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November 16, 2016

Airborne 11.16.16: More City Drone Regs, EAA Sweepstakes, Unmanned UH-1H

Also: P2012 Traveller, Bob Hoover LiveStream Update, Textron Layoffs, Next ISS Crew, JetBlue, Naval Aviation Museum, American Airlines Pilot Instructors

The city of Hawthorne, California passed new regulations for the operation of UAVs in the city that are stricter than federal regulations imposed by the FAA. Once again, a municipality initiates regulations that may be in conflict with the FAA rules regarding the use of the national airspace system, and with the new FAR 105 section C and FAR 107 applying to non-recreational use of a small UAS. Everyone looks forward to what EAA chooses a

Airborne 11.16.16: More City Drone Regs, EAA Sweepstakes, Unmanned UH-1H

Also: P2012 Traveller, Bob Hoover LiveStream Update, Textron Layoffs, Next ISS Crew, JetBlue, Naval Aviation Museum, American Airlines Pilot Instructors

The city of Hawthorne, California passed new regulations for the operation of UAVs in the city that are stricter than federal regulations imposed by the FAA. Once again, a municipality initiates regulations that may be in conflict with the FAA rules regarding the use of the national airspace system, and with the new FAR 105 section C and FAR 107 applying to non-recreational use of a small UAS. Everyone looks forward to what EAA chooses as their AirVenture grand prize, and for the year 2017 it’s going to be a great little airplane that anyone could enjoy. EAA has announced that the grand prize for the 2017 EAA sweepsta

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Two New DJI Drones Introduced

Phantom 4 Pro, Inspire 2 Available For Pre-Order

Drone giant DJI has introduced two new models with the holidays just around the corner; the Phantom 4 Pro and the Inspire 2.

DOT Reports Flight Cancellations At All-Time Lows

New Discrimination Data Available From The Agency

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s monthly Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) released Tuesday states that reporting carriers canceled 0.3 percent of their scheduled domestic flights in September 2016, the lowest for any of the 261 months with comparable records since January 1995, below the previous low of 0.4 percent in September 2015. The cancellation rate in August 2016 was 1.4 percent.

NASA Updates 2017 International Space Station Crew Assignments

Shuffles Personnel For Expeditions 51-55

NASA and its international partners have updated the assignments for several crew rotations to the International Space Station in 2017. The changes reflect a switch in assignments for some NASA astronauts, as well as a reduction in the number of Russian cosmonauts on some missions.

CS300 To Enter Revenue Service December 14

First Flight For airBaltic Will Be From Riga In Latvia To Amsterdam

Latvian airline airBaltic will start Bombardier CS300 commercial operations on December 14, 2016 on its route linking Riga with Amsterdam.

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Bristow Group Enters Into New $200 Million, Seven-Year Equipment Financings

Proceeds Will Finance Eight SAR Helicopters

Bristow Group Inc. and its subsidiaries have announced that it has entered into two seven-year GBP denominated secured equipment financings for an aggregate $200 million USD equivalent with Lombard, part of The Royal Bank of Scotland. The proceeds from the financings will be used to finance eight search and rescue (SAR) helicopters being utilized for the SAR contract with the U.K. Department for Transport.

Man With Loaded Gun Arrested At Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Allegedly Tried To Take The Weapon Onto An Airplane

TSA officers prevented a North Carolina man from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a Charlotte Douglas International Airport checkpoint this morning.

Tyndall AFB Team Develops Solution To F-22 Weapons System Issue

In-House Solution Saves Taxpayers Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars

A re-occurring weapon's system issue with an F-22 required a small team of Airmen to collectively work together recently to develop an innovative solution.

Asgardia Targets UN Recognition For The First New Space Nation

Dr. Igor Ashurbeyli Says Symbols Of The Nation Such As An Anthem, Flag And Insignia Are To Be Created And Chosen By Asgardian Citizens

The founder of Asgardia, Dr., Igor Ashurbeyli, has declared that he will seek UN recognition for the Space Nation over the next year, by asking for the support of nations around the world.

NTSB Says Power Loss Occurred Before NJ Accident

Pilot And Passenger Seriously Injured When Ercoupe Went Down

The passenger aboard an Ercoupe that went down in a residential neighborhood in Lindenwold, NJ told the NTSB that the airplane had a throttle issue and lost power before it went down.

Launcher Completed For Ariane 5 Launch With Galileo Satellites

Slated For Launch On November 17

Arianespace has entered the final phase of preparations for its next Ariane 5 launch – which will be the company’s first heavy-lift mission to orbit satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation constellation.

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Aeromar Signs For Eight Firm ATR -600 Series Aircraft

Mexican Carrier Will Progressively Replace And Upgrade Its Current ATR Fleet

Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the Mexican carrier Aeromar have signed a contract for the purchase of 8 firm ATR -600 series aircraft (6 ATR 72-600s and 2 ATR 42-600s). The deal also includes options for 6 additional ATR 72-600s.

Harris Corporation Plays Critical Role In NOAA’s Next-Generation Weather Program

Weather Instrument And Ground System Key To US Government Next-Generation Weather Mission

A new Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) weather instrument and enterprise ground system developed by Harris Corporation will be key components of the GOES-R system, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next-generation weather satellite scheduled to launch Nov. 19.

President-Elect Trump Expected To Drop FL Airport Lawsuit

Had Filed Suit In 2015 Over Noise From Palm Beach County International Airport

A $100 million lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against Palm Beach County (FL) International Airport (KPBI) in 2015 will be dropped, according to representative for the President-Elect.

Aero-TV: A Changing Of The Guard (Part1) - Redbird Flight Simulations Preps For The Future

The Company That Started With Ideas, and Changed the Role of Flight Simulation…

The Redbird Migration 2016 was a great success and the ANN crew was there to get all the details. In part 1 of our Redbird story, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, covered a presentation given by the Owner of Redbird Flight Simulations, Jerry Gregoire, as he talked about the past 10 years of progress and his intention to step down from active participation in the products and services provided by the company.

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Initial Bob Hoover ‘Celebration of Life’ LiveStreaming Program Details Announced

Aero-News Network ‘Proud to Help Remember Bob’ at www.letbobfly.net/live

Bob Hoover was, to virtually everyone in the aviation world, the “Pilot’s Pilot.” One of aviation’s most celebrated aviators, Hoover pioneered a legendary life as a fighter pilot, test pilot, airshow pilot and aviation figurehead. Whether escaping a German prisoner of war camp in WWII by stealing a German fighter, flying in support of Chuck Yeager’s record-breaking sound-barrier flights, testing dozens of leading edge airplanes (often for the first time) or flying flawlessly thorough hundreds of airshow performances; Hoover’s 94 years were packed with adv

Aero-TV: Changing Of The Guard (Part1) - Redbird Flight Preps For The Future

The Company That Started With Ideas, and Changed the Role of Flight Simulation…

The Redbird Migration 2016 was a great success and the ANN crew was there to get all the details. In part 1 of our Redbird story, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, covered a presentation given by the Owner of Redbird Flight Simulations, Jerry Gregoire, as he talked about the past 10 years of progress and his intention to step down from active participation in the products and services provided by the company.

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Prevention Of GA LOC Accidents Remains On NTSB Most Wanted List

Several Other Items Can Also Be Applied To Aviation

The NTSB has released its annual "Most Wanted" list, which identifies the top safety improvements that can be made across all modes to prevent accidents and save lives in the future. These issue areas are both significant in impact and ripe for action.

ALPA Applauds Inclusion Of Hazardous Materials On NTSB Most Wanted List

Hopes Aviation Community Can Work Towards Elimination Of Risks

ALPA has released a statement supporting the NTSB's inclusion of improving safety during the shipment of hazardous materials on its Most Wanted List.

Boom Unveils XB-1 Test Aircraft

Sir Richard Branson-Backed Company Hopes To Begin Subsonic Flight Testing In 2017

With a goal of developing the first supersonic passenger airliner for business travelers, Colorado startup Boom Technology has unveiled the XB-1 test airplane, a proof-of-concept aircraft that the company hopes will lead to a 45-passenger aircraft that would fly from London to New York City in a little over three hours.

USAF, State Of Ohio Make Investment In Springfield Airport

Goal Is FAA Approval For BVLOS UAV Testing Next Year

With UAV testing already underway at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH) in Ohio, the state and the U.S. Air Force are making an additional $5 million investment at the airport with the goal of being approved for Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) testing next year.

AeroSports Update: EAA A Big Hit At NBAA

EAA Represents Recreational Aviation at NBAA's Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE)

NBAA-BACE took place earlier this month, and is the ultimate display of what’s going on in the world of business aviation in the U.S. and around the world. It’s a fantastic event that features all aspects of business aviation. This could lead you to ask the question; what does this organization have to do with recreational aviation?

United Announces Earnings Initiative, New Basic Economy Fares

Converts Most 737-700 Orders To 737 MAX Airplanes

United Airlines has presented to its investors plans for long-term earnings growth through a number of strategic initiatives across the airline. These initiatives include improving network connectivity and revenue management, broadening product segmentation and introducing additional customer enhancements. Along with maintaining disciplined cost control, this strategy is expected to generate $4.8 billion in earnings improvement by 2020.

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Profits At easyJet Fall Sharply

Company Officials Cite A 'Challenging' Year

After a year of "significant challenges", easyJet has reported that profits fell 27.9 percent last year. The airline reported that the fall in profits came despite a 6.6 percent increase in passengers and a record load factor of 91.6 percent.

Airborne 11.15.16: Hoover Memorial LiveStream, Centaur v Sharks, Pilot Shortage

Also: Drone Fine, Aero-Calendar, AirFlite, Pilot QuickStart, FAA/Caribbean, Burbank Terminal, CFM56-5C

Robert A ‘Bob’ Hoover, who passed away on October 25, has long been held by virtually everyone in the aviation world as, the “Pilot’s Pilot”, and so much more. We at ANN are honored to participate in the Memorial Celebration being held for Bob at the end of this week, and we look forward to bringing the event to you through a live webcast. Here are some of the details. The Bob Hoover Memorial Celebration is scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, N

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.16.16)

"ALPA is hopeful that with the increased attention to this issue from the NTSB, legislators and policy makers will address safety risks that are created when undeclared dangerous goods are shipped by air." Source: Statement by ALPA president Capt. Tim Canoll.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.16.16): Cleared As Filed

Means the aircraft is cleared to proceed in accordance with the route of flight filed in the flight plan. This clearance does not include the altitude, DP, or DP Transition.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.16.16)

Six Tips for Avoiding Phony Dronie Consultants and Attorneys

A column by drone attorney Jonathan Rupprecht for Drone Analyst letting you know what to look for when hiring an attorney or consultant for your new drone business.

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