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November 03, 2015

Seven Receive Master Instructor Designation In September

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Seven instructors have received for the first time or renewed their Master Instructor designation in the month of September.

Corrects Terminology On Previous EAD

This superseding Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-22-53 is being sent to owners and operators of Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B3 helicopters to correct an error in terminology and a defect in recording compliance in Emergency AD 2015-22-52.

To Be Set Up In Cooperation With Sino-German Ecopark

A Letter of Intent (LOI) for the establishment of a final assembly line (FAL) of Airbus Helicopters’ H135 in China has been signed by Yao Yixian, the Sino-German Ecopark Deputy General Manager and Wolfgang Schoder, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland CEO in Hefei, Anhui Province.

Began Career At JPL In 1970

Charles Elachi, the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 2001, is retiring at the end of June 2016, according to a NASA news release. He will become professor emeritus at the California Institute of Technology, where he currently serves as a vice president and professor of Electrical Engineering and Planetary Science.

Passed Away After A Long Battle With Cancer

ANN received word over the weekend that Steve Bennett, a past president of EAA Chapter 80 in Omaha, NE, has passed away following what was described as a "long battle with cancer."

Aircraft Broke Loose From Its Tether In Aberdeen And Knocked Out Power As It Drifted

When a JLENS aerostat came loose from its mooring and drifted north from Aberdeen proving ground last week, it brought renewed criticism of an expensive program that detractors say has not lived up to its potential.

JetBlue CEO Says High Taxes May Hurt Caribbean Tourism

Says High Taxes And Fees May Persuade Travelers To Choose Other Destinations

In remarks at a Caribbean tourism event in Curacao, JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes raised a warning that high taxes and other fees may have travelers not choosing certain destinations in the Caribbean for their vacations.

Congratulates Government On Efforts To Improve Civil Aviation Safety

The President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Republic of The Philippines, H. E. Benigno S. Aquino III this week, congratulating him and his government for their recent and significant efforts undertaken to improve civil aviation safety and regulatory oversight.

Will Train Embraer Pilots In Amsterdam

An exclusive 5-year pilot training agreement has been signed between CAE and KLM Cityhopper, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' regional subsidiary, to support the airline's Embraer 170/190 training needs in Europe. The agreement was announced at the 14th European Airline Training Symposium (EATS).

Accelerates Global Expansion By Enhancing International Financing Network

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) has taken delivery of the first aircraft from its large order of 100 Airbus aircraft placed in December 2014, and completed the first delivery to its new customer Air Macau Company Limited (Air Macau). The aircraft is financed by The Korea Development Bank, KDB Asia Limited, and KEB Hana Bank, marking CALC’s first aircraft financed by Korean financial intuitions.

Veasey Works With Bell Helicopter For His October ‘Marc Means Business’ Work Day

Bell Helicopter on Friday hosted U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) at its Repair and Overhaul Center as part of his Marc Means Business initiative. Through this ongoing initiative, Rep. Veasey visits and performs work at a variety of businesses across the DFW Metroplex.

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Airborne 11.03.15: UAS Task Force, C Series $$$, Brutal End For An RV-8

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FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has announced the membership of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Registration Task Force. Earl Lawrence, Director of the FAA’s UAS Integration Office, and Dave Vos of Google X will co-chair the group. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Administrator Huerta announced the formation of the Task Force last week. Task Force membership was by invitation only and participation is voluntary. It appears like the Québec Government has entered into a bailout agreement with Bombardier to keep its C-Series program afloat. Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Exports in Quebe

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Airborne 11.03.15: UAS Task Force, C Series $$$, Brutal End For An RV-8

Also: F-35 Helmet, Aero-Calendar, China Skullduggery, Superior Air Parts, ADS-B In/Out Lear 60, More Laser Crimes, AD-GA8 Airvan

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Will Extend Capacity In Hamburg With Additional Parallel Line

To match ongoing high demand for its A320 Family, Airbus has taken the decision to further increase the production rate of the Single Aisle Family to 60 aircraft a month in mid-2019. The decision follows thorough studies on production ramp-up readiness in the supply chain and in Airbus sites to allow the ramp-up.

Lorraine Martin Will Oversee The Integration Of The Helicopter Company

Lockheed Martin has named its top F-35 program executive to lead its Mission Systems and Training business unit and oversee the integration of Sikorsky Aircraft.

Calls On EU Member States To Join ICAO In Supporting Spectrum Protection For Satellite-Based ADS-B At The Upcoming World Radiocommunications Conference

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to enhance aviation safety and efficiency through global flight tracking systems. The resolution supports the assignment of primary radio spectrum allocation for satellite-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). European Parliament's Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, called on all EU member states to welcome this resolution in order to ensure the objective of global flight tracking is supported in negotiations during the upcoming World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC).

Decision Speeds Delta’s Departure Date By Six Months

The board of directors of Airlines for America (A4A) has voted unanimously to waive the notice period for Delta Air Lines to leave the association, effective immediately, shortening Delta’s announced intended departure date by six months. The Board members also voted to maintain the current budget and agreed to cover the dues Delta had been paying.

AeroSports Update: The Aircraft Homebuilder’s 51% Rule

Building Your Own Aircraft Can Be Challenging And Rewarding, But You Need To Understand The 51% Rule Before Starting

To get an amateur built aircraft approved by the FAA, the regulations require you build the “major portion” of the aircraft. This is what is commonly referred to as the “51% rule.” Complying with this rule can become complicated but let’s take a brief look at the intent of the rule.

Crowdfunding Broadens Support To Get Last-Known Airworthy B-29 In The Air

Following a 30-day Kickstarter campaign, "Doc," the historic warbird that will soon become the second operational B-29 Superfortress, has achieved the additional funding needed to support its flight-test phase. On Oct. 30, Doc's Friends concluded the campaign with 1,007 backers, who pledged a total of $159,151.

Seymour Johnson AFB In North Carolina Is The Top Choice

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, has been chosen as the preferred alternative for the first Reserve-led KC-46A Pegasus main operating base, Air Force officials announced Oct. 29. The KC-46As are expected to begin arriving in 2019.

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“The growing Single Aisle demand and impressive backlog for both CEOs and NEOs led us to decide on a further ramp-up.” Source: Didier Evrard, Airbus Executive Vice President Programs.

A navigation aid or intersection where an aircraft transitions between the domestic route structure and the oceanic route structure.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.03.15)

The Window, the Patch, & the Artifact

During Amelia Earhart’s stay in Miami at the beginning of her second world flight attempt, a custom-made, special window on her Lockheed Electra aircraft was removed and replaced with an aluminum patch. The patch was an expedient field modification.