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January 14, 2019

Airborne 01.14.19: Air Race Classic, Student In Distress, AirCam Bahamas

Also: AvGroups Urge End To Shutdown, USAF Accepts KC-46A, Hubble Images, New Airport for Knoxville?

Registration is open for the 43rd Air Race Classic (ARC), the annual all-women cross-country airplane race. More than 100 women pilots from around the world are expected to compete in this year's ARC, which begins Tuesday, June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee, and ends Friday, June 21 in Welland, Ontario. The oldest race of its kind in the United States, the ARC traces its roots to the 1929 Women's Air Derby, in which Amelia Earhart and 19 other daring female pilots raced from Santa Monica, California, to Cleveland, Ohio. That contest, aka the Powder Puff Derby, marked the beginning of women's airplane racing in the United States. On the morning of August 30, ATC Specialist Ken Stanley w

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ERAU Launching Hybrid And Urban Air Mobility Aircraft Course

Graduate Engineering Program Getting Underway This Spring

As Uber plans to debut small, electric air taxis by 2023 and a host of aircraft manufacturers are working toward reduced-emission propulsion, Embry-Riddle – the world’s premier aviation and aerospace institution – has launched what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind graduate engineering course in hybrid aircraft propulsion and urban air mobility aircraft.

Knoxville, TN Hopes To Build A New Airport

Would Be Located At Heritage Center Industrial Park

A new airport and other aviation infrastructure has been proposed at the Knoxville, TN Heritage Center Industrial Park. Local officials say they hope the airport will help revitalize the industrial park and increase economic development in the region.

Allegiant Unveils Aircraft Featuring Unique Make-A-Wish Livery

New Time-Lapse Video Shows Aircraft's Transformation

Allegiant airline has officially debuted an Airbus A320 aircraft featuring an updated look: the new blue and white Make-A-Wish logo. The aircraft, which has served as the world's largest mobile billboard promoting the six-year partnership between Make-A-Wish and Allegiant, was recently repainted to reflect the nonprofit's newly-redesigned logo. Allegiant released on social media a new time-lapse video showing the plane's transformation.

Mission Aviation Fellowship Ebola Relief Efforts Continuing Work

Vaccines, Supplies, Medical Providers Still Reaching Destinations In Democratic Republic Of The Congo Via MAF Despite Temporary Relocation

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), headquartered in Nampa, Idaho has been transporting vaccines, medical personnel and supplies, and sanitation equipment into the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since early August to stem an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD).

World’s Largest Pilot Union Names David Krieger As New General Manager

Appointment Became Effective January 1

ALPA has appointed David Krieger to serve as general manager effective January 1. As ALPA’s most senior staff member, Krieger will work directly with pilot leadership on the strategic planning, financial, and administrative functions of the union.

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Duncan Aviation Welcomes Kasey Harwick Back To Lincoln

Promotes Travis Grimsley In Battle Creek

After a year and a half at the Duncan Aviation facility in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kasey Harwick has returned to the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, location and assumed the role of Vice President of Maintenance for the Airframe Department. Travis Grimsley has accepted the position of Director of Maintenance for the aircraft services group in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he is also now a part of the Duncan Aviation Senior Management Team.

Greater Toronto Airports Authority Announces Retirement Of Howard Eng

GTAA President And CEO Will Step Down In 2020 After 40 Years As An Airport Executive

The Board of Directors of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) has announced that GTAA President and CEO Howard Eng will retire in 2020 after 40 successful years as an airport executive, culminating with 8 years at the helm of Canada's largest airport.

Eagle Services Asia Inducts First Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine

Singapore Engine Center Is 'Fully Enabled', Company Says

Pratt & Whitney's Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA), a member in the global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities that service Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines, has inducted its first PW1100G-JM engine for overhaul. Eagle Services Asia is a joint venture between SIA Engineering Company and Pratt & Whitney.

Citizen Scientists Find New World With NASA Telescope

Planet Is About Twice The Size Of Earth In Its Star's Habitable Zone

Using data from NASA's Kepler space telescope, citizen scientists have discovered a planet roughly twice the size of Earth located within its star's habitable zone, the range of orbital distances where liquid water may exist on the planet's surface. The new world, known as K2-288Bb, could be rocky or could be a gas-rich planet similar to Neptune. Its size is rare among exoplanets - planets beyond our solar system.

Porter Airlines Opening Thunder Bay Aircraft Maintenance Base

Will Service Carriers Q400 Fleet, Create 18 Jobs

Porter Airlines is opening an aircraft maintenance base at Thunder Bay International Airport, as of February 2019. This development contributes to Porter servicing its fleet of 29 Bombardier Q400 aircraft and will create 18 jobs in the city.

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FAA Creates RVSM Benefit To ADS-B Out Early Equipage

Final Rule Becomes Effective January 22

The FAA has eliminated the requirement for operators to apply for an RVSM (Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum) authorization when their aircraft are equipped with qualified ADS-B Out systems and meet specific altitude-keeping equipment requirements for operations in RVSM airspace.

NZALPA Expresses Safety And Workload Concerns Over Airspace Closures

Says Safety Margins Are Reduced By Such Repeated Closures

The New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Association (NZALPA) has concerns due to the increased numbers of New Zealand airspace closures recently.

FAA Grants CoW To Airobotics For BVLOS, Operations Over People

Aircraft Equipped With ParaZero SafeAir System

The FAA has awarded a Certificate of Waiver (CoW) for BVLOS and flight over people to Airobotics for its drone systems which integrate ParaZero's SafeAir System. This is the second FAA waiver for flight over people with a ParaZero parachute system. Both the current Airobotics' waiver and the previous one for North Dakota operator, Botlink, utilize ParaZero's SafeAir Systems as part of their risk mitigation strategy.

Indonesian Air Force Places Order For Eight Additional H225Ms

Part Of The Country’s Fleet-Strengthening Initiative

The Indonesian Air Force has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and rescue-capable fleet.

AirCam Bahamas Fly-Out Plans Announced

Will Depart From Stuart, FL February 1

Flying the Bahamas in an AirCam is one of the most sensational flying experiences you will ever have. There are numerous white, sandy, uninhabited beaches to fly and the color of the water is intoxicating. You can fly these islands a hundred times in a regular airplane and still not know what you are missing until to do it in an AirCam.

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Klyde Morris (01.14.19)

Apparently, Klyde Has NO Patience At All...

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First Hour-Long Flight For Hydrogen Multi-Rotor UAV With 11lb Payload Achieved

Aircraft Features An Intelligent Energy Class-Leading Lightweight Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Module

A project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell powered multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has beaten its original test flight target of 60 minutes with a 5kg payload, setting an exciting new benchmark for flight time and payload in the commercial UAV industry.

Airborne 01.11.19: Bell Nexus!, EAA Aviation Museum, Skydiving Stats

Also: Marlboro MA Airport Sold, Pakistani Airline, Canada’s Aviation Hall Of Fame, Duncan Aviation’s ADS-B STCs

Bell Helicopter revealed the configuration and full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi vehicle today during CES 2019. The air taxi, named Bell Nexus, is powered by a hybrid-electric propulsion system and features Bell’s signature powered lift concept incorporating six tilting ducted fans that are designed to safely and efficiently redefine air travel. The EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh has been selected as one of the 20 Best Aviation Museums Around the World,

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.14.19)

Aero Linx: Canadian Aviation Historical Society Welcome to the online home of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, the world's premier organization dedicated to preserving Canada's flying heritage. The CAHS is undergoing significant changes: there are many new faces in the executive, at the helm of the Journal, and in the day-to-day management of the Society. These dynamic times have unfortunately resulted in a delay in Journal publication, but editor Terry Higgins has put together several exciting volumes that have reached member’s online and post office mailboxes with more on the way in the near future. They will also be available in select museums and newsstands.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.14.19): Flight Recorder

Flight Recorder A general term applied to any instrument or device that records information about the performance of an aircraft in flight or about conditions encountered in flight. Flight recorders may make records of airspeed, outside air temperature, vertical acceleration, engine RPM, manifold pressure, and other pertinent variables for a given flight.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.14.19)

"I congratulate all partners on this fantastic achievement. It is great to see product innovation and continued development with hydrogen fuel cells for UAVs – these represent a viable alternative to Lithium Polymer batteries which are not only difficult and costly to transport internationally but largely inefficient in comparison to hydrogen. A 60-minute-plus flight time with a large payload creates many opportunities, not only with our existing broadcast clients but in other commercial markets and sectors. We are eager to explore these opportunities in 2019." Source: Jon Hurndall, CEO of BATCAM, in comments made made as a partner in a project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell powered multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) --

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