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April 27, 2019

NATA To Honor Former FAA Executive Director Dorenda Baker

Will Receive NATA’s Distinguished Public Service Award

NATA has announced that Dorenda Baker, former FAA Executive Director of the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR), will be awarded the Association’s Distinguished Public Service Award (DPSA). Baker will be recognized during the June 18th Industry Excellence Awards Presentation Luncheon held in conjunction with the NATA 2019 Annual Meeting and Aviation Business Conference.

Research Being Conducted By The Institute Of Arctic And Alpine Research

Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, has announced that its advanced aerial research platform, the Black Swift S2 UAS, will be deployed in the coming months by the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR),part of the University of Colorado Boulder, to conduct high-altitude high-latitude atmospheric research studies in Greenland. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is part of the larger international East Greenland Ice-Core Project (EastGRIP).

Airplane Built For K5 Aviation Of Germany

The ACJ319neo successfully completed a first flight lasting one hour and 55 min on 24th April 2019, beginning a short flight-test programme to verify its corporate jet features – such as the extra fuel tanks in its cargo-hold, which enable intercontinental range.