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April 03, 2020

Airborne 04.03.20: EAA-Sportys, AUS Suspends UAV Reg, A/C Registry Probs

Also: Raytheon-United Tech Merger, Aviation Database NPRM, Air Force Academy Tragedy, Crew Dragon Mockup Jettisoned

 

Another milestone was reached by EAA this month, as a total of 75,000 Young Eagles have now taken the next step in their aviation journeys by enrolling in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course after their EAA Young Eagles flights. The online Sporty’s course is available free to all of the more than 2.2 million EAA Young Eagles as a follow-up to their initial introductory flight by volunteer EAA-member pilots. The course is a comprehensive online ground school, test prep, and flight training companion that provides all the knowledge and concepts to pass the FAA Private Pilot written test, oral exam, and checkride. The Civil Aviation Safet

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Airbus To Produce 3D-Printed Hospital Visors In Fight Against COVID-19

Plants In Spain And France Manufacturing The Medical Devices

The majority of Airbus sites in Spain have joined forces to produce 3D printed visor frames, providing healthcare personnel with individual protection equipment in the fight against Covid-19.

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Astronics Corporation Addresses COVID-19 Impact On Business

Company Remains Functional As An Essential Business Serving The Defense Industry

Astronics Corporation has announced actions the company has taken to address the impact the coronavirus, or COVID-19, is having on the aerospace industry and its business.

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ATP Establishes COVID-19 Communications Support Team

Temporary Service Supported By A Dedicated Team

ATP, a leading provider of information services and software solutions for the aviation industry, has established a temporary special communications support team to ensure all COVID-19 pandemic-related communications are strategically shared with the more than 45,000 global users of the ATP Aviation Hub.

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Ministère Des Transports Québec Will Control Access To Airport Installations

Measure Applies To Flights To All Airports In The Eight Regions Under Its Jurisdiction

The ministère des Transports Québec wishes to inform the population, as well as air carriers and operators, that access to airport installations is now controlled. This measure applies to flights to all airports (whether they are under provincial, federal or municipal jurisdiction, or private businesses) located in the eight regions where non-essential travel is restricted by the gouvernement du Québec. The restrictions aim to protect these regions from COVID-19.

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Utah Rotor Pathway Program Receives $1.1 Million Grant

Will Provide Faculty To Teach Ground Instruction In Utah High Schools And Fund A Helicopter Simulator

The Utah State Legislature recently approved a Strategic Workforce Initiative (SWI) grant to Southern Utah University to support the growth of the Utah Rotor Pathway Program, a government-industry-education partnership preparing Utah students for high-growth occupations while serving regional industry workforce needs. The grant totals $386,000 per year for three years, for a total of $1,158,000.

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EAA Releases New Book 'The Final Mission'

Offers First Person Accounts Of B-17 Flight, Personal, Powerful Remembrances From WWII Veterans

Personal and poignant accounts of flying the Boeing B-17, one of history’s most significant aircraft, have been gathered in the new book The Final Mission, newly published by the Experimental Aircraft Association.

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NASA Awards Artemis Contract For Gateway Logistics Services

SpaceX Named As First Company To Delivery Cargo, Experiments And Other Supplies To The Facility

NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit. The award is a significant step forward for NASA’s Artemis program that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024 and build a sustainable human lunar presence.

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Gone West: Aviation Pioneer Joe Clark

Launched Company To Develop And Market Blended Winglet Technology

Joe Clark, founder and CEO of Aviation Partners, Inc. (API), and chairman of the joint venture Aviation Partners Boeing, has Gone West.

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Telstra Partners With TEOCO To Futureproof Its UAV Strategy

Platform Provides A Link Between Cellular Networks And Aviation Systems

TEOCO, a provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, has today announced that it has been selected by Telstra to assist with the development of its UAV strategy. Telstra will use TEOCO’s AirborneRF solution to assess the readiness of its radio access network for future UAV applications, including communications, navigation, surveillance, safety, and identity.

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Airbus Successfully Completes In Orbit Commissioning Of CHEOPS

Airbus Meets All Expectations And The Spacecraft Is Delivered In Orbit

Airbus has received confirmation from ESA of a successful end to the In Orbit Commissioning (IOC) of CHEOPS after the IOC review yesterday. This critical phase was performed by Airbus in Spain with the support of the Instrument Team (University of Bern), Mission Operation Centre (INTA), Science Operation Center (University of Geneva) and ESA.

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L3Harris Technologies Awarded Space Force Contract

Will Modernize And Sustain U.S. Space Force Capabilities

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a $23 million contract to modernize and sustain critical space infrastructure used by the military to keep track of activities and objects in space. The current estimated contract value with the US Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center is $1.2 billion over 10 years.

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Boeing CEO Outlines Voluntary Plan To Respond To Current Market Conditions

Releases Open Letter Sent To Employees

Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun has issued a letter to employees outlining the company’s voluntary plan to respond to current market conditions.

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Supporting The Fight Against COVID-19: Airbus Rises To The Challenge

Playing A Vital Role In Supporting Governments As They Face Challenges Posed By An Unprecedented Global Health Crisis

As an increasing number of countries impose lockdowns in efforts to halt the spread of COVID-19, Airbus is leveraging its global resources to support those currently impacted by the coronavirus – and to prevent others from being infected.

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Raytheon And United Technologies To Merge Friday

Obtain All Regulatory Approvals To Close 'Merger Of Equals' And Become Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation have announced that they have received the necessary regulatory approvals for their all-stock merger of equals and expect to close the merger prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, April 3, 2020, the distribution date for United Technologies' spin-offs of Carrier and Otis.

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GAO Says FAA Aircraft Registry Process Needs Review

Needs To Better Prevent, Detect, And Respond To Fraud And Abuse Risks In Aircraft Registration

The U.S. aircraft registry, managed by the FAA, maintains information on approximately 300,000 civil aircraft. The FAA issues aircraft registration to individuals and entities that meet eligibility requirements, such as U.S. citizenship or permanent legal residence. Registry fraud and abuse hinders the ability of law-enforcement and safety officials to use the registry to identify aircraft and their owners who might be involved in illicit or unsafe operations.

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Skydiving Museum HOF Ceremony Still On As Planned

Event Will Take Place In October In DeLand, FL

The International Skydiving Museum and Hall of Fame hopes that it will still be able to hold its induction ceremony in October.

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FAA Issues SAFO Concerning Aircraft Overflow Parking

Concerns Raised That Number Of Aircraft Will Exceed Capacity At Some Airports

The FAA has released a Safety Alert For Operators (SAFO) regarding the potential effects of parking overflow aircraft in excess of airport capacity. Airlines have reduced capacity in the National Airspace System (NAS) due to the COVID19 pandemic-related flight restrictions. As domestic airlines work to find space to park up to 50% of their fleet, airport operators are working to find locations to support temporary overflow aircraft.

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Klyde Morris 04.03.20

So Pretty Much Business As Usual, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 04.02.20: Sun 'n Fun Cancelled, Elixir Cert, Thrush 2020

Also: NASA Adds Shannon Walker, Gone West: Joe Clark, NASA’s Artemis, Spirit Airlines

The much-feared decision was made late yesterday... there will be no Sun ‘n Fun for 2020.... Another casualty of the global pandemic. Sun 'n Fun president and CEO John Leenhouts posted remarks on their website late Wednesday. "This year, we will serve those same communities by assisting in the defeat of the COVID-19 pandemic. We stand with our local, state, and national leaders in supporting the social distancing and other health practices that will bring this outbreak to a hal

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.03.20)

"We are initiating a voluntary layoff (VLO) plan that allows eligible employees who want to exit the company to do so with a pay and benefits package. This move aims to reduce the need for other workforce actions." Source: Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun, in an open letter to Boeing employees.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.03.20): Spiral Instability

A condition that exists when the static directional stability of the airplane is very strong as compared to the effect of its dihedral in maintaining lateral equilibrium.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.03.20)

Opinion: The Threat We Face By Grounding History

From the Long Island Business News, an opinion piece from Dr. Libby O’Connell, a cultural historian and the Chief Historian Emeritus at History Channel and former Senior vice president, Corporate Social Responsibility at A&E Television Networks.

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