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February 26, 2019

Airborne-Unmanned 02.26.19: FAA UAS Symposium, Drone Delivery CA, Oshkosh Drones

Also: In-Flight Data, Cyient - BlueBird, Firefighting UAS, UK Expands No-Drone Zones

The FAA will partner with AUVSI to host the fourth annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on June 3 to 5, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The event, which is rescheduled for these dates after being postponed earlier this year, will bring together stakeholders from all sectors to discuss the rules and concepts that will govern the future of drone operations. The symposium will feature the "buzz" about what’s next in drone technology and what it means for the future of fligh

Airborne-Unmanned 02.19.19: Drone ID Marking, New Regs, Quantix NextGen

Also: LAANC Service Provider Request, XPONENTIAL Co-Located Events, Planck Aero, Altitude Angel

The FAA has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. Owners and operators may no longer place or write registration numbers in an interior compartment. The rule is effective on February 23. The markings must be in place for any flight after that date. The FAA has issued an NPRM that would allow operations of small unmanned aircraft over people in certain conditions and operations of small UAS at nigh

Airborne-Unmanned 02.26.19: FAA UAS Symposium, Drone Delivery Canada, Oshkosh Drones

Also: In-Flight Data, Cyient - BlueBird, Firefighting UAS, UK Expands No-Drone Zones

The FAA will partner with AUVSI to host the fourth annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on June 3 to 5, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The event, which is rescheduled for these dates after being postponed earlier this year, will bring together stakeholders from all sectors to discuss the rules and concepts that will govern the future of drone operations. The symposium will feature the "buzz" about what’s next in drone technology and what it means for the future of flight. As urban air mobility, package delivery and beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations are taking off, the FAA is making continuous progress toward safely integra

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United Airlines Taps Industry Veteran For Senior Role

Robert Rivkin Named SVP And General Counsel

United Airlines has named transportation industry veteran Robert S. Rivkin senior vice president and general counsel. For the last three decades, Rivkin has drawn on his exceptional legal skills while serving in leadership positions in the airline industry, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and local government. Rivkin brings this unique background and extraordinary skill set to a top role at one of the world's leading airlines.

Nevada UAS Test Site Selected For 2019 NASA UTM Capstone Operation

Involves UAS Flying In Higher-Density Urban Areas For Diverse Tasks

On 15 February 2019, NASA publicly announced the State of Nevada as an award recipient for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) Technical Capability Level (TCL) 4 operation. This involves Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) flying in higher-density urban areas for tasks such as newsgathering, package delivery, and large-scale contingency mitigation.

Cape Air And Mountain Air Cargo Announce New Pilot Pathway Program

Allows Pilots From Both Airlines To Transition Between The Two Companies

Cape Air and Mountain Air Cargo (MAC) announce a new Pilot Hiring Pathway Program that allows pilots from both airlines to transition between the two companies in order to gain valuable flight hours and experience. The Program is designed to assist MAC and Cape Air in the selection, training and growth of potential new hire pilots, and to provide a designated career Pathway for selected candidates.

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Firefly Aerospace Announces Mass Production Facility, Cape Canaveral Launch Site

Executes A Binding Term Sheet With Space Florida

Firefly Aerospace has executed a binding term sheet with Space Florida, under which Firefly will establish business operations at Cape Canaveral Spaceport, including launch operations at historic Space Launch Complex 20 and manufacturing facilities at Exploration Park, Florida. Firefly's announcement is concurrent with its receipt of a Statement of Capability from the 45th Space Wing.

Carbonix Partners With UAV Maintenance Provider Robotic Skies

Gives Operators Access To A Worldwide Network Of More Than 150 Certified Repair Stations Across 35 Countries

Australian UAV manufacturer Carbonix has partnered with UAV maintenance supplier Robotic Skies, giving operators access to a worldwide network of more than 150 certified repair stations across 35 countries.

Top 15 Small Satellite Companies Dominate With 81% Of The Global Market

The Key Player Has Launched A New Aerospace & Defence Report, Now Available On ASDReports

Satellites are typically classified on the basis of function, type of orbit, cost, size, and so forth. This report has classified the small satellite market based on mass, as mass has a greater bearing on the launcher vs. cost trade-off. The mass of these satellites generally refers to in-orbit fully-fuelled wet mass. The term "small satellite" is used for spacecraft with in-orbit masses of less than 1,100 pounds.

Flight Instructor Fatally Injured In Polk County, FL Accident

Student Pilot Walked Away After Airplane Impacted A House

A 64-year-old flight instructor from Lakeland, FL was fatally injured Saturday when the airplane, identified as a UC-1 Twin SeaBee, in which he was giving instruction impacted a house in Winter Haven, FL. One other person on board the aircraft, 33-year-old Timothy Sheehy of Bozeman, Montana, a student pilot, walked away from the accident with minor injuries.

Man Arrested For Shooting Drone Out Of The Air

Aircraft Owner Was Assisting In A Search For A Lost Dog

Suffolk County, NY Police have arrested a man for shooting a drone out of the air in Saint James Saturday.

NASA Renames Facility In Honor Of ‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson

Independent Verification And Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, WV Now The Katherine Johnson Independent Verification And Validation Facility

NASA has redesignated its Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, as the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility, in honor of the West Virginia native and NASA "hidden figure."

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Vintage Beech May Be Auctioned In Nevada

Has Been Stored At Yerington Airport For More Than A Decade

A vintage twin Beechcraft airplane may be put up for auction if its owner does not come up with more than $2,000 in storage fees owed to the Yerington, NV airport.

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Barnstorming: WWBD*

*’What Would Bob Do?’

‘If You Want To Know Someone’s Heart…You Have To Know What Breaks It.’ (Attributed to part of a conversation with George HW Bush, 41st President of the United States) Commentary/Opinion/Analysis By ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell There is this guy… a kind soul… named George Conn. Each year he reaches out to call me on my Birthday, to wish me another happy trip around the Sun, and let me know he’s grateful for the help I tried to render him MANY years ago… even though I pretty much failed the guy. Mind you; I don’t think the failure matters much to him… I think he simply ap

Atlas Air 767 Cargo Airplane Down In Texas

Three People On Board Fatally Injured In Saturday Accident

An Atlas Air 767 cargo aircraft Flight No. 3591 operating from Miami to Houston was involved in an accident Saturday afternoon. The aircraft went down near the city of Anahuac Texas, in the Trinity Bay.

Virgin Galactic Returns To Space

VSS Unity Carries A Third Crewmember For The First Time

In its fifth supersonic rocket powered test flight, Virgin Galactic reached space for the second time Friday in the skies above Mojave CA. Spaceship VSS Unity reached its highest speed and altitude to date and, for the first time, carried a third crew member on board along with research payloads from the NASA Flight Opportunities program.

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Piper Aircraft Deliveries Increase By Nearly 50%

Highest Level In Ten Years, Company Says

Piper Aircraft says its aircraft deliveries increased by 48% for 2018 as well as a 38% increase in total aircraft billings. Piper's segment leading growth was distributed across both primary product lines, trainer and M-Class aircraft.

Embraer Phenom 300 Is The Most Delivered Light Business Jet For The 7th Year

Company Delivered 53 Of The Aircraft Last Year, According To GAMA

Embraer Executive Jets delivered 53 Phenom 300 and Phenom 300E light jets in 2018, according to a report issued by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). This is the seventh consecutive year that the Phenom 300 achieves this mark, having accrued more than 490 deliveries since entering the market in December 2009.

EAA Chapter 1236 Makes Donation To Fellow Florida Chapter

Reaches Out to Help Kids In EAA Chapter 534’s Aviation Youth Program

In an unusual move, the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1236 donated some of their hard-earned funds to a fellow EAA Chapter 534 at Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg FL, to support their Aviation Youth Program.

First Private Lunar Lander On Its Way To The Moon

SpaceIL Beresheet Launched Friday By SpaceX

The first private lunar lander has been launched on its mission to the Moon. "Beresheet", a spacecraft created by the non-profit group SpaceIL and a previous finalist for the Google Lunar XPrize, was boosted into space Friday by SpaceX atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

NASA Space Day To Share Accomplishments, Opportunities At Texas Capitol

Celebration Planned For Tuesday In Austin

NASA is heading back to the Texas Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 26, for Space Day, a celebration highlighting achievements in human space exploration throughout Texas.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.26.19)

"At 12:39, while the aircraft was at approximately 6,000 feet, at a speed of 240 knots, communications was lost with the aircraft, as was radar contact." Source: NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt in a media briefing concerning an accident involving an Atlas Air Cargo Boeing 767 in Texas.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.26.19): No Transgression Zone (NTZ)

The NTZ is a 2,000 foot wide zone, located equidistant between parallel runway or SOIA final approach courses in which flight is normally not allowed.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.26.19)

Foreign Ownership Of Thousands Of U.S. Aircraft Is Cloaked In Secrecy

Why does a small East Texas town called Onalaska have more than 1,000 registered aircraft - and no airport? The answer is long, involved, and the subject of this in-depth report from television station WFAA.

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