Summary: An Air Canada crash, Allegiant pilots try to strike, aviation safety in Asia, an advanced jet engine design, the classified Long-Range Strike Bomber, and TSA profiling. And it's not really all about Rob... News Air Canada flight involved in runway crash hit antenna array: TSB An Air Canada A320 touched down 1,100 feet short of the runway at the Halifax Airport, hitting an antenna array which damaged the landing gear, and skidded on its belly. Air Canada gives $5Gs to passengers from crash-landed Halifax flight Air Canada provided the money “to cover immediate and interim expenses." It does not cover any money that could be awarded in potential lawsuits. Pilot Strike at Allegiant Halted by Court Order Some 500 Allegiant Air pilots planned to strike the airline, but a federal judge granted the airline’s request and issued a restraining order against the labor action. The strike would have grounded Allegiant Air over the Easter and Passover holiday weekend. Asia's aviation industry confronts safety challenges after decade of turbocharged growth Does fast regional growth outpace the regulatory infrastructure? A Reversed, Tilted Future For Pratt’s Geared Turbofan? We see new aircraft about to enter service offering huge reductions in fuel consumption, but that’s not stopping people from thinking farther into the future with unique design concepts. The $80 billion Pentagon program that could slice up an aerospace business Northrop Grumman and Boeing are competing for the Pentagon’s classified Long-Range Strike Bomber. It’ll probably be called the B-3 and its valued at as much as $80 billion. TSA 'Behavior Detection" Program Targeting Undocumented Immigrants, Not Terrorists The Intercept says the SPOT program (Screening of Passengers by Observation Techniques) catches illegal immigrants, not terrorists. The Australia News Desk Industry calls for rethink of new CASA charges CASA are increasing their rates yet many of us think they should first improve their processes. Air Mobility commander new deputy RAAF chief Warren McDonald next RAAF deputy chief We have a new RAAF DCAF (Deputy Commander Air Force). Prince Harry touches down in Darwin HRH Harry is ‘ere! Steve and Grant will be doing airshow commentary at the Barossa Airshow near Adelaide on Sunday. Listener Recording In light of the coverage of the Germanwings crash, Micah gives us News Reporting & the Sport of Speculation or The Surge in Sensational Surrealism. EVA Air Report Brian provides his experience with the EVA Air PR department. His report was published in AirwaysNews as Inflight Review: EVA Air LAX-TPE-HKG-LAX in First Class, and you can also read his full version, Trip Report LAX – TPE – HKG - LAX [PDF]. Mentioned Temperature in 787 battery cells spikes in cold conditions: NTSB 1976 Standard Atmosphere Calculator Calculate air temperature based on altitude. F-14 Design Evolution A video technical presentation by Mike Ciminera, an engineer from Northrop Grumman involved in designing the F-14. Google Targets Low-Cost ADS-B Out Avionics Market Above and Beyond This on demand film tells the amazing true story of Jewish American pilots who, in 1948, smuggled planes out of the U.S. and flew for Israel during its war for independence. Listener Photo of the Week Glen Towler took this photo while gliding for the first time in 30 years. Glen is an Oshkosh veteran and hopes to get his certificate one day. Credit Opening and closing music courtesy Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at brotherloverocks.com.
