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December 09, 2020

Dassault Aviation Celebrates Falcon 6X Roll Out

Claims 'New Standard in Long-Range, Ultra Widebody Segment'

The final assembly team at Dassault Aviation in Bordeaux-Merignac (France) opened the doors of Charles Lindbergh Hall Tuesday to show the world the company’s newest advanced aircraft, the Falcon 6X. “Today’s rollout is a significant achievement. I am very pleased to present the addition of an all-new aircraft design within the Falcon family, the ultra widebody Falcon 6X,” said Dassault Aviation Chairman Eric Trappier. “The challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic required exceptional perseverance and cooperation on the part of Dassault and its partner companies.”

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Joby Aviation Takes Over Uber Elevate

Also Welcomes New $75M Investment From Uber

Joby Aviation announced that Uber Technologies has agreed to invest a further $75 million in Joby as part of a broader transaction involving the acquisition of Uber Elevate by Joby and an expanded partnership between the two parent companies. Under the terms of this week's deal, Joby Aviation will acquire Uber Elevate, while the two parent companies have agreed to integrate their respective services into each other's apps, enabling seamless integration between ground and air travel for future customers.

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Aviation Groups Call for Halt of FCC Spectrum Auction Affecting Radar Altimeters

The Group’s Request To Suspend The Auction Is Rooted In Findings From A RTCA Study

A group of 15 aviation associations sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing concern over frequency spectrum relocation affecting radar altimeters, a critical flight safety tool. The group requested that the FCC suspend Auction 107, scheduled to begin December 8, which offers new flexible-use overlay licenses for spectrum in the 3.7–3.98 GHz band, in order to resolve likely interference issues with radar altimeters prior to the auction.

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Aero-Industry Urges Inclusion Of PARTT 147 Act In A/C Certification Reform Act

The Bill Would Mandate FAA Regulatory Reform

The Aircraft Electronics Association recently joined more than 20 aviation groups urging congressional leaders to support the Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act (S.3043/H.R.5427). The bill would mandate Federal Aviation Administration regulatory reform of aviation technician education, empower innovative curriculum development, and reinforce a workforce pipeline that will be vital to a strong, post-pandemic recovery.

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Classic Aero-TV: The Moneyball of Aviation - Passur Aerospace' Jim Barry (Part2)

From 2016: "Challenge the Conventional Norm with Data Combined with Experience"

While at the Redbird Migration 2016 event, our ANN video crew made video records of some of the interesting forums that were presented at the event. This forum by Jim Berry, the President and CEO of Passur Aerospace, is a fascinating look at what technology is doing for various facets of aviation every day, yet we are hardly aware of it. Passur Aerospace is an aviation intelligence company that makes air travel more predictable, gate-to-gate, by using predictive analytics generated from their own data to mitigate constr

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AD: Airbus Helicopters

AD 2020-24-07 Retains The Requirements Of AD 2018-26-02 And Adds Calendar Time Compliance Times

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-26-02 for Airbus Helicopters (previously Eurocopter France) Model AS350B3, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. AD 2018-26-02 required inspecting the pilot's and co-pilot's throttle twist for proper operation. This new AD retains the requirements of AD 2018-26-02 and adds calendar time compliance times for the required actions. This AD was prompted by a public comment that prompted additional review. The actions of this AD are intended to address an unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective January 12, 2021.

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