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May 09, 2022

Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 Graduates To Delivery

Straight Outta Wichita! Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 Is On The Loose

Textron Aviation Inc (TAI) recently received FAA type certification for its newest business jet, the Cessna Citation XLS Gen 2, and a lucky long-time operation was the recipient for the first unit off the production line. According to Mr. Lannie O’Bannion, Senior VP, Global Sales & Flight Operations, “loyal Citation customers inspire us to continually invest in bringing the latest design and technology to our product line.”

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Virgin Atlantic’s About-Face With ‘Roster Issue'

Virgin Atlantic LHR to JFK Flight Does An About Face; Replaces First Officer

In an interesting twist that Virgin Atlantic referred to as a ‘rostering error, an international flight that has just departed Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom bound for John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in the USA did an about face and returned to base. Some 30+ minutes into the flight, it was discovered that the First Officer (FO) who was almost lucky enough to get the chance to experience the aircraft (perhaps the Boeing 787-9 or Airbus A350-1000 as that is what they seem to be using for that route) had not completed a ‘final flight assessment.’ 

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Aero-TV At SnF 2022: ElectroAir’s Dual Electronic Magneto

ElectroAir’s Dual Electronic Magnetos Kicks Bendix King To the Curb

ElectroAir’s President, Michael Kobylick was pleased to confirm that his company recently received STC approval from the FAA to expand their current STC’s to do dual electronic ignition systems. Included in that STC approval was the approval to replace the Bendix-King single-drive dual magneto for both four- and six-cylinder applications. Mr. Kobylick went on to say “this unit (pointing to a Bendix-King Magneto) has a very colorful history, no less than 9 AD (Airworthiness Directive) notes on it, frankly I consider it one of the more dangerous pie

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India’s HAL-228 Gets S-TEC 4000R

India’s Hindustan HAL-228 Gets Modern With Genesys Aerosystems S-TEC4000R

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), an Indian state-owned aircraft manufacturer has selected Genesys Systems’ S-TEC 4000R autopilot for its HINDUSTAN-228 aircraft. The HINDUSTAN-228 is an interesting looking aircraft, it’s a twin-engine turboprop, high-wing, boxy-looking like a Short 360, but slimmer, and 54 feet long. It originally began life as the Dornier 228 that was designed and manufactured by Dornier/Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981-1998, and in 1983, HAL (not to be confused with HAL of the Space Odyssey movie), bought a production license, and here we are.

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Astronics Drives CorePower For Electric Aircraft

Astronics Pushes CorePower To Support Electric Aircraft Industry

Astronics Corporation’s CorePower line of products, specifically for Airframe Power, has been expanded to include new offerings to its high-voltage power conversion (950VDC to 28VDC) and high voltage/high current solid state switching devices for bi- and uni-directional power distribution with load protection. Astronics stated that the new lineup is flexible and modular, and that intelligence has been added to ever element of the power system to meet industry standards.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.09.22)

Aero Linx: Air Marshal Association Our predecessor association, FAMSNJ, was formed in 2009. We merged with another group of unrepresented TSA employees to be the OLE component of a TSA-wide professional organization. It became apparent that FAMs stood alone, both in the severity of discipline and the lack of avenues of redress. In March of 2013, the FAMs split away and formed the AMA under the guidance of the Communication Workers of America/AFL-CIO. It became quickly apparent that a traditional union was not a good fit for federal agents, so in 2015 we ended our affiliation with the CWA and formed the Air Marshal Association. 

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.09.22): Instrument Approach Procedure [ICAO]

Instrument Approach Procedure [ICAO] A series of predetermined maneuvers by reference to flight instruments with specified protection from obstacles from the initial approach fix, or where applicable, from the beginning of a defined arrival route to a point from which a landing can be completed and thereafter, if a landing is not completed, to a position at which holding or en route obstacle clearance criteria apply.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.09.22)

“The majority of Delta’s female pilots are the primary wage earners in their family. For women looking for a long-term career in such a competitive job market, this inadequate maternity benefit could be a dealbreaker.” Source: F/O Alison Britton, chair of the Delta Airlines Pilot Family Matters Committee, commenting on Delta’s 13,700 pilots  -- who have protested the airline’s lack of effective accommodations, guidance, and support for new pilot mothers. 

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