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September 20, 2019

Airborne 09.20.19: FAA Admin To Fly MAX Sim, China Drone Ban, SpaceX

Also: Iridium And OneWeb To Collaborate, USCG Rescue, New NASAO Board Members, API Claims Fuel Save

FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson is planning to travel to Seattle to personally fly a 737 MAX sim prior to the airplane's recertification. Dickson said that he plans to make the trip this week in order to make an evaluation of software changes to the airplane's MCAS, which has been implicated in two accidents earlier this year leading to a worldwide grounding of the airliner. Dickson, a former airline pilot, will also meet with Boeing officials in Seattle. He said the FAA has no firm timeline for a return to service for the 737 MAX. Even drone politics are getting ugly... Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) , Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Richard Blumenthal (

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Romanian Ministry Of Interior Orders Three Airbus H135s

Will Be Operated For Emergency Medical Services And SAR

Airbus Helicopters and the Romanian Ministry of Interior have signed a contract for the purchase of three H135 helicopters and associated support and services for air medical services and search and rescue (SAR) missions in the country, following a four-year framework agreement signed at the end of July 2019 that foresees the procurement of up to ten H135s.

PA Man Indicted For Possession Of Homemade Bombs And A Drone

Media Reports Indicate He Used The Aircraft To Drop Bombs On His Ex-Girlfriend's Property

United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Jason Muzzicato, 43, of Bangor, Pennsylvania was charged by Superseding Indictment with possession of firearms by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, and knowingly operating an aircraft when not registered. Muzzicato was also previously charged in June with possession of firearms by a person subject to a court order restraining him from harassing, stalking and threatening an intimate partner (known as a domestic violence protective order, Protection From Abuse order or PFA), and possession of an unregistered destructive device (an improvised explosive device).

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Nevada Fatal Accident

Plane Went Down Shortly After Departure From Henderson Executive Airport

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident which occurred September 7 involving a Beechcraft C24R (Sierra) which fatally injured two people and seriously injured two others aboard the aircraft.

Iridium And OneWeb To Collaborate On A Global Satellite Services Offering

MoU Between LEO Ku-Band And L-Band Satellite Operators Is The First Of Its Kind In The Industry

Iridium Communications and OneWeb have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together toward a combined service offering. This combined service offering would be designed to make it easier for their mutual partners to offer unique bundling and co-marketing opportunities for the Iridium Certus L-band services and OneWeb's Ku-band service.

GainJet Optimizes Fleet Operations With Suite Of Boeing Digital Solutions

Signs Agreement For Jeppesen Operator, JetPlanner Pro, FliteDeck Pro X And Aviator Digital Solutions

Boeing will provide GainJet, a global private jet charter operator and management company, a suite of Jeppesen flight operation digital solutions including Operator, JetPlanner Pro, FliteDeck Pro X and Aviator to optimize its fleet operation.

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Western Aircraft Now Authorized On Williams FJ44 Engines

Installed On Various Models Of Cessna Citation Jets

Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, is now authorized to work on Williams International FJ44 engines for the various models of Cessna Citation Jets.

Aggressive Growth Plan Expands Airshare Presence In Five Key Markets

Adding Operations In The Midwest, Makes Strategic Hires

Airshare, a private aviation company that revolutionized the days-based model in fractional private jet ownership, announced today that it has made two strategic hires and expanded its operation into the Upper Midwest, including the Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Louisville markets.

USMC Sets New Milestone With GA-ASI MQ-9A

Provides Crucial In-Theater Support And Proof Of Concept For MUX

Over the last year, the U.S. Marine Corps’ (USMC) Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) blazed a trail of firsts and was awarded the 2018 Marine Corps Aviation Association Unmanned Aircraft Squadron of the Year. A major component of the squadron’s accomplishments included use of the MQ-9A Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), which to date has flown over 4,800 flight hours of direct support reconnaissance over a 12 month period.

Alpha Aviation Group Launches New $11 Million Simulator Facility

Major Expansion Includes Brand-New A320 Full Flight Simulator Alpha Aviation Group (AAG), one of Asia’s leading pilot training providers, has formally opened its new $11 million Simulator Training Center Expansion Project at the AAG academy in the Philippines.

Air Lease Corporation Announces Delivery Of New Boeing 787-9 Aircraft To Neos

Will Operate On International Routes For The Leisure Airline

Air Lease Corporation has delivered one new Boeing 787-9 aircraft on long-term lease to Neos (Italy). Featuring Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, this aircraft delivered from ALC’s order book with Boeing.

SpaceX Trying To Buy Boca Chica, TX

But Many Residents Apparently Are Resisting The Offers

SpaceX is attempting to buy as much property as it can in Boca Chica, TX, a small village near the company's south Texas test facility.

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Authorities Say Man Accused Of Sabotaging AA Plane Had ISIS Videos On His Phone

Prosecutors Say He Has Ties To The Islamic Terrorist Group

The man accused of sabotaging an American Airlines jet preparing to depart from Miami by disabling airspeed sensors has ties to the Islamic terrorist group ISIS, according to prosecutors.

Aero-TV: The SI-11X ECDI - Sandia Fills Another Important Niche

Sandia Introduces The SI-11X Electronic Course Deviation Indicator

Sandia Aerospace introduced the SI-11X Electronic Course Deviation Indicator (e CDI) at EAA AirVenture 2019 in Oshkosh, WI.

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Airborne 09.18.19: Draco's Demise, Redbird Skyport Shutdown, tailBeacon STC

Also: Boeing T-X Becomes T-7A Red Hawk, TFRs Near Area 51, NASCAR Driver Lost, Maine Air Show

A PZL-104 Draco Turbine Wilga belonging to Mike Patey was substantially damaged departing from Reno-Stead Airport (KRTS) in Nevada Monday. The airplane ground looped during its takeoff roll at KRTS. The pilot was attempting to depart before a weather front arrived at the airport. Winds were picking up. He said the left wing lifted during takeoff and the aircraft swerved off the right side of the runway, coming down hard and causing a wing to collapse. The aircraft is an extensively modified PZL-104 Wilga 2000 a

Aero-TV: The SI-11X ECDI - Sandia Fills Another Important Niche

Sandia Introduces The SI-11X Electronic Course Deviation Indicator

Sandia Aerospace introduced the SI-11X Electronic Course Deviation Indicator (e CDI) at EAA AirVenture 2019 in Oshkosh, WI. The SI-11X Electronic Course Deviation Indicator is a panel mounted device that displays lateral and vertical needles from a typical navigation receiver or GPS navigator. The non-certified SI-11X CDI is currently intended for the experimental aircraft market.

Dickson Will Fly The 737 MAX Prior To Recertification

Will Follow Simulator Flight By The New FAA Chief

As he prepared to fly a Boeing 737 MAX simulator to evaluate updates to the company's MCAS software, FAA administrator Stephen Dickson said he will personally fly the airplane before allowing it to return to service.

DroneResponders Establishes International Advisory Council

Charged With Strengthening Global Public Safety UAS

The DroneResponders Public Safety Alliance, a non-profit program supporting public safety UAS, has announced the creation of the DroneResponders International Advisory Council (DIAC) to serve the rapidly expanding constituency of international members joining the DroneResponders movement.

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AirHelp Study Reveals Scale Of 2019 Summer Flight Disruptions

Data Reveals Over 11.5 Million Passengers Affected By U.K. Flight Disruptions Between June 1 And August 31

Following a turbulent summer for U.K. air passengers, new data released today reveals which airlines' flights were the most disrupted during the summer months.

Women And Drones Releases The '2019 Women To Watch In UAS' List

Recognizes Five Women As Leaders In The Drone Industry

Women And Drones is pleased to announce the 2019 Women to Watch in UAS List. The award is designed to acknowledge and motivate women who are driving change and leading the drone industry closer to gender parity. The five exceptional female honorees selected are helping shape the UAS (unmanned aerial systems) future through achievements in a variety of categories.

NAHI Names 2019 Recipient Of The Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy

Waco QCF Manufactured In 1931 Is The Grand Champion At Reno

National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees joined presenting sponsor Perform Air International in awarding the Grand Champion Neil A. Armstrong National Aviation Heritage Trophy to the 1931 Waco QCF owned by Chris Galloway of Woodland, California.

Avcorp Announces Labor Action At Delta, British Columbia Manufacturing Facility

Initiates A Lockout Of Unionized Employees

Avcorp Industries has initiated a lockout of unionized employees at its Delta, British Columbia facility following a lockout notice being provided on September 16, 2019.

Klyde Morris 09.20.19

Maybe This Was What Led Dickson To Change His Mind ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.20.19)

"I’m the final signoff authority in the U.S., and I’m not going to sign off on the aircraft until I would fly it myself.” Source: FAA administrator Stephen Dickson.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.20.19): Ceiling

The heights above the earth’s surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as “broken,” “overcast,” or “obscuration,” and not classified as “thin” or “partial.”

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.20.19)

12th TFW Association

The 12th TFW Association, consists of former officers, enlisted, and civilians (both contract and civil service), male and female, who were assigned or attached to the 12th TFW, 12th CSG, or a tenant unit that provided support to the 12th TFW while the air wing was located at MacDill AFB, FL; Cam Ranh Bay, RVN; or Phu Cat, RVN.

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