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September 08, 2024

P-51D “Gunfighter” To Join B-29 “Doc” in Kansas

Iconic World War II Aircraft Pair Up At Great Bend AirFest

The History Restored Tour of the B-29 Superfortress Doc will be at the Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD) in Kansas for a brief stop and will be available for flight experience rides September 19-23. In a symbolic recreation of their historic roles in World War II, Doc will be joined by the P-51D Gunfighter, one of the aircraft that provided long-range escort and top-cover for the bombers in the Pacific Theater. The additional protection and firepower provided significant advantages in helping Allied air power defeat Japan.

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Pair of USAF F-35s Butter First Highway Landing

Fighter Capabilities Flaunted During Finland’s Annual BAANA Exercise

Two F-35 Lightning II fighters from the U.S. Air Force recently executed a highway landing during Finland’s annual road training exercise. This showcases success in the military’s efforts to integrate forces within the NATO alliance. Though the 2024 exercise was the U.S. Air Force F-35’s first run, the Royal Norwegian Air Force fighters took their turn in last September’s BAANA.

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AIAA Board Selects Their New CEO

Clay Mowry Will Succeed Former CEO Dan Dumbacher

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, or AIAA, released on September 3 that its Board of Trustees had selected Clay Mowry to take over as their next CEO. He, as an experienced space industry executive, will take his position beginning October 1. Mowry is the successor of former AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher, who has been in the role since 2018.

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B. Marc Allen Named New CEO at Electra

Industry Veteran Brings Strategy And Corporate Development Experience

Electra announced that B. Marc Allen has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. He comes to the company from Boeing where he served as Chief Strategy Officer and SVP for Strategy and Corporate development. At Boeing, Allen led the $5 billion customer finance business before joining the Executive Council, where he served as President of Boeing International leading enterprise-wide activities. His other roles at Boeing include President of the Embraer Partnership, President of Boeing China, and General Counsel of Boeing International.

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ASA Releases Practical Aviation & Aerospace Law

Eighth Edition Includes Companion Workbook

Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).announced the release of the eighth edition of Practical Aviation & Aerospace Law. The textbook and its companion workbook will serve as a comprehensive guide for both undergraduate and graduate aviation law courses.

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Airborne 08.30.24: Falcon 9 Mishap, TCCA M700 Cert, EAA Air Academy

Also: First Polish F-35A, Canadian Wings Of Rescue, FAA Drone Fine$, UH-1B Accident Blamed on FAA 

After nearly 300 extraordinary landings of a Falcon 9 first stage booster (Booster 1062), SpaceX’s oldest booster to date, on its 23rd flight, fumbled the landing and the vehicle was lost shortly after touchdown. On Wednesday, August 28 at 3:48 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Piper Aircraft announced its new M700 FURY single-engine turboprop has received its type certification

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All Motors Brazil Takes Delivery Of Custom Bell 505

Luxury Car Dealer Expands Corporate Transportation Options

Bell Textron, Inc., announced the delivery of a custom Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil, a luxury car dealership.  In addition to performance enhancements, the aircraft was finished in an exterior design that matches the distinctive teal blue color of one of the dealership’s prized automobiles – a 2023 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster.

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China To Double Airliner Fleet By 2043

Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook Analysis Sees Industry Expansion, Modernization

According to Boeing’s latest Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for China, the forecast of demand for aircraft will more than double by 2043. The analysis predicts that over the next twenty years, air transport for combined passenger and cargo within the country will grow at an annual rate of 5.2% to create the world's largest market for air traffic. 

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Airborne 08.28.24: XB-1 Flies Again!, Pilot Convicted For APP Lies, Crowdstrike

Also: 99s Score Massive Donation, Next Starship Launch, A29 Tucano Buy, Pilatus Expanding

Boom Supersonic announced its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft executed its second flight successfully at Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. XB-1 continues to progress through its flight test program and providing a foundation for the development of Overture, the company’s supersonic airliner. The landing gear was cycled through retraction and extension for the first time, successfully -- and other tasks. Be careful what you tell the FAA... even on your medical application... A federal jury has convicted Olukayode Aduragbenro Ojo, 36, of Dallas, TX,

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Advanced Aggressor Fighter Gets Cutting-Edge IRST

Top Aces Integrates Capability Into F-16 Falcons

Top Aces Corporation announced the integration of an infrared search and track (IRST) capability into its F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter (AAF) aircraft. The IRST technology measures infrared radiation and is used in military and aerospace settings to detect, track, and identify targets. The integration of this technology into aggressor aircraft promises to enhance the training experience for U.S. Air Force fighter pilots.

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First Airbus A321neo Delivered to KLM

Airline Joins Others Operating Largest Of A320neo Line

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the Dutch national air carrier, announced it has taken delivery of the first of its A321neo aircraft into its fleet. The airline is expecting to take three additional A321neo aircraft this year as it brings the latest technology to lowering noise during takeoffs, approaches, and landings. Combined with advanced fuel efficiency, the A321neo aligns with the environmental ambitions of the airline. The aircraft seats 227 passengers who will experience the larger XL bins as well as larger seats and tables for improved boarding and comfort.

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Airborne-Flight Training 08.29.24: Marshall U Flies, Texas Womens U, AMT Program

Also: First Nations Tech, 99s Receive Big Donation, AI Safety, Atlantic Aviation OKC & GIAD

Registration recently opened for Marshall University’s new Bill Noe Flight School location. This Professional Pilot program is located at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport in Martinsburg, WV. The flight school is named after Marshall University alumnus Bill Noe. Texas Woman’s University has decided to join the fight against the pilot shortage in a groundbreaking way. It will become the first woman-focused university in the nation to open a professional pilot program. TWU heard the concerns and, in 2023, kickstarted its aeronautical

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Airborne-Flight Training 08.29.24: Marshall U Flies, Texas Womens U, AMT Program

Also: First Nations Tech, 99s Receive Big Donation, AI Safety, Atlantic Aviation OKC & GIAD

Registration recently opened for Marshall University’s new Bill Noe Flight School location. This Professional Pilot program is located at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport in Martinsburg, WV. The flight school is named after Marshall University alumnus Bill Noe. Texas Woman’s University has decided to join the fight against the pilot shortage in a groundbreaking way. It will become the first woman-focused university in the nation to open a professional pilot program. TWU heard the concerns and, in 2023, kickstarted its aeronautical science

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Airborne 08.30.24: Falcon 9 Mishap, TCCA M700 Cert, EAA Air Academy

Also: First Polish F-35A, Canadian Wings Of Rescue, FAA Drone Fine$, UH-1B Accident Blamed on FAA 

After nearly 300 extraordinary landings of a Falcon 9 first stage booster (Booster 1062), SpaceX’s oldest booster to date, on its 23rd flight, fumbled the landing and the vehicle was lost shortly after touchdown. On Wednesday, August 28 at 3:48 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Piper Aircraft announced its new M700 FURY single-engine turboprop has received its type certif

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Airborne 08.28.24: XB-1 Flies Again!, Pilot Convicted For APP Lies, Crowdstrike

Also: 99s Score Massive Donation, Next Starship Launch, A29 Tucano Buy, Pilatus Expanding

Boom Supersonic announced its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft executed its second flight successfully at Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California. XB-1 continues to progress through its flight test program and providing a foundation for the development of Overture, the company’s supersonic airliner. The landing gear was cycled through retraction and extension for the first time, successfully -- and other tasks. Be careful what you tell the FAA... even on your medical application... A federal jury has convicted Olukayode Aduragbenro Ojo, 36, of Dalla

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Classic Aero-TV: The RV-12iS Evolves - More Than An Engine Upgrade

From 2017 (YouTube Version): Airplane Upgraded With 912iS Engine And More

Van's Aircraft has made several upgrades to its popular RV 12 model, starting forward of the firewall and continuing through much of the airplane. The most obvious of the changes is the installation of the Rotax 912iS engine. The new engine produces more torque which improves the climb rate and cruise. But Rian Johnson, Chief Engineer for Van's Aircraft, told ANN editor Tom Patton that the company has been listening to its customers for the past eight years, and put together a list of upgrades to make a better airplane.

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 550

Impact Signatures Were Consistent With The Airplane Colliding With Power Lines And A One-Story Restaurant

On August 20, 2024, about 0700 central daylight time, a Cessna 550 airplane, N689VP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Odessa, Texas. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. A person on the ground was seriously injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The airplane departed Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field (ODO), Odessa, Texas, from runway 16. A pilot-certificated witness heard the airplane’s engines and noted that they sounded unusual, so he went to observe the airplane. He saw the airplane as it flew down the last 1/3 port

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.08.24)

Aero Linx: MQ-9 Reaper The Reaper is employed primarily as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets. Given its significant loiter time, wide-range sensors, multi-mode communications suite, and precision weapons, it provides a unique capability to perform strike, coordination, and reconnaissance against high-value, fleeting, and time-sensitive targets.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.08.24): En Route Air Traffic Control Services

En Route Air Traffic Control Services Air traffic control service provided aircraft on IFR flight plans, generally by centers, when these aircraft are operating between departure and destination terminal areas. When equipment, capabilities, and controller workload permit, certain advisory/assistance services may be provided to VFR aircraft.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.08.24)

"It's a privilege to help shape the future of aerospace, leading the Institute and empowering members to achieve the next breakthroughs that will enable us to fly farther, faster, smarter, and safer in the Earth's atmosphere and beyond the Kármán Line, I look forward to all we'll do together." Source: Clay Mowry, as the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, or AIAA, released on September 3 that its Board of Trustees selected Mowry to take over as their next CEO. He, as an experienced space industry executive, will take his position beginning October 1.

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