Sat, Aug 29, 2020
The internet is abuzz after a copy of a letter that ANN has confirmed as having been written by the head of the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) to the CEO of Frontier Airlines, was published on the web.
NAPO President Michael McHale wrote, "...I write to you in regards to an incident that occurred at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 23, 2020, in which a Federal Air Marshal (FAM) boarding a Frontier Airlines plane was told to remove his American Flag face mask because other passengers would find it offensive. While attempting to board the plane, the FAM wearing the American Flag mask was stopped by the Gate Agent, advised that he should wear another mask and was handed a disposable one... Otto Aviation has officially introduced the Celera 500L. The full-scale prototype has reportedly completed 31 successful test flights that validate its operating performance goals. Otto Aviation currently holds seven patents, further contributing to the potential of the aircraft. Otto claims that the aircraft has a maximum cruise speed of 450 miles per hour, a range of over 4,500 miles, a large stand-up cabin and fuel economies of only 18 to 25 miles per gallon. Textron is celebrating
five years since the first customer delivery of the Cessna Citation Latitude. With nearly 240 delivered to date, the Citation Latitude jet now comprises more than 40 percent of all midsize business jet deliveries since 2015 and has surpassed 320,000 fleet hours since entry into service. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 08.28.20 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, August 28th, 2020... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Sophie Hurlock. Sophie is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Did Frontier Staffer Harass Federal Air Marshall Over American Flag Mask?
- Celera 500L Confirms 31 Test Flights
- Cessna Citation Latitude Turns Five
- Operational Pause Of CT-114 Tutor Fleet Lifted
- Hill Helicopters Proposes New Helo Design
- Allied Pilots Association Warns 'Time is Running Out'
- First EASA Approved XCub Sets Out For Europe!
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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