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September 15, 2024

Air Canada Calls For Backup in Pilot Labor Dispute

Carrier Seeks Government Interference to Prevent Shutdown

Air Canada officials have resorted to asking Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government for assistance as contract negotiations with its pilots fail. Without this edge, the airline could be forced to cease operations in mid-September. Negotiations between Air Canada and the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents over 5,000 of the carrier’s pilots, began in June 2023.

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Airborne 09.13.24: Twin Mustang 4 Sale!, SpaceX v US, ATL Collision

Also: Batavia Housing Encroachment, GAO Disses OA-1K, MTSU Incident, Iraq Buys H225Ms

While everyone enjoys a classic warbird, there's a certain kind of buyer who looks fondly at the "Twin Mustang" of yore, one of the USAF's last piston fighters to serve. Truthfully, the XP-82 isn't quite as simple as a conjoined Mustang, despite its looks. Originally designed to provide fighter coverage to long-ranged bomber sorties, the XP-82 (later F-82 upon adoption) was born into the waning years of prop fighters. SpaceX expressed exasperation over the state of Flight 5, noting that "Starship and Super Heavy vehicles for Flight 5 have been ready to launch since the

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Air Safety Forum Clarifies FAA’s Stance on Single-Pilot Ops

FAA and ALPA Leaders Reiterate the Importance of Having Two Pilots on Deck

On September 11, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) kicked off its annual Air Safety Forum with a keynote speaker: FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. In this, Whitaker reinforced the importance of keeping two pilots in the cockpit on every flight. This confirmation is critical as European manufacturers make a move to start extended Minimum Crew Operations (eMCO) as soon as 2027.

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B-29 Doc History Restored Tour Coming To Camarillo In October

CAF Southern California Wing Hosting Historic World War II Superfortress Bomber

The B-29 “Doc” History Restored Tour will be landing at Camarillo Airport (CMA) in California October 3-6, 2024 for a weekend stop hosted by the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF SoCal). 1,644 B-29s like Doc were built in Wichita, Kansas, at the Boeing Company’s plant. Doc rolled off the assembly line 80 years ago in 1944. It is one of only two remaining B-29s along with Fifi that are airworthy and flying today.

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Gogo Completes First Installation of the Gogo Galileo HDX

New Global Broadband Solution Nears Commercial Launch

Gogo Business Aviation, in partnership with Duncan Aviation, has successfully completed the initial installation and test flight of its Gogo Galileo HDX antenna on a Bombardier Challenger 300. This milestone precedes the commercial launch of Gogo’s Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) global broadband solution.   

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 09.12.24: MidWest Av Expo, RT Demos L600, Piston Av

Also: Aeroprakt Handicapable Config, Atec 212 Solo, DJI NEO, Aero-TV Profiles Risen Transatlantic Flt

The 16th MidWest Aviation Expo is now history... and it sure was a good show. The ANN team sent four of our top folks to the event and came away impressed with the quality of the aircraft we saw and flew and the fact that the industry is soldiering on despite the fact that MOSAIC has been oft delayed and is creating a lot of uncertainty among manufacturers and buyers. The latest version of Aeropilot’s L600 was a focal point of RT Aviation’s display at the 2024 Midwest Aviation Expo. Test flights in the aircraft were offered throughout th

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Airborne 09.11.24: GA Sales Report, Teeny New DJI Drone, Polaris Dawn Launches

Also: KSM Food Truck Fly-In, 1700th ATR, Sportys' Updates, 'Fund an Angel' 

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association issued the Second Quarter 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The report shows that for the six-month period ending June 30, compared to the same period in 2023, deliveries increased in the piston airplane, business jet, and piston helicopter segments. In addition, the total overall value of aircraft shipments was greater year-over-year. DJI unveiled the Neo, a lightweight, palmtop camera operator to give creators a streamlined way to capture 4k UHD video on the go. The Neo is designed to be small and por

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Maine Airport Honors Pilot For 61 Years Of Service

Started Pumping Fuel And Plowing Snow In 1963

Ray Gibouleau got his start in aviation by fueling airplanes and clearing the snow from the Dewitt Field Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD) in Old Town, Maine, in 1963. He also provided flight instruction for $1.15 per hour!

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NASA Kennedy Takes Multi-Mission Hardware Delivery

Key Arrivals to be Used in Several Future Artemis Launches

In a span of two days, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center took deliveries of essential hardware for three upcoming Artemis missions. The Artemis program is a pivotal advancement for NASA, aiming to land the first woman, first person of color, and an international partner astronaut on the Moon, opening a pathway for future space exploration.  

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Joby Applies For Air Operator Certification In UAE

Will Be First Electric Air Taxi Company In Federation

Joby Aviation announced it has applied to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for certification to become its first electric air taxi operation. JoeBen Bevirt, Joby’s founder and CEO, met with His Excellency Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) inaugural Advanced Air Mobility Summit in Montreal, Canada, and presented Joby’s Letter of Intent to begin the Air Operator Certificate application process.

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Klyde Morris (09.13.24)

Yeah... Klyde is A Space Geek... Who Knew?

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 09.09.24: Aeroprakt For Handicap, Starliner Return, Doj v Maduro

Also: CAF’s TBM Avenger, AZ Lasers, C-130 Celebrates 70th, First EA-37B

AeroPrakt exhibited the handicap-friendly variation of their A-22LS at the 2024 Midwest Aviation Expo. The company intends to utilize the aircraft to expand flight training accessibility for disabled students. The A-22LS is a two-seat, high-wing, light sport aircraft with a metal airframe and tricycle landing gear. The engine, a Rotax 912 UL/ULS, peaks at 5800 rpm and produces a typical 140-150 kt cruise. NASA and Boeing safely returned an embarrassingly uncrewed Starliner spacecraft following its landing at 10:01 p.m. MDT Sept. 6 at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, conc

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Astronaut And Cosmonauts Arrive At ISS

Expedition 72 Crew Begin 6-Month Stay

NASA astronaut Don Pettit along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on September 11 at about 3:32 p.m. EDT. Their Roscosmos Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft completed an automatic docking at the Russian module Rassvet after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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Airborne Affordable Flyers 09.06.24: MOSAIC AWOL, Aeropilot L600, Shark Attack!

Also: Lakeland's Affordable Flyer Expo, Introducing The Dingo, Gyro Technic, Zenith Gathering

ANN is enjoying the comradery, hospitality and cool vibes at the MidWest Sport Aviation Expo... but we’re also getting hit with one question... time after time. What the #$%^& is going on with MOSAIC? Over a year past what was expected, the FAA has a number of excuses for the delays seen since the NPRM dropped last year... and at Oshkosh this year, we castigated the FAA for a continued delay that now looks at NEXT Oshkosh in 2024 as a more likely completion date. From just a slight distance, it looks vaguely like a somewhat shrunken Skylane... but get

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Airborne-NextGen 09.10.24: Starliner Return, Drone Violation, VerdeGo Aero

Also: Drone Finds Child, New CEO at Electra, Remote Pilot Test Prep, UAS Network

On September 6, the Boeing Starliner completed a successful uncrewed landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. This concluded its accidental 3-month stay on the International Space Station. The Starliner launched its first crewed mission on June 5 for what was supposed to be an eight-day stay. Due to helium leaks and issues with the control thrusters, its trip was extended and NASA was forced to transfer the crew to an upcoming SpaceX mission. A drone pilot flew his drone at altitudes over 12,000 feet on numerous occasions in the Boston, England, area that flights b

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Classic Aero-TV: ANN Visits Wings Over The Rockies Exploration Of Flight

From 2021 (YouTube Version): Colorado Campus Offers A Variety Of Aerospace Entertainment And Education

Wings over the Rockies Exploration of Flight is the second location for the Wings Over The Rockies Museum. ANN spoke with Keith Palmer, the Director of Operations at WOTR Exploration of Flight to find out what this campus offers to the community. “The goal was to build something on the airfield, so that we could start teaching kids, our next generation, up close, personal, touching aircraft and seeing working aircraft. These are not museum pieces. Everything at the Exploration of Flight Campus is a working, functional

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NTSB Prelim: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5

The Airplane Crashed In A Wooded Area Adjacent To A Two-Lane Road And There Were No Known Witnesses

On September 4, 2024, about 1121 eastern daylight time, a Grumman American Aviation Corporation AA-5 airplane, N9659L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rockmart, Georgia. The flight instructor and a student pilot were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Initial Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) track data revealed that the airplane departed runway 13 at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (PUJ), Dallas, Georgia about 1033. The airplane proceeded to the west, and remained within 15 nm of PUJ.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.15.24)

Aero Linx: Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) is dedicated to providing owners of Cessna piston singles and twins with the technical information, support services, and social events to allow them to enjoy and preserve their Cessna aircraft in a safe and economical fashion. We’ve been serving the Cessna-owner community for over 30 years. CPA provides its membership with access to experts and a huge technical library. In addition to our tremendous archive, CPA is producing new content regularly, and will keep the membership informed of all the latest news and bulletins.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.15.24): Radar Contact Lost

Radar Contact Lost Used by ATC to inform a pilot that the surveillance data used to determine the aircraft's position is no longer being received, or is no longer reliable and radar service is no longer being provided. The loss may be attributed to several factors including the aircraft merging with weather or ground clutter, the aircraft operating below radar line of sight coverage, the aircraft entering an area of poor radar return, failure of the aircraft's equipment, or failure of the surveillance equipment.

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ANN FAQ: What Does The Airborne Partnership Initiative Mean For Your Business

Get Your Breaking News Out To The Industry

A partnership between ANN and others in the aviation/aerospace industry offers more exposure, a greatly lessened strain on individual resources, and the pivotal advantage of starting out with what is already a solid, professional award- winning platform…which is Airborne Unlimited.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.15.24)

“Two well-trained, well-rested pilots in the flight deck is a key pillar of safety. It is the law of the land, and I intend for it to stay the law. We have been engaging more with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and will be engaging on a quarterly basis so this issue will remain front and center.” Source: On September 11, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) kicked off its annual Air Safety Forum with a keynote speaker: FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. In this, Whitaker reinforced the importance of keeping two pilots in the cockpit on every flight.

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