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Drones Prove An Agile, Affordable Mechanism To Inspect Aging Infrastructure

North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University To Work With NCDOT On Inspection Program

How do you inspect a bridge for signs of hazardous weakening or deterioration? It’s not easy, but one method is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

NASA Previews 2020 Unmanned Aircraft Demonstration Activities

Information Presented During Panel Discussion At AUVSI Conference In Chicago

NASA began outreach efforts for the upcoming Systems Integration and Operationalization (SIO) demonstration in 2020 at a panel discussion at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Xponential, All Things Unmanned conference in Chicago from April 30 through May 2.

Air New Zealand Selects GEnx Engines For Its New Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners

Firm Order Includes Options For Up To 20 Airplanes

Air New Zealand selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft with options for up to 20 aircraft. The airline announced the order earlier this week at a ceremony in Auckland, New Zealand. The firm engine order is valued at more than $480 million at list prices. Aircraft delivery will begin in 2022.

Osprey Aviation Tilts From Green To Blue

Considers V-22 Osprey As Replacement For The C-2A Greyhound COD

Since 1963, the Navy has used the C-2A Greyhound, known as the carrier onboard delivery (COD), for transportation of personnel and cargo from shore to at-sea aircraft carriers. But the aircraft’s inactive production line and other limitations had the Navy looking for a more versatile option.

DJI Drones Meet New Transport Canada Requirements For Flight Near People

Nine Popular Models Approved For Flight Near People And In Controlled Airspace

Chinese drone manufacturer DJI has announced that nine of its models meet the new Transport Canada requirements taking effect June 1 for drone flight within 100 feet of people. The new declaration, along with DJI’s previously declared compliance with new requirements for drone flight in controlled airspace, allows DJI customers to use their preferred drones for a variety of safe, responsible and beneficial uses across Canada.

ULA Completes Final Design Review For New Vulcan Centaur Rocket

First Flight On Schedule For 2021

United Launch Alliance leaders and engineers have completed an important milestone with the conclusion of the system Critical Design Review (CDR) for the company’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket. The system-level CDR is the final review of the design for the overall rocket.

Scandinavian Avionics, JetSupport Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement

Compliments Existing Cooperation Agreement In Place Since 2016

Strengthening the approach towards the Business Aviation and Special Mission Aircraft market, JetSupport and Scandinavian Avionics signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement, complementing the existing Cooperation Agreement from 2016.

French Military Launches Development Of Future Joint Light Helicopter

Program Based On Airbus Helicopters H160 Brought Forward To 2021

The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the launch of the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger; HIL) program has been brought forward to 2021. The HIL program, for which the Airbus Helicopters’ H160 was selected in 2017, was initially scheduled for launch in 2022 by the current military budget law. Launching the program earlier will enable delivery of the first H160Ms to the French Armed Forces to be advanced to 2026.

Moscow-Pullman, ID Airport Installing ILS

Airport Manager Calls Work An 'Investment In Reliability'

In this era of GPS and glass cockpits, it might seem like a bit of a regression for an airport to install a legacy ILS, but that is not the opinion of airport managers at Idaho's Moscow-Pullman Regional Airport (KPUW). Airport Executive Director Tony Bean says that the installation is an "investment in reliability."

FAA Awards Part 145 Repair Station Certification To Clay Lacy Shop In Oxford, CT

Newly Certified FAA Repair Station Supports Aircraft Owners And Flight Departments In New York And The Northeastern U.S.

The FAA has granted Part 145 repair station certification (81CR397D) to the Clay Lacy Aviation aircraft maintenance facility at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) in Oxford, Connecticut.

LEGO Group Commemorates First Moon Landing

Introduces NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander Building Set

To mark the 50th anniversary of an historical event that captivated the world, the LEGO Group today announced LEGO® CREATOR™ Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander, a 1,087 piece building set developed in cooperation with NASA, to commemorate the Eagle lunar module which completed humanity's first successful moon landing. The set will be exclusively available at LEGO Stores and shop.LEGO.com beginning June 1.

CertifyNation Receives EASA STC Validation For ADS-B System Installation

Approved For Installation On Boeing 737 Airplanes

CertifyNation, a division of The Angelus Corporation, an aerospace engineering and certification services company, has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) validation from EASA for retrofit installation of Honeywell's TRA-lO0B Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) Out ATC Transponder System on Boeing 737 aircraft.

Aero-TV: Team Aerostars - New Extras Upgrade Team's Performance

Yak 52s Have Been Replaced With Extra Aerobatic Airplanes For 2019

The Phillips 66 Aerostars have been performing together, side by side at around 250 mph, for more than a decade, and the story of how the team came to be is like so many other such stories ... it happened almost by accident. Team member Paul "Rocket" Hornick told that story to Aero-News at AirVenture 2019. Essentially, Harvey "Boss" Meek was looking to buy an aerobatic airplane, and answered an ad for a Pitts for sale. But through a sequence of events that you'll have to watch the video to learn, he wound up forming the Aerostars with Dave "Cupid" Monroe flying Yak-52

ECA Calls For Answers, Transparency From Boeing

Says Questions Remain Among European Pilots Concerning The 737 MAX

As aviation regulators from around the world met in Texas last week, the European Cockpit Association (ECA) said that it is "deeply disturbing" that both the FAA and Boeing are considering a return to service, but failing to discuss the many challenging questions prompted by the MAX design philosophy. ln particular, how can a design and regulatory setup that originally failed by approving a flawed aeroplane’s entry into service, credibly provide the solution without significant reform?

Alaka’i Technologies Launches Hydrogen-Powered Air Mobility System

Skai Is Uniquely Designed To Change The Way The World Moves

Alaka’i Technologies has unveiled Skai, which the company says is the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered air mobility solution. The aircraft has been designed with a simple and safe electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and a fuel system that runs entirely on hydrogen fuel cells.

FAA Approves Alsim AL172 AATD

An Exact Replica Of The Cessna 172SP With Garmin G1000 Avionics

The FAA has approved the Alsim AL172 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The AL172 is an exact replica of a Cessna 172SP Skyhawk NAV III aircraft equipped with the Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite.

J.D. Power Finds Airline Satisfaction Climbs To Record Highs

Line Blurs Between Low-Cost And Traditional Carriers

In its most recent North America Airline Satisfaction Study, J.D. Power has found that a combination of newer planes, better ticket value and improved customer touchpoints have driven overall satisfaction with airlines to its highest point in history, up 11 points (on a 1,000-point scale) from last year's record-setting performance. The surge is driven by significant improvements among traditional carriers, while satisfaction slowed with low-cost carriers.

Mike Goulian Reflects On The End Of The Red Bull Air Race

Says The Series 'Captivated The Hearts And Imagination' Of Its Fans

Red Bull Air Race World Championship has announced the series will not continue beyond 2019. Three races remain: Kazan, Russia on June 15-16; Lake Balaton, Hungary on July 13-14; and Chiba, Japan on September 7-8.

ERAU Students And Faculty Provide Weather Tracking To Support D-Day Squadron

Embry-Riddle Helps Get ‘Warbirds’ Back To Normandy

Students and faculty of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will provide crucial weather support to 15 vintage World War II C-47s, DC-3s and variants, nicknamed Dakotas, as they cross the Atlantic to celebrate the 75th anniversary reenactment of the Normandy invasion.

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Airborne 05.29.19: RedBull Kaput, Martin Jetpack, EAA Supports Vets

Also: Air Trophy-Greenland, 'Racist' Call Signs, Apollopalooza, Hangzhou Capitalizes, Strike Fighter Squadron 101

As Airborne was being produced, we received word that Red Bull has pulled the plug on their Air Race program... we'll have more on this in our next episode. The Martin Aircraft Company has closed its doors and put its warehouse up for lease. The Martin Jetpack was once touted as the next wave of personal aviation. But the New Zealand company has burned through more than $50 million in its investor's money. In 2010, Martin Aircraft Company was rated by Time Magazine as one of the world's top

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.31.19)

“Boeing essentially built a plane to a wish list that would sell well – meeting attractive fuel, cost and performance metrics, with minimal additional pilot training requirements. But the problem is that it seems there was no independent regulator to look at this in-depth from a safety perspective and scrutinize what appears to be a design philosophy driven by commercial priorities." Source: Jon Horne, European Cockpit Association (ECA) president.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.31.19): Public Aircraft

Aircraft used only in the service of a government or a political subdivision.

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North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University To Work With NCDOT On Inspection Program

Information Presented During Panel Discussion At AUVSI Conference In Chicago

Firm Order Includes Options For Up To 20 Airplanes

Considers V-22 Osprey As Replacement For The C-2A Greyhound COD

Nine Popular Models Approved For Flight Near People And In Controlled Airspace

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First Flight On Schedule For 2021

Compliments Existing Cooperation Agreement In Place Since 2016

Program Based On Airbus Helicopters H160 Brought Forward To 2021

Airport Manager Calls Work An 'Investment In Reliability'

Newly Certified FAA Repair Station Supports Aircraft Owners And Flight Departments In New York And The Northeastern U.S.

Introduces NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander Building Set

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Approved For Installation On Boeing 737 Airplanes

Yak 52s Have Been Replaced With Extra Aerobatic Airplanes For 2019

Says Questions Remain Among European Pilots Concerning The 737 MAX

Skai Is Uniquely Designed To Change The Way The World Moves

An Exact Replica Of The Cessna 172SP With Garmin G1000 Avionics

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Line Blurs Between Low-Cost And Traditional Carriers

Says The Series 'Captivated The Hearts And Imagination' Of Its Fans

Embry-Riddle Helps Get ‘Warbirds’ Back To Normandy

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