Also: NM Eliminates Plane Tax, Roadable FA/18, F35 STOVL Formation, TARC 2014

Kate Upton and Sports Illustrated have taken swimsuit modeling where it’s never gone before. Flying with the Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO G), Upton flipped, floated and modeled in true weightlessness – as if in outer space – for SI’s 50th anniversary Swimsuit issue.

AgustaWestland may find itself frozen out of the Indian helicopter market if a measure to blacklist the company passes that country's parliament. The move is under consideration in the wake of allegations of kickbacks given to the company associated with a $733 million deal dating back four years for a dozen AW101 VIP helicopters. The AEA Annual Convention has always been an industry show primarily aimed at AEA member manufacturers, vendors, avionics specialists, and repair stations. However, In response to requests received by the AEA from the dealer network and manufacturers to allow end-user customers into the AEA Convention Exhibit Hall, the AEA has approved a trial run of allowing dealers’ customers the opportunity to visit the exhibit hall on the last day of exhibits; Saturday, March 15. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 02.24.14 is chock full of info in this thrice-weekly news period ending Monday, February 24th, 2014...

Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, Earl Downs, and Glen Moyer, this episode covers:

• Zero-G Contributes To Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
• Indian Parliament Considering Blacklist For AgustaWestland
• AEA Hosts ‘Bring Your Customer Day’ In Nashville, March 15
• New Mexico Eliminates Tax On Large Airplane Sales
• AVW: The Roadable FA-18???
• F-35B Aircraft Fly In Formation In STOVL Mode
• World’s Largest Rocket Contest Launches Next Generation Of Aerospace Leaders

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