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January 05, 2019

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Confirmed As Chair Of House Transportation Committee

Washington Democrat Rick Larsen Will Serve As Chairman Of The Aviation Subcommittee

House leadership has announced the selection of Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) to chair the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 116th Congress.

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China Lands Spacecraft Of The Far Side Of The Moon

Signals Maturity Of Chinese Space Program, Analysts Say

China has landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, the first time a lander has made a soft touchdown on that part of the body.

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JetBlue Airways Firms Up Order For 60 Airbus A220-300

Order Will Add To JetBlue’s Large Fleet Of Airbus Planes

JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A220-300 aircraft, the larger model of the new A220 series.

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UND, UAS Research Partners Achieve Major Milestone

Achieve First Successful Tests Of Multi-User, Broad-Purpose Network For Commercial Drone Activity

The University of North Dakota, along with research partners from Harris Corporation and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site (NPUASTS), achieved a major industry milestone on Friday, Dec. 21, with the first-ever test flights over a specially developed UAS network of technologies that opens the skies for broad commercial use of drones.

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ERAU Efforts To Combat Hypoxia Win Top Honors

Research Wins NAWCTSD 2018 Innovation Award

Helping pilots swiftly recognize and respond to the first signs of deadly oxygen deficiency, or hypoxia, is the focus of two Embry-Riddle research projects that contributed to a U.S. Navy project that won a 2018 Innovation Award from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCTSD).

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USAF Introduces Air University’s New Leader Development Course

Structured As A Foundational Course That Builds On Leadership Experiences And Education

Air University’s newest course will help future squadron commanders thrive – not just survive – in command positions. Structured as a foundational course that builds on leadership experiences and education, the new Leader Development Course for Squadron Command equips potential commanders with the tools to create more “effective, adaptive and lethal” squadrons.

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NASA Telescopes Take A Close Look At The Brightest Comet Of 2018

Images Captured When The Comet Was 7.4 Million Miles From Earth

As the brilliant comet 46P/Wirtanen streaked across the sky, NASA telescopes caught it on camera from multiple angles.

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Viking Air Previews CL-515

Releases Promotional Video Of New Scooping Air Tanker

Viking Air has released a video it says describes a new model of a scooping air tanker that could succeed the CL-415. The CL-515, which has no production date, would have a tank that holds up to 1,850 gallons, representing a 15 percent increase in carrying capacity.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.05.19)

"These tests signify the start of operations on the network, which is the first one anywhere that’s been deployed for multi-user commercial applications." Source: Chris Theisen, director of research and development for the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.05.19): Airport Diagram

The section of an instrument approach procedure chart that shows a detailed diagram of the airport.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.05.19)

Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance

Traditionally, most aviation organizations primarily are founded and strive to support and inform pilots. Many in the aviation community felt a need for an organization to support the aviation maintenance industry, in particular the female members.

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