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Aero-Betrayal? NetJets Comes Out In Support Of AIRR Act, Privatization

Writes Letter To Chairman Shuster Expressing Support For The Bill

NetJets Aviation today split from much of the GA and Business Aviation community and announced its support for the 21st Century AIRR Act (H.R. 2997) which is expected to be taken up in the House of Representatives this month.

Airborne 10.04.17: SpaceX Upper Stage Recovery?, World View, KSMO Grass

Also: FAA Management Advisory Council, Maverick Flying Car, SWA 737 MAX, Monarch Airlines, Osprey, Zetta Jet, T-45C

SpaceX is planning to attempt to recover an upper stage in a launch attempt late in 2018, according to company president Gwynne shotwell. Shotwell said that, initially, the company would try to bring the second stage in for a soft landing in the ocean before attempting to land on its recovery barge. If they can make the second stage reusable, Shotwell said that the company can reduce the cost of launching payloads into orbit by an additional 30 percent. The first launch of a World View Ent

Boeing Rolls Out Singapore Airlines' First 787-10 Dreamliner

Manufactured At The Company's South Carolina Campus

Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner built for Singapore Airlines at its Final Assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Joint Effort Delivers Relief Cargo To Puerto Rico

Supplies Flown From New York To The Island After Hurricane Maria

Members of the 15th Airlift Squadron and 437th Airlift Wing, flew a C-17 Globemaster III to Fort Drum, New York, Sept. 28, 2017, to pick up aid supplies before flying to San Juan, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria, a category 4 hurricane, battered the U.S. territory.

Embraer Announces Firm Order For 20 E-Jets From SkyWest

Planes Valued At $914 Million At List Prices

Embraer has announced a firm order from SkyWest for 20 E-Jets. The order has a value of $914 million, based on current list prices, and will be included in Embraer's 2017 third-quarter backlog. Combined with last month's announcement for 25 new aircraft, today's order results in a cumulative order of 45 new aircraft placed by SkyWest with Embraer in 2017.

Angel Flight Southeast's Angels To The Island Delivers Supplies To Puerto Rico

Also Assist In Transporting Medical Patients To Safety

When the desperate call to move medical and relief supplies San Juan Puerto Rico to remote areas of the island, Angel Flight Southeast enlisted the help of a nationwide network of volunteer pilots to arrange for a squadron of planes to respond.

B-17 'Madras Maiden' Touring The U.S. To Salute Veterans

Aircraft Has Been Making Stops Around The Country Since March

One of the last remaining B-17 Flying Fortresses has been touring the country since March, and is currently making stops in cities in the southern U.S.

Boeing 702 Digital Satellite To Boost Connectivity For Intelsat Customers

Intelsat 37e Designed To Adapt To Surges In Connectivity Needs

Boeing has successfully supported seven out of seven satellite launches this year, including today’s launch of a 702 high-throughput digital payload satellite, built for Intelsat.

The Bahamas Tourism Centers Are Fully Functional After Hurricane Irma And Maria

All Airports, Seaports, Hotels And Marinas Are Business As Usual On Major Tourism Islands

The Islands of The Bahamas are open for business in spite of being brushed by two hurricanes in as many weeks. Tourism operations resumed quickly after Hurricane Irma and resorts, hotels, marinas and attractions are operating normally on Nassau and Paradise Island, Grand Bahama Island and across the Out Islands. All airports, seaports, hotels and marinas on these islands are open and welcoming visitors.

Airbus Organizes New Space And Innovation Session At IAC 2017

Winning Australian Start-Up To Visit Toulouse To Meet European Space Experts

Airbus and other industry players held a New Space and Innovation competition at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. The initiative demonstrates the commitment of Airbus and its partners to support the development of Australia’s space sector.

Military Repair Unit Awarded FAA Repair Designation

Completed Repair Work On 'Jayhawk' Trainer Aircraft Based On Hawker/Beechcraft 400A

When a severe hailstorm swept through Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, in February 2016, it left behind 39 severely hail-damaged, Air Force T-1A “Jayhawk” trainer aircraft.

Gone West: WWII Paratrooper Donald Malarkey

Had Been Portrayed In The HBO Series 'Band Of Brothers'

One of the paratroopers who was among those that parachuted behind enemy lines on D-Day and survived has Gone West at the age of 96 in Salem, OR.

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Aero-TV: Anticipating Futurespace - Blue Origin Visits Airventure 2017

Flight-Proven Booster On Display At AirVenture…

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is known primarily as a celebration of experimental and amateur-built aircraft. But over the years, the scope of the show has grown to include all aspects of aviation and aerospace. Enter Blue Origin, an aerospace company that has seen significant success over the past two years launching and recovering reusable boosters with an eye towards suborbital space tourism and commercial space launches...

Chapter Closes On The ATSB-Led Search For MH370

Final Report Released By The Australian Government

The ATSB has released its report on the Australian-led search in the southern Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

CityAirbus Demonstrator Passes Major Propulsion Testing Milestone

Project On Track For Maiden Flight In 2018

Airbus Helicopters has recently completed the first full-scale testing for the propulsion system of the CityAirbus demonstrator – a multi-passenger, self-piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle designed for urban air mobility. During this successful testing phase, the CityAirbus team thoroughly checked the individual performance of the ducted propellers as well as the integration of the full-scale propulsion unit with two propellers, electric 100 KW Siemens motors and all electrical systems.

Business Aviation Supporting Florida Keys, Puerto Rico Relief Efforts

Hundreds Of Business Aircraft Operators Provide Much-Needed Support

Hundreds of business aircraft operators have stepped up to provide much-needed assistance and supplies in the aftermath of the recent series of devastating hurricanes. In some affected locations that were completely inaccessible by ground, the support that came by air was truly life-saving.

Bombardier Receives Second Environmental Product Declaration For C Series

Comes One Year After The EPD For The CS100 Aircraft

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced at the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva the publication of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the CS300 aircraft. The news was made public one year after the CS100 aircraft received the same certification. No other aircraft manufacturer discloses the full environmental impact of their products.

AMA Foundation For The Future Sweepstakes Is Underway

Enter Now Through December 8, For A Chance To Win A Ride In The P-51 Mustang Lady Alice

The Academy of Model Aeronautics Foundation is happy to announce that the AMA Foundation for the Future Sweepstakes is back. The winner of the sweepstakes will win a trip to California for the ride of a lifetime in Lady Alice, a P-51 Mustang.

Santa Monica Airport Advisor Announces His Departure

Leaving The City To Return To Puerto Rico, Position To Be Eliminated Next Year

The Senior Advisor to the city of Santa Monica for Airport Affairs has announced he will be leaving the post, and his successor will only have the job for a short time.

SpaceX Plans Upper Stage Recovery Attempt Next Year

Company Is Also Looking At Nuclear Propulsion System

SpaceX is planning to attempt to recover an upper stage in a launch attempt late in 2018, according to company president Gwynne Shotwell.

Airborne 10.03.17: FAA Drone Restrictions, AF1 Nixes Refueling, Elon Musk

Also: AirVenture $$$, Aero-Calendar, UAS4STEM, Mesa Airlines, ViaSat-Boeing, Amimon Drone Cam, Air France

At the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies, the FAA is using its existing authority under 14 CFR § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about unauthorized drone operations over 10 Department of the Interior (DOI) sites, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. This is the first time the agency has placed airspace restrictions for unmanned aircraft, or “drones,” over DOI landmarks. The FAA has place

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.04.17)

“This was an unprecedented endeavor and there has been an extraordinary response from the global community. There were contributions of expertise and resources from private business and organisations, agencies from different Governments, and from private individuals.” Source: Greg Hood, Chief Commissioner of the ATSB, on the release of the ATSB's final report on the search for MH370.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.04.17): Reference Landing Speed (VREF)

The speed of the airplane, in a specified landing configuration, at the point where it descends through the 50-foot height in the determination of the landing distance.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.04.17)

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October 04, 2017

Writes Letter To Chairman Shuster Expressing Support For The Bill

Also: FAA Management Advisory Council, Maverick Flying Car, SWA 737 MAX, Monarch Airlines, Osprey, Zetta Jet, T-45C

Manufactured At The Company's South Carolina Campus

Supplies Flown From New York To The Island After Hurricane Maria

Planes Valued At $914 Million At List Prices

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Also Assist In Transporting Medical Patients To Safety

Aircraft Has Been Making Stops Around The Country Since March

Intelsat 37e Designed To Adapt To Surges In Connectivity Needs

All Airports, Seaports, Hotels And Marinas Are Business As Usual On Major Tourism Islands

Winning Australian Start-Up To Visit Toulouse To Meet European Space Experts

Completed Repair Work On 'Jayhawk' Trainer Aircraft Based On Hawker/Beechcraft 400A

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Flight-Proven Booster On Display At AirVenture…

Final Report Released By The Australian Government

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Project On Track For Maiden Flight In 2018

Hundreds Of Business Aircraft Operators Provide Much-Needed Support

Comes One Year After The EPD For The CS100 Aircraft

Enter Now Through December 8, For A Chance To Win A Ride In The P-51 Mustang Lady Alice

Leaving The City To Return To Puerto Rico, Position To Be Eliminated Next Year

Company Is Also Looking At Nuclear Propulsion System

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