October 2009 - Posts

• Klyde Morris (11.02.09)

  Klyde Discovers 'Special Powers' FMI: www.klydemorris.com Read More... Posted Oct 31 2009, 11:37 PM by Aero-News Network

• AD:Reims Aviation

  AD NUMBER: 2007-26-08 R1 MANUFACTURER: Reims Aviation S.A. Model F406 Airplanes Read More... Posted Oct 31 2009, 11:08 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (11.01.09)

  "Despite the challenges presented by near-record rainfall in October, the runway is reopening according to schedule... This was the last significant project in the $3.1 billion MSP 2010 expansion program. With the completion of that program, all... Posted Oct 31 2009, 11:06 PM by Aero-News Network

• Runway 12L/30R Reopens At Minneapolis-St. Paul International

  Record Rainfall Did Not Slow Down Runway Reconstruction North Parallel Runway 12L/30R at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) reopened Thursday evening, marking completion of a 20-year effort to replace aging runway pavements at the facility... Posted Oct 31 2009, 11:05 PM by Aero-News Network

• FlyteOne Unveils GA Fractional Ownership Program

  LSAs and Experimental Jets Among Diverse Offerings FlyteOne tells ANN that it is developing a fractional ownership program for general aviation aircraft. FlyteOne reports that they have developed ownership programs that can start as low as $5,250, depending... Posted Oct 31 2009, 11:02 PM by Aero-News Network

• Air Evac Lifeteam Selects Becker Avionics Transponders

  BXP6403 Mode S Transponder Class I Will Be Installed In EMS Aircraft Air Evac EMS has picked Becker Avionics' 160mm BXP6403 Mode S Transponder (Class I) for installation in its EMS aircraft. The BXP6403 helps Air Evac to meet the future requirements... Posted Oct 31 2009, 10:25 PM by Aero-News Network

• Three Million Flight Hour Milestone Reached By E-Jets

  More Than 600 Are Flying Worldwide The fleet of E-Jets of the Embraer 170/190 family continues to attain significant numbers, the most recent being its 3 million flight-hour mark, with outstanding schedule reliability. More than 600 aircraft have transported... Posted Oct 31 2009, 10:20 PM by Aero-News Network

• Dynon Intro's New SkyView Glass Panel

  $3,900 SkyView System Heading For EXP and LSA Markets Dynon Avionics announces SkyView, a new generation glass cockpit system destined for the Experimental and LSA markets. Dynon's SkyView reportedly offers high quality glass panel avionics with 'incredibly... Posted Oct 31 2009, 10:19 PM by Aero-News Network

• Eurocopter Closes A Deal For Mitsubishi Jet Doors

  Will Design And Manufacture Passenger, Service, Cargo Doors For MRJ The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) currently under development will have doors designed and manufactured by Eurocopter's Business Center Airplane Door Systems based in Donauworth,... Posted Oct 31 2009, 10:15 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.01.09): Crater

  Crater A bowl-shaped depression caused by a comet or meteorite colliding with the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid. On geologically active moons and planets (like Earth), craters can result from volcanic activity. Read More... Posted Oct 31 2009, 10:12 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.01.09)

  Aero-Linx: Unreasonable Rocket Unreasonable Rocket developed two vehicles to compete in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. Unreasonable Rocket is a small father and son team located in Solana Beach, CA. The team tests their vehicles in the Cohen... Posted Oct 31 2009, 10:06 PM by Aero-News Network

• Atlantis 'Go' For Launch November 16th

  Flight Readiness Review Clears STS-129 NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is targeted to begin an 11-day flight to the International Space Station with a November 16th launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 1428 EST.... Posted Oct 30 2009, 09:33 PM by Aero-News Network

• Sikorsky Delivers First Aircraft With Polish-Built Cabin

  U.S. Army Black Hawk Update First Of Three In The Works Sikorsky announced Thursday it has delivered the first aircraft with a cabin produced at PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky company in Poland. The 145th UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter was delivered to the U.S... Posted Oct 30 2009, 07:47 PM by Aero-News Network

• Gone West: 'Rocket Man' Hal Graham

  Designer Of The Original Jet Pack Harold "Hal" Graham, who is credited with designing and flying the original jet pack, was found dead in Crossville, Tennessee on October 22nd. Graham was "in his 70's." Read More... Posted Oct 30 2009, 07:35 PM by Aero-News Network

• NASA Says Two Ares I-X Parachutes Malfunctioned

  Impact With The Ocean Likely Caused Booster Buckling NASA officials said in a news conference Friday that two of the three 150-foot parachutes designed to slow the descent of the Ares I-X booster failed, causing it to be damaged when it impacted the water... Posted Oct 30 2009, 07:30 PM by Aero-News Network