Catherine Lang Says Federal Funds Could Be Withdrawn If New
Agreements Signed
The FAA's Assistant Administrator for Airports (acting)
Catherine Lang testified before the House Transportation and
Infrastructure committee Wednesday, reiterating the agency's stance
against Through the Fence agreements at airports receiving federal
airport grants.
ANN Daily Touch-And-Go:
09.22.10 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News
Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing:
09.22.10 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News
Program)
ANN Special Feature: Part II: Flying the SR-71 -
09.22.10 (ANN Special Report, with US
Air Force Colonel Richard Graham--Retired)
ANN's Paul Plack talks with US Air Force Colonel Richard Graham (Retired) about his experiences with the SR-71 Blackbird, the spy plane which entered service in 1962.
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), reports that
passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers, rose 17
percent in August 2010 compared to the same month in 2009, marking
the eighth consecutive month of revenue growth.
Boeing: More than 700 airplanes, Worth $80 Billion, Needed In
The Region Over 20 Years
Air carriers in Africa will experience steady growth over the
next 20 years as air travel in Africa continues to grow with the
economy, according to analysis from Boeing.
Event To Be Held At "The Home Of British Aviation"
As part of an aggressive international outreach, Women in
Aviation, International, in partnership with two of its British
chapters, will host a regional conference on November 5-6,
2010.
Carrier Has Fans, Detractors In Portland, ME, And Newport,
RI
The aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), which was the
last non-nuclear aircraft carrier to see active duty in the U.S.
Navy, was decommissioned on August 1st, 2007 after nearly 40 years
of service. She has become eligible for donation as a museum and
memorial to a qualified entity.
Somebody had to be first, though it's not known who received the
first Phenom 100 to be delivered to Australia. But we do know that
jetAVIVA sold and delivered the aircraft to an undisclosed client
"Down Under."
CTA Says Finding Bag Fees Alone Is A Byzantine Maze
The Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA), a non-profit organization
promoting consumer interests on travel policy issues, released an
analysis Monday it says shows that major U.S. airlines are not
disclosing the vast majority of existing ancillary fees on their
websites, despite regular statements to the contrary.
Every year, the most dedicated fans of sport rotorcraft journey to a sleepy little airport in a small town in Indiana, by the name of Mentone. The town hosts a pretty neat little airport that, among it many claims to fame, is the home of the Popular Rotorcraft Association and a dynamite yearly rotorcraft gathering that gets its buzz on right after Oshkosh.
A Flight Data And Cockpit Voice Recorder System For GA Airplanes
The idea for Wi-Flight, a flight data and cockpit voice recorder system for GA airplanes, was the result of a double-fatal accident involving a flight school airplane that flew too low and hit some wires. The school approached Canada-based Aero Teknic Inc., looking for a way to track their flight training airplanes.
A Flight Data And Cockpit Voice Recorder System For GA
Airplanes
The idea for Wi-Flight, a flight data and cockpit voice recorder
system for GA airplanes, was the result of a double-fatal accident
involving a flight school airplane that flew too low and hit some
wires. The school approached Canada-based Aero Teknic Inc.,
looking for a way to track their flight training airplanes.
Every year, the most dedicated fans of sport rotorcraft journey
to a sleepy little airport in a small town in Indiana, by the name
of Mentone. The town hosts a pretty neat little airport that, among
it many claims to fame, is the home of the Popular Rotorcraft
Association and a dynamite yearly rotorcraft gathering that gets
its buzz on right after Oshkosh.
Aero-Analysis/Commentary By ANN E-Media Producer, Paul
Plack
Is it just me, or is AOPA out to deforest the planet? It
seems like the last year and a half, the amount of mail I'm getting
from Frederick, Maryland is getting a little silly. Some of it is
clearly from AOPA, but some of it has come dressed in anonymous
envelopes.
Production Operations Under Way At Kennedy Space Center
Preparations for Orion’s first mission in 2013 are well
under way as a Lockheed Martin-led crew begins lean assembly
pathfinding operations for the spacecraft. The crew is conducting
simulated manufacturing and assembly operations with a full-scale
Orion mockup.
Entrepreneur Backs Astrobotic Technology, And Welcomes Them To
Isle Of Man
British entrepreneur Julian Ranger has given his backing to
Astrobotic Technology, one of 22 teams competing to put a robot on
the moon and win the Google Lunar X PRIZE.
Air Force Says Company Missed Deadline By Five Minutes
A report from the GAO indicates that it does not have sufficient
evidence to rule that the U.S. Air Force intentionally delayed a
messenger delivering a tanker bid from U.S. Aerospace, but it was
still undecided as to whether that bid was submitted on time.
Key Figure In Modern Rocket History Was Prominent Advocate Of
Manned Spaceflight
ANN has learned through the American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics (AIAA) of the death of Capt. Robert C. Truax, past
president of the American Rocket Society, organizer of the U.S.
Naval Missile Test Center’s propulsion research laboratory at
Point Mugu, CA, and AIAA Honorary Fellow.
The Board of Directors of Arianespace met on Monday in Evry,
near Paris, and approved the launch manifest for 2010 and 2011. The
board also congratulated the company on its record order book, and
started operations to strengthen its financial structure.
"(T)he recovery and growth we expected to see throughout
the year have not materialized, and the timing of any recovery
remains uncertain." Source: Cessna
President and CEO Jack Pelton.
The Aero Testing Alliance says it was created to provide the
framework for joint operation and management of ONERA and DNW
commercial wind tunnel facilities, under the umbrella of a European
Economic Interest Grouping.
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