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May 20, 2016

Airborne 05.20.16: NATA: User Fee Folly, SpaceX Update, AMA Scholarships

Also: Cropduster Tragedy, ANN/Airborne Team Update, FAA SAIB, Gulfstream G650ER, Drone Market Growth, Gripen E, American Airlines

The FAA recently released a study of scheduled and non-scheduled air operators which was mandated by Congress as part of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. According to the report, there are 2,155 charter operators utilizing 10,655 aircraft. Seventy percent of charter fleet is helicopters and piston or turboprop airplanes. Charter aircraft serve more than 3,000 airports, and most charter establishments average 19 employees, have one or two aircraft and less than $2.5 million in annual revenues. It is often been said in scientific research that learning what does not work is a step to learning solutions. When SpaceX

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Airbus Defense And Space Starts Orion Service Module Assembly

More Than 20,000 Parts Make Up The European Service Module

Airbus Defense and Space has started assembling the European Service Module (ESM), a key element of NASA’s next-generation Orion spacecraft that will transport astronauts into deep space for the first time since the end of the Apollo program.

Chairman Blasts Obama Administration For Space Program Budget Cuts

The Subcommittee on Space held a hearing Wednesday to examine Mars exploration. The hearing focused on efforts to develop deep space habitation capabilities. Committee members questioned witnesses on plans for putting humans on Mars and the challenges to achieving this goal.