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December 30, 2016

Airborne 12.30.16: Delta Drops 787s, Zenith Building At Sebring, Drone Shooting

Also: Coyote Fence?, Barnstorming 2017, TSA ID Nonsense, Piers Sellers, Legacy 450, Air Ambulance, WestJet Pilots

It looks like Boeing has taken a bit of a hit as Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with the airplane builder to cancel an order placed for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft that Delta assumed in 2008 as part of its merger with Northwest Airlines. While specific terms of the agreement are not disclosed, Delta will continue to take delivery of new 737-900ER aircraft through 2019 as two orders totaling 120 of the narrowbody jets are fulfilled. For the first time, Zenith Aircraft Com

Also: Coyote Fence?, Barnstorming 2017, TSA ID Nonsense, Piers Sellers, Legacy 450, Air Ambulance, WestJet Pilots It looks like Boeing has taken a bit of a hit as Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with the airplane builder to cancel an order placed for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft that Delta assumed in 2008 as part of its merger with Northwest Airlines. While specific terms of the agreement are not disclosed, Delta will continue to take delivery of new 737-900ER aircraft through 2019 as two orders totaling 120 of the narrowbody jets are fulfilled. For the first time, Zenith Aircraft Company is bringing their two-day hands-on kit aircraft building workshop to the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. Participants will actually build and complete a full-size aircraft component. Th

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Aero-TV: Insights On Flight Training 2016 - Redbird's Roger Sharp (Part2)

When A Potential Customer Talks With A Flight Instructor, the First Contact Can Make or Break the Deal..

First off, if you haven’t watched part 1, go back and watch that one before watching part 2. Roger Sharp is the Director of Training for Redbird Flight Simulation and in these two videos we see his presentation at the Redbird Migration 2016 meeting. Roger’s presentation is fun to listen to and informative. He has a way presenting the subject of flight instructor competency in ways that you may not have thought of before.

First In The Nation To Be Authorized For Flights Beyond Visual Line Of Site

The FAA has granted a certificate of authorization to the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to begin flight testing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).

Three Hornets From Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 Have Gone Down Since October, 2015

The Marine Corps has relieved Lt. Col. Wade Workman of his duties as commander of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 following two accidents since he assumed command less than a year ago.

Two Bearhawk LSA Aircraft Make Their First Flights

The first flight of your homebuilt airplane is an exciting time, and Bearhawk Aircraft has passed along the story of two Bearhawk LSA aircraft built by customers from Quick-Build kits. Owner/builders Bruce McElhoe of California and Bob Way of Alabama completed, certified and flew their Bearhawk LSAs, the first two completions, in November.

Klyde Morris 12.30.16

It's A Classic Case Of 'That's My Story, And I'm Sticking To It', Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Releases Photo Of The Booster's Interstage

For those who just can't get enough of all things SpaceX, the company has released a photo giving a glimpse of the Falcon Heavy booster interstage, which it hopes to be able to launch sometime in 2017.

Also: USAF Contract, AMA Expo West, JetSuiteX @KSMO, F-35 Costs, Wedding Drone, FAA Civil Penalties, Flight Attendant

The Aero-News Network is pleased to announce the first in a series of novel aviation news programming initiatives, via a partnership with the Academy of Model Aeronautics, which we all know as the AMA. Through this new partnership and initiative, we are creating what we call the ‘AMA Drone Report’. It will be produced by the Aero-News Network, which is the first 24/7, 365, real-time online news service, now entering its third decade of daily news production. The fast-pa

Apache Went Down Near The Bayport Cruise Terminal In Houston, TX

Two U.S. Army Officers are presumed fatally injured after the Apache helicopter they were aboard went down near the Bayport Cruise Terminal in Houston, TX.

“The FAA’s approval of this COA is a major step forward for North Dakota and the UAS industry in general because UAS will have to be able to fly beyond the line of sight in order to operate concurrently with piloted aircraft in the National Air Space.” Source: U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND).

The flight plan as filed with an ATS unit by the pilot or his/her designated representative without any subsequent changes or clearances.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.30.16)

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