Cites Sequester As The Reason That The Program Is Ending
The chairman and CEO of EADS has written an op-ed piece that criticizes sequestration for bringing the Lakota helicopter program to an end. "The Army has decided it's time to end this record of accomplishment next year," wrote Sean O'Keefe in an opinion piece appearing on the Defense News website.
Biennial Owner/Operator Conference Focuses On Flying, Maintaining, Upgrading The Type
More than 120 Twin Commander owners, operators and factory and service center representatives went back to school recently to learn more about their favorite subject: their Twin Commanders. “School” was the Twin Commander University, a biennial owner/operator conference that features educational seminars on flying, maintaining, and upgrading Twin Commanders.
Order Also Includes 20 Next-Generation 737s, Options For An Additional 25 737 MAX 8s
A firm order has been finalized between Boeing and Turkish Airlines for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment last month, also includes options for an additional 25 737 MAX 8s and is the largest Boeing order in Turkish Airlines' history.
Team With The Most Innovative Idea Will Win €30,000
Airbus has selected the five finalist student teams competing in the third edition of the Fly Your Ideas challenge. The teams making the final are from Australia, Brazil, India, Italy and Malaysia. The students will present their ideas to a jury of Airbus and industry experts at Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse on 12th June 2013. The winning team will receive a prize of €30,000 (about $39,000) and the runners up €15,000 (about $20,000).
American Airlines Flights Diverts To Kansas City To Take Her Off The Plane
Los Angeles to New York is a long flight no matter what, but apparently a recent American Airlines flight on that route Friday was being made to seem even longer because a woman would not stop singing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and other songs in the passenger cabin.
The 10th annual Alternative Engine Roundup sponsored by CONTACT! magazine has been set for June 8th at Yuba County Airport (KMYV) in Marysville, CA. The event is being held in conjunction with the West Regional Fly-in & Airshow June 7-9.
Infrared Camera Aboard The Small UAV Finds Him In A Remote Wooded Area
Score one for the small UAVs. A man from Saskatchewan who had wrecked his car and wandered away from the accident scene into the woods at night was located by the RCMP using a small UAV equipped with an infrared camera.
New Facility At The Company’s Donauwörth, Germany Site
Eurocopter officially opened its new Systemhaus helicopter development center at Donauwörth, Germany Tuesday in the presence of Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer. The facility, which provides workspace for some 900 employees, offers complete system capability for the global helicopter market leader’s production activity at its German location – a key aspect of the company’s worldwide innovation strategy.
An Amazing Success Story Continues As Sikorsky Maintains Its Innovative Ways
There are few more compelling stories in American Aerospace than the path trail-blazed by Sikorsky Aircraft. Brilliantly led and tightly focused, this company has innovated itself to be one of the most closely-watched tech companies in the world... with good reason. At the 2012 Heli-Expo, then Sikorsky Boss, Jeff Pino, was riding a pretty substantial wave of good news, just weeks prior to his announcing his impending retirement. Among the news reported at HAI2012 was a sale to Brazilian helicopter operator, Lider Aviacao, of three S-92 helicopters. Lider will operate the aircr
Hopes To Raise Awareness Of Basic Airmanship And Promote Safety Culture
As the busy summer flying season approaches, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta met Tuesday with leaders from the general aviation community to agree on actions to enhance safety and reduce accidents. The general aviation fatal accident rate has remained flat over the past five years and 149 fatal accidents already have occurred so far this fiscal year, killing 262 people.
Testing In CA To Include Runway Tow, Captive Carry Flight
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems has completed assembly and testing of the Dream Chaser spacecraft in preparation for shipping the flight vehicle from SNC’s Space Systems headquarters in Louisville, CO, to NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC) at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.
Will Be OEM In Certified 'Elite' Version Of The Airplane
Vertical Power announces that Progressive Aerodyne, Inc., manufacturer of the amphibious Searey Light Sport Aircraft in Florida, has chosen the Vertical Power VP-X Electronic Circuit Breaker System for the secondary power distribution system. The VP-X will be included in all of the “Elite” versions of the certified Searey LSA.
Summer Of Innovation Project Offers Hands-On Programs To Middle-Schoolers
NASA has unveiled plans for its 2013 Summer of Innovation project, which challenges middle school students across the United States to share in the excitement of scientific discovery and space exploration through unique, NASA-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities.
Jackson, MI High School Senior, Lewis University Sophomore The 2013 Recipients
GAMA has announced the winners of two prestigious scholarships awarded annually to students who have excelled in or are pursuing aviation studies. Nicholas Funkhouser of Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan, has received the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award, given to a graduating high school senior who has been accepted and will be enrolled in aviation degree core program at his or her chosen university or college.
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“This will be the first full-scale flight test of the Dream Chaser lifting body and will demonstrate the unique capability of our spacecraft to land on a runway. Other flight tests will follow to validate the aerodynamic data used to control the vehicle in the atmosphere when it returns from space." Source: Jim Voss, SNC’s vice president of Space Exploration Systems.
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