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August 14, 2024

Feds Approve $566 Million to Modernize Airports

Airports in 47 States Will Receive Funding to Improve Infrastructure

The FAA recently awarded 296 grants, totaling $566.4 million, to be used towards the modernization of American airports. This funding stems from an Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program. Many of these grants have already been distributed, the largest to date being given to Ellison Onizuka Kona International.

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Airborne-NextGen 08.06.24: VX4 Tether Flts, AURA AERO LOI, TrueCourse MR Sim

Also: CV-22 Accident Report, Sierra Space Readies, Next-Gen Air Dominance Fighter, Embry-Riddle $$$

After Publicizing their Refreshed Permit to Fly from the UK’s CAA, Vertical Aerospace began its test flight campaign with a tethered launch of their electric eVTOL prototype. The VX4 pulled it off perfectly, taking off and hovering for a short time as personnel parsed, checked, and assessed more than "20,000 flight and system parameters". Alpine Air Express has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to 75 hybrid-electric ERA aircraft from French manufacturer AURA AERO. Alpine Air Express operates over 100 regional flights across the country provid

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Airborne-NextGen 08.06.24: VX4 Tether Flts, AURA AERO LOI, TrueCourse MR Sim

Also: CV-22 Accident Report, Sierra Space Readies, Next-Gen Air Dominance Fighter, Embry-Riddle $$$

After Publicizing their Refreshed Permit to Fly from the UK’s CAA, Vertical Aerospace began its test flight campaign with a tethered launch of their electric eVTOL prototype. The VX4 pulled it off perfectly, taking off and hovering for a short time as personnel parsed, checked, and assessed more than "20,000 flight and system parameters". Alpine Air Express has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to 75 hybrid-electric ERA aircraft from French manufacturer AURA AERO. Alpine Air Express operates over 100 regional flights across the country provid

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Airborne 08.05.24: Oshkosh Record!, Bob Hoover Academy, King Freebies

Also: New Boeing Boss, Kirby Chambliss, Nat'l Warbird Operators Conference, CV-22 Report

EAA's Jack Pelton is in a good mood... as well he should be... Oshkosh 2024 Attendance was tallied at approximately 686,000 – Highest total on record! (Previous: 677,000 - 2023). The rest of the stats??? Total aircraft: More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh and other airports in east-central Wisconsin. At Wittman alone, there were 16,780 aircraft operations in the 11-day period from July 18-28, which is an average of approximately 113 takeoffs/landings per hour when the airport is open. The Bob Hoover Academy announced

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.14.24)

Aero Linx: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a United Nations agency which helps 193 countries to cooperate together and share their skies to their mutual benefit. Since it was established in 1944, ICAO’s support and coordination has helped countries to diplomatically and technically realize a uniquely rapid and dependable network of global air mobility, connecting families, cultures, and businesses all over the world, and promoting sustainable growth and socio-economic prosperity wherever aircraft fly.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.14.24): Glideslope

Glideslope Provides vertical guidance for aircraft during approach and landing. The glideslope/glidepath is based on the following: Electronic components emitting signals which provide vertical guidance by reference to airborne instruments during instrument approaches such as ILS; or, Visual ground aids, such as VASI, which provide vertical guidance for a VFR approach or for the visual portion of an instrument approach and landing. PAR. Used by ATC to inform an aircraft making a PAR approach of its vertical position (elevation) relative to the descent profile.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.14.24)

“We received more than 119 impressive applications for the scholarships. Our future is bright with the up and coming students who want to pursue a career in aviation.” Source: Major General John L. Barry, currently serving as the President and CEO of WINGS, explaining how popular this exceptional aero-scholarship program has become. Wings Over The Rockies, also known as “WINGS”, recently distributed 26 scholarships to Colorado students aged 15-19. They will each receive up to $12,000, amount depending on their current flight experience, to be used for their private pilot certification.

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