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May 05, 2015

Airborne 05.05.15: UAV Vandalism, Ryanair Ripped Off, B-1 Upgrades

Also: United CEO Pay Raise, Aero-Calendar, Space Video Game, Frequent Flier Letdowns, Billion Dollar Cargo Suit, Honeywell/737MAX

 

Indiscriminate use of small UAVs has posed a problem, but now we have a case of a UAV being intentionally used to commit vandalism. A graffitti lawbreaker has attached a spray-paint can to a DJI Phantom UAV to vandalize a huge billboard in New York City ... thought to be the first time an unmanned aircraft has been used for such a public display of vandalism. Running an airline can be challenging, but now Ryanair confirms an attack on their bank account. It’s reported that a Chinese bank found a way to remove nearly $5 million from an account Ryanair uses to buy fuel for its aircraft. The Boeing B-1B Lancer celebrates it

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Boeing, SWISS Finalize Order For 3 Additional 777-300ERs

Deal Valued At $990 Million At List Prices

Boeing, the Lufthansa Group and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) have finalized an order for three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes, valued at $990 million at current list prices. This order, previously attributed to an unidentified customer, follows SWISS' 2013 order for six 777-300ERs, and will form the backbone of the Swiss flag-carrier's long-haul fleet renewal.

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ICAO Wraps Up Successful Multi-Region Outreach Effort On Global MBM

Dialogues Focused On Market-Based-Measures To Reduce Emissions For International Air Transport

The International Civil Aviation Organization successfully concluded its first round of Global Aviation Dialogues (GLADs) on Market-based Measures (MBMs) during April 2015, covering all ICAO regions. The two-day GLADs sessions were designed to share information on MBMs and their potential role in mitigating CO2 emissions from international aviation, update ICAO’s progress on the development of its global MBM scheme, and provide an important opportunity for feedback and discussion amongst Member States and relevant organizations.

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Self-Proclaimed 'Rocket Scientists' Develop UAV Camera Platform

Kickstarter Campaign Underway To Fund The Project

This is certainly getting to be a more common story. A company has established a kickstarter campaign to fund development of another UAV product. This one, however, is aimed directly at the aerial video market.

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NASA Langley To Be Recognized For Advancing Helicopter Research

Will Be Named A Vertical Flight Heritage Site By AHS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, Friday, May 8 to participate in a ceremony recognizing Langley's decades of contributions to improving helicopters and other vertical flight aircraft.

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Flight Safety Sues Dallas Airmotive In Connection With Accident

Company Maintained Engines Of The Airplane That Impacted The Flight Safety Building In October, 2014

Flight Safety International has filed a lawsuit against Dallas Airmotive, the company that performed maintenance on the engines of an airplane 10 days prior to its impacting the Flight Safety building in Wichita, KS.

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Colorado Judge Visits Homes That Brought Airplane Noise Complaints

Closing Arguments Set In Mile-Hi Skydiving Trial

On Wednesday, Boulder District Court Judge Judith LaBuda is scheduled to hear closing arguments in a lawsuit that claims a skydiving company's airplanes make too much noise, and fly too frequently over residential neighborhoods.

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Plane On The Ground Impacts Terminal Building

Aircraft Reportedly Got Away After Being Hand-Propped

A Cessna 182 was damaged when it got away from its pilot who had gotten out of the airplane to hand-prop it after it would not start normally. The plane veered away from the pilot and impacted the terminal building at the airport.

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NASA: Ten-Engine Electric Plane Completes Successful Flight Test

Proof-Of-Concept VTOL Aircraft Flew At Langley Research Center

Imagine a battery-powered plane that has 10 engines and can take off like a helicopter and fly efficiently like an aircraft. That is a concept being developed by NASA researchers called Greased Lightning or GL-10.

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AMC To Relocate KC-135 Sim To Pittsburgh

Moving From Pease ANG Base In New Hampshire

As Air Mobility Command fields the KC-46A Pegasus, displaced KC-135 Stratotanker simulators are being designated for relocation to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the total force mobility enterprise by maximizing flying hour cost avoidance through improved simulator access.

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Former Student Pilot Steals Airplane

Talked Down By Controller And Arrested On Landing

A former student pilot allegedly stole an airplane from North Las Vegas Airport at about midnight Friday, and the exchange between the pilot and air traffic controllers who talked him down was captured by liveatc.net.

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DLR Studies Lower-Speed Approaches With An A320

Goal Is For Slower And Quieter Approaches, Fuel Savings

Germany's DLR Advanced Technology Research Aircraft (ATRA) flew at the limits of its capabilities between March 16 and 19, 2015. In a total of four flights, the test pilots flew the specially instrumented A320 passenger jet at extremely low speeds. The goal was to explore details of the airflow over the wings and flap systems.

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Hartzell Engine Technologies Announces FAA PMA For Its ASG Series Alternators

Installations Available For Cessna Piston And Turbine Aircraft

Representatives of Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC, announced today that the company has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its ASG series of alternators. The company supplies the ASG series alternators for Cessna OEM production and the PMA also provides eligibility to replace older Ford units on a variety of Cessna single and twin-engine aircraft.

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Espresso Coffee Conquers Space

Astronauts Can Now Be Properly Caffeinated During Their Stay On ISS

ISSpresso, the first capsule espresso coffee machine for use in space is now officially in operation on the International Space Station.

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Aero-TV: The Legend Cub - ‘Just a Little Bit Better than the Original Cub’

During EAA AirVenture 2014, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, stopped by the Legend Aircraft Company to talk about their line of Cub-similar aircraft. He was fortunate to link up with Darren Hart, who is the owner of the company.

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Airborne 05.05.15: UAV Vandalism, Ryanair Ripped Off, B-1 Upgrades

Also: United CEO Pay Raise, Aero-Calendar, Space Video Game, Frequent Flier Letdowns, Billion Dollar Cargo Suit, Honeywell/737MAX

Indiscriminate use of small UAVs has posed a problem, but now we have a case of a UAV being intentionally used to commit vandalism. A graffitti lawbreaker has attached a spray-paint can to a DJI Phantom UAV to vandalize a huge billboard in New York City ... thought to be the first time an unmanned aircraft has been used for such a public display of vandalism. Running an airline can be challenging, but now Ryanair confirms an attack on their bank account. It’s reported th

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Aero-TV: The Legend Cub - ‘Just a Little Bit Better than the Original Cub’

Taking The Legendary Cub 'Metaphor' To New Heights!

During Sebring 2015, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, stopped by the Legend Aircraft Company to talk about their line of Cub-similar aircraft. He was fortunate to link up with Darren Hart, who is the owner of the company. Hart starts off by explaining their goal was to keep their aircraft easy to fly and similar to the original Piper Cub designs. They offer 3 models of aircraft, all of which qualify as an LSA.

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EASA, IATA Move To Reduce Risk Of Loss Of Control Accidents

Publishes New Training Requirements For Airline Pilots

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control situations.

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NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations Wrong Airport Landings

Two Incidents In Recent Years Prompted The Safety Recommendations

The NTSB has issued two safety recommendations dealing with ways to prevent wrong-airport landings.

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Solar Impulse 2 May Begin Pacific Crossing Wednesday

Flight Would Cover Over 5,000 Miles Using Only Solar Power

It has all kind of led up to this. Solar Impulse 2 is getting set to begin its crossing of the Pacific Ocean from Nanjing, China, a flight which may depart Wednesday.

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AeroSports Update: Sonex Signs Agreement With UAV Maker

Sonex Joins In The Development Of An Extended Range, High-Altitude Mission UAV

It’s not uncommon for those that home-build their own personal airplane to also be involved in RC model airplane flying. Now, it appears that the connection between homebuilt planes and remote control airplanes, as in UAV, is getting closer.

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Federal Judge Blocks Strike By Allegiant Air Pilots

Las Vegas Court Issues Injunction Preventing Teamster Pilots From Walking Off The Job

Allegiant Air said in a news release Saturday that it had been successful in receiving a court order blocking the Teamsters from striking and "safeguarding Allegiant's passengers from travel disruptions."

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NASA Seeks Industry Comment On Kennedy Space Center Land Use

Advance Notice Provided Of Upcoming Opportunities For Launch Service Companies

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is seeking industry comments on a draft announcement for proposals (AFP) for potential future land use at the multi-user spaceport.  Kennedy’s transformation to a multi-user spaceport is based on effectively utilizing land assets identified in the center’s 20-year Master Plan.

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Airborne 05.04.15: NBAA Acts On E Hampton, NASA's Messenger, Another 'Carplane?'

Also: Dreamliner AD, K-MAX, Building B737NGs, USAF In Nepal, Airbus Training Ctr, FAA SAFO

According to the NBAA, town officials are poised to implement a set of noise and access restrictions that the association has warned are unfair, unreasonable and unjustly discriminatory. Town officials have developed a list of what they define as noisy aircraft which includes many jets and most helicopters. Steve Brown, NBAA chief operating officer said, "As a public-use airport receiving federal funds, East Hampton is bound by grant assurances and other regulations that require it to operate within compliance with

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.05.15)

"Although LOC-I events are rare, 97% of the LOC-I accidents over the past five years involved fatalities to passengers or crew." Source: Tony Tyler, IATA Director General and CEO.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.05.15): Bleed Air

Hot air taken from the engine compressor.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.05.15)

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