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February 12, 2019

Airborne 02.11.19: Red Arrows Tour, SpaceShipTwo Crew, Able Flight Record

Also: Aircraft Electronics Technicians, Astronics AeroSat, Commercial Crew Launch Dates, Mitchell Airport

The Red Arrows will fly to North America for the Western Hawk 19 tour after taking part in the Royal International Air Tattoo, at RAF Fairford, from July 19-21. They will travel across the U.S. and Canada. "The Red Arrows are an international symbol of Britain and this landmark event will generate a significant amount of investment," said Defense Minister Mark Lancaster. Previous tours, which include China, Greece, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Pakistan and Bahrain, have led to the UK g

Airborne-Unmanned 02.12.19: Drone Appraisal, Stratospheric HiDron, DCGA Approval

Also: UK BVLOS Experimentation, Drone Delivery Canada, Smallest Asteroid Visit, Sinclair College UAS Training

NE Florida’s St. Johns County is one of the state's most rapidly-growing regions. In an effort to keep up with appraisals of new construction in the county and ensure compliance, the Property Appraiser has turned to drones to help in its assessment of value. The aircraft are deployed for multiple reasons, including compliance with building permits and tracking lots that may soon be added to the tax rolls. In 2018, St. Johns County added 4,300 new residential properties to its tax base. UAV

Airborne-Unmanned 02.12.19: Drone Appraisals, Stratospheric HiDron, DCGA Approval

Also: UK BVLOS Experimentation, Drone Delivery Canada, Smallest Asteroid Visit, Sinclair College UAS Training

NE Florida’s St. Johns County is one of the state's most rapidly-growing regions. In an effort to keep up with appraisals of new construction in the county and ensure compliance, the Property Appraiser has turned to drones to help in its assessment of value. The aircraft are deployed for multiple reasons, including compliance with building permits and tracking lots that may soon be added to the tax rolls. In 2018, St. Johns County added 4,300 new residential properties to its tax base. UAVOS and Stratodynamics Aviation have completed flights tests of the HiDron earth observation platform called an altitude of 82,000 ft. HiDron also carried an atmospheric measuremen

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Terra Drone Invests In AeroGeosurvey Indonesia

Company Is Part Of The Global Terra Drone Group And The Axis In Southeast Asia

As of January 2019, a new collaboration has started between Terra Drone and AeroGeosurvey Indonesia through investments in the form of capital and technology. As a result, AeroGeosurvey Indonesia has become part of Terra Drone group and will continue under their new name: Terra Drone Indonesia. Terra Drone will provide Terra Drone Indonesia with latest cutting-edge technologies and will be able to offer more solutions for their customers in Indonesia.

Eagle Flight Centre Adds Frasca RTDs To Eastern Michigan Aviation Program

Two Devices Configured As Garmin G1000-Equipped Cessna 172s

Eagle Flight Centre, Ypsilanti, MI has acquired two Frasca RTD AATDs (Advanced Aviation Training Devices). The RTDs (Frasca's new Reconfigurable Training Devices) will be used by the Eastern Michigan University Aviation program (EMU Aviation), who train their student pilots at Eagle Flight Centre.

Azul Accelerates Its Fleet Transformation In 2019

Next-Generation Fuel Efficient Embraer E2 And A320neo Aircraft To Replace Embraer E-195s

Azul, the largest airline in Brazil by number of departures and destinations, announces today a significant acceleration in its fleet transformation program. The Company expects to add 21 next-generation aircraft this year, an increase of eight aircraft from its previous plan. These additions will be offset by the retirement of 15 Embraer E195 E1s, seven more than previously announced. Consistent with our fleet upgauging strategy, total available seat kilometers (ASKs) are expected to increase by 18% while departures should grow by only 5%.

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Boeing Delivers First KC-46A Tanker To Altus AFB

Fifth Aircraft To Be Delivered Overall To The USAF

Boeing has delivered its fifth KC-46A Pegasus tanker to the U.S. Air Force, the first that will be based at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The KC-46 departed Seattle’s Boeing Field for Altus, where the base’s 56th Air Refueling Squadron is responsible for Pegasus aircrew, maintenance and support training.

P&W GTF Engines Power Inaugural A220 Flights By Delta Air Lines

Delta Is First A220 Operator In North America

Pratt & Whitney, along with Airbus and Delta Air Lines recently celebrated the entry into service (EIS) of the airline's A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines. The occasion makes Delta the first A220 operator in North America. The event was commemorated with a gate celebration at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

Gulfstream G500 Earns Innovation Award For Setting New Safety Standards

Technologically Advanced G500 Adds More Accolades

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. received a 2019 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Award for the advanced technology introduced on the high-performing Gulfstream G500. The Business Intelligence Group seeks out and rewards those with vision, creativity and persistence, all hallmarks found in the world's leading companies and individuals.

Wichita's Stearman Field Bar & Grill Has A New Owner

John Arnold Expands His Wichita Restaurant Holdings With Airport Eatery

A well-known Wichita restaurateur has purchased the Stearman Field Bar & Grill adjacent to Stearman Field Airport. The new owner is John Arnold. The airport eatery is his fourth Wichita-area restaurant.

Pilot In Oregon Accident Had No Pilot Certificate

Wittman Tailwind Was Severely Damaged, Pilot Survived

The pilot of a Wittman Tailwind which went down January 28th in Prospect, OR had no pilot certificate, according to the NTSB. In its preliminary report, the board said that the plane went down at about 1750 local time on the day of the accident.

American Airlines Pilot Arrested In London

Suspected Of Being Intoxicated Prior To Flight

An American Airlines Pilot was arrested late last week at Manchester Airport in London after police received reports that he may have been under the influence of alcohol prior to a flight. The pilot, who was not named, was arrested on suspicion of performing an aviation function while having a blood/alcohol level that was over the prescribed limit.

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Corendon Boeing 747 Has 'Landed' In Hotel Garden

Transporting The Retired KLM Aircraft Took Five Days

After a five-day mega transport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Badhoevedorp, the Corendon Boeing 747 has arrived in the garden of the Corendon Village Hotel this morning. There the plane will be converted into a 5D-experience about the 747 and the history of aviation later this year.

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Chairs DeFazio, Larsen Introduce Bill To Keep FAA Open During Shutdowns

Legislation Would Protect U.S. Aviation System, Regulatory Agency Sponsors Say

The Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) have introduced legislation that would protect FAA programs and personnel, and the U.S. aviation industry as a whole, from future shutdowns of the Federal Government.

Industry Groups Back DeFazio, Larsen FAA Bill

A4A: The Impacts Of Another Government Shutdown On The Aviation Industry Are Not Tolerable

Aviation groups and unions are lining up behind a bill introduced by the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) to protect FAA programs and personnel, and the U.S. aviation industry as a whole, from future shutdowns of the Federal Government.

Boeing Forecasts Middle East Aviation Services Market At $745 Billion

Increasing Services Needs Driven By Growing Air Passenger Traffic And Aircraft In The Region

Boeing projects the Middle East will require $745 billion in aviation services through 2037 to keep pace with growing passenger and freight traffic in the region, according to a new report released today at MRO Middle East in Dubai.

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Grossmont College's Drone Technology Program Helps Careers Soar

Will Offer Training At No Charge To Any U.S. Citizen Over 18 Years Old

With the burgeoning field of drone technology translating into exciting job opportunities, Grossmont College will offer a comprehensive training program that can transform amateurs into licensed commercial drone pilots in just three months.

Airborne-Unmanned 02.05.19: Boeing Autonomous, Russian Okhotnik, Yuneec H520

Also: Airborne Response, Gatwick's $64.5M Impact, CAE Awarded Contract, Curiosity Says Farewell

Late last month, Boeing successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Manassas, Virginia. During the flight, the PAV prototype, which is 30-feet long and 28-feet wide, completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing, which tested its autonomous functions and ground control systems. Boeing says that future flights will test forward, wing-borne flight, as well as the transition phase between vertical and forward-flight modes—a phase that is usual

Pro Aerobatic Pilot Set To Crush World Record For Most Inverted Flat Spins

Spencer Suderman Will Attempt To Break His Own Record Sunday

Plummeting toward the ground in a plane that is upside down and spinning is Spencer Suderman’s signature move. The maneuver is called an inverted flat spin, and on February 17, 2019, the professional aerobatic pilot will attempt to smash his own world record by spinning his biplane 120 times over Yuma, Arizona.

Lawsuit Against NetJets Union Will Move Forward

Company Sued Regarding Harassment Of Flexjet And Flight Options Employees

A lawsuit against the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) and its operatives will move forward now that a Cuyahoga County Common Pleas judge has denied the defendants’ request to dismiss the case on a technicality.

UPS Air Cargo Teamsters Ratify Contract

New Agreement Covers Over 1,400 Mechanics And Related Classifications

UPS aircraft mechanics and related employees at UPS Air Cargo have voted to ratify their newest contract with the company. The contract, which becomes amendable on November 1, 2023, makes UPS Air Cargo mechanics the highest-paid air cargo mechanics in the country by a wide margin.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (02.12.19)

“The United States aviation system is the safest, busiest, most complex aviation system in the world—a system that was seriously jeopardized by the absurd 35-day government shutdown. This must not happen again.” Source: Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.12.19): Decision Altitude (DA)

A specified altitude (mean sea level (MSL)) on an instrument approach procedure (ILS, GLS, vertically guided RNAV) at which the pilot must decide whether to continue the approach or initiate an immediate missed approach.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.12.19)

Union Pacific Railroad Drone Photography Policy

The Union Pacific Railroad has updated its photography policy to address the use of drones.

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