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Airborne 04.26.16: Drone v Airplane-NOT!, eFusion Electric Plane, ANN@AEA-LIVE!!

Also: MU-2 AOA, AMA Responds To Senate FAA Reauthorization, ANN@AEA Live 04/27-0830ET, ANN@AEA Live 04/28-1400ET, ANN@AEA Live 04/29-1100ET

A report of a drone possibly colliding with a British Airways A320 on approach to Heathrow nearly broke the Internet. There were tons of breathless stories and offers to media outlets for "experts" to discuss the "problem." When we relayed this report last week, we also said that it was still being investigated that the airplane had suffered no damage. It looks like it was worth it to be a bit skeptical. The U.K. newspaper The Telegraph now reports t

Solar Flight Anniversary In April

First Solar-Powered Airplane Flew April 29, 1979

With Solar Impulse II safely on the ground at Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA on its circumnavigation of the globe, only a few people remember that April 29 is the 37th anniversary of the first solar-powered airplane flight in history.

Hades Braces For A Cold Snap

Lucifer: 'Devil May Care…'

The grinding wheels of Washington do indeed turn slowly, caring not for the health of a whole industrial segment of our economy as it gasps its last dying breaths, nevertheless Congressional progress is advancing on the Pilots Bill of Rights II (PBOR II) and its important reforms on the Class III medical and Part 23 rewrite.

Airborne 04.25.16: Solar Impulse 2 in USA, New 737 MAX?, ANN/AEA 2016 Live Sked!

Also: Night Commercial UAV Flights, XTI Aircraft, VFA 115, Lockheed Martin LM-100J, Allegiant Pilot Discrimination?, Jepp Flitedeck

It could be said that competition begets innovation, and that seems to be the case with Boeing. It’s reported that Boeing is considering a 150 seat version of its new 737 MAX airplane in light of competition from Bombardier's CSeries airliners. The airplane, which for now the company is calling the 737 MAX 7X, would have a significantly longer range and carry more passengers than the 126-seat model currently in development. It’s reported that Boe