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All News

October 15, 2019

Airborne 10.14.19: SJ30i 1st Flight!, Stolen Plane, Balloon Instructor

Also: AirShow Racing Series, Women In Aviation Advisory Board, Rolls-Royce RR300, Delta Flies 120 Girls To NASA

A much upgraded version of the speedy SJ30i light bizjet has taken to the skies... just in time to be able to strut its stuff for the upcoming NBAA Convention next week in Las Vegas, NV. SyberJet Aircraft’s SJ30i successfully completed the first flight of its SJ30i aircraft featuring an all-new cockpit based around the Honeywell Epic 2.0 avionics suite. The flight was conducted out of its Engineering and Product Development Center at the San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) and kicke

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Airborne-Unmanned 10.15.19: FLIR Acquires, Stratollite, Porsche-Boeing Partner

Also: NBAA 2019 Schedule, DJI Mavic Mini, Department of Defense, Chula Vista PD Drones, Terra Drone

FLIR Systems has acquired the intellectual property (IP) and certain operating assets of Aria Insights, Inc. Previously known as CyPhy Works, Inc., Aria pioneered the development of tethered sUAS. Founded in 2008 by iRobot co-founder Helen Greiner and backed by several top technology investors, Aria notably developed the Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) tethered drone. The company ceased operations in March 2019. World View claims to have reached an important milestone representi

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Bust Of Orville Wright Stolen From Memorial Site

Not The First Time The Wright Brothers Memorial Has Been Vandalized

The copper likeness of Orville Wright at the Wright Brothers Memorial at Kill Devil Hills, NC has been stolen, and the pedestal on which the bust sat has been vandalized.

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Airborne-Unmanned 10.08.19: UPS Certified!, UAV v Fugitive, Shapeshifting Drone

Also: DroneResponders Program, Drone Detection Technology, UAV Herbicide Spraying, Hydrogen-Powered 3D-Printed Drone

It’s a first... The FAA has awarded air carrier and operator certification to a UAS delivery company, UPS Flight Forward. “This is a big step forward in safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems into our airspace, expanding access to healthcare in North Carolina and building on the success of the national UAS Integration Pilot Program to maintain American leadership in unmanned aviation,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. A human trafficker who esc

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.15.19)

“The committee is a useful forum for the Department to receive feedback from aviation community stakeholders.” Source: DOT Secretary Elaine L. Chao, announcing new appointments to the FAA's ARAC.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.15.19): Hold Procedure

A predetermined maneuver which keeps aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance from air traffic control.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.15.19)

Pilot Offers Emotional Tribute To Those Involved In Ill-Fated B17 Flight Days After Crash

From television station WTIC, an audio recording of a radio broadcast obtained by the station in which the pilot of a Collings Foundation B-25 asked the control tower before taking off for a moment to say something.

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