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June 12, 2015

Airborne 06.12.15: Gone West--Ray Stits, HAI Defends GI Bill, Sikorsky For Sale?

Also: SMA Aero-Diesel, How To Be Noticed At Oshkosh, Robotic Skies, Bahamas Ditching, Airbus in S America, Falcon Air Surrenders, New IATA Chairman

Ray Stits, EAA Lifetime member, aircraft designer and developer of Poly-Fiber coverings, died June 8 of natural causes just under two weeks shy of his 94th birthday. Founder of EAA Chapter 1 in Riverside, California, Ray contributed greatly to aviation and supported the early days of experimental aircraft development. The Helicopter Association International president and CEO, Matt Zuccaro, has released a statement opposing a bill pending before Congress that

Airborne 06.12.15: Gone West--Ray Stits, HAI Defends GI Bill, Sikorsky For Sale?

Also: SMA Aero-Diesel, How To Be Noticed At Oshkosh, Robotic Skies, Bahamas Ditching, Airbus in S America, Falcon Air Surrenders, New IATA Chairman

Ray Stits, EAA Lifetime member, aircraft designer and developer of Poly-Fiber coverings, died June 8 of natural causes just under two weeks shy of his 94th birthday. Founder of EAA Chapter 1 in Riverside, California, Ray contributed greatly to aviation and supported the early days of experimental aircraft development. The Helicopter Association International president and CEO, Matt Zuccaro, has released a statement opposing a bill pending before Congress that includes language to severely restrict the amount of money the Veterans Administration will pay for a veteran to attend a flight-training degree program at a public college or u

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Boeing Forecasts Demand For 38,050 New Airplanes Valued At $5.6 Trillion

20-year Current Market Outlook Reflects 3.5 Percent Increase In Demand Over 2014

Airlines worldwide will need 38,050 new airplanes over the next 20 years, an increase of 3.5 percent from last year's forecast, according to Boeing's annual Current Market Outlook (CMO). The report estimates the total value of those new airplanes at $5.6 trillion.

ISS Crew Returns Home After 199 Days In Space

Soyuz Spacecraft Landed In Kazakhstan Thursday Morning

Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts of NASA, Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos landed their Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft in Kazakhstan at 9:44 a.m. EDT Thursday.

U.K. CMA Tells Ryanair To Cut Aer Lingus Holdings

Non-Ministerial Department Of The U.K. Government Says No Reason To Not Require The Divestiture

The U.K.'s Competition Markets Authority (CMA), a non-ministerial department of the U.K. government, said Thursday that it has decided that there is no material change in circumstances or special reason for it not to require Ryanair to reduce its shareholding in Aer Lingus to 5%.

Huerta Tells NTSB Cockpit Electronics Can't Be Made Tamper Proof

Comments In A Letter To The Board Concerning Recommendations On 'Black Box' Redesign

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta says that there is no legal reason or technological way for cockpit electronics to be made "tamper proof" in response to a recommendation made by the NTSB.

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A4A Supports Ongoing Work On International Aircraft Emissions Standard

Says Airlines Responsible For Only Two Percent Of All U.S. Emissions

In a statement released in reaction to the EPA's ANPRM on airline emissions, industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) says that it supports the work at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) certification standard for new type aircraft.

South Carolina Adopts GA Maintenance Sales Tax Exemption

Bill Designed To Attract Aviation Businesses To The State

South Carolina has taken an important step in attracting business aviation activity to the state, with passage of a sales tax exemption on parts and supplies used in repairing or reconditioning aircraft. Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to sign the bill in the coming days.

Planetary Society LightSail Test Mission Declared A Success

Citizen-Funded Spacecraft Deploys Solar Sail, Milestone Step Toward 2016 Mission

A citizen-funded space mission launched by The Planetary Society has been declared a success. After 19 days in orbit, the CubeSat spacecraft deployed its Mylar solar sails in space. This marked a milestone for the mission to test LightSail’s critical functions in low-Earth orbit, a precursor to a second mission set for 2016.

Delta Plans To Acquire 20 Embraer E190S And 40 New 737-900ERs

Purchase Would Come After Pilot Ratification Of Tentative Agreement

Delta Air Lines will enter into an aircraft acquisition deal with The Boeing Co. for 20 Embraer E190 aircraft and 40 additional new 737-900ERs upon ratification of a tentative agreement covering more than 12,000 Delta pilots. The tentative agreement was approved for membership ratification Wednesday by the Delta Master Executive Council (MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).

Tunisair Takes Delivery Of Its First A330-200

Airline Continues The Development Of Its Fleet With The Introduction

On the occasion of the visit by Tunisia’s Minister of Transport, Mahmoud Ben Romdhane to Toulouse, Tunisia’s national airline, Tunisair, took delivery of its first A330-200 in Toulouse on June 9, becoming a new operator of this type of aircraft.

VH-71 Helicopters May See New Life As Canadian SAR Aircraft

Canada Purchased The Aircraft For Spare Parts For Their Cormorants

When President Obama scrapped the VH-71 program, nine aircraft, including seven that are airworthy, and some 800,000 spare parts were purchased by the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) for about $164 million. At the time, the Canadian government said it would not be flying the aircraft, but they are similar to their fleet of Cormorant SAR helicopters, and could be used to help maintain those aircraft.

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Classic Aero-TV: Stunning Simplicity–Adventure A/C Affordable Motorglider

An Exercise In Elegant Simplicity... AND Affordable Fun!

Model airplanes and ultralights are close cousins, and you’ll see what we mean by that in this video. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell took the opportunity to talk with Brian Carpenter while at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014. Carpenter’s Rainbow Aviation Services specializes in sport pilot training but they got their start with ultralights. Carpenter is convinced that ultralights still represent the perfect first step into piloting an aircraft. He also recognizes that ultralights have become scarce and he has an electrifying soluti

EPA Takes First Steps To Address Aircraft Emissions

Congressman Smith Strongly Critical Of The Agency, NBAA, GAMA Support ICAO Efforts

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to find under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from commercial aircraft contribute to the pollution that causes climate change endangering the health and welfare of Americans. At the same time, the agency is releasing information about the international process already underway by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for developing carbon dioxide (CO2) standards for aircraft and EPA’s participation in that process. EPA is now seeking public input to inform future steps by the agency.

FAA Releases Draft Environmental Assessment For SoCal Airspace Improvements

Comment Period Open, Public Workshops Planned

The FAA is seeking public comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Southern California Metroplex project, a comprehensive proposal to improve the flow of air traffic into and out of Southern California by making the airspace safer and more efficient.

How To Get Noticed By ANN At OSHKOSH 2015

We'll See Hundreds Of News Releases ... Here's How To Get Our Attention

NO ONE, and we mean no one, is doing as much coverage of Oshkosh as is ANN, Aero-TV, Airborne Unlimited and our other efforts... so it makes sense for you to get with us to do the best possible job in educating all of us at ANN as to what you’re up to, news-wise, for this year. But if you really want to get noticed by us, here are a few “dos” and “don’ts” that will help us help you.

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U.S. House Passes Budget Amendment Cutting FAA Funding For Bio Questionnaire

Move Comes After Recent News Reports On ATC Recruitment And Hiring Practices

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an amendment to the transportation and housing appropriations bill to cut the funding for administering the Biographical Questionnaire (Bio Q) to persons seeking employment as air traffic controllers.

AeroSports Update: Flying Into AirVenture – Part 2: Pilot Skills

Flying Into EAA AirVenture At Wittman Regional Airport Requires Tuned Up Pilot Skills

For a recreational flyer, flying into Wittman Regional Airport during EAA AirVenture is part of the adventure. You’ll probably hear some wild stories about the arrival and departure procedures but if you are prepared it’s a lot of fun. However, you need to be a proficient pilot.

Senate Subcommittee Cuts Commercial Crew Funds

Bolden Says Cut Will Extend Reliance On Russia For Transportation To ISS

A Senate subcommittee crafting NASA's budget for the next fiscal year has cut the proposed appropriation for the space agency's Commercial Crew program from NASA's requested $1.2 billion to $900 million, a move NASA administrator Charles Bolden says will delay the development and eventual launch of Boeing's CST-100 and SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Klyde Morris 06.12.15

In The Beginning ... There Was NASA ... But Now There's A New Kid On The Block

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 06.11.15: LDSD Test, Twin Otter's 50th, Blue Angels Falling Apart?

Also: Aero-Community Update-SAFE, Alaska Mid-Air, Marenco Swisshelicopter, Enstrom Heli, IATA, Glass On Mars

NASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project completed its second flight test when the saucer-shaped craft splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai on Monday. NASA said in a news release that two experimental decelerator technologies – a supersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator and a supersonic parachute – were tested. The supersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator deployed and inflated. The supersonic parachute also dep

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.12.15)

“Public engagement and participation in the Southern California Metroplex process is critical. We take public input very seriously.” Source: FAA administrator Michael Huerta.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.12.15): Ruddervator

A pair of control surfaces on the tail of an aircraft arranged in the form of a V.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.12.15)

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Welcome to the website of the British Aerobatic Association, the sport flying Association responsible in the UK for scheduling and running aerobatic competitions for powered aircraft and gliders to internationally approved rules.

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