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September 15, 2020

Airborne-Unmanned 09.02.20: Prime Air Pt 135, Autonomous Cessnas, SumoAir

Also: Multi-Lingual Drone Program, Vue TZ20, 1st Agility Prime 'Flying Car', KSU Polytechnic

If you thought that you saw too many Prime trucks around the highways and byways of America, it may be time to look skyward. Amazing Prime Air has been granted a Part 135 ticket ("Part 135 air carrier certificate using unmanned aircraft systems") to start trial operations of drone deliveries... something that has been on their drawing board for years. this allows Amazon to join the ranks of UPS and Alphabet-owned Wing, who have already pioneered some limited FAA approval for their drone delivery aspirations. Rel

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.15.20)

Aero Linx: Air Transportation Research International Forum (ATRIF) Formed in 1973, the Air Transportation Research International Forum (ATRIF) is a professional group of market and operations analysts, economists, and forecasters that regularly meet to discuss topical issues within the air transport and aerospace industries. Our members represent seasoned aviation professionals from leading firms in the commercial aviation sector.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.15.20): Tower

Tower A terminal facility that uses air/ground communications, visual signaling, and other devices to provide ATC services to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an airport or on the movement area. Authorizes aircraft to land or takeoff at the airport controlled by the tower or to transit the Class D airspace area regardless of flight plan or weather conditions (IFR or VFR). A tower may also provide approach control services (radar or nonradar).

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.15.20)

"It should come as no surprise to anyone that the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the general aviation industry and its global operations in the second quarter. During those months, while the global aerospace supply chain was significantly degraded and national, state and local pandemic restrictions changed routinely on both sides of the Atlantic, many companies supplemented their activities to support the health care response with the manufacture and distribution of personal protective equipment. With facilities conducting operations in a 'new normal' work environment, what has been very encouraging is that the supply chain has begun to stabilize and robust screening procedures and innovative work station COVID-19 mitigation protocols have resulted in very few virus transmi

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