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December 03, 2018

Airborne 12.03.18: uAvionix skyBeacon, Nextant STC, Spitfire Watch

Also: 1500th ATR, FAA Appointments, Women In Aerospace Bill, PC-24 Air Ambulance

Despite being on the receiving of some bad behavior of the almighty Garmin juggernaut, uAvionix is sticking to its guns and proceeding with an aggressive rollout of some exciting avionics developments. And mind you, its just in time for the renewed FAA rebate. In order to get the rebate, you must select the skyBeacon you’ll need to set the data link option on the rebate form to UAT, and choose uAvionix skyBeacon TSO as the ADS-B transmitter. uAvionix says its shipping the skyBeacon after receiving the STC and credits

Airborne 12.03.18: uAvionix skyBeacon, Nextant STC, Spitfire Watch

Also: 1500th ATR, FAA Appointments, Women In Aerospace Bill, PC-24 Air Ambulance

Despite being on the receiving of some bad behavior of the almighty Garmin juggernaut, uAvionix is sticking to its guns and proceeding with an aggressive rollout of some exciting avionics developments. And mind you, its just in time for the renewed FAA rebate. In order to get the rebate, you must select the skyBeacon you’ll need to set the data link option on the rebate form to UAT, and choose uAvionix skyBeacon TSO as the ADS-B transmitter. uAvionix says its shipping the skyBeacon after receiving the STC and credits the FAA’s Chicago ACO, “for their patience and guidance through this process.” The initial STC covers 272 aircraft. The FAA has approved an STC for a Pro Line Fu

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American Company Setting New Standards For Unmanned Air Vehicle Lift Capacity

Multi-Functional Multi-Rotor UAV To Lift 200 Pounds

Mobile Recon Systems has introduced a new unmanned multi-rotor air vehicle (UAV) capable of lifting more than its own weight. This model, called “Dauntless”, is designed to set new records for what multi-rotor UAVs can carry. At 78 pounds, the Dauntless has easily lifted an additional payload of 100 pounds as a tethered quadcopter. It is designed to lift over 200 pounds as an octocopter, with a generator-powered flight time of several hours.

André-Hubert Roussel Proposed As CEO Of ArianeGroup

Will Succeed Alain Charmeau Effective January 1

Joint shareholders Airbus SE and Safran have proposed to the Board of Directors of ArianeGroup André-Hubert Roussel, 53, currently Head of Operations at Airbus Defence and Space, to succeed Alain Charmeau, 62, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ArianeGroup, effective January 1, 2019.

ATR Delivers 1,500th Aircraft

The ATR 72-600 Is Flying In The Colours Of Japan Air Commuter

Turboprop manufacturer ATR has delivered its 1,500th aircraft. An ATR 72-600 was delivered to Japan Air Commuter at the end of October. This represents the latest in a year of milestones for the market-leading regional aircraft manufacturer, after the delivery of the 1,000th ATR 72 in July and the 500th ATR -600 Series in August. Since its first delivery, over 30 years ago, ATR has become the leader in regional aviation.

Censys Technologies Provides BVLOS Waiver Applications With 'Great Success Rate'

Allows Flight Within A 22 Square Mile Area

Daytona Beach, FL based commercial drone manufacturer, Censys Technologies, has introduced the Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) FAA waiver application aid, claiming a "great success rate".

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Royal Air Maroc Orders Additional ATR 72-600

Launch Customer Of Latest ATR -600 Series Expands ATR Fleet

Moroccan national flag-carrier, Royal Air Maroc, is adding an additional ATR 72-600 to its fleet. This will bring its total ATR 72-600 fleet to six aircraft. The aircraft will be delivered before the end of the year and will be configured in the same dual-class configuration as the airline’s current ATR fleet.

Marvin The Martian ... This Bud's For You

Budweiser To Malt Barley On The International Space Station

Following pledge to be the first beer on Mars, Budweiser plans to deploy a third experiment for microgravity beer research. The brewer, in partnership with the ISS U.S. National Laboratory, announced its newest experiment, malting barley, as part of its ambitious goal to create a microgravity beer for Mars.

CAPA Announces 2018 Aviation Awards For Excellence

Qantas, WOW Air, CityJet, Air Malta, LEVEL, Wizz Air's Varadi All Recognized

Qantas Group, WOW air, CityJet, Air Malta and LEVEL have won the airline awards at the 2018 CAPA World Aviation Outlook Summit, held in Berlin on November 27.

Bestfly Enters Rotary Market

Adds Of Two Leonardo Aw139 Helicopters In Partnership With Héli-Union

Angola-based aviation services company Bestfly has entered the rotary market with the addition of two Leonardo AW139 helicopters to its Luanda-based fleet in partnership with Héli-Union. The Bestfly/Héli-Union partnership is operating the machines for an undisclosed leading energy supplier with numerous on and offshore locations in Angola. They will be used predominantly for medevac purposes, in addition to performing crew-changes from the company’s oil-rigs and will also be available for charter.

CDB Aviation And Evelop Airlines Sign Lease Agreement For One A330-300 Aircraft

Aircraft To Support The Spanish Carrier's Expansion Of Scheduled And Charter Services To The Caribbean

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing have announced that the company entered into a lease agreement with Palma de Mallorca-based Evelop Airlines, covering one Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

Gogo AVANCE L5 Certified On A Full Complement Of Gulfstream Airframes

Includes Flagship G650ER

Quality inflight connectivity has become one of the most important features for passengers traveling on a business jet today. Gogo Business Aviation’s AVANCE L5 system is delivering a 4G experience to hundreds of business jets, including a full complement of Gulfstream aircraft models.

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Technology Demonstrator CIMON Recognized By Popular Science

Receives ‘Best Of What’s New Award’ From The Publication

CIMON, the technology demonstrator developed and built by Airbus on behalf of the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has now been presented with U.S. science magazine Popular Science’s ‘Best of What’s New Award.’

Second Gripen E Test Aircraft Takes Flight

Various Flight Characteristics Validated During 33-Minute Flight

The second Gripen E test aircraft, designated 39-9, took off on its maiden flight at 09.50 am on 26 November 2018. The test flight was operated from Saab’s airfield at Linköping, Sweden, with Saab test pilot Robin Nordlander at the controls.

Aero-TV: SpiderTracks – Aero-Tracking Par Excellence

New Zealand Company Tracks Over 6,000 Aircraft Every Day

The idea for Spidertracks took root in 2005, when a high-profile New Zealander crashed his helicopter and couldn’t be found for two full weeks. The question became, why wasn’t there a better and more affordable way to locate downed aircraft?

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Aero-TV: SpiderTracks – Aero-Tracking Par Excellence

New Zealand Company Tracks Over 6,000 Aircraft Every Day

The idea for Spidertracks took root in 2005, when a high-profile New Zealander crashed his helicopter and couldn’t be found for two full weeks. The question became, why wasn’t there a better and more affordable way to locate downed aircraft? Not long after that incident, the first Spider made its way into the world.

FAA Announces Key Executive Appointments

Names New Directors Of Aircraft Certification And UAS Integration

The FAA has announced Earl Lawrence’s promotion to the Agency’s Executive Director for Aircraft Certification. Lawrence was previously Executive Director for the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office. He succeeds Dorenda Baker, who retired Nov. 30 after a distinguished aviation safety career.

NASA Announces New Partnerships For Commercial Lunar Payload Delivery Services

Nine Companies Are Now Eligible To Bid On CLPS Contracts

Nine U.S. companies now are eligible to bid on NASA delivery services to the lunar surface through Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts, as one of the first steps toward long-term scientific study and human exploration of the Moon and eventually Mars.

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USAF Cites Pilot Error In April F-22 Raptor Accident

Landing Gear Raised Prematurely During Takeoff, Pilot Was Uninjured

An investigation by the U.S. Air Force into an incident involving an F-22 Raptor on April 13 has found that the pilot prematurely retracted his landing gear, causing the airplane to skid on its belly for more than 6,000 feet.

ALTI UAS Launches Enhanced VTOL UAV For Search And Rescue Operations

Aircraft Will Fly For Up To 12 Hours Or Nearly 500 Nautical Miles

ALTI UAS has launched a Search and Rescue variant of the ALTI Transition VTOL UAV. This comes after some of the worst fires in South African history recently swept through the area.

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Consumer Drones Offer Ability To Find, ID And Count Large Marine Animals

Researchers Were Able To Identify Specific Species In Varying Levels Of Water Clarity

New research from North Carolina State University demonstrates that consumer-grade drones are effective tools for monitoring marine species across multiple sites in the wild. The work shows that the technology can be a valuable platform for scientists and conservationists interested in studying populations of sharks, rays, sea turtles and other marine megafauna.

XLCargoDrones Center Announced At Amsterdam Drone Week

Will Accelerate The Introduction Of Cargo Drones In Europe

Innovation center XLCargoDrones has been launched during Amsterdam Drone Week. The University of Twente, NLR- Netherlands Aerospace Center and the Amsterdam University of Applied Science combine their research strengths in the field of drones to accelerate the market introduction of Unmanned Cargo Aircraft (UCA).

Airborne 11.30.18: Plane Theft, iFly Indoor Skydiving, SAIB For Aspen

Also: SpaceX Commercial Crew, LOT Passengers Pay Up, Long Island Heli-NIMBYs, Latest SH09 Prototype

Last week, two teenage boys were arrested near the Vernal Regional Airport after landing a small plane they had stolen from a private airstrip in Jensen, Utah. At this time, investigators believe the boys, ages 14 and 15, left a group home on the Wasatch Front earlier this week and made their way to eastern Utah, where they have been staying with friends in the Jensen area. This morning the teens gained access to a tractor and drove it to the air strip in Jensen, where they stole a fixed-wing, single engi

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.03.18): Emergency Locator Transmitter

Emergency Locator Transmitter A radio transmitter attached to the aircraft structure which operates from its own power source on 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz. It aids in locating downed aircraft by radiating a downward sweeping audio tone, 2-4 times per second. It is designed to function without human action after an accident.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.03.18)

Aero Linx: Brigade Air Brigade Air implements a Christian youth mentoring curriculum and mission aviation camping program with the goal of encouraging young people to seriously consider God’s calling on their lives to serve in the arena of missionary aviation. Brigade Air is unique in this nationwide effort. Brigade Air was established on June 1, 2000, with Bruce Wolff as the Director. To date, Brigade Air has educated over 3,200 campers in a total of 153 summer camp weeks over the last 17 years.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.03.18)

“Today’s announcement marks tangible progress in America’s return to the Moon’s surface to stay. The innovation of America’s aerospace companies, wedded with our big goals in science and human exploration, are going to help us achieve amazing things on the Moon and feed forward to Mars.” Source: NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, commenting on the nine U.S. companies that are now eligible to bid on NASA delivery services to the lunar surface through Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts, as one of the first steps toward long-term scientific study and human exploration of the Moon and eventually Mars.

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