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September 26, 2024

Airborne Affordable Flyers 09.26.24: EXP B29!, EAA v FAA, Affordable Flyer Expo

Also: MWFly Americas, IAC Hall of Fame, SubSonex To Museum, Aero-Tv Features Cicare 8

OK... not exactly an Affordable Flyer but certainly notable in sport aviation circles... there is a 35% scale homebuilt B-29 plying the skies these days... the extraordinary result of builder Tom Hodgson’s long-running development of the third scale replica, powered by 4 Honda Fit engines with a number of specially designed accessories to deliver enough power to get this 50 foot wingspan monster off in just 300 feet... on grass. The EAA expressed concerns about a new FAA policy that would limit Phase I testing operations. The order, 8130.2K, is expected to take effect on October 27. 8130.2K cuts down on the number of airports permitted for Pha

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Embraer Expanding MRO Network To Alliance Airport

Will Build Second Hangar For Supporting E-Jet Fleet

Brazil-based Embraer announced it is expanding its network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in the U.S. The company will open a new owned service center at Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW) in Fort Worth, Texas. Embraer will partner with the City of Fort Worth, Denton County, and State of Texas to start operations in an existing hangar in early 2025, while building a second hangar it anticipates will open in 2027. The new facilities for service operations will significantly add to Embraer’s capacity to support its E-Jet customers in the U.S.