Also: Gulfstream G600, Midwest LSA Expo, Airbus Supplier, Boeing Donates, Aviation Program, UPS Mechanics

The Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Field will postpone both its ribbon-cutting ceremony, today, September 1st and grand opening celebration the next day.

“Due to weather impacts from Hurricane Harvey and current rescue and recovery efforts, we will postpone our ribbon cutting and grand opening until a more appropriate time,” said Douglas H. Owens, Lt Gen (ret), CEO, Lone Star Flight Museum. After drawing 560,000 attendees, and losing $400,000, in its inaugural year, the Huntington Beach, CA Airshow is not showing any signs of being more financially sound. At a presentation given to the Huntington Beach City Council Monday, city officials learned that there is already an estimated $350,000 funding gap for this year's show, which is scheduled for Sept. 29 - Oct. 1. Overall, the show is expected to cost about $975,000. The council directed City Manager Fred Wilson to look at ways the city can provide financial support to AirSupport LLC, the operator of the event. The final aircraft in the Gulfstream G600 flight-test program has flown for the first time. Outfitted with a complete interior, the aircraft serves as a cabin testbed to ensure a superior customer experience. The aircraft is the fifth to join the G600 flight-test program since it began on Dec. 17, 2016.... and in light of some recent efforts by AOPA to deal with FBO issues, we’ve invited AOPA Boss Mark Baker to explain AOPA’s rationale for their legal stance in today's Barnstorming editorial. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 09.01.17 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, September 1st, 2017... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:

• Lone Star Flight Museum Postpones Grand Opening
• Huntington Beach Airshow Facing Large Funding Gap
• Fully Outfitted Gulfstream G600 Test Aircraft Completes First Flight 
• FAA Questions Need For Expansion At Mankato, MN Airport
• Barnstorming: Guest Editorial -- AOPA President Mark Baker
• Midwest LSA Expo Set For September 7-9
• Mobile Lands Another Airbus Supplier
• Boeing Donates $1 Million Toward Hurricane Harvey Recovery, Relief Efforts
• Ada, OK City Schools Get Boost For Aviation Program 
• UPS Aircraft Mechanics Protest At One Of The Company's Biggest Hubs

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