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September 11, 2019

Airborne 09.11.19: Tico Belle, Transat Balloon Crossing, Moon Colony

Also: 777X Load Testing, 1000th Super Puma, GE Aviation Trade Secrets Theft, Chandrayaan 2

An airplane that once carried paratroopers into France on D-Day has taken a role in providing humanitarian relief to the hurricane-ravaged islands of the Bahamas in the wake of Dorian. Tico Belle, a C-47 Skytrain owned by the Valiant Air Command based in Titusville, FL flew to Orlando International Airport on Saturday to pick up about 5,000 pounds of much-needed supplies, and then carried the cargo to Sandy Point on Great Abaco Island. Norman Daniels, commander of the Valiant Air Command, said that the aircraft wa

Airborne 09.09.19: Hall Wins Red Bull, AAL Sabotage, ERAU Piper NTSB Report

Also: Nat'l Airlines Council Of CA, American Rocketry Challenge, Viasat, EU Extends Deadline

That’s it... it's all over now. One of the coolest and most lauded aviation sporting events in the world has packed its bags and shut down... but not before giving Austrailian Red Bull Racer, Matt Hall, the ultimate bragging rights as he won the very last race in the series. After four Red Bull Air Race World Championship podiums including three oh-so-near misses in second place, Australia’s Matt Hall finally took top honors at the Red Bull finale in Chiba, Japan on Sunday. In what can only be a trul

Airborne 09.11.19: Tico Belle, Transat Balloon Crossing, Moon Colony

Also: 777X Load Testing, 1000th Super Puma, GE Aviation Trade Secrets Theft, Chandrayaan 2

An airplane that once carried paratroopers into France on D-Day has taken a role in providing humanitarian relief to the hurricane-ravaged islands of the Bahamas in the wake of Dorian. Tico Belle, a C-47 Skytrain owned by the Valiant Air Command based in Titusville, FL flew to Orlando International Airport on Saturday to pick up about 5,000 pounds of much-needed supplies, and then carried the cargo to Sandy Point on Great Abaco Island. Norman Daniels, commander of the Valiant Air Command, said that the aircraft was viable, and "we have volunteer pilots who are willing to make the trip." In the summer of 2020, Deborah Day and Mike Scholes will take on the exciting and challe

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Drone Delivery Canada Announces Commercial Agreement With Vision Profile

Will Deploy A Drone Delivery Platform For The Use Of Vision Between Its Properties In Vaughan, Ontario

Drone Delivery Canada, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada Cargo, has entered into a commercial agreement dated September 9, 2019 with Vision Profile Extrusions Limited to deploy a drone delivery platform for the use of Vision between its properties in Vaughan, Ontario.

Report Shows Commercial Aircraft Market In A 'Super Cycle'

Manufacturers Experiencing A 'Huge' Order Backlog

The Global Commercial Aircraft market continues to be on a roll in one of its longest aviation super-cycles driven by strong tailwinds with strong demand drivers for air traffic growth, supply-side factors in form of introduction of re-engined aircraft offering enhanced operating economics and favorable macroeconomic factors boosting air travel across most key parts of the world.

FAA Proposes $514,558 Civil Penalty Against Aerospace Support International

Company Allegedly Misled Customers About Parts Airworthiness

The FAA is seeking a $514,558 civil penalty against Aerospace Support International, LLC, of Doral, FL for allegedly selling ball bearings without the proper airworthiness documentation.

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Astronics Releases An Extended Range Version webFB

The New Version Smart Aircraft Interface Device (AID) Now Connects To IFEC Systems

Astronics has released a new “extended range” version of the compact webFB Smart Aircraft Interface Device (AID). The new extended range model enhances the capability of the webFB line by allowing use outside of the flight deck and enabling real-time, secure data transfer off the aircraft.

Kaman Announces New K-MAX Order From Rotex Helicopter AG

Firm Orders Since Relaunch Of The Heavy-Lift Aircraft Now Stand At 12

Kaman Aerospace has received a new order for the K-MAX medium-to-heavy lift helicopter, bringing the total number of firm orders since the relaunch of production to twelve aircraft. The most recent order is from Rotex Helicopter AG, of Balzers Liechtenstein, which currently operates multiple K-MAX aircraft focused on aerial construction and logging. Delivery of this aircraft is expected in the fourth quarter of 2019.

iWOAW Announces Second Step Scholarship Program Award Details

Marks The 10th Anniversary Of Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 2-8

The Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW) is proud to announce that the value for the top Fly It Forward scholarship in 2020 will be $10,000 (Canadian).

ForeFlight Releases Version 11.7 Includes New VFR Flyway Charts

Includes New VFR Flyway Charts

Steer clear of Bravo airspace and commercial traffic with new VFR planning charts included with the latest release of ForeFlight ... Version 11.7.

Naval Aviation Leaders Deliver NAE Update At 2019 Tailhook Symposium

Commander Naval Air Forces Leads Panel Discussion On Readiness

Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller, III, Commander Naval Air Forces, opened the first night of the 2019 Tailhook Association Symposium by leading a discussion panel focusing on updates on readiness within the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE), in Reno, NV on Sept. 5.

Pilot Fatally Injured When Plane Impacts Water Tower

Accident Occurred In Whitehall, MI

The pilot of a 1957 Taylorcraft BC12-D was fatally injured Monday when the plane impacted a water tower in Whitehall, MI while apparently in straight-and-level flight.

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QinetiQ Launches Transonic Next-Generation Banshee Aerial Target

Replicates Fast Flying Jets And Missiles For Live-Fire Tests

QinetiQ has launched the Next-Generation Banshee, “Banshee NG”, the target that replicates fast flying jets and missiles, enabling test and evaluation and live fire training exercises.

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Aero-TV: RDD Enterprises' LX-7 - Taking The Lancair to a Whole New Level

Company Updates Its Program For Highly Modifying Lancair IV-P Airframes

RDD Enterprises, a company that was created to modify Lancair IV-P airplanes into a safer, longer-rage bird, provided Aero-TV with an update about the program at AirVenture.

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Aero-TV: RDD Enterprises' LX-7 - Taking The Lancair to a Whole New Level

Company Updates Its Program For Highly Modifying Lancair IV-P Airframes

RDD Enterprises, a company that was created to modify Lancair IV-P airplanes into a safer, longer-rage bird, provided Aero-TV with an update about the program at AirVenture. According to David McRae, the owner of RDD Enterprises, the LX7 is designed to be a faster and safer aircraft than the IV-P from which it is built.

Amazon Air Cargo Flights Taking Off For The Bahamas

Effort In Partnership With Red Cross And Amazon Customers

In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, Amazon is providing in-kind donations to help support relief efforts for those affected in the Bahamas. In collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Mercy Corps, and the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation, the Disaster Relief by Amazon team is mobilizing two Amazon Air flights, full of tens of thousands of relief items such as tarps, buckets and water containers, for upcoming departures.

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Flirtey Unveils The Future Of Drone Delivery In Washington, D.C.

Company Plans To Conduct Drone Deliveries To U.S. Homes In This Year

In an event held Monday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Flirtey unveiled its advanced drone delivery technology aircraft dubbed Flirtey Eagle, and released a much-anticipated first video of its next-generation delivery drone performing consumer and automated external defibrillator (AED) deliveries to customer homes.

Demand For Aviation Workforce Fuels AAR And WSU Tech Partnership

EAGLE Career Pathway Program Will Expand The School's Curriculum

AAR and WSU Tech have announced their new aviation maintenance education and training partnership to further enhance instruction, as well as student job experiences and career prospects at AAR upon graduation.

AeroVironment Unveils VAPOR All-Electric Helicopter UAS At DSEI

Adds New And Expanded Mission Capabilities To Its Family Of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

AeroVironment announced the availability of its VAPOR all-electric Helicopter UAS at Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI), the world’s largest land, sea and air defense and security exhibition. Developed at AeroVironment Innovation Center-Midwest, VAPOR incorporates more than a decade of aerospace engineering, technical research and development to bring to market high-performance helicopter UAS at attractive price points for defense, commercial and industrial customers.

Pair To Attempt Balloon Crossing Of The Atlantic Ocean In 2020

Flight Planned To Travel From New Brunswick In Canada To Landing In Europe

In the summer of 2020, Deborah Day and Mike Scholes will take on the exciting and challenging record-breaking attempt adventure to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in a Cameron Balloons built, lighter-than-air, gas and hot-air combination balloon.

Government Of Canada Invests In Pilot Training

Supports Program At The First Nations Technical Institute

The Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario,has announced a Government of Canada investment of up to $4.9 million (Canadian) over three years for the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI). The FNTI is an Indigenous-owned post-secondary institute offering unique educational opportunities for Indigenous peoples.

Airbus Lifts Its Partnership With China To New Heights

Signs New Agreement With AVIC To Deepen Industrial Cooperation

Airbus reaffirms its commitment to its long-term strategic partnership with China’s aviation industry, and has signed a new agreement with AVIC to deepen industrial cooperation on Airbus single-aisle production. The agreement was signed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, witnessed by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.11.19)

“Amazon is committed to supporting communities impacted by natural disasters, and we hope our donation deliveries – both Amazon-donated items and items donated by our generous customers – provide needed relief to Bahamians most impacted by this storm and support the extremely difficult work of our trusted nonprofit partners.” Source: Dave Clark, Amazon SVP, Worldwide Operations. The company is taking planeloads of relief supplies to areas of the Bahamas ravaged by hurricane Dorian.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.11.19): Coupled Approach

An instrument approach performed by the aircraft autopilot, and/or visually depicted on the flight director, which is receiving position information and/or steering commands from onboard navigational equipment.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.11.19)

Collector, 87, Boasts World’s Largest Private Fleet Of 110 Fighter Jets

The Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, nestled in the rolling hills of Burgundy's wine country, is the last place you'd expect to find a fighter plane which once had atomic bombs strapped expectantly under its wings.

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