December 2008 - Posts

• Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.31.08)

  "Certification of the E350 is the culmination of over two years of development by our dedicated team of employees and suppliers who worked hard to make this day happen. The Expedition was designed to be the true meaning of a high performance, flying... Posted Dec 30 2008, 11:37 PM by Aero-News Network

• Certified! Found Aircraft's Expedition E350

  Successor To Bush Hawk-XP Sports 315-HP Lycoming Found Aircraft Canada was recently granted full type certification for the Expedition E350 by the FAA. The type certification includes both day and night Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight... Posted Dec 30 2008, 11:35 PM by Aero-News Network

• Copa Airlines Increases B737-800 Order

  Adds Four Planes To Original Contract Copa Airlines and Boeing announced Wednesday Copa's firm order for four Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft for delivery within the next three years. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2008, 11:33 PM by Aero-News Network

• NASA Issues Report On Loss Of Shuttle Columbia Crew

  Details Final, Critical Moments Of STS-107 Continuing what's become a maddening agency tradition of issuing controversial reports near the very end of the year -- and the news cycle -- on Tuesday NASA quietly released a 400-page report detailing the... Posted Dec 30 2008, 11:29 PM by Aero-News Network

• Airlines Scramble For Cash... While They Still Can

  Carriers Take Out Loans Ahead Of Credit Crunch Most US domestic airlines are losing money, already deep in debt, and facing a dropoff in demand that has come faster than capacity could be cut. But through it all, they're raising money with more apparent... Posted Dec 30 2008, 08:46 PM by Aero-News Network

• Washington Mega-Church Wins Approval For Helipad

  'Sea-Tac Center, Sikorsky One-Juliet-Charlie Requests Vectors To KGOD...' The city of Federal Way, WA has approved the application of a mega-church to add a small helipad in a residential neighborhood. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2008, 08:45 PM by Aero-News Network

• J.A. Air Center Celebrates Opening Of New Location

  Facility At KARR Sports 11,000-Sq. Ft. Terminal Longtime Chicago-based fixed base operator J.A. Air Center will celebrate the incoming new year in some new digs. The FBO, formerly based in Dupage, recently opened its new facility at Chicagolands Aurora... Posted Dec 30 2008, 08:43 PM by Aero-News Network

• Navy To Commission Aircraft Carrier George H.W. Bush

  Ceremony To Be Held January 10 The Navy's newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) will be commissioned Saturday, January 10 during an 11:00 am EST ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, VA. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2008, 08:42 PM by Aero-News Network

• USAF Thunderbirds Release 2009 Show Schedule

  Will Perform More Than 73 Shows The US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," has announced its 2009 air show schedule. In their 56th season, the Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform more than 73 shows in the United States, Puerto... Posted Dec 30 2008, 08:34 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.31.08): TSD

  Aero-Terms! Traffic Situation Display. A tool used by Traffic Management Specialists to monitor the position of air traffic and to determine the traffic demand on airports and sectors. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2008, 07:29 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.31.08)

  Aero-Linx! This web site is dedicated to preserving some of the personal history of World War 2. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2008, 07:02 PM by Aero-News Network

• 2008 In Review: The Year In Aerospace

  The past year saw the rise of two new commercial space launch ventures, and new achievements for a pair of established companies.... most notably SpaceX, which finally accomplished its first wholly-successful Falcon 1 rocket launch ahead of winning a... Posted Dec 30 2008, 06:11 PM by Aero-News Network

• Air New Zealand Conducts Successful Biofuel Test Flight

  B747-400 Flies With One Engine Fueled By Jatropha-Based Jet-A The world's first commercial aviation test flight powered by a sustainable second-generation biofuel took-off at 11:30am New Zealand time Monday from Auckland International Airport. The... Posted Dec 30 2008, 04:55 PM by Aero-News Network

• Isn't It Ironic... Eclipse Auction Scheduled For January 14

  One Year To The Day Since Pieper Installed As Chairman The next chapter in the ongoing, tired soap opera that is Eclipse Aviation will occur a little later than originally planned... but also has something of a cosmic twist to it. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2008, 04:54 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.30.08)

  "Although perceptions may be to the contrary, the fact is that eighty-five percent of the companies that utilize business aviation are small and mid-size. And the passengers on business aircraft are usually salespersons, engineers, technicians and... Posted Dec 29 2008, 11:40 PM by Aero-News Network