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First Flight: Gulfstream G500

Two-Hour And 16-Minute Flight Conducted For Evaluation Of Multiple Systems

There's another new business jet starting its flight test program. The all-new Gulfstream G500 successfully completed its first flight Monday.

NASA Awards Contract To Develop Cockpit Display To Show Sonic Boom Over Land

Rockwell Collins To Produce Conceptual Cockpit Display With NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center

NASA has awarded a two-year contract to Rockwell Collins to develop a conceptual cockpit display that will provide a visual representation of sonic boom over the Earth’s surface to mitigate impact on populated areas. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center will lead the research, working with Rockwell Collins’ Advanced Technology Center.

Increasing UAV Popularity Raises The Question: Who Owns Your Airspace

At Least 17 States Have Passed Laws Restricting UAV Flights

With more and more people buying UAVs, and more of them being equipped with some kind of camera, communities nationwide are racing to catch up with the technology in terms of laws and regulations for their use ... or to prevent that use.

Boeing, TUI Group Finalize Order For 787-9 Dreamliner

Leisure Group Places Order For One 787-9, Substitutes Two 787-8s For 787-9s

Boeing and integrated leisure travel company TUI Group have finalized an order for one 787-9 Dreamliner with an option for one further 787-9. The order is valued at $257 million at current list prices. TUI Group also announced that it will substitute two unfilled orders for 787-8s for two 787-9s.

European Space Agencies Inaugurate 'Altered-Gravity' Aircraft

Airbus A310 ZERO-G To Engage In Research Projects

ESA, France’s space agency CNES and the German aerospace center DLR inaugurated the Airbus A310 ZERO-G refitted for altered gravity by running 12 scientific experiments this week.

Brainstorm With DARPA On A '100x Zoom Lens'

Issues RFI Seeking Ideas For Revolutionary Telescope System

Imaging of Earth from satellites in space has vastly improved in recent years. But the opposite challenge—using Earth-based systems to find, track and provide detailed characterization of satellites and other objects in high orbits—has frustrated engineers even as the need for space domain awareness has grown. State-of-the-art imagery of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO), up to 1,200 miles high, can achieve resolution of 1 pixel for every 10 cm today, providing relatively crisp details.

NASA Plans Second Test Of Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD)

Flight Planned In June From U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) On Kauai, Hawaii

NASA plans a second test of its Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) early next month, with a test window of June 2-12 set for the flight. The text will be conducted from the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, Hawaii.

NASA, AUVSI To Co-Host Forum On Unmanned Aerial System Traffic

Convention To Be Held In July At Ames Research Center

NASA and the Silicon Valley chapter of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) are partnering to cosponsor the 2015 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Traffic Management Convention: A New Era in Aviation, July 28-30, at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California.

Flight Delays Increase For U.K. Airline Passengers

Data Shows Most Delays Occur During Family Vacation Season

Figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority reveal that on time performance for all scheduled flights operating from the UK's ten main airports in 2014 dipped to 79%. This is one percentage point down from 2013 figures. The overall on time percentage of charter flights dipped four percentage points to a low of 73% with an average delay of 18 minutes, up from 17 minutes in 2013.

FAA Grants Drone Exemption For Commercial Purposes To Las Vegas Based Realtor

Jeff Galindo Says He Is The First Realtor In Nevada To Receive Section 333 Exemption

The first Realtor in the state of Nevada has received a Section 333 exemption from the FAA allowing him to operate a UAV as part of his business.

SNCorp Awarded Contract To Support Exelis On NASA’s Joint Polar Satellite System

Spacecraft Scheduled For Launch In Early 2017

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems was competitively selected by Exelis Geospatial Systems to develop and build the Radiation Budget Instrument (RBI) Azimuth Rotation Module (ARM) for the Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) mission. Exelis is the prime contractor to NASA for the RBI.

NASA Airborne Mission To Focus On Polar Winds

DC-8 Aircraft Flying Sorties Based Out Of Keflavik, Iceland

NASA’s DC-8 aircraft began a series of science flights based out of Keflavik, Iceland, on May 11 aimed at studying Arctic polar winds.

ACASS Granted First Air Operator Certificate By The Republic Of San Marino

Allows Company To Operate Aircraft For Charter And Medevac Services To Third Parties

ACASS and the Republic of San Marino Civil Aviation Authority (San Marino CAA) are proud to announce that ACASS is the first operator to be granted a commercial air operator certificate (AOC) No. SM 001 in the Republic of San Marino.

Airborne 05.18.15: 'Throw n Shoot' UAVs?, McCain v Russian Rockets, AirVenture15

Also: First Diesel Sportsman TWTT, AVW: Close Air Support, Another White House UAV, Frontier CEO, TSA Patdowns, NASA/AUVSI, Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator

It appears that the ultimate selfie camera has been invented. A company has introduced a camera on a quadcopter platform it says is the world's first "throw-and-shoot" device. Called Lily, the quadcopter will follow a person wearing a GPS tracking device and automatically focus its camera on the person wearing it, and shoot HD stills or videos. The device and its carrying case are both waterproof allowing operations under wet conditions. When defense and

AeroSports Update: First Diesel Sportsman TWTT Completed

Diesel Engines Start Making Their Move Into Home-Built Airplanes With The Glasair Sportsman

The use of diesel power for aircraft engines was experimented with early in airplane development. However, it never caught on because gasoline was plentiful and cheap, and the investment in diesel technology just didn’t seem worth it. Now, that has changed.

U.S. Senator John McCain Blasts Pentagon For Russian Rocket Purchase

Secretary Of Defense, Director Of National Intelligence Say Purchases Are Necessary To assure 'Access To Space'

When defense and intelligence officials in Washington, D.C. said that they needed to continue to purchase Russian-built RD-180 rocket engines for use by United Launch Alliance, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, had a simple answer; "No."

Klyde Morris (05.18.15)

Klyde Certainly Does His Best To Milk The UAV Craze... But, 'Drone Captain?'

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Introducing 'Lily' ... A 'Throw And Shoot' Camera

UAV Will Follow The User Through A Wearable GPS Tracking Device

So you've been aching to get some photos or video of yourself bicycling, skateboarding, kitesurfing, or some other activity, but your friends can't keep up with their cameras. Well, a company has introduced a camera on a quadcopter platform it says is the world's first "throw-and-shoot" device.

Airborne 05.15.15: Tecnam 'P' Jet, Senators' UAV Bill, ISS Re-Sked

Also: Embraer Forecast, Barnstorming: Dealing With Reality..., F/A-18F Loss, FSANA AeroChapter, ESA's Zero-G Airbus, Hurricane Hunters

Aircraft manufacturer, Tecnam, is actively evaluating the potential of developing and producing a two-place, single turbofan engine powered aircraft. Tecnam said on its website that "innovative developments are driven by customer demand, and extensive interest has been shown for the introduction of a two seat, side by side, turbofan engine powered aircraft, to be used by military Flight Training Organizations, but also to offer a significantly faster and more efficient ai

ALPA Calls For Comprehensive Canadian Aviation Policy In New Report

“State Of Our Skies: Canada” Targets Key Areas For Growth In Global Marketplace

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has issued a new report that calls on the Canadian government to promote an environment that allows fair opportunities for Canadian airlines and aviation workers to compete and prevail in the international marketplace.

Spaceport America Goes To Market

Five-Year Business Plan Published This Week

Spaceport America has published its "go-to-market" strategy and business plan, and says it is "open for business."

NBAA Welcomes Former Astronaut Mark Kelly

Will Keynote NBAA's Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Conference

Capt. Mark Edward Kelly, U.S. Navy (retired) and a former astronaut, will be the keynote speaker at NBAA’s 2015 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians (FAFT2015) Conference, which runs June 30 to July 2, 2015 at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, AZ.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.18.15)

Aero Linx: The SouthWest Bonanza Society The SouthWest Bonanza Society seeks to promote comradeship with like-minded Bonanza and Baron owner/operators who enjoy participating in the organization’s activities for the purposes of furthering group education, safety and fellowship. Our newsletter and website are offered to keep members informed on issues relevant to flight safety, knowledge acquisition, and group social activities. Membership is open to all and we welcome all interested persons, regardless of pilot and/or aircraft status.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.18.15): Rain-Free Base

Rain-Free Base A horizontal, dark cumulonimbus base that has no visible precipitation beneath it. This structure usually marks the location of the thunderstorm updraft. Tornadoes most commonly develop (1) from wall clouds that are attached to the rain-free base, or (2) from the rain-free base itself. This is particularly true when the rain-free base is observed to the south or southwest of the precipitation shaft.

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (05.18.15)

"What Section 1608 does is prevent over $300 million of precious U.S. defense resources from subsidizing Vladimir Putin and the Russian military industrial base." Source: An excerpt from a statement made by U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee; after defense and intelligence officials in Washington, D.C. said that they needed to continue to purchase Russian-built RD-180 rocket engines for use by United Launch Alliance.

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May 18, 2015

Two-Hour And 16-Minute Flight Conducted For Evaluation Of Multiple Systems

Rockwell Collins To Produce Conceptual Cockpit Display With NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center

At Least 17 States Have Passed Laws Restricting UAV Flights

Leisure Group Places Order For One 787-9, Substitutes Two 787-8s For 787-9s

Airbus A310 ZERO-G To Engage In Research Projects

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Issues RFI Seeking Ideas For Revolutionary Telescope System

Flight Planned In June From U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) On Kauai, Hawaii

Convention To Be Held In July At Ames Research Center

Data Shows Most Delays Occur During Family Vacation Season

Jeff Galindo Says He Is The First Realtor In Nevada To Receive Section 333 Exemption

Spacecraft Scheduled For Launch In Early 2017

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DC-8 Aircraft Flying Sorties Based Out Of Keflavik, Iceland

Allows Company To Operate Aircraft For Charter And Medevac Services To Third Parties

Also: First Diesel Sportsman TWTT, AVW: Close Air Support, Another White House UAV, Frontier CEO, TSA Patdowns, NASA/AUVSI, Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator

Diesel Engines Start Making Their Move Into Home-Built Airplanes With The Glasair Sportsman

Secretary Of Defense, Director Of National Intelligence Say Purchases Are Necessary To assure 'Access To Space'

Klyde Certainly Does His Best To Milk The UAV Craze... But, 'Drone Captain?'

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UAV Will Follow The User Through A Wearable GPS Tracking Device

Also: Embraer Forecast, Barnstorming: Dealing With Reality..., F/A-18F Loss, FSANA AeroChapter, ESA's Zero-G Airbus, Hurricane Hunters

“State Of Our Skies: Canada” Targets Key Areas For Growth In Global Marketplace

Five-Year Business Plan Published This Week

Will Keynote NBAA's Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Conference

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