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Amazon To Build Cargo Facility At Lakeland Linder International Airport

City Commission Gives Unanimous Approval To The Plan Monday

The Lakeland, FL City Commission has given unanimous approval to a plan that will see an Amazon cargo facility built at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL).

Daher’s TBM 910 Flown With A Biofuel Mix To The EBACE Show

Demonstration Flight Organized By SAJF

The Daher TBM 910 very fast turboprop aircraft exhibited at this week’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) was flown to the Geneva aviation show using Jet A fuel blended with biofuel.

Germany Becomes First Government Customer For ACJ350

Places Firm Order For Three Of The Aircraft

The German government has placed a firm order for three ACJ350-900 XWBs, becoming the first government customer for the type, which has already been ordered by private customers.

Robinson Introduces A New Flight Training Guide

Comprehensive Guide Addresses The Multiple Levels Of Training

An updated flight training guide is now available from Robinson Helicopter Company, whose helicopters have become synonymous with flight training. The comprehensive guide addresses the many levels of training, from the student pilot trying to find the “hover button”, to the rated helicopter pilot transitioning into a Robinson, to the all-important flight review.

Sikorsky Receives Contract To Build 12 CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters

Aircraft To Be Built At Connecticut Plant With Deliveries Beginning In 2022

Sikorsky will build 12 production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under a new $1.13 billion contract from the U.S. Navy. These advanced helicopters are part of the 200 program of record aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps.

FlightSafety Adds Dassault FalconEye HUD To Its Falcon Sims

Upgrades Simulators In Paris, Dallas And Teterboro Training Centers

FlightSafety International announces that the Dassault FalconEye Combined Vision System HUD has been incorporated into its Falcon 900LX simulator in Dallas as well as Falcon 8X and Falcon 2000LXS simulators in Paris. It will also be installed in a new Falcon 2000LXS/900LX interchangeable simulator which is scheduled to be available for training at the Teterboro Learning Center in October 2019.

Young Woman Flies Ultralight Across The Atlantic

Aarohi Pandit Made The Crossing In A Pipistrel Sinus 912

A 23-year-old woman from Mumbai, India believes she is the first woman to fly across the Atlantic ocean in an ultralight airplane. Aarohi Pandit made the crossing of more than 1,620 nautical miles from Nuuk, Greenland to Iqaluit, the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

Gogo AVANCE L3 Wi-Fi Installed In First HondaJet Elite

Banyan Air Service Completes Installation In 15 Business Days

Banyan Air Service has completed an installation of a Gogo AVANCE L3 Wi-Fi system in a HondaJet Elite; the first install of its kind in the country. This project was strictly a standalone avionics install and was quoted with respect to man hours at 15 business days. This install provided inflight connectivity domestically for a startup charter business whose dream is to move into a fleet of HondaJets (10+).

Alaska Air Cargo Brings The Season's First Wild Copper River Salmon To Seattle

Marks The Start Of The Salmon Season For Seafood Lovers Everywhere

About 18,000 pounds of fresh Copper River salmon arrived on a fish-filled Alaska Airlines plane touching down at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shortly after 6:30 a.m. Friday. The delivery officially marks the start of the salmon season that is anticipated by seafood lovers throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. By noon, Alaska Air Cargo was expected to have delivered a total of 50,000 pounds of Copper River salmon to the Lower 48 with more scheduled on later flights.

VALCORA Fuels Wildlife Conservation Portfolio At EBACE

Launches New Initiative Aimed At Supporting A Carbon Neutral Future

Switzerland-headquartered aviation fuel supplier VALCORA is using EBACE 2019 as a platform to launch a new initiative supporting the industry’s aim of working towards a carbon neutral future. As VALCORA showcases its support for a growing number of wildlife conservation projects around the world, delegates will be invited to participate.

Conklin & de Decker Demos Aircraft Comparison Tool At EBACE

Debuts New European Data Add-On

Conklin & de Decker demonstrated its flagship Conklin & de Decker Report aircraft comparison tool at the European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE2019) in Geneva, Switzerland. Attendees got an exclusive first look at the company’s new European data add-on, which accurately reflects the region’s unique operating costs in a variety of currencies.

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Aero-TV: The Bally Bomber - The All Time Ultimate Warbird Replica?

Aero-News Talks With The Airplane's Builder

One of the many unique airplanes at AirVenture 2018 was a 1/3-scale B-17 bomber built by Jack Bally, who talked about the 17-year project with Aero-News at the show last summer. Bally said that the idea was born over "too much beer one night with a bunch of buddies" as they talked about what kind of airplane they could build that would be the only one of its kind.

New Members Appointed To The Drone Advisory Committee

Michael Chasen, Chief Executive Officer For PrecisionHawk Named As The New Chair Of The Panel

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today formally announced new appointments to the FAA Drone Advisory Committee (DAC).

Volocopter CEO Seeks Business Aviation Partners At EBACE2019

Company Developing eVTOL Air Taxi

During his keynote address on 21 May, Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter said the company’s electric air taxi was “the perfect complement and addition to business aviation,” and finding industry partners brought him to this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2019).

Embraer Praetor 600 Now Triple-Certified

FAA, EASA Join ANAC In Approving The Aircraft

Embraer announced at EBACE 2019 that the company’s new Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet was granted its Type Certificate by EASA and the FAA. “Now certified by the key aviation safety agencies of the world, the Praetor 600 has proven to be the most disruptive and technologically advanced super-midsize business jet to enter the market, paving the way to begin deliveries now in the second quarter,” said Michael Amalfitano, president & CEO, Embraer Executive Jets.

Airbus Announces Major A220 Performance Improvement

Aircraft's Range Increased By Up To 450 Nautical Miles

Airbus has announced that the A220 Family aircraft, the newest addition to its single-aisle portfolio, will now be offering increased range starting from H2 2020.

Elixir Aircraft OneShot Wing Passes Resistance Test

Marks Important Milestone Towards EASA CS-23 Certification

After several months of work, Elixir Aircraft has reached an important milestone regarding EASA CS-23 certification. The OneShot Elixir wing has successfully passed its resistance test.

Gulfstream G280 Approved For Touchdown And Rollout Using EFVS

Super-Midsize Aircraft Continues To Add Mission Capabilities

The FAA has approved the Gulfstream G280 for touchdown and rollout using the Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS). With installation of optional EFVS equipment, required training and a letter of authorization from the FAA, G280 pilots can land their aircraft without using natural vision to see the runway. Instead, they can use the EFVS imagery on the Head-Up Display (HUD).

AiRXOS Supports NIAS And NASA UTM Program TCL4 Demonstration

Tests BVLOS Capability In An Urban Environment

AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation, on Tuesday performed Technical Capability Level (TCL) 4 program demonstrations in Reno, NV as part of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) TCL 4 program. This is the final phase of its four-year series of increasingly complicated technical demonstrations involving small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

Airborne 05.20.19: Icon Layoffs, Perlan Mission II, Lilium Air Taxi

Also: #HonorTheWASP, NASA Funds Research, Boom Supersonic And Dassault, New FlightSafety CEO

Amid recent reports of yet another sinking of an Icon A5 airframe, a heretofore unsuccessful attempt to raise more capital, and GAMA stats showing that Icon’s promised production targets are not being met, along comes news of company layoffs. An Icon A5 was sunk in Washington state last week after witnesses reported it to have suffered a hard landing... not the first such report. The airframe sunk to wing level and required winching out of the water, for repair. Reported attempts to raise additional capita

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.22.19)

“Innovation is one of Secretary Chao’s top priorities for the Department of Transportation. (PrecisionHawk CEO) Michael (Chasen) and the DAC will help guide the FAA to build flexible, responsive regulatory processes that can keep up with the industry’s creativity while ensuring the highest level of safety.” Source: FAA Acting Administrator Daniel K. Elwell.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.22.19): Bench Check

The removal of an item of equipment from an aircraft or from stock for (1) a visual check, (2) preventive maintenance, (3) minor repair, and (4) an operational check.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.22.19)

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May 22, 2019

City Commission Gives Unanimous Approval To The Plan Monday

Demonstration Flight Organized By SAJF

Places Firm Order For Three Of The Aircraft

Comprehensive Guide Addresses The Multiple Levels Of Training

Aircraft To Be Built At Connecticut Plant With Deliveries Beginning In 2022

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Upgrades Simulators In Paris, Dallas And Teterboro Training Centers

Aarohi Pandit Made The Crossing In A Pipistrel Sinus 912

Banyan Air Service Completes Installation In 15 Business Days

Marks The Start Of The Salmon Season For Seafood Lovers Everywhere

Launches New Initiative Aimed At Supporting A Carbon Neutral Future

Debuts New European Data Add-On

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Aero-News Talks With The Airplane's Builder

Michael Chasen, Chief Executive Officer For PrecisionHawk Named As The New Chair Of The Panel

Company Developing eVTOL Air Taxi

FAA, EASA Join ANAC In Approving The Aircraft

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Aircraft's Range Increased By Up To 450 Nautical Miles

Marks Important Milestone Towards EASA CS-23 Certification

Super-Midsize Aircraft Continues To Add Mission Capabilities

Tests BVLOS Capability In An Urban Environment

Also: #HonorTheWASP, NASA Funds Research, Boom Supersonic And Dassault, New FlightSafety CEO

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