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Boeing Suspends 737 MAX Production

Lines Will Go Idle In January As Recertification Is Pushed Into 2020

Citing ongoing issues with recertification of its beleaguered 737 MAX, Boeing has announced it will suspend production of the airliners beginning in January.

Aerospace Center For Excellence Announces Expansion Plans

Will Build A New Educational Center On The Sun 'n Fun Expo Campus At Lakeland Linder International Airport

A new, 8,000 square-foot educational laboratory dubbed 'Project Skylab' is being planned at the The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE), part of the Sun 'n Fun Expo campus at Lakeland Linder International Airport. The project is aimed at providing a STEM-prepared workforce, particularly for the aerospace industry.

NTSB Releases Factual Report From Alaska Accident In August

Finds Pilot Had A High Concentration Of Alcohol In His System

The NTSB has released a factual report from an accident which occurred on August 4 in Girdwood, Alaska, which fatally injured the ATP-rated pilot and three passengers.

NATA Participates With FAA And Industry On GA Safety Roundtable

Sessions Review The Major Safety Issues Of The Day And What The Next Steps Are Towards Ameliorating Those Problems

NATA’s Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Timothy Obitts, vice president of Regulatory Affairs John McGraw, and Chairman of the Board Curt Castagna attended the Federal Aviation Administration’s General Aviation Safety Roundtable last week. The Roundtable, held periodically with general aviation associations and the FAA, reviews the major safety issues of the day and what the next steps are towards ameliorating those problems.

Multiple Fatalities Reported In Piper Aerostar Accident In Canada

Transport Canada Examiner Alex Bahlsen Was Flying The Aircraft When It Went Down

Canadian officials are reporting that flight instructor and Transport Canada Examiner Alex Bahlsen was fatally injured when his Piper Aerostar went down last Tuesday in southwest British Columbia.

Report: Global Helicopters Market Forecast To Grow Through 2025

Nearly Three Percent Growth Predicted Through The Forecast Period

A new report "Helicopters Market by Point Of Sale (OEM, Aftermarket), OEM Type (Light, Medium, Heavy), OEM Application (Military, Civil & Commercial), OEM Component & System, Aftermarket by Component & System, and Region - Global Forecast to 2025", predicts the global helicopter market is expected to reach $37.4 billion by 2025 from $31.7 billion in 2019, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.8% from 2019 to 2025.

El Al Dreamliner Grounded After Hitting An Electric Pole In Las Vegas

Collision Punched A Hole In The Airplane's Wing

An El Al Dreamliner was damaged Friday when it clipped an electric pole at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport.

Cannabis Company Strikes Deal For Potential Drone Delivery

GRN Holding Signs Letter Of Intent For Purchase Of Squadrone

A non-binding letter of intent has been signed between GRN Holding Corporation and Squadrone that will allow the cannabis company to purchase the drone operator.

Class Of 2019 Inducted Into San Diego Air & Space Museum HOF

Includes Lt. Col. David Hamilton, The Last Surviving Pathfinders Pilot From World War II

More than 600 guests were on hand on Saturday, November 23 to witness the induction of the Distinguished Class of 2019 into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.

NetJets Launches New Subsidiary With QS Security Services

Reinforces Commitment To Minimize Risk And Maintain Safety

NetJets has launched a new subsidiary with QS Security Services, a global network of security partners with superior expertise in personal protection.

Chinese Airlines Stop Hiring Foreign 737 MAX Pilots

Airliner Accounts For A Large Portion Of The Country's Fleet

As the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX appears to be extending into 2020, airlines in China are hiring very few new pilots for the aircraft.

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Airborne 12.16.19: C-130 Tragedy, Drone Racing Showdown, AirVenture 2020

Also: Clay Lacy Aviation, AF Academy UAS Center, New Flying Classroom, UN World Space Forum

Human remains have been recovered from a Chilean Air Force C-130 which went down last week while enroute to Antarctica. Arturo Merino, head of Chile’s air force, said there were no survivors from the accident. The plane had departed Monday from the southern city of Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia. There were 12 passengers and 17 crew members on board the aircraft. “The condition of the remains we discovered make it practically impossible that anyone could have survived the airplane accident,”

Airborne-Unmanned 12.17.19: NASA Multirotor, Cannabis Drones?, UND UAS Degree

Also: Altitude Angel, GA-ASI Demo Flights, Terra Drone, Global Agriculture Drones Market

NASA has developed a flexible way to test new designs for aircraft that use multiple rotors to fly. The Multirotor Test Bed, or MTB, will let researchers study a wide variety of rotor configurations for different vehicles, including tiltrotor aircraft, mid-sized drones and those future air taxis. The agency released a video showing the MTB set up in a four-rotor configuration during a recent demonstration inside the U.S. Army’s 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’

Airborne-Unmanned 12.10.19: EHang In-City Demo, ISO Standards, DroneStrike?

Also: Drone Aviation-ComSovereign, Public Safety UAS Training, Disaster Management, NCDOT Drone Program

EHang has announced its strategic partnership with property developer Heli Chuangxin Real Estate Co. to build out a UAM demonstration project in Guangzhou. This is a major milestone as EHang prepares for the launch of commercial operations of its much-anticipated autonomous flying taxis. Heli Chuangxin and EHang have committed themselves to building the world's first commercial in-city sightseeing UAM route. On November 30, two passenger-grade AAVs of the two-seater EHang 216 model performed simultane

FAA Proposes To Revoke Executive Air Express’ Air Carrier Certificate

Allegedly Used Unauthorized Aircraft In 30 Passenger-Carrying Flights

The FAA is proposing to revoke the air carrier certificate of Executive Air Express of Nashville, TN for allegedly using unauthorized aircraft in 30 passenger-carrying flights.

Congressman Neguse Introduces Legislation To Expand Local Control Of Airports

Would Allow Airports To Enact Noise Abatement Procedures Without Including The FAA

Legislation has been introduced by Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) would give General Aviation Airports the authority to impose certain restrictions relating to noise concerns, such as limiting the number and type of aircraft that can operate, and setting curfews or specific hours for them to fly without including the FAA in those decisions.

Boeing May Cut Or Suspend Production Of The 737 MAX

Stock Price Continues To Slide As Grounding Drags On

E-I-C Note: After this story went to press, Boeing has confirmed a temporary shutdown of the 737 MAX production line. Boeing may be looking to further cut production of the 737 MAX airplane, or suspend the program entirely as the grounding of the airplane looks to drag into the next decade.

Delta To Welcome Near-Record Number Of Pilots In 2020

Plans To Hire And Train 1,300 Pilots In The Next year

Delta is set to hire and train more than 1,300 pilots in the next year — the largest single-year hiring event in more than two decades as the airline in 2020 expects to fly more customers on more flights than ever in its history. Pilots hired in the next year will fill positions across a broad range of mainline fleet types at Delta crew bases in New York, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Detroit, Seattle and others.

Aspen Avionics Receives EASA Approval For Evolution MAX

Includes Primary Flight And Multi-Function Displays

Aspen Avionics Evolution MAX series of displays have been approved for sale in EASA regulated countries. With redesigned electronics and new glass, the Evolution MAX series displays offer a bolder and brighter display with higher reliability and several customer-requested functions such as font and window enlargement and increased processing speeds, all while retaining Aspen’s unique form factor design that keeps installation costs down.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Bell Announce Agreement

Will Conduct Testing As Part Of The FAA UASIPP

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) and Bell Textron have announced an agreement to add Bell to the CNO UASIPP team and begin testing some of the Bell innovations and systems on CNO-owned property in rural southeastern Oklahoma.

LA City Attorney Sues FAA Over Airport Noise

Complaint Focuses On Hollywood-Burbank Airport

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer has filed a lawsuit against the FAA over noise from airplanes departing from Hollywood-Burbank (Bob Hope) airport (KBUR) in southern California.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.17.19)

"Ensuring our local airports can effectively regulate aircraft noise pollution based on what works for them and their community is essential to promote the health and wellbeing of our communities." Source: Congressman Joe Neguse. (D-CO), on the introduction of the Aircraft Noise Reduction Act.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.17.19): Continue

When used as a control instruction should be followed by another word or words clarifying what is expected of the pilot. Example: “continue taxi,” “continue descent,” “continue inbound,” etc.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.17.19)

Newly Released Video Shows Then Col. Chuck Yeager Losing Control and Crashing an NF-104A At Edwards AFB in 1963

From The Aviationist, fantastic footage released by Edwards Air Force Base History Office shows the famous Dec. 10, 1963 “Zoom Flight” incident depicted in “The Right Stuff”.

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Lines Will Go Idle In January As Recertification Is Pushed Into 2020

Will Build A New Educational Center On The Sun 'n Fun Expo Campus At Lakeland Linder International Airport

Finds Pilot Had A High Concentration Of Alcohol In His System

Sessions Review The Major Safety Issues Of The Day And What The Next Steps Are Towards Ameliorating Those Problems

Transport Canada Examiner Alex Bahlsen Was Flying The Aircraft When It Went Down

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Nearly Three Percent Growth Predicted Through The Forecast Period

Collision Punched A Hole In The Airplane's Wing

GRN Holding Signs Letter Of Intent For Purchase Of Squadrone

Includes Lt. Col. David Hamilton, The Last Surviving Pathfinders Pilot From World War II

Reinforces Commitment To Minimize Risk And Maintain Safety

Airliner Accounts For A Large Portion Of The Country's Fleet

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Also: Clay Lacy Aviation, AF Academy UAS Center, New Flying Classroom, UN World Space Forum

Also: Altitude Angel, GA-ASI Demo Flights, Terra Drone, Global Agriculture Drones Market

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Allegedly Used Unauthorized Aircraft In 30 Passenger-Carrying Flights

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Would Allow Airports To Enact Noise Abatement Procedures Without Including The FAA

Stock Price Continues To Slide As Grounding Drags On

Plans To Hire And Train 1,300 Pilots In The Next year

Includes Primary Flight And Multi-Function Displays

Will Conduct Testing As Part Of The FAA UASIPP

Complaint Focuses On Hollywood-Burbank Airport

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