September 2010 - Posts

• Eight U.S. ANG Facilities To Receive IT Upgrades

  Contract With Harris Corporation Reportedly Worth $10 Million The U.S. National Guard Bureau has awarded a $10 million contract to IT company Harris Corporation to upgrade communications for eight Air National Guard (ANG) facilities. The agreement is... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:47 PM by Aero-News Network

• Naval Test Bed Helicopter Completes First Project

  TCAS Evaluated On UH-1N Helo Naval aviation's sole helicopter technology test bed recently completed its first technology project, according to information from Naval Air Systems Command. A traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) system was evaluated... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:47 PM by Aero-News Network

• Hartzell Propeller Parent Company Moves Closer To The Firewall

  New Subsidiary To Be Named Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC Tailwind Technologies, which is the parent company of Hartzell Propeller, has purchased assets from Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, LLC, of Montgomery, Alabama. The new Tailwind-owned company... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:46 PM by Aero-News Network

• Mid-Continent Instruments Receives AML STC For Emergency Power Supply

  First STC For Lithium Nanophosphate Batteries Granted For 30 Aircraft Mid-Continent Instruments announced this week that the FAA has awarded the Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to the company's MD835 Lithium Emergency... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:46 PM by Aero-News Network

• NASA Awards Space Shuttle Main Engine Contract Modification

  External Tank Production Ends At NASA Michoud Assembly Facility NASA has signed a $60.3 million contract modification to space shuttle main engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Inc. of Canoga Park, CA, to provide continued space shuttle... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:46 PM by Aero-News Network

• First Potentially Habitable Exoplanet Found By NASA And NSF-Funded Research

  Observations Show Planet In Its Host Star's 'Habitable Zone' A team of planet hunters from the University of California (UC) Santa Cruz, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington has announced the discovery of a planet with three times the... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:45 PM by Aero-News Network

• Sixth V-22 Osprey Trainer Delivered To USMC

  Stationary Device Designed For Basic Aircraft Familiarization The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing and Bell Helicopter, has delivered the sixth and final MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) to the U.S... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:45 PM by Aero-News Network

• PiperSport Ad Receives American Graphic Design Award

  Ads Created For PiperSport International Product Launch DHI Advertising and Design was recently honored with six prestigious 2010 American Graphic Design Awards, including an ad highlighting the new PiperSport for Piper Aircraft that ran in aviation publications... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:45 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-TV: 'It's My Real Airplane' -- Mike Slingluff's 65HP Taylorcraft

  The 'T-Craft' Is One Of The True GA Icons That Built This Business There is no such thing as a generic 'perfect' airplane... until you find one for yourself. And mind you, different airplanes can be perfect at different times... and for... Posted Sep 30 2010, 10:30 PM by Aero-News Network

• Tampa, FL Airport Board Of Directors Selects Joseph W. Lopano As New CEO

  DFW EVP And Airline Veteran Selected To Lead Tampa Airports The Tampa International Airport five-member board of directors has selected Dallas executive vice president Joseph W. Lopano as Tampa's new chief executive officer. The members held a special... Posted Sep 30 2010, 09:27 PM by Aero-News Network

• Air Force Awards B-52 Modernization, A-10 Maintenance Contracts To Boeing

  B-52 Contract Worth Nearly $12 Billion Over Eight Years The U.S. Air Force has awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization to Boeing. The award is reportedly worth nearly $12 billion... Posted Sep 30 2010, 09:27 PM by Aero-News Network

• Midwest Cutback May Be An Opportunity For ERAU

  Two Universities In The Midwest May Cut Aviation Programs While two Midwestern universities look at ending aviation programs as cost-cutting measures, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is reportedly eyeing an expansion into the region. Read More..... Posted Sep 30 2010, 05:06 PM by Aero-News Network

• Bombardier Set To Launch Its New Global Aircraft Family

  Details Are Being Kept Under Wraps Until NBAA Convention In Atlanta Bombardier Aerospace announced Thursday that its Board of Directors has given the official go-ahead to launch the expanded Global aircraft family. Aircraft details of the new Global aircraft... Posted Sep 30 2010, 05:05 PM by Aero-News Network

• Fired FAA Attorney Says He Refused To 'Break The Law'

  David Pardo Says He Documented Problems On His Blog A former attorney for the FAA says he was fired for refusing to "break the law," and for keeping track of his attempts to alert safety officials about what he says are serious violations on... Posted Sep 30 2010, 05:03 PM by Aero-News Network

• 747-8 Freighter Deliveries Pushed To 2011

  Fifth Aircraft Added To Flight Test Fleet In an announcement that has, frankly, been telegraphed for the past several months, Boeing said Thursday it was changing the schedule for the 747-8 Freighter with first delivery now expected mid-year 2011. Read... Posted Sep 30 2010, 04:59 PM by Aero-News Network