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June 27, 2019

AMA Drone Report 06.27.19: Drone Racing League, Drunk Drones, Bizarre UK Comment

Also: ANN Oshkosh Coverage, FT Aviator Drone Controller, DJI High-Security Solution, Wounded Eagle UAS

The Drone Racing League has announced that it will organize its first large-scale ticketed event in the United States, a stop on its world tour at Chase Field in Phoenix. The 2019 DRL Allianz World Championship Season will include the event on September 8 at the home of MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks. The event will also include a family-friendly zone that will include featuring DRL’s first live Artificial Intelligence Robotic Racing (AIRR) Circuit event. AIRR features autonomous DRL drones tha

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AMA Drone Report 06.27.19: Drone Racing League, Japan v Drunk Drones, Bizarre UK Comment

Also: ANN Oshkosh Coverage, FT Aviator Drone Controller, DJI High-Security Solution, Wounded Eagle UAS

 

The Drone Racing League has announced that it will organize its first large-scale ticketed event in the United States, a stop on its world tour at Chase Field in Phoenix. The 2019 DRL Allianz World Championship Season will include the event on September 8 at the home of MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks. The event will also include a family-friendly zone that will include featuring DRL’s first live Artificial Intelligence Robotic Racing (AIRR) Circuit event. AIRR features autonomous DRL drones that are flown by AI technology that were developed by the 2019 Lockheed Martin AlphaPilot Team-winning engineers. You just had to know THIS was coming... Th

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Lufthansa Group Informs Investors And Analysts Of Strategic Plans

Eurowings To Focus On Short-Haul Services Going Forward

The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has informed investors and analysts about the further development of its airline strategy. The planned actions should sustainably enhance Lufthansa Group’s value creation. A key element is a comprehensive set of measures to turn around Eurowings, which should be returned to profit as swiftly as possible and sustainably generate value for shareholders.

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AW169 Helicopter Enters European Crew Change Offshore Market

NHV Group Orders Two Of The Aircraft With Deliveries Between 2019 And 2020

Leonardo has recently signed a contract for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters with helicopter service provider NHV Group. The aircraft, expected to be delivered between 2019 and 2020, will be used by NHV to perform offshore transport operations in the U.K. and North Sea area.

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ATR Announces 75 New Orders At Paris Air Show

Deals Valued At $1.7 Billion, Planemaker Says

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR racked up a total of 75 order commitments, including 35 firm orders from NAC disclosed on June 18, during the 53rd International Paris Air Show. The total value of the deals reaches $1.7 billion, and shows ATR is well on track to achieve its order targets for 2019, according to the planemaker.

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Los Angeles, CA Sues FAA Over KLAX Traffic Changes

Says Agency Did Not Take Environmental Consequences Into Consideration

The City of Los Angeles, CA has filed a lawsuit against the FAA in the U.S. Court of Appeals challenging changes in the traffic patterns implemented as part of the Southern California NextGen Metroplex plan.

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NATA Announces Changes To Its Board Of Directors

Curt Castagna, President And Ceo Of Aeroplex/Aerolease Group, Has Been Named As The New Board Chair

On June 18th at its Annual Meeting and Aviation Business Conference, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced changes to its Board of Directors. Curt Castagna, president and CEO of Aeroplex/Aerolease Group (Long Beach, CA), has been named as the new Board Chair. Clive Lowe, the Senior vice president of Business Development for Atlantic Aviation (Arlington, VA) was appointed as Vice Chair.

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Peraton Awarded $185.8 Million Tactical Aerostat Systems Contract

Award Expands Decade-Plus Partnership With U.S. Department Of Homeland Security

Peraton was awarded the Tactical Aerostat Systems (TAS) contract in support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), under the U.S. General Services Administration's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) vehicle. The five year contract, valued at $185.8 million, is comprised of one base with four option years.

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Robotic Skies Hires Andy Osantowske As Director of Operations

Will Be Responsible For Day-To-Day Operations Of The Company's Global Network Of Maintenance Service Centers

Robotic Skies Inc., the only global maintenance network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), has hired Andy Osantowske as Director of Operations.

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Auterion Grows Due To Demand For Open-Source Commercial Drone Software

Dave Sharpin, Former AeroVironment VP, Joins Company As U.S. GM

Auterion, provider of Auterion Enterprise PX4, an open-source-based, enterprise operating system for drones, has announced two key hires and the opening of a U.S. office to guide the company’s growth during a period of increased demand from the industry. David Sharpin, formerly vice president of Sales and Business Development for AeroVironment, and Marco Bill-Peter, current SVP Red Hat, have been announced as General Manager for Auterion U.S. and Auterion Board Member respectively.

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RAF Scrambles Fighters To Escort Passenger Jet Back To London

Crew Reported An 'Extremely Disruptive Passenger' On Board The Jet2 Airplane

The Royal Air Force scrambled two fighter jets Saturday to escort a Jet2 airliner back to London after the crew reported a "extremely disruptive passenger" on board. The passenger, identified as a 25-year-old woman, was arrested when the airplane landed.

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Helijet Announces Results Of A Special Meeting For Going Private Transaction

Vote Among Shareholders To Go Private Was Nearly Unanimous

At a special meeting of shareholders held June 19, Helijet International approved the statutory plan of arrangement under Section 192(1)(f.1) of the Canada Business Corporations Act, in order for the Corporation to complete a going private transaction (the "Arrangement").  The Arrangement was approved as a special resolution of shareholders with 99.97% of the votes cast at the meeting in favor of the Arrangement.

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Airborne 06.26.19: H55 Zero-Emission E-Plane, Restored Apollo MCC, Skip Stewart

Also: Congressmen Call For Heli-Ban, Quality Sport Planes, $20B LEAP-1A Order, Allegiant Air Penalty

H55, a Solar Impulse technological spin off, has successfully flown a new electric airplane. Powered by H55’s electric propulsion system and manufactured by BRM Aero, the Bristell Energic is a 2-seater fully electric airplane to be used for pilot training and flight schools. H55 develops certified electric propulsion solutions to enable the next aviation revolution. The company focuses on the entire propulsion chain, to be certified CS 23, starting from the energy source and its management, through

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NDDOT Receives Four-Year Federal Waiver To Fly Drones Over People

Will Employ A DJI Mavic 2 Series Equipped With A ParaZero SafeAir Parachute Recovery System In IPP

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has received a four-year waiver from the FAA to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) over people. This is the first time a North Dakota state agency has received a waiver to routinely conduct UAS operations over people using a drone – in this case a DJI Mavic 2 series equipped with a ParaZero SafeAir parachute recovery system.

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Boeing And Kitty Hawk Form Strategic Partnership

Will Work On Future Efforts To Advance Safe Urban Air Mobility

Boeing and Kitty Hawk Corporation have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on future efforts to advance safe urban air mobility. The strategic partnership will bring together the innovation of Kitty Hawk’s Cora division with Boeing’s scale and aerospace expertise.

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Transportation Secretary Chao Announces $495 Million In AIP Grants

Will Benefit 327 Airports iN 46 States And The Pacific Islands

The FAA will award $495 million in airport infrastructure grants, the second allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States.

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Commerce Department Will Support UAS System Facility At KHUM In Louisiana

Invests $1.3 Million For Infrastructure Improvements At Houma-Terrebonne Airport

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the Houma-Terrebonne Airport (KHUM) Commission of Houma, Louisiana, to make infrastructure improvements needed to establish an Unmanned Aviation System (UAS) facility at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport.

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Icon A5 Down In Canada

Pilot Reportedly Attempted Water Landing With Landing Gear Extended

An Icon A5 went down Monday afternoon in Okanagan Lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The two people on board the airplane were hospitalized following the accident.

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Harris Corporation And L3 Technologies Set Closing Date For Merger

Regulatory Approvals Obtained; Merger Closing Set For June 29, 2019

Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies announced that they have received the necessary regulatory approvals for their all-stock merger and have set a closing date of June 29, 2019.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From NYC Helicopter Accident

FAA Records Indicate Pilot Did Not Have An Instrument Rating

The NTSB has issued its preliminary report from an accident involving an AW109E helicopter that impacted the roof of a hi-rise building in New York City on June 10. The commercial pilot, the only person on board the aircraft when the accident occurred, was fatally injured.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (06.27.19)

“The UAS Integration Pilot Program, through a variety of demonstrations, is paying dividends on the investment to safely integrate UAS into the national airspace system.” Source: FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell, announcing a 4-year waiver allowing the North Dakota DOT to fly drones over people.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.27.19): Time In Service

With respect to maintenance time records, means the time from the moment an aircraft leaves the surface of the earth until it touches down at the next point of landing.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.27.19)

Pioneering Private Space Explorer Anousheh Ansari welcomes ISS Commercialization

From TechCrunch, an interview with Xprize CEO and Prodea founder Anousheh Ansari, who gives her thoughts on NASA's recent announcement that the ISS is "Open for Business".

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