SHOF - Scenery Hall of Fame - Aviation & Flight Sim NewsConcept: This newsfeed is about presenting information on a wide range of aviation subjects of interest to pilots and flight-sim enthusiasts. The author is also the Webmaster of The Scenery Hall of Fame.Company Revives the Goose- January 24, 2008 One of the most iconic amphibs ever produced may be back in production by the end of the year. According to The GreensboroWinston-Salem Business Journal, a Gibsonville, N.C., company, Antilles Seaplanes, is hoping to have FAA approval to begin production of the twin-engine flying boat by the end of June. Company co-founder V.I. Manuel told the Business Journal there's major interest in the revival of the Goose, with inquiries (but no firm orders) coming from Malaysia to Alaska. Manuel said...http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2008/01/14/story3.html?b=1200286800^1574006&... American Airlines Tests Missile Defense- January 7, 2008 American Airlines has agreed to have three of its operational Boeing 767s outfitted with missile defense systems. According to The Press Association, the installation, on passenger-carrying aircraft that normally fly between New York and San Francisco, is the last phase of a trial by BAE Systems to protect airliners from missiles, particularly shoulder-launched weapons that could be used against aircraft landing and taking off. BAE won a TSA contract for the program and has been working with...http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gmpge47-V6o_6hPh5fEYi8Qzpb0w Cessna Responds To "Made In China" SkyCatcher Blowback- January 7, 2008 Cessna is defending its decision to have its 162 SkyCatcher LSA produced in China after fielding a volume of feedback that has "taken us to task," according to Cessna's interactive SkyCatcher Web site. According to Cessna, much of the feedback was "emotionally charged," and some of it was decidedly negative. "I won't go within 10 feet of one," wrote one commenter upon hearing the news. But Cessna says it will conduct "the complete design for the SkyCatcher and will be responsible for all ASTM...http://www.cessnaskycatcher.com/home/124.html |