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Multi-City Helicopter Agency Liquidated
Thu, Jan 26,2012 10:48:37PM EST
California Cities End ABLE, Outsource Air Support The cooperative agency known as ABLE, for Airborne Law Enforcement, has been jointly funded for 30 years by the California cities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Both have now voted to defund the program, and ABLE has retained private brokers to sell the agency's three helicopters.

Southwest, AirTran Flight Instructors Ratify Seniority Integration Agreement
Thu, Jan 26,2012 10:47:34PM EST
Brings Non-Unionized AirTran Instructors Under TWU 557 Flight Instructors from Southwest Airlines, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) 557, and Flight Instructors from AirTran Airways have voted to ratify their Seniority Integration Agreement. This tentative agreement, reached late last year, integrates the two groups'seniority lists.

Hong Kong Airlines Takes Delivery Of Its First A320
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:29:40PM EST
Carrier Also Adds All-Premium Class A330 To Fleet Hong Kong Airlines has become a new operator of Airbus single aisle aircraft, following the delivery of its first A320. The aircraft is the first of 30 A320s ordered by the airline and is powered by CFM International's CFM 56 engines.

Australian Black Hawk Helicopters Return To The Sky
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:28:59PM EST
Flight Operations Were Suspended January 19th The Australian Army's Black Hawk helicopters have returned to full flying operations following the lifting of the recent suspension. The suspension was put in place on January 19 following the identification of a number of fractured bolts during a routine maintenance check.

NASA'S J-2X Engine Kicks Off 2012 With Powerpack Testing
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:28:37PM EST
First New 'Human Rated'Engine To Be Developed In Four Decades A new series of tests on NASA's new J-2X engine will begin next week at NASA's Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. NASA says the tests on the engine bring it one step closer to the first human-rated liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen rocket engine to be developed in 40 years.

I Sea (A) Plane In Your Future
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:28:14PM EST
Pilots And Boaters CAN Have The Best Of Both Worlds What do you do when you love boating and flying, but you can only afford to do one or the other? That's easy, you buy an amphibious seaplane; a freedom machine that gives you both worlds.

Pilot Charged In Human Smuggling Scheme
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:27:39PM EST
Mexicans Were To Pay $2,500 Each To Get Past Checkpoints US Border Patrol officials say it's common to see light planes used to smuggle drugs into the US from Mexico, but less common to see them used to smuggle people. But the Daily Comet reports a pilot allegedly tried to fly three Mexicans past checkpoints in California's Imperial Valley after the trio illegally crossed the border.

AD: 328 Support Services GmbH Airplanes
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:26:53PM EST
AD NUMBER: 2012-01-08 PRODUCT: 328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate previously held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 and 328-300 airplanes.

AD: The Boeing Company 757
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:26:36PM EST
AD NUMBER: 2012-01-09 PRODUCT: The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes with off-wing escape slide systems installed.

FAA SAIB Addresses Cessna AD
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:26:16PM EST
Points Out Alternatives For AD Compliance Following a recent AD to address seat tracks on a wide range of Cessna GA airplanes, the company released three alternative methods of compliance (AMOCs) to correct the issue. The FAA has now issued an SAIB advising owners and operators of the airplanes about those AMOCs.

NTSB Chairman To Deliver Keynote Address At HELI-EXPO
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:25:49PM EST
Hersman Will Speak At The General Membership Meeting NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman will deliver the keynote address during the HAI annual general membership meeting, Sunday, February 12, 2012, at HELI-EXPO in Dallas, according to HAI President Matt Zuccaro.

Security Video Shows A Cooperative Rand Paul
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:16:16PM EST
Security Camera Evidence Seems To Refute 'Irate'Description Security camera video from Nashville International Airport (KBNA) appears to refute a description from local police that U.S. Senator Rand Paul became "irate"when he was detained by TSA. Instead, the video shows the Senator waiting patiently in the glass cubicle area until he is interviewed by authorities.

Clay Lacy To Receive Hughes Award
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:15:45PM EST
Aero Club Of SoCal To Present February 8 The Aero Club of Southern California plans to honor Clay Lacy February 8 with its prestigious Howard Hughes Memorial Award. Described by the group as one of the most versatile pilots in the history of powered flight and a local aviation icon, the jet charter industry pioneer will receive the award from no less than Bob Hoover.

Airbus Continues To Say Cracks Are Not A Safety Issue
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:08:40PM EST
Company Says Wing Rib Attachment Cracks Are Not Caused By Fatigue The cracks that have cropped up in the wing skin rib attachment points on several A380 superjumbo airplanes are not caused by fatigue, are easily repaired, and pose no threat to safety, according to the planemaker.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.27.12)
Thu, Jan 26,2012 05:02:12PM EST
"I'm trying to figure out how the cart got so far ahead of the horse."Source: Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee.

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