Soars Beneath 90 Balloons

A Flight Such As This Certainly Qualifies As An AeroSport, But Is It Legal?

The videos of Erik Roner relaxing in his balloon-lofted lawn lounge (BLLL) have gone viral, and you can’t deny the fact it looks like a lot of fun. However, this stunt has been tried before and in some cases the FAA has not found it sporty or funny.

Airborne 12.31.14: Polar Record Flight, Last AirTran Flt, 10000th Splashdown

Also: OH Defends Wrights, The State Of The (Model Aviation) Art, UAV Videographers Organize, Tuskegee Airmen Go West, DeBlasio Aerial Critique

Now that Santa and his reindeer have put the sleigh back in the hangar for another year the skies are clear for Bill Harrelson to attempt yet another world record. His plan is to circumnavigate the Earth over the North & South poles in world record time. Bill departed Kinston, North Carolina on December 28th in his purpose-built Lancair IV, bound for Brazil on his first leg. Southwest Airlines embarked on a new era Sunday as it celebrated the last AirTran Airways rev

Klyde Morris 01.02.15

We Think The Rabbit's Name May Be 'Harvey' ... But That Might Be A 155-Pound Rabbit

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Coming Year Will Be Pivotal For Bombardier CSeries

Company Hopes New Narrow-Body Jet Will Enter Service In 2015 As Now Planned

This coming year will be pivotal for Bombardier's CSeries airplane, which has been an on-again, off-again project for the past 17 years. The new narrow-body airliner is scheduled to begin revenue service in 2015, but there is no guarantee that the plane will be carrying passengers this year, according to some analysts.

Ousted Korean Air Executive Placed Under Arrest

No Charges Have Been Filed Against Cho Hyun-ah In The 'Nut Rage' Incident

A former Korean Air executive ... whose father also happens to control the airline's parent company ... has been placed under arrest in connection with the "nut rage" incident December 5.

FAA Proposes Airbus AD For Skin Debonding

Follows EASA AD For A330, A340 Aircraft

The FAA is proposing an Airworthiness Directive for all Airbus Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes.