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Air Force Selects 63 Officers, Civilians For Test Pilot School

Program Graduates Will Earn A Master Of Science In Flight Test Engineering Through Air University

The Air Force has selected 63 primary and alternate students to attend training at the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Naval, British and French test pilot schools, with classes starting next summer.

AerCap Boosts A320neo Portfolio By 50 Aircraft

Deliveries On Latest Order To Begin In 2022

Aircraft lessor AerCap holdings N.V. has upped its A320neo portfolio after signing a firm agreement to buy 50 additional aircraft. This transaction brings AerCap's firm orders for the A320neo Family aircraft to a total of 270, owned and on order.

FAA SAIB Cautions About Issues With V-Band Couplings On Turbocharged Aircraft

Follow Issuance Of ADs For The Problem On Several Specific Models

The FAA has posted a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) calling for the inspection of V-band couplings on all turbocharged, reciprocating engine powered aircraft, including rotorcraft. Cracks originating out of a spot weld, on multi-segment, spot welded, v-band couplings have led to separation of the outer band and failure of the v-band coupling to retain the tailpipe or exhaust inlet pipe on at least three so-equipped aircraft.

Sea Shepherd Night Drone Shot Down By Poachers

Tensions Rise In The Fight To Protect The Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoise

Ocean conservation group Sea Shepherd was surprised by gunfire on Christmas Eve resulting in a drone being shot down by poachers in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

Saab Signs Contract For Airborne AESA Radar Development Program In South Korea

Will Support Algorithm Development And Evaluation

Defence and security company Saab has received an order for support of algorithm development and evaluation for airborne AESA fighter radar. The radar development program is led by the Korean Agency for Defence Development (ADD) and Saab will work in cooperation with ADD and its contractual partner LIG Nex1. The order value is MSEK 125.

NASA Invests In Concept Development For Missions To Comet, Saturn Moon Titan

Two Finalists Concepts Chosen For Robotic Deep Space Exploration

NASA has selected two finalist concepts for a robotic mission planned to launch in the mid-2020s: a comet sample return mission and a drone-like rotorcraft that would explore potential landing sites on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.

Airbus Helicopters, U.K. MoD Sign Follow-On Support Arrangement For Puma Mk2

Will Provide Technical And Logistics Support Through February 2022

Airbus Helicopters and the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) have signed a Follow-on Support Arrangement contract to provide support to the Royal Air Force Puma 2 fleet over the planned service life of the aircraft. The contract, worth an initial $133.6 million, is the first of two pricing periods which will see Airbus Helicopters provide full technical support and logistics until March 2022. The contract has the facility to be extended until the currently planned out of service date March 2025, subject to the agreement of both parties.

U.S. Military Asks Japan To Prevent Drone Overflights Of Bases

Says The Aircraft Pose Safety And Security Risks

The U.S. military has formally asked Japan to stop people from flying over its bases using drones, citing safety and security concerns.

NASA Awards Contract For Aircraft Operations Support

Contract Valued At $264 Million

NASA has awarded the Aircraft Maintenance, Logistics, Integration, Configuration Management and Engineering (ALICE) contract to Yulista Tactical Services, LLC, in Huntsville, Alabama.

NLR Contributes To Research Into Unmanned Helicopter-Ship Operations

Will Study Effects Of Weather On Interactions With Ship Movements

Delft Dynamics, Damen Naval Shipyards and the Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR) have signed a cooperation agreement as part of the ‘NEREUS’ National Technology Project (‘Naval long-Endurance Robot helicopter Equipped for Unmanned Surveillance’). The Dutch Ministry of Defence has commissioned the partners to perform research into innovative technologies for conducting unmanned helicopter operations in a safe and (cost-)efficient way from Navy, Coast Guard and other vessels.

Wahoo, NE Airport Cleared By FAA

Complaint Had Been Filed Against The Airport In 2012

The Wahoo, NE airport (KAHQ) has been cleared of charges that it violated federal obligations by the FAA in a dispute that dates back to 2012.

A400M Refuels Six F-18 Fighters In One Flight

First Spanish Operational Fleet To Receive Fuel From The A400M

An Airbus A400M has successfully refuelled six Spanish Air Force F-18 fighters in a single mission as part of an air-to-air refuelling (AAR) human factors certification flight.

Air France Initiative Promotes Development Of Aviation Biofuel

Working With Outside Partners To Promote Sustainable Fuel Industries

At the World Efficiency Fair in mid-December, Air France presented an Engagement for Green Growth (ECV) with the French Ministry for Ecological and Inclusive Transition, French Ministry of Transport and the French Ministry of Economy and Finance along with four other major French industrial groups Airbus, Safran, Suez and Total.

A380 Future Hinges On Emirates Deal

Sources Say Company Is Drafting Contingency Plans For Phaseout Of The Super-Jumbo Airliner

The future of the A380 Super-Jumbo airliner appears to rest with Emirates, which is hedging on an order it had earlier placed for the airplane.

UAS Are NV Energy's Newest Tool To Improve Customer Reliability

Has Conducted Three Test Flights To Help Identify Issues In The Grid

In early 2016, NV Energy adopted a team approach and incorporated the FAA-designated Nevada UAS Test Site managed by the Nevada Institute for Autonomous System (NIAS) and commercial industry specialists in the discovery process of integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, into utility operations in order to help improve customer service and reliability. Since then, NV Energy has conducted three test flights over company equipment to help identify equipment anomalies and make repairs.

Transport Canada Qualifies Viking Twin Otter Series 400 Level 'D' FFS

Exact Representation Of The Twin Otter Series 400 Type Design

Transport Canada qualified the Series 400 Twin Otter FFS to Level "D" on December 21st through sister company Pacific Sky Aviation. Transport Canada’s Qualification process ensures that the Full Flight Simulator is an exact representation of the Twin Otter Series 400 Type Design with respect to its cockpit, avionics systems and flight behavior, validating the device as a true digital simulation of the flight characteristics of a real aircraft.

CubCrafters Accepting Bitcoin And Other Cryptocurrencies

Company Says Move Supports Progressive Technologies

Light utility aircraft manufacturer, CubCrafters, is pleased to announce that the company now accepts BitCoin, as well as other popular cryptocurrencies, as a payment method on orders for new and pre-owned aircraft, and aircraft kits.

Port Of Port Angeles Receives FAA Approval For Airport Runway Work

Will Allow The Runway To Be Maintained At 5,000 Feet

The FAA has given its approval for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding eligibility for the rehabilitation of Runway 26 at the Port of Port Angeles’ William R. Fairchild International Airport (KCLM). Maintaining the runway’s usable length of 5,000 feet will preserve the airport’s ability to support emergency medevac flights to trauma centers and hospitals in the Puget Sound region. The project will now be eligible to compete for FAA discretionary funding.

Spokane Officials Hope Boeing Will Build New Airplane In West Plains

Pitching Recently-Established Airport Industrial Area For New Midsized Airplane Plant

Spokane, WA city officials hope that the recently-established West Plains Airport Public Development Authority (PDA) can convince Boeing to build its New Midsize Airplane in the region.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.02.18)

"Technology is changing the way we design and build airplanes, and it is changing the way we do business. As far as I know, we are the only airplane manufacturer that accepts cryptocurrencies. They are a viable payment vehicle and as a market leader we want to continue to lead from the front.” Source: CubCrafters Founder and CEO, Jim Richmond.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.02.18): Ident

Air Traffic Control request for a pilot to push the button on the transponder to identify return on the controller’s scope.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.02.18)

Commentary: Why Holding 2018 Drone Racing League Championship In Saudi Arabia Is A Problem

The Drone Racing League has announced that it will hold its 2018 championships in Saudi Arabia. But that is causing some problems for several groups involved in the sport. Writing in Forbes, commentator John Goglia explains why he, and others, think Saudi Arabia is a poor choice for the championships.

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Program Graduates Will Earn A Master Of Science In Flight Test Engineering Through Air University

Deliveries On Latest Order To Begin In 2022

Follow Issuance Of ADs For The Problem On Several Specific Models

Tensions Rise In The Fight To Protect The Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoise

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Will Support Algorithm Development And Evaluation

Two Finalists Concepts Chosen For Robotic Deep Space Exploration

Will Provide Technical And Logistics Support Through February 2022

Says The Aircraft Pose Safety And Security Risks

Contract Valued At $264 Million

Will Study Effects Of Weather On Interactions With Ship Movements

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Complaint Had Been Filed Against The Airport In 2012

First Spanish Operational Fleet To Receive Fuel From The A400M

Working With Outside Partners To Promote Sustainable Fuel Industries

Sources Say Company Is Drafting Contingency Plans For Phaseout Of The Super-Jumbo Airliner

Has Conducted Three Test Flights To Help Identify Issues In The Grid

Exact Representation Of The Twin Otter Series 400 Type Design

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Company Says Move Supports Progressive Technologies

Will Allow The Runway To Be Maintained At 5,000 Feet

Pitching Recently-Established Airport Industrial Area For New Midsized Airplane Plant

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