Mon, Jun 15, 2015
Ray Stits, EAA Lifetime member, aircraft designer and developer of Poly-Fiber coverings, died June 8 of natural causes just under two weeks shy of his 94th birthday.
Founder of EAA Chapter 1 in Riverside, California, Ray contributed greatly to aviation and supported the early days of experimental aircraft development. The Helicopter Association International president and CEO, Matt Zuccaro, has released a statement opposing a bill pending before Congress that includes language to severely restrict the amount of money the Veterans Administration will pay for a veteran to attend a flight-training degree program at a public college or university. The board of directors of United Technology, Corporation are reportedly considering their options concerning Sikorsky, with several entities showing interested in the $8 billion business. It’s reported that sources indicated that Textron approached UTC and made an offer for Sikorsky earlier this month. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 06.12.15 is chock full of info in this Daily news episode for Friday, June 12th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Brianne Cross, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Gone West: EAA Mourns Loss Of Homebuilding Pioneer Ray Stits
- HAI Chief Defends Helicopter Training Under GI Bill Of Rights
- United Technologies Mulls Sikorsky Spinoff, Sale
- SMA Aero-Diesel Engine Facilitating Expansion Of Mission Aviation
- How To Be Noticed, By ANN, For Oshkosh (Tom Patton)
- Robotic Skies Completes First UAV Field Installation Of GDL 84 ADS-B
- Royal Bahamas Defense Force Plucks Five From The Ocean
- Airbus Establishes First Maintenance Training Collaboration In South America
- Falcon Air Surrenders Air Carrier Certificate For Falcon Air Express
- Andres Conesa Named New IATA Chairman
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