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All News

March 09, 2019

Airborne 03.08.19: TBM 940 Unveiled, ForeFlight Acquired, PAL-V Production Model

Also: Sporty’s Foundation, Air Medical Group, EAA Scholarships, Kopter Group To Louisiana

Daher has unveiled their highly automated TBM 940, raising the bar, significantly, with the integration of an autothrottle and automatic deicing system. The 940 succeeds the current TBM 930 as their upper-end product. The standout TBM 940 feature is an autothrottle – reportedly the first installed on this category. Fully integrated with its autopilot, the single lever autothrottle automatically adjusts the aircraft’s speeds based on the preset flight profile, while engine par

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The Government Of Canada Donates Surplus Coast Guard Helicopter

Has Donated Ten Aircraft To Educational Institutions Overall

The Government of Canada is supporting the development of well-trained, skilled personnel to serve the aerospace industry of the future, by donating surplus Coast Guard assets to colleges and universities across Canada. These donations are helping to support aircraft maintenance training in Canada, providing practical and hands-on experience to students. 

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Trans States Airlines Introduces $60,000 Signing Bonus For Pilots

New First Officer Bonus Package Is The Highest In The Regional Airline Industry

Trans States Airlines now offers the highest new hire bonus package of any regional airline, with up to $60,000 in signing bonuses available to new First Officers. The new bonus, which includes an additional $10,000 bonus for pilots with a type rating, gives Trans States pilots the highest first-year earning potential in the regional airline industry.

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Dror Yahav To Be Named CEO Of Universal Avionics

Succeeds Paul DeHerrera, Who Is Retiring After 25 Years With The Company

Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems Company has appointed Dror Yahav to the position of Chief Executive Officer for the company, effective April 10, 2019. Mr. Yahav transitions to CEO as his predecessor, Paul DeHerrera, retires after 25 years of service with UA. The Company's Board of Directors accepted the request of DeHerrera to retire from his position in the upcoming month, and the Board confirmed the appointment of Yahav as his successor.

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Sikorsky Authorizes Eagle Copters As Customer Support Center In Canada

Calgary Center Will Be Sikorsky's Fourth In Canada

Sikorsky will authorize Eagle Copters Ltd. to operate as its latest Sikorsky Customer Support Center in Canada. Sikorsky’s Customer Support Centers enable quick access to Sikorsky logistics and spare parts inventory for operators while providing advanced service capabilities.

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Butler National Corporation Announces Learjet 31A FAA ADS-B FAA Approval

Installation Approved For TCAS II Equipped Airplanes

The FAA has approved the STC modification application from Butler National Corporation for an ADS-B (Out) avionics solution in Learjet Models 31 and 31A with TCAS II.

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Portuguese AF Picks Collins Aerospace For C-130H Modernization Effort

Flight2 Avionics Solution Transforms The Flight Deck To Communicate In A Next Generation Airspace

The Portuguese Air Force joins a growing list of customers that have selected Collins Aerospace for its C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft modernization effort. Serving as a contractor to OGMA – Industria Aeronautica de Portugal, Collins will provide its Flight2 aftermarket avionics solution, which delivers the most cost-effective and lowest-risk CNS/ATM upgrade solution.

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Northwest UAVs NW-44 Heavy-Fuel Engine Marks Milestones

Achieves 10,000 Combat Flight Hours And 1000 Operational Flights

Just over a year ago Northwest UAV announced that the NW-44 Multi-Fuel Engine had reached the noteworthy milestone of logging over 1000 combat flight hours. Today, that same engine line has flown over 10,000 flight hours and has logged over 1000 flights. As the NW-44 engine soars, Northwest UAV is hard at work at home, adding manufacturing and office space to their campus as they look to the future of unmanned aircraft systems.

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Drones A Valuable Tool In The Wake Of Alabama Tornadoes

Allows Aerial Views Of Areas Cut Off From Ground Transportation

In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through rural Alabama Sunday, rescuers deployed drones into areas that were otherwise inaccessible to look for survivors and assess damage.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.09.19)

"I am proud that these Coast Guard helicopters will help develop students across the country allowing them to have practical and hands-on experience. These assets have a lot of history and are part of the Coast Guard's heritage." Source: The Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, on the donation of a surplus BO105 helicopter to Algonquin College.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.09.19): Pilot’s Discretion

When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.09.19)

Opinion: It’s Time To Take John Wayne’s Name Off The Orange County Airport

From The Los Angeles Times, columnist Michael Hiltzik writes that the iconic actor's name should be stripped from the airport after the unearthing of a 1971 interview Wayne gave to Playboy magazine.

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