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July 05, 2018

AMA Drone Report 07.05.18: UAVs Replace Foreworks, Greenpeace, VIP TFRs

Also: FCC Rules, SureFly Manned Multi-Copter, National Model Aviation Museum, Solar-Powered Drones

The drone revolution continues to show up in amazing places... Yesterday, Travis Air Force base was ready to replace it’s annual fireworks display with an Intel-controlled Shooting Star drone light show... until weather forced them to cancel and postpone the event. This drone light show was chosen in order to be a more inclusive July Fourth celebration that can be enjoyed by all families, especially those with sensitivities to the sounds of fireworks and their explosions. Was it a bird... was it a pl

AMA Drone Report 07.05.18: UAVs Replace Foreworks, Greenpeace, VIP TFRs

Also: FCC Rules, SureFly Manned Multi-Copter, National Model Aviation Museum, Solar-Powered Drones

The drone revolution continues to show up in amazing places... Yesterday, Travis Air Force base was ready to replace it’s annual fireworks display with an Intel-controlled Shooting Star drone light show... until weather forced them to cancel and postpone the event. This drone light show was chosen in order to be a more inclusive July Fourth celebration that can be enjoyed by all families, especially those with sensitivities to the sounds of fireworks and their explosions. Was it a bird... was it a plane??? NO, unfortunately. It was some misguided clowns and Greenpeace using a Superman shaped drone to make a bizarre political point... by flying it through secure airpace to imp

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FAA Issues SAIB Concerning Jet Fuel Supplies

Warns Of Possible Migration Of Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) Filter Media Particles Into Aircraft Fuel Supplies

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) concerning the possible migration of Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) filter media particles into aircraft fuel supplies. The SAP media is the filter element material utilized in ground-based water filtration systems called filter monitors to absorb water from the fuel before it enters the aircraft.

AAAE Announces Creation Of Two New Women In Aviation Scholarships

Endowed Scholarships To Honor Gina Adams Of FedEx And Trish Gilbert Of NATCA

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is doubling the number of awards given under the Women in Aviation Scholarship program in 2019 with the creation of two new permanently-endowed scholarships in honor of Gina Adams, Corporate Vice President of Government Affairs at FedEx, and Trish Gilbert, Executive Vice President at the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA).

UAS Research Funding Included In House Defense Appropriations Bill

Bell Boeing To Begin U.S. Navy CMV-22B Production Work

Contract Provides A Total Of 58 Tiltrotors To United States Navy, Marines, And Air Force, And The Government Of Japan

Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, TX, has been awarded a contract valued at nearly $4.2 billion for modification P00008 to convert the previously awarded V-22 tiltrotor aircraft advance acquisition contract (N00019-17-C-0015) to a fixed-price-incentive-fee multiyear contract.

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Electric Aerospace Technology Company magniX Announces U.S. Expansion

Appoints Veteran CEO Aviation Executive Roei Ganzarski To Head Up Company From New Global Headquarters In The U.S.

Electric Aerospace Technology Company magniX has announced its U.S. expansion and the appointment of aviation veteran Roei Ganzarski as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company into its next phase of growth and innovation. Along with opening its global headquarters and second engineering center in Washington state, Ganzarski will execute the company's vision to deliver the industry with a leading electric propulsion system that revolutionizes the commercial aerospace and defense industries.

U.K. Airprox Board Reports On Near-Collision Between An A320 And A Drone

Mission Payloads Tested On GA-ASI's MQ-25 Surrogate Aircraft

Important Test For The Navy's Unmanned Aerial Refueling Aircraft

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has successfully flown its MQ-25A surrogate aircraft – a Predator C Avenger – outfitted with a representative set of mission payloads, including Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR), Electronic Support Measures (ESM), Automatic Identification System (AIS), and Mission Processing. MQ-25 is the U.S. Navy’s unmanned aerial refueling aircraft program.

Ravn Recruits Top Airline Executive As New Senior VP Of Maintenance

Veteran Airline Maintenance Executive Mark Swearingin Joining The Team

Dave Pflieger, President & CEO of Alaskan regional airline Ravn Air Group, has announced that Mark Swearingin, a seasoned airline maintenance executive, will be joining Ravn's new leadership team.

Hungary Orders 20 H145Ms

Airbus Will Provide Extensive Training And Support For The Aircraft

The Hungarian Ministry of Defense has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters equipped with the innovative HForce weapon management in the frame of the military modernization program Zrinyi 2026. Together with the helicopters, Airbus will provide an extensive training and support package.

Ryanair Pilots Vote To Strike July 12

More Strikes Threatened As The Summer Continues

A group of pilots flying for Ryanair in Ireland have voted to stop working on July 12 in a dispute over arrangement for transferring flights between European and African bases. Seniority and annual leave arrangements were also in dispute.

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China Working On New, More Powerful Rocket

Government Claims It Will Deliver Heavier Payloads Than NASA SLS

China says that by 2030, its new Long March-9 rocket will be capable of delivering heavier payloads into low-Earth orbit than NASA can boost into space.

TSA Reportedly Has A 'Watch List' For 'Unruly' Passengers

Secretly Keeping Track Of People Who Might Pose A Threat To TSA Staff At Airport Checkpoints

The TSA is reportedly keeping a secret list of passengers who have the potential to pose a threat to its officers and other TSA personnel at airport checkpoints.

FAA Grants Launch License To Virgin Orbit For LauncherOne

Rocket Also Approved For Shipping To Be Mated To Cosmic Girl

The FAA has granted a launch license to Virgin Orbit for the first launch of its LancherOne reusable launch vehicle. "Virgin Orbit ... is authorized to conduct a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) mission," the FAA license states.

FAA Looks To Cancel Some Circling Approaches

Issues Criteria For Consideration In The Federal Register

The FAA is finalizing specific criteria to guide the identification and selection of appropriate circling procedures that can be considered for cancellation. These procedures include certain circling procedures (to include circling-only instrument approach procedures (IAPs) and circling minima charted on straight-in IAPs). The circling procedures associated with this cancellation initiative will be selected based on the criteria outlined in the statement of policy.

SureFly Hybrid Electric Manned Multi-Copter Scheduled to Fly At AirVenture

Will Take Place During Innovation Day Program July 24

Workhorse Group , an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective solutions to the commercial transportation sector, announced that its SureFly Multi-Copter is scheduled to fly on Tuesday, July 24 during the Innovations Day session at the EAA AirVenture fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The manned flight will take place with an all-electric SureFly test vehicle from 3:03 to 3:08 p.m. Central Time, during the event's daily airshow.

FAA Proposes $1.4 Million Civil Penalty Against Virgin Islands Port Authority

Alleges Safety Regulation Violations At Two Airports

The FAA has proposed a $1,466,775 civil penalty against the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) for alleged violations of airport safety regulations at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in St. Croix and Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas.

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WAI Scholarships Ready for Applications

More Than 100 Scholarships Total Over A Half-Million Dollars

At WAI’s 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, at least 108 individual scholarships equaling $565,000 will be awarded. As is the tradition, these scholarships are available for both flight training and scholastic funding with specific scholarships earmarked for nearly every aspect of the aviation and aerospace community.

June UAS Flight With No Chase Plane Points To Future, NASA And GA-ASI Say

Flight Represented 'A Capstone Of All The Phase One Efforts That Were Done' NASA Official Says

The June flight of a large unmanned aircraft in the National Airspace System without the use of a chase plane took “thousands of hours” and a tightly integrated detect and avoid system, NASA and industry officials said last week.

Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX For Ethiopian Airlines

Africa's Largest And Fastest-Growing Airline Expands Boeing Fleet

Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines recently celebrated the delivery of the first of 30 737 MAX jets for Africa's largest and fastest-growing commercial airline.

ANNouncement: Now Accepting Applications For Oshkosh 2018 Stringers!!!

An Amazing Experience Awaits The Chosen Few...

E-I-C Note: There's very little we can say yet, but there is a reason why this may be THE year to throw in with ANN to cover the extraordinary event that is OSHKOSH. Like in years past, we have something up our sleeves -- actually SEVERAL big somethings -- BUT, this year, they could be some of the biggest upgrades/surprises we've pulled off yet -- so we're going to be changing quite a few things about how we cover Oshkosh, as a result. IF YOU want to be a part of this unique adventure, speak up NOW, rather than later, because we're going to looking for the best volunteer folks we can find and are planning to do

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.05.18)

"We are thrilled to fly this year at EAA AirVenture after introducing SureFly for the first time at last year's event." Source: Steve Burns, CEO of Workhorse Group. The company plans to fly the SureFly aircraft this year at AirVenture.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.05.18): Uncontrolled Airspace

Class G airspace that has not been designated as Class A, B, C, D, or E.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.05.18)

The Airport Consultants Council

The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) is the global trade association that represents private businesses involved in the development and operations of airports and related facilities.

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