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A much upgraded version of the speedy SJ30i light bizjet has taken to the skies... just in time to be able to strut its stuff for the upcoming NBAA Convention next week in Las Vegas, NV. SyberJet Aircraft’s SJ30i successfully completed the first flight of its SJ30i aircraft featuring an all-new cockpit based around the Honeywell Epic 2.0 avionics suite. The flight was conducted out of its Engineering and Product Development Center at the San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) and kicked off an 18-month certification test program which will culminate in an amended type certificate for the SJ30 -- followed by immediate deliveries. The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID) began assisting the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department in an unusual b

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It’s a first... The FAA has awarded air carrier and operator certification to a UAS delivery company, UPS Flight Forward. “This is a big step forward in safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems into our airspace, expanding access to healthcare in North Carolina and building on the success of the national UAS Integration Pilot Program to maintain American leadership in unmanned aviation,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. A human trafficker who escaped from a Chinese prison camp in 2002 was captured recently by Chinese authorities who used a drone to help locate the fugitive. Chinese authorities announced the capture of Song Jiang, 63, several days ago. He was being held for trafficking in women and children, according to state media reports.

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In one of the most questionable moves made by the FAA under the leadership of a new Administrator, the world of model aviation has been targeted for questionable new restrictions. AMA, after extremely aggressive efforts, is clearly shocked at the decision... as are we. The FAA unexpectedly informed AMA that, contrary to earlier commitments to the organization, the agency is planning to limit all recreational model aircraft operations to 400 feet in controlled airspace and there will be no exceptions. Although a 400 feet limit may work for a large number of AMA members, the sport has a number of disciplines that will need to go higher than these proposed heights. Additionally, the FAA is proposing restrictions in uncontrolled airspace to altitudes that could present safety issues as well as limit so

Four New Members Named To The Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced the appointment of 23 members to DOT’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC).

All 20,000 Rebates Have Been Issued By The FAA

If you were holding out and still hoping for one of those $500 rebates from the FAA for equipping your aircraft with ADS-B, you're pretty much out of luck. The agency announced late last week that all 20,000 rebates offered to general aviation aircraft owners to equip their aircraft with a new surveillance technology have been issued and are no longer available.

Dennis Muilenburg Continues As CEO, President And Director; Lead Director David Calhoun Elected Non-Executive Chairman

The Boeing Company Board of Directors has separated the roles of chairman and chief executive officer. Dennis A. Muilenburg continues as CEO, president and a director. The board elected David L. Calhoun, current independent lead director, to serve as non-executive chairman. 

NextGen Light-Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter Based On Proven X2 Technology

Sikorski has introduced RAIDER X, its concept for an agile, lethal and survivable compound coaxial helicopter, specifically designed for securing vertical lift dominance against evolving peer and near-peer threats on the future battlefield. Through the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, RAIDER X is the out-front platform in the Service's revolutionary approach for rapid development and delivery of game changing technology and warfighter capabilities, equipped for the most demanding and contested environments.

Search Has Been Hampered By Bad Weather

A Cessna 172 went missing in South Dakota last Wednesday and has become the focus of an extensive air and land search along its route of flight.

Was The First Person To Ever Walk In Space

The first person to walk in space has Gone West. Alexei Leonov passed away in Russia at the age of 85. Leonov was the first human to exit a space capsule in orbit during a mission in 1965. He was joined on the Voskhod 2 mission by Cosmonaut Pavel Belyayev, and both men nearly died during the mission.

Airplane Was Apparently Misfueled With Jet A

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred on October 5, 2019 about 1637 eastern daylight time involving a Piper Aerostar 602P, N326CW. The aircraft departed from Kokomo Municipal Airport (KOKK), Kokomo, Indiana, and impacted a field about 3.6 miles south of the airport. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The airline transport pilot sustained fatal injuries.