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CT Senator Calls For Increased Scrutiny Of WWII Aircraft

Suggests Suspension Of Flights Pending Investigation Of Collings Foundation's B-17 Accident

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is questioning the airworthiness of vintage WWII aircraft in the wake of an accident at Bradley International Airport (KDBL) in Windsor Locks, CT Wednesday.

Wings ‘n Things Takes Off This Saturday Oct. 5th

ACE Hosts Family STEM Event With Flying Opportunities

A family tradition at the Sun 'n Fun Expo Campus, Wings 'n Things has been reimagined! With exciting hands-on activities that introduce tomorrow’s technologies, children of all ages will be given a free introduction to the wonders of Aerospace. Offered through the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE), this year’s event is being co-hosted with the Women in Aviation Lakeland Chapter in celebration of Girls in Aviation Day, a Women in Aviation International Event. Numerous hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities are planned such as stomp rocket launches, weather studies, solar observations, drone demonstrations, and a tour of a REAL a Boeing 727.

Florida Aviation Medical Examiner Convicted And Sentenced

Will Serve Probation, Pay Fine And Restitution For Fraudulently Certifying Pilots

Florida aviation medical examiner Robert W. Kurrle has been convicted and sentenced in U.S. District Court in Orlando, FL to 5 years’ probation, $100,000 in fines, $48,818.45 in restitution, and 100 hours of community service.

NASA Armstrong Completes X-57 Wing Tests

Included Wing Loading, Vibration, Weight And Balance Evaluations

As preparations continue for the X-57 Maxwell’s arrival at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California in October, testing on the wing that will be integrated into the final configuration of the piloted experimental aircraft is complete.

Viking Announces Unity Aviation Canada As Factory Endorsed Service Center

Authorized To Service Twin Otter Aircraft In The Americas

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia welcomes Unity Aviation Canada Limited of Airdrie, Alberta to the Series 400 Twin Otter support network as a Factory Endorsed Service Center (“FESC”) for the Americas. Under Viking’s FESC Program, Unity Aviation will be providing authorized maintenance services, refurbishment, and warranty-related work on legacy de Havilland and Viking Series 400 Twin Otter aircraft.

Navy Announces Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft Challenge

Seeking Prototypes That Can Transport At Least 60 Pounds Of Cargo In Various Configurations

The Navy announced a prize challenge Sept. 27 for its future tactical resupply unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that will aid in the distribution of critical supplies for the Marine Corps.

Triumph Delivers Engine Throttle Control System For Boom XB-1 Demonstrator

First Flight Planned For 2020

Triumph Group has delivered key engine throttle control system components for XB-1, Boom Supersonic's demonstrator aircraft. The engine throttle control system supports XB-1's final assembly and ground testing, as it prepares for first flight in 2020.

Boeing Delivers First 787-10 Dreamliner For Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia)

Joins Airline’s Existing 787-9 Fleet To Boost Network Expansion Plans

Boeing has delivered to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) its first 787-10 Dreamliner, which will play a key role in the airline’s fleet and network expansion. The largest member of the Dreamliner family sets the benchmark for fuel efficiency and operating economics and will complement Saudia’s fleet of 787-9.

Five Receive Master Instructor Designation In September

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Five instructors have earned the Master Instructor designation in the month of September. Master Instructors LLC said in a news release that all were accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority.

LMC Procerus Technologies Joins Persistent Systems Wave Relay Ecosysem

Special Operations Teams Benefit From Indago 3 Unmanned Quadcopter On Wave Relay MANET

Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”) has announced that Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies (LMPT) joined the Wave Relay Ecosystem, an industry alliance of unmanned platform and sensor manufacturers using Persistent’s Wave Relay mobile ad hoc network (MANET).

Bell Announces The 360 Invictus

Company's Entrant In The U.S. Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competition

Bell Textron has announced a new rotorcraft, Bell 360 Invictus, as the company’s entrant for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competitive Prototype program. Bell’s innovative approach to designing the Bell 360 Invictus combines proven low-risk technologies with advanced processes to deliver soldiers an affordable, agile and lethal solution to win on the modern battlefield. The Bell 360 Invictus meets or exceeds all requirements as laid out under the FARA contract.

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Airborne 10.02.19: Starship Mk1, Rhett Ross Retires, 1st IAF Female Sq Cmdr

Also: WASP Aerostats, WavDrone Acquired, Skymagic Drone Show, CBP Selects Citadel

One of the biggest topics of discussion during AUVSI’s annual Hill Day on Wednesday, Sept. 25 was remote identification and the progress, or lack thereof, on this rulemaking. Many in the UAS community believe the FAA is moving too slow on the rules for remote ID. These sentiments were echoed by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), the ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “I think that has a lot to do with the simple fact that I don’t think they really know which direction they’re going,” Graves said. It has not previously been done in Dutch airspace: NLR is flying a h

Aero-TV: Able Flight's Leslie Irby - Air Is The Only Place Free of Prejudice

Able Flight Welcomes New Pilots At AirVenture

After seven weeks of intensive flight training and ground school, seven 2019 Able Flight scholarship recipients are now licensed pilots. Six trained at Purdue University and one at The Ohio State University, and they were honored at Able Flight’s annual Wings Pinning Ceremony at EAA AirVenture 2019. Among them is Leslie Irby, who lives in Georgia and was paralyzed in an auto accident in 2013.

Blue Ribbon Task Force Releases Report On UAS Mitigation At Airports

Recommends U.S. And Canadian Lawmakers Appropriate Targeted Funds To Federal Aviation Agencies, And Extend Interdiction Authority To Trained State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies

The Blue Ribbon Task Force on UAS Mitigation at Airports released its report on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) integration, detection, identification, and mitigation in and around airports. The Task Force, jointly commissioned in April 2019 by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), recommends the U.S. Congress appropriate more funds to the FAA, the Canadian Cabinet appropriate more targeted funds to Transport Canada, and both legislative bodies extend UAS interdiction authority to trained state and local l

Airbus Reiterates Call For Talks To Reduce Trade Tensions

In The Coming Months, The WTO Will Determine The Amount Of Tariff Countermeasures The EU Can Impose On U.S. Products

Airbus SE notes the decision of the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the level of countermeasures it authorizes the United States to impose on products from the European Union (EU). If the United States Trade Representative (USTR) chooses to impose tariffs on the importation of aircraft and/or aircraft components, this will create insecurity and disruption not only to the aerospace industry, but also to the broader global economy. Yet it is still avoidable.

American Airlines Pilots Seek Lost Pay From 737 MAX Grounding

APA Asks For Agreement From AA Similar To One Granted To Southwest Employees

At a conference for independent airline unions held recently in Plano, TX, Allied Pilots Association president Captain Eric Ferguson called for compensation for American Airlines pilots who have lost pay due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX.

NTSB Releases Factual Report From Airplane Collision With A Pedestrian

Incident Occurred In Alaska In March, 2018

The NTSB has released a factual report from an accident which occurred on March 20, 2018, about 1942 Alaska daylight time involving a wheel-equipped, twin-engine, turbine-powered de Havilland DHC-6 (Twin Otter) airplane, N716JP, which struck a pedestrian after takeoff from a remote, sea ice airstrip, about 140 miles north of Deadhorse, Alaska. The pedestrian sustained serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.

FAA: Enjoy The Balloon Fiesta, But Leave Your Drone At Home

TFR Put In Place Through October 13

For the safety of the balloon operators and spectators, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area that will make the October 4-13 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta a No Drone Zone.

GE And Lufthansa Technik Celebrate Grand Opening Of XEOS Joint Venture

Facility Is Located In Sroda Slaska, Poland Near Wroclaw

GE Aviation and Lufthansa Technik celebrated the grand opening of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) joint venture XEOS today located in Sroda Slaska, Poland near Wroclaw. The new 350,000 sq. ft. facility will perform MRO on GEnx-2B and GE9X engines and is owned and operated by Lufthansa Technik (51%) and GE Aviation (49%).

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.04.19)

“The integration of approved operations and detection and mitigation of unapproved UAS must be attentively managed and properly funded and staffed at all levels.” Source: Former FAA Administrator Michel Huerta, Co-Chair of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on UAS Mitigation at Airports.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.04.19): Time In Service

With respect to maintenance time records, means the time from the moment an aircraft leaves the surface of the earth until it touches down at the next point of landing.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.04.19)

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Suggests Suspension Of Flights Pending Investigation Of Collings Foundation's B-17 Accident

ACE Hosts Family STEM Event With Flying Opportunities

Will Serve Probation, Pay Fine And Restitution For Fraudulently Certifying Pilots

Included Wing Loading, Vibration, Weight And Balance Evaluations

Authorized To Service Twin Otter Aircraft In The Americas

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Seeking Prototypes That Can Transport At Least 60 Pounds Of Cargo In Various Configurations

First Flight Planned For 2020

Joins Airline’s Existing 787-9 Fleet To Boost Network Expansion Plans

National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Special Operations Teams Benefit From Indago 3 Unmanned Quadcopter On Wave Relay MANET

Company's Entrant In The U.S. Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competition

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Also: WASP Aerostats, WavDrone Acquired, Skymagic Drone Show, CBP Selects Citadel

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Recommends U.S. And Canadian Lawmakers Appropriate Targeted Funds To Federal Aviation Agencies, And Extend Interdiction Authority To Trained State And Local Law Enforcement Agencies

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In The Coming Months, The WTO Will Determine The Amount Of Tariff Countermeasures The EU Can Impose On U.S. Products

APA Asks For Agreement From AA Similar To One Granted To Southwest Employees

Incident Occurred In Alaska In March, 2018

TFR Put In Place Through October 13

Facility Is Located In Sroda Slaska, Poland Near Wroclaw

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