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Introducing Hover 2 - The 4K Drone That Flies Itself

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From the makers of the award winning Hover Camera Passport, Hover is excited to unveil the next generation of autonomous drones, the Hover 2, reinvented with groundbreaking A.I. technology.

AF Instructor Pilot Fatally Injured In T-38 Accident

Second Instructor Pilot On Board Treated And Released

A T-38C Talon assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, went down on base at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time Tuesday, resulting in the fatal injury of one of the two instructor pilots on board.

NGC Set To Launch 10th Cargo Delivery Mission To ISS For NASA

Launch From Wallops Island Planned For Friday

Northrop Grumman Corporation says it is set to launch the company’s Antares rocket carrying its Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station for NASA. Pending completion of final vehicle testing and acceptable local weather conditions, the launch will take place November 16 with lift-off scheduled for 4:23 a.m. EST from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

PWC Delivers First PW127G Engines For Canadian Fixed-Wing SAR Operations

Will Be Installed On Specially Configured C295 Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Canada recently started delivering PW127G engines to Airbus Defence and Space in support of Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement Project. The engines will be installed on specially configured Airbus C295 aircraft, which will be designated the CC-295 in Canada. The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is scheduled to receive the first of 16 CC-295 aircraft by the end of 2019. The DND intends to replace its existing search and rescue (SAR) fixed-wing aircraft with the CC-295.

AviSight, Inc. Recognized By ABS To Use Drones

Will Support Class Surveys For Offshore Rigs

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a provider of classification and technical services to the offshore industry, has awarded AviSight certification to support survey-related inspections on all types of rigs using drones. AviSight is now certified as an ABS Recognized External Specialist in Remote Inspection Techniques.

Arkia Israeli Airlines Takes Delivery Of World’s First A321LR

Can Fly Routes Up To 4,000 Nautical Miles

Tel Aviv based ARKIA Israeli Airlines which is majority owned by Jordache Enterprises, has taken delivery of its first A321LR becoming the launch operator of the world’s most flexible and capable large single aisle aircraft ever.

Guardian Flight Strengthens Its Air Medical Outreach In Alaska, Hawaii, Utah

Adds Dedicated Fixed-Wing Aircraft To Fleet In Multiple Locations

Guardian Flight has recently strengthened the reach and focus of its air medical transport footprints in Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah with additional dedicated and medically equipped fixed-wing aircraft. Guardian Flight Alaska added a Super King Air B200 at Deadhorse Airport to serve the North Slope oil industry and Native Alaska communities including Prudhoe Bay, Utqiagvik and Kuparuk.

The Government Of Canada Donates Surplus Coast Guard Helicopters

Aircraft Going To Educational Institutions Across Canada

The Government of Canada is supporting the development of well-trained, skilled personnel to serve the aerospace industry of the future, by donating surplus Coast Guard assets to educational institutions across Canada. These donations are helping to support aircraft maintenance training in Canada, providing practical and hands-on experience to students.

Thales Alenia Space, French Aerospace Research Center ONERA Sign Agreement

Will Cooperate On Space Activities

Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales and Leonardo and ONERA (Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales), the French national aerospace research center, have signed an agreement to cooperate on space activities.

Airbus Displays Latest Member Of Aircraft Family In Turkey

First Time For A220 In Turkey After Joining The Airbus Family

An airBaltic A220, the latest member of Airbus’ commercial aircraft family, landed at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport on Monday, November 12. It represents the first visit to Turkey by an A220 Family aircraft since becoming part of the Airbus portfolio in July 2018.

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Aero-TV: Bombardier at NBAA 2018 – David Coleal Builds On String of Successes

Bombardier Confirms Delivery Schedule For Global 7500

Bombardier recently confirmed the delivery schedule of its Global 7500 aircraft with the first delivery planned in 2021. NetJets’ original order for Global 7500 jets was among Bombardier's largest business aircraft orders in its history, which also included Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft as well as Challenger 350 and Challenger 650 aircraft. NetJets has also exercised options for five Challenger 350 aircraft and a Global 6000 aircraft to join the fleet of more than 120 Challenger and Global jets in service, as deliveries for the originally firm-ordered platforms are ne

FAA ADS-B Rebate Relaunch Rising

Rebates Being Claimed Quickly As ADS-B Deadline Looms

FAA rebates are quickly being claimed by general aviation owners equipping their aircraft with Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast avionics.

Aurora Flight Sciences Reveals Solar-Powered Autonomous Aircraft Odysseus

A Groundbreaking Persistence Aircraft Inspired By The Need For Climate And Atmospheric Research

Aurora continues its nearly 30-year legacy of advancing autonomous systems with Odysseus, the world's most capable solar-powered autonomous aircraft.

ZF Is First In Germany To Fly Drones Over Plant Premises

Drone Flies Replacement Parts From Central Warehouse To Maintenance Workshops At ZF’s Plant 2 In Friedrichshafen

ZF is the first company in Germany to receive official approval for automated drone flights over factory premises. A drone prototype has recently started flying spare parts such as sensors or control cards from the central warehouse to workshops. As soon as the test flights are complete and drones properly deployed, such flights will relieve vehicle traffic at the plant and save time on the up to one kilometer-long delivery routes that are often on the upper floors of buildings.

Atlas Air Worldwide Delivers 20th 767-300 Freighter To Amazon

Aircraft Delivered Ahead of Peak Holiday Season

Atlas Air Worldwide has delivered its twentieth B767-300 converted freighter to Amazon. The aircraft, which bears tail number N1487A, entered into Amazon's domestic air network ahead of the peak holiday season to serve its growing customer demand.

AMA Hosting Fly-A-Thon For 'Giving Tuesday'

Goal Is To Raise $15,000 On November 27th

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Foundation is hosting a national fly-a-thon as part of its #GivingTuesday campaign on November 27. Members of the AMA are asked to fly and raise money or support a staff pilot to help the AMA Foundation reach its goal of raising $15,000. This campaign is part of AMA Foundation’s efforts to raise $300,000 in 2018.

GAMA Accelerates Dialogue With European Regulators On eVTOL Aircraft

Thirty Industry Leaders From Eight Countries Met With Regulators

GAMA has announced that it has accelerated a dialogue with European regulators on the development of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and technologies. Thirty senior eVTOL company figures from eight countries met with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), the European Commission and SESAR JU (Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking) over two days in Cologne and Brussels to discuss this burgeoning sector of the aviation industry.

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Airborne 11.14.18: Waco Classic Sold, Ryanair Jet Impound, Global SuperTanker

Also: EAA Honors Five, Flt School Converts C172s To Jet-A, FAA Medical Audit, Sporty's Video

Dimor Group Inc. located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has acquired Waco Aircraft Corporation, established in 1983 and located Battle Creek, MI, on November 9, 2018. The acquisition includes Centennial Aircraft Services, Inc., an FBO and FAA Part 145 maintenance facility also located in Battle Creek, MI. Waco Aircraft Corporation earned international recognition for manufacturing and producing classic biplanes of the based on the design from the 1920’s and 30’s. In addition to the basic model of the three-

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November 16, 2018

Easily Capture Cinematic Clips, Powered By Unprecedented A.I.

Second Instructor Pilot On Board Treated And Released

Launch From Wallops Island Planned For Friday

Will Be Installed On Specially Configured C295 Aircraft

Will Support Class Surveys For Offshore Rigs

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Can Fly Routes Up To 4,000 Nautical Miles

Adds Dedicated Fixed-Wing Aircraft To Fleet In Multiple Locations

Aircraft Going To Educational Institutions Across Canada

Will Cooperate On Space Activities

First Time For A220 In Turkey After Joining The Airbus Family

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Bombardier Confirms Delivery Schedule For Global 7500

Rebates Being Claimed Quickly As ADS-B Deadline Looms

A Groundbreaking Persistence Aircraft Inspired By The Need For Climate And Atmospheric Research

Drone Flies Replacement Parts From Central Warehouse To Maintenance Workshops At ZF’s Plant 2 In Friedrichshafen

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Aircraft Delivered Ahead of Peak Holiday Season

Goal Is To Raise $15,000 On November 27th

Thirty Industry Leaders From Eight Countries Met With Regulators

Strangely Enough, I'll Probably Sell, Klyde. Ask For Royalties

Also: EAA Honors Five, Flt School Converts C172s To Jet-A, FAA Medical Audit, Sporty's Video

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