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June 19, 2017

Airborne 06.19.17: Drone Reg Effort, K-MAX Extended, Blimp Fire

Also: ALPA Pilots, Rod Machado, New KCI?, NATA BoD, ATR, Boeing Mid-Size?, Advanced Hawk Demonstrator

In the light of recent issues surrounding the status/legality of various regulatory models overseeing the Unmanned Vehicle industry, it was only a matter of time before new regulatory models were put forth by industry players. ADS Infrastructure Partners has announced that it will lead a national campaign to help fund and establish a Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Regulatory Association as a first step to unlock the full economic value of the sector. On June 6th, ADS hosted a roundtable meeting in Wash

Airborne 06.19.17: Drone Reg Effort, K-MAX Extended, Blimp Fire

Also: ALPA Pilots, Rod Machado, New KCI?, NATA BoD, ATR, Boeing Mid-Size?, Advanced Hawk Demonstrator

In the light of recent issues surrounding the status/legality of various regulatory models overseeing the Unmanned Vehicle industry, it was only a matter of time before new regulatory models were put forth by industry players. ADS Infrastructure Partners has announced that it will lead a national campaign to help fund and establish a Drone/Unmanned Aircraft Systems Regulatory Association as a first step to unlock the full economic value of the sector. On June 6th, ADS hosted a roundtable meeting in Washington, D.C. that engaged thought leaders and stakeholders from aerospace and aviation, academia, government, and related industry organizations. The group shared ideas, explored

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Boeing Launches Larger Capacity 737 MAX 10 At Paris Air Show

Touts More Than 240 Orders, Commitments From Over 10 Customers

Boeing has announced the launch of the 737 MAX 10 as the newest member of the 737 MAX family at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The planemaker says the 737 MAX 10 will have the lowest seat-mile cost of any single-aisle airplane ever produced.

WomenVenture Celebrates 10th Anniversary At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

Events Planned Throughout The Week For Women In Aviation

What started as a one-day, one-time event at EAA AirVenture in 2008 has grown and evolved for 10 years. WomenVenture, a partnership between EAA and Women in Aviation International, will take place for the 10th time in 2017. Kicking off on Monday, July 24, 2017, AirVenture’s opening day, is an all-new WomenVenture event, the WomenVenture Social, in Forum Building 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Report: Space Tourism Market To Grow At 14.34% CAGR By 2021

Over 99 Percent Of Potential Space Tourists Have A Net Worth Over $5 Million

According to a new space tourism industry report, the global space tourism market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.34% during the period 2017-2021. One trend in the market is increase in the number of next-generation engineers. The space tourism market is expected to inspire a new generation of engineers. Unlike IT engineers, who spend most of the time in front of a computer, space engineers get to work on space engines.

Study: Drones Can Increase Survival From Cardiac Arrest

Aircraft Can Deliver A Defibrillator Long Before An Ambulance Arrives, Study Finds

New research from the Center for Resuscitation Science at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm South General (Söder) Hospital in Sweden shows that a specially constructed drone equipped with a defibrillator can be dispatched by alarm and delivered automatically to the site of a cardiac arrest long before an ambulance arrives. The results are published in the medical periodical JAMA.

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Rockwell Collins Looks To The Future

Innovations In Cockpit, Cabin, Communication And Connectivity To Be Highlighted At Paris Air Show

At the Paris Air Show 2017, taking place June 19-25 at Le Bourget, Rockwell Collins will highlight how its investments in innovative solutions for cockpit, cabin, communication and connectivity are unleashing the potential of the rapidly changing aviation ecosystem.

Bombardier Appoints New President, Aerostructures And Engineering Services

Michael Ryan Succeeding Retiring Jean Seguin On July 1

Bombardier has appointed Michael Ryan as President, Aerostructures and Engineering Services; effective July 1, 2017. Mr. Ryan, who previously served as Vice President and General Manager of Bombardier's Belfast Aerostructures facility, will succeed Jean Séguin who is retiring after a very successful 36-year career with Bombardier. Mr. Ryan will report directly to Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc.

World View Announces First-Ever Multi-Day Stratollite Mission

Upcoming Shakedown Flight To Feature KFC Zinger Chicken Sandwich Payload

World View, the stratospheric exploration company, has announced it will launch the first extended duration development flight of its high-altitude Stratollite vehicle later this month, carrying a commercial payload from flight partner KFC. With the launch window opening on June 21, this will be World View’s first ever live broadcast launch, and its most important to date for the Stratollite vehicle. This pivotal milestone signals the market readiness of the first-ever, long-duration, navigable stratospheric payload vehicle, opening an entirely new economy and application markets in the stratosphere.

NASA's TASAR Trial Takes Flight On Alaska Airlines

Tablet Technology Puts Improved Real-Time Trajectory Decision-Making Ability Into Pilots' Hands

Alaska Airlines has completed installation of UTC Aerospace Systems' advanced Aircraft Data Management (ADM) solution on three of its 737NG aircraft. The ADM system is designed to help aircraft save time and fuel through its family of software and hardware products, including the Tablet Interface Module (TIM) and Aircraft Interface Device (AID), both of which have been installed on the Alaska planes.

Lawsuit Filed In 2015 Incident Involving United Airlines Employee

Video Shows 71-Year-Old Passenger Being Knocked To The Ground

A lawsuit has been filed against United Airlines by a passenger who claims he was shoved to the ground by a United Airlines employee at Bush Intercontinental Airport in 2015, and there is surveillance video of the incident to support his case.

Ball Aerospace Completes WFIRST Study For NASA

Leverages Deep Heritage To Help Architect The Next Astrophysics Flagship Mission

Ball Aerospace has completed a six-month Phase A study of the scientific and technology requirements for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) project's Wide Field Instrument (WFI). WFIRST will be NASA's next flagship space telescope under development and will follow NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

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S.A.F.E Structure Completes Contract With USCG In Mobile, AL

Supplied Hangar Equipment To Support Maintenance Of Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawk

S.A.F.E Structure Designs has successfully satisfied its contract to supply hangar equipment outfitting the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) fleet of Sikorsky MH-60 Jayhawks in Mobile, Alabama.

Top Great Lakes Aviation Executive Steps Down

Left The Company In May After 15 Years

The president and chief operating officer at Great Lakes Aviation has reportedly stepped down from that post. Chuck R. Howell held the top post at the Cheyenne, WY-based regional carrier until May 17.

Modular Panel-Based Radar Demos Exceptional First Flight Test Performance

Open Architecture Represents A Leap Forward In Radar Technology, NGC Says

Northrop Grumman Corporation recently successfully completed the first flight test of its innovative modular panel-based sensor.

Aero-TV: MultiGP Drone Racing - Aviation’s New Action Sport

Pilots Competed For $10,000 For A First Place Finish…

Drone Racing came to the Sebring Sport Aviation Expo in January, with pilots competing for a $10,000 first prize. But the event was about more than just the money, according to Chris Thomas, founder and president of MultiGP, which organized the event.

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Aero-TV: MultiGP Drone Racing - Aviation’s New Action Sport

Pilots Competed For $10,000 For A First Place Finish…

Drone Racing came to the Sebring Sport Aviation Expo in January, with pilots competing for a $10,000 first prize. But the event was about more than just the money, according to Chris Thomas, founder and president of MultiGP, which organized the event. Thomas told ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that the Sebring event was the first time MultiGP had worked with the FAA to conduct a drone race in close proximity to General Aviation activity...

Boom Supersonic, Stratasys Sign Technical Partnership

Goal Is To Improve The Speed Of Development For Supersonic Aircraft With 3D Printing

3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company Stratasys and Boom Supersonic have formed a technical partnership to bring the commercial airline industry one step closer towards routine supersonic travel. Aimed at shaping the future of high-speed aviation, this three-year agreement was signed to help Boom accelerate production of advanced tooling and production-grade aircraft parts based on Stratasys FDM 3D printing technology.

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New Satellite Imaging To Better Forecast Locust Plagues

Data Collected From ESA's Soil Moisture And Ocean Salinity Mission Helps Pinpoint Possible Trouble Areas

Information from satellites is being used in a new way to predict favourable conditions for Desert Locust swarms, as part of an early warning collaboration by scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Desert Locust experts at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The new technology will help to increase the warning time for locust outbreaks by up to two months.

AeroInnovate Announces 2017 Accelerator Participants

Sets 'Pitch & Mingle' Event For AirVenture

AeroInnovate announces Drone Terminus, PreFlight Aviation Camp, Sonin Aerospace, TakeFlight Interactive, and Tellus Aerospace as the 2017 virtual accelerator program participants.

MultiGP Drone Racing Announces Rotor Riot International Open

Entire Rotor Riot Team Will Be On Hand Through The Entire Event

The two largest names in the FPV culture are joining forces to provide a festival of epic proportions! MultiGP and Rotor Riot are combining forces to make sure the 2017 International Open is an event that gets chiseled in FPV history. It does not get much better than this. Pilots will get a chance to meet, hang out, and fly with the guys they subscribe to on YouTube.

Klyde Morris (06.19.17)

Klyde Is An Instant Fan of the 'Passenger's Court'

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Tapestry-Jeppesen Boeing Team To Provide VIP Executive Flight Dispatch Services

Awarded USAF, AMC Contract Valued At More Than $28 Million

Boeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has received a contract worth more than $28 million to provide Executive Airlift Flight Dispatch services for the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC). Tapestry, the prime contractor, is teamed with Jeppesen, also a Boeing Company, to provide a full range of mission-essential services required for Very Important Persons Special Air Missions (VIPSAM). The contract includes a base year with four option years.

Commercial Drone Alliance Appoints Laura Ponto To Lead Board

Will Guide The Education And Advocacy Group Through Next Phase Of Growth

The Commercial Drone Alliance, an independent 501c6 non-profit led by key figures of the commercial drone industry, has appointed Laura Ponto to serve as Chairman of the Board. Ms. Ponto is the Head of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs for Alphabet's Project Wing at X. Her term starts immediately.

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Airborne 06.16.17: Bob Hoover Academy, Drone Racing League, Citation Longitude

Also: N Korean Drone, JetBlue, C Series, ICAO Emissions, ALPA Pilots, Zenith Aircraft

Air show pilot and industry leader Sean D. Tucker has created the Bob Hoover Academy, partnering with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) to build a high school program that targets at-risk-youth in the Salinas Valley, using aviation as the carrot to inspire excellence. In an email announcing the launch, Tucker said that just a month before he passed, he was at Mr. Hoover's home and requested his permission to rename his nonprofit in his honor, as the program matched perfectly with his core values of patriot

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.19.17): Tetrahedron

Tetrahedron A device normally located on uncontrolled airports and used as a landing direction indicator. The small end of a tetrahedron points in the direction of landing. At controlled airports, the tetrahedron, if installed, should be disregarded because tower instructions supersede the indicator.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.19.17)

Aero Linx: The Kentucky Aviation Association The Kentucky Aviation Association is a non-profit corporation organized under the 501(c)(6) federal tax code. We foster and promote aviation facilities, safety, industry, business, recreation, and aerospace education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and pool and bring together the various interests and talents of individuals, bureaus, agencies, departments, professional people, and municipalities, for those purposes.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.19.17)

“This is the event you’ll want to miss work for; put in for your vacation time now. We are committed to doing the impossible; eight different FPV courses running all at the same time, with a possibility of 64 pilots in the air at once!” Source: Chris Thomas, MultiGP’s founder, discussing the upcoming combination as MultiGP and Rotor Riot join forces to make sure the 2017 International Open is an event that gets chiseled in FPV history. It does not get much better than this. Pilots will get a chance to meet, hang out, and fly with the guys they subscribe to on YouTube.

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