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Team From Air Race Classic Down In Missouri

No Injuries Reported In Off-Airport Emergency Landing

One of the teams participating in the Air Race Classic when down Wednesday in a hayfield in Polk County, MO ... but both occupants of the airplane were uninjured in the off-airport emergency landing.

Airborne 06.24.16: ADS-B Analysis, NavWorx Price Drop, ALPA v Transport Canada

Also: Porker Of The Month, Aviation BBB?, Super Puma, AirVenture Events, FedEx 767s, Solar Impulse, Sikorsky

Flight Safety Foundation has released the study "Benefits Analysis of Space-Based ADS-B", investigating the application of ADS-B networks to meet the predicted safety challenges of air traffic growth over the next 20 years. The study also assesses how space-based ADS-B can enhance the world's aviation network by introducing a near-real-time flight surveillance capability that provides 100 percent global coverage. As the 2020 mandate for ADS-B out capabilities continues to ed

VLM Airlines Files For Bankruptcy

All Flight Cancelled Immediately

VLM Airlines based in Antwerp, Belgium has filed for bankruptcy after posting a loss of nearly $15 million.

Yuneec Typhoon H With Intel RealSense Technology Now Available For Preorder

Offers Safety Improvements, Allows More Creative Options With Intelligent Obstacle Navigation

Yuneec International, the world leader in electric aviation, today announced the award-winning Typhoon H with Intel RealSense Technology is now available for preorder at a suggested retail price of $1,899.

Orbital ATK Completes Resupply To ISS

"S.S. Rick Husband" Provided Record Shipment of Vital Cargo To ISS, Then Used As Technology Platform For In-Space Experiments

The second ISS resupply mission undertaken by Orbital ATK this year has come to a successful conclusion. The mission, known as OA-6, marked the company’s fifth CRS-1 mission and the first time its Cygnus has been used as an in-orbit research platform.

Air Combat Command: F-35 On Track For IOC

Program Leader Says Airplane Is In Final Stages Before Initial Operational Capability Is Achieved

The F-35A Lightning II is on track to declare initial operational capability between August and December. IOC is the first step Air Combat Command will take in bringing the F-35 online as the latest fifth-generation multirole fighter.

Two More Red Arrows Displays Cancelled Over Safety Concerns

Minehead Summer Festival In Somerset, Whitby Regatta in North Yorkshire Pull The Plug On The Team

The RAF's Red Arrows precision demonstration team has been axed from two more air shows this summer due to the new safety regulations after a Shoreham air disaster last August.

EASA Certifies Atlas Active Winglets For Citation M2

Tamarack's Active Winglet Technology Now Approved For Four Cessna Airplanes

EASA has granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to Tamarack Aerospace for its Atlas Active Winglets on the Cessna Citation M2 light jet. With the CJ, CJ1 and CJ1+ certified in December 2015, this brings the total number of Cessna models approved for Tamarack’s winglets up to four.

FAA Proposes Two Civil Penalties Against Amazon

Total For Both Fines Is $130,000

The FAA has proposed two civil penalties totalling $130,000 against Amazon for alleged violations of hazardous materials regulations.

AWAS Orders 15 A320 Family Aircraft

All Conventional Engine Option Airplanes Split Between A320, A321

AWAS, a Dublin-based global aircraft leasing company, has announced an order for an additional 15 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 12 A320ceo and three A321ceo aircraft.

U.S. Navy Delivers First MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters To Danish Defense

Six More Aircraft Being Manufactured For The Country

The first three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters on order from Danish Defense was delivered by the U.S. Navy during a ceremony on June 6 in Copenhagen Harbor, Denmark. To mark the new additions to Danish Defense, the ceremony commenced with a Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk helicopter landing aboard a Danish frigate of the Iver Huitfeldt class.

Miracle Flights Celebrates Its 100,000th Flight

Arranges Transportation For A Very Special Passenger On Southwest Airlines

Levi Krystosek is a frequent flier, but he is not a jetsetter by choice or for leisure. In fact, if he had his choice, his 13th cross-country flight on June 22 would not be necessary.

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AD NUMBER: 2016-12-11

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FAA Offers Part 107 Course For sUAS Online

Designed For Part 61 Pilots Who Want To Fly UAVs For Hire

The FAA has made available online a training course designed for part 61 pilot certificate holders who have a current flight review (in accordance with 14 CFR part 61.56) and wish to obtain a part 107 remote pilot certificate with an sUAS rating.

Teamster Pilots At Allegiant Airlines Reach Tentative Agreement

First Contract For Pilots Follows Three Year Push

Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 1224 have reached a tentative agreement on their first union contract with the airline on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Teamsters and company negotiators have agreed to meet the week of June 27 to finalize the contract language. There are more than 700 pilots in the bargaining unit.

New Jersey Legislature Looks At Jet Fuel Tax

Money Would Be Intended For A 10-Year Infrastructure Fund

As lawmakers in New Jersey consider how to build up a $20 billion, 10-year infrastructure fund, they are looking at a tax on jet fuel as a revenue stream.

SpaceX Fee Pulled From Port Canaveral Meeting Agenda

Port CEO Says Relationship With The Commercial Space Company Is Good

After considering a tariff that would have charged SpaceX about $15,000 to bring boosters back into Port Canaveral and offload them from the droneship landing pad, Port Canaveral CEO John Murray pulled the item from Wednesday's meeting agenda.

AeroSports Update: Flying Into AirVenture-Part 5: Go-Around & On The Ground

Practicing Your Pilot Skills Prior To Arrival Relieves The Tension, Adds To The Fun, And Increases Safety

This is the fifth of a 6-part series by Earl Downs that we hope will help pilots who have never flown into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and landed at Wittman Regional Airport. The concluding part of our “how to” series will be published next Friday, July 1.

Quebec Finalizes $1 Billion Investment In C Series Aircraft

Definitive Agreement Signed For C Series Limited Partnership

Bombardier Announces the Signing of a Definitive Agreement With the Government of Quebec for a $1 Billion US Investment in the C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership.

Klyde Morris 06.24.16

There Now, Mr. Huerta, Doesn't That Feel A LOT Better ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 06.23.16: Solar Impulse In Spain, Terrafugia Approval, Stratolaunch

Also: Twin Otter Rescue, #OSH16Coolest Program, AMA, Charlotte-Douglas, Canadian Astros, Hidden Airline Fees, SpaceX Cargo Launch

The flight of the Solar Impulse-2 around the world has had its challenges, and the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean was planned with the utmost care because of this final long-distance overwater leg of the journey. As it turned out, things went so well that the aircraft arrived in Seville, Spain ahead of the original planned schedule. At one point during the flight, pilot Bertrand Piccard blogged that he felt quite tired at the 44 hour point, and that he had to

NASA Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology Project (RVLT)

RVLT research advances technologies that will increase speed, range, payload, and safety and decrease noise, weight, emissions, and fuel burn.

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June 24, 2016

No Injuries Reported In Off-Airport Emergency Landing

Also: Porker Of The Month, Aviation BBB?, Super Puma, AirVenture Events, FedEx 767s, Solar Impulse, Sikorsky

All Flight Cancelled Immediately

Offers Safety Improvements, Allows More Creative Options With Intelligent Obstacle Navigation

"S.S. Rick Husband" Provided Record Shipment of Vital Cargo To ISS, Then Used As Technology Platform For In-Space Experiments

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Program Leader Says Airplane Is In Final Stages Before Initial Operational Capability Is Achieved

Minehead Summer Festival In Somerset, Whitby Regatta in North Yorkshire Pull The Plug On The Team

Tamarack's Active Winglet Technology Now Approved For Four Cessna Airplanes

Total For Both Fines Is $130,000

All Conventional Engine Option Airplanes Split Between A320, A321

Six More Aircraft Being Manufactured For The Country

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Arranges Transportation For A Very Special Passenger On Southwest Airlines

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Designed For Part 61 Pilots Who Want To Fly UAVs For Hire

First Contract For Pilots Follows Three Year Push

Money Would Be Intended For A 10-Year Infrastructure Fund

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Port CEO Says Relationship With The Commercial Space Company Is Good

Practicing Your Pilot Skills Prior To Arrival Relieves The Tension, Adds To The Fun, And Increases Safety

Definitive Agreement Signed For C Series Limited Partnership

There Now, Mr. Huerta, Doesn't That Feel A LOT Better ...

Also: Twin Otter Rescue, #OSH16Coolest Program, AMA, Charlotte-Douglas, Canadian Astros, Hidden Airline Fees, SpaceX Cargo Launch

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