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September 19, 2016

GoPro Unveils Karma Drone

Hollywood-Caliber Stabilization In A Backpack For $799

GoPro has unveiled the long-awaited Karma drone along with several other new products and services that the company says dramatically simplify the process of capturing, editing and sharing engaging content, establishing GoPro as an end-to-end storytelling solution.

Airborne 09.19.16: FAA ADS-B Rebates NOW!, Blue Angels Report, Solar-Power Heli

Also: A380 Lease Dumped, CriCri Jet, More MH370 Debris, SpaceX Update, Hawker 400XPR, Air Methods Penalty, 737 MAX

It’s a big day for those of you looking for a break in the cost of adopting the benefits of ADS-B. Today; the FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate website goes live at www.faa.gov/go/rebate, and general aviation aircraft owners will have the opportunity to apply for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost to equip eligible aircraft in a timely manner, rather than waiting to meet the mandato

Airborne 09.19.16: FAA ADS-B Rebates NOW!, Blue Angels Report, Solar-Powered Heli

Also: A380 Lease Dumped, CriCri Jet, More MH370 Debris, SpaceX Update, Hawker 400XPR, Air Methods Penalty, 737 MAX

It’s a big day for those of you looking for a break in the cost of adopting the benefits of ADS-B. Today; the FAA’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate website goes live at www.faa.gov/go/rebate, and general aviation aircraft owners will have the opportunity to apply for a $500 rebate to help offset the cost to equip eligible aircraft in a timely manner, rather than waiting to meet the mandatory equipage date. We have received a report that the U.S. Navy has completed a Manual of the Judge Advocate General investigation into the cause of the June 02, 2016 crash of Blue Angel number-6 in Smyrna, Tennessee. This is the mishap that res

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Air Force Grounds F-35 Fleet

Issues Found With Loose Insulation On Avionics Cooling Tubing

A "precautionary" suspension of flight operations was issued for 15 F-35A aircraft on Friday. Prime contractor Lockheed Martin said in a news release that the action was taken after non-conforming insulation was found on coolant tubing carrying Poly-Alpha-Olefin (PAO) throughout the jet’s wings.

Shield AI To Develop Autonomous Microdrone For U.S. Military

Will Be Able To Fly Indoors Without Operator, GPS

The U.S. Defense Department is funding development of a new micro drone that can operate autonomously indoors that can be used to map buildings without the use of GPS.

ICAO, IATA And ACI To Host AVSEC World

Critical Security Challenges To Top Agenda

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI) have joined forces to address evolving aviation security risks with integrated solutions.

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Harris Corporation And PrecisionHawk Launch LATAS

System Uses Live Manned Aircraft Alerts To Help Drone Operators Fly More Safely

A new low altitude traffic and airspace safety platform (LATAS) has been introduced by aerial data and safety platform provider PrecisionHawk, which says it is the only platform to link drones, 3d ground data and live manned aircraft data from the FAA into a single system that tells a drone operator when and where it's safe to fly.

Defense And Consumer Drone Makers Eye Commercial sUAS Market As Growth Soars

Report: Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Market To Exceed $30 Billion By 2025

A new report from ABI Research forecasts the small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) market will surpass $30 billion by 2025, producing a 32% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate). The commercial sector will surpass the defense market in 2017, and by 2025, it will account for more than 70% of all sUAS ecosystem revenues. This includes agriculture, industrial inspection, and professional videography applications.

Boeing Communications Satellite To Expand Broadband Services In Africa

The Satellite For Global IP Will Be The First To Carry Boeing’s Latest Digital Payload Technology

Boeing will build a 702 satellite, called GiSAT, with a new digital payload offering twice the capacity of previous digital payload designs.

Rare Fossil Relic Of Early Milky Way Discovered

System Contains Stars Similar To The Oldest Stars In The Galaxy

Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope and other telescopes a fossilised remnant of the early Milky Way harbouring stars of hugely different ages has been revealed by an international team of astronomers. This stellar system resembles a globular cluster, but is like no other cluster known. It contains stars remarkably similar to the most ancient stars in the Milky Way and bridges the gap in understanding between our galaxy’s past and its present.

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Boosts Southeast Asia And Australasia Sales Team

François Cognard Named Regional VP For Sales

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today the appointment of François Cognard as Vice President, Sales, South-East Asia and Australasia. Mr. Cognard is an accomplished senior sales leader who will focus on capturing growth and replacement opportunities in the regions that include Australasia - a region of Oceania that comprises Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia.

SES Delivers As Sky High Connectivity Takes Off

Satellite Services Fuel Innovative Connectivity Solutions In The Air

Airlines require increasing amounts of bandwidth as passenger demand for inflight connectivity rises and they discover the operational efficiencies that are now possible. These aspects of the aeronautical market, and SES’s next generation of satellites designed for it, are detailed in the latest SES White Paper “Sky High Connectivity."

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Lockheed Martin Expands F-16 Repair Center Support With Derco Aerospace

Designated A Hologram Repair Center

Lockheed Martin is partnering with Derco Repair Services, Inc. to expand its Global Supply Chain Services and support to F-16 operators worldwide. The company recently named Derco Repair Services as an authorized F-16 Hologram repair center.

NAE Leaders During Tailhook Flag Panel: Number One Priority Is Readiness

Seven Flag Officers Address Members Of The Naval Aviation Community

Seven Navy flag officers talked with members of the naval aviation community Sept. 10, participating in a flag panel during the last full day of the 2016 Tailhook Convention in Reno, NV.

Moog Supplies Gulfstream With 500-channel Aerospace Test Controllers

For Use During Static And Fatigue Tests On Aircraft

The Industrial Group of Moog Inc. has delivered Aerospace Test Controller systems for the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s Structural Test Lab in Savannah, GA to run static and fatigue tests on the G500 and G600 business aircraft.

CSF Welcomes New Board Leadership And Member Companies

Membership Now Stands At 74 Organizations

The Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) elected new officers and approved several new member companies at its bi-annual Executive Board of Directors meeting last week in Seattle, expanding its membership to 74 organizations.

Aero-TV: Redbird's 'Winging It' - Experience Aviation With Brittney Miculka

Redbird’s Online TV Series, ‘Winging It,’ is Full of Information and Enthusiasm…

ANN goes heavy-duty into video programming, and that’s why we appreciate a good program when we see it. The multi-episode online program we are talking about is called ‘Winging It,’ which is produced by Redbird Flight Simulation. While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited with Brittney Miculka, who is the energetic host of ‘Winging It.’

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Aero-TV: Redbird's 'Winging It' - Experience Aviation With Brittney Miculka

Redbird’s Online TV Series, ‘Winging It,’ is Full of Information and Enthusiasm…

ANN goes heavy-duty into video programming, and that’s why we appreciate a good program when we see it. The multi-episode online program we are talking about is called ‘Winging It,’ which is produced by Redbird Flight Simulation. While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, visited with Brittney Miculka, who is the energetic host of ‘Winging It.’

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Airlines Offering Good Pay, Bonuses To Attract Pilots

Some Can Make $58,000 Per Year ... Or More

It's no secret that starting pay for pilots, particularly at regional airlines, has been notoriously low, particularly given the amount of responsibility that comes with driving airliners around the sky.

Connected Aircraft Market Reaches More Than $2.2 Billion In 2016

Providing Enough Bandwidth Is The Primary Challenge

As ownership of Wi-Fi enabled personal electronic devices has increased, Internet connection is seen as an essential requirement, even while travelling on an aircraft. Consumers require a reliable Internet connection for performing work tasks such as sending and answering email, or leisure activities which include updating social media or streaming content such as video and audio.

AA, Transport Workers Union Reach Tentative Agreement For Flight Sim Engineers

Details To Be Released To Membership In The Coming Weeks

American Airlines and the TWU-IAM Association reached a tentative agreement on a new joint collective bargaining agreement for its Flight Simulator Engineers.

Klyde Morris (09.19.16)

Yeah... We're Going To Hear A LOT About This One, Klyde

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Zenith Aviation To Add Two New Learjet 75 Aircraft To Its Fleet

Bombardier To Further Expand Presence Of Its Learjet Aircraft In Europe

Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced that British charter service provider Zenith Aviation, Britain will take delivery of two brand new Learjet 75 aircraft.

AeroSports Update: Balloon Fiesta Flights Northbound Are Okay

Pueblo of Sandia & Balloon Fiesta Reach A Mutual Understanding Before The 45th Event

If there was a starting place for recreational aviation, it had to be the first manned ascension of a hot air balloon in 1783. Since that time, balloon flight has always been with us, and the most exciting example of this is the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

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Future Dates And Locations Unveiled For Upcoming AEA Events

2017 International Convention & Trade Show To Be Held In New Orleans

The annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show is the largest gathering of general aviation avionics manufacturers, distributors and government-certified repair stations in the world. It also is the platform of choice for the introduction of new avionics products and services coming to the marketplace in the current year.

Airborne 09.16.16: SMO FBO Fights Back!, UK UAV Registration?, FlightSim Growth

Also: Orlando v Helis, Barnstorming, Aerosim Flight Academy, Paid Sick Leave, NTSB Prelim, NA Market, Commercial sUAS

The latest skirmish in the battle over Santa Monica Airport is the filing of a complaint with the FAA by Atlantic Aviation, which is a fixed base operation on the field. In its complaint, Atlantic Aviation says the city has not acted in good faith in negotiating a new, long-term lease with the business because of its long-held desire to close the airport. Atlantic leases 33 hangars from the city at the airport, which it subleases to aircraft owners and others, as well as

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.19.16): Transmitting In The Blind

Transmitting In The Blind A transmission from one station to other stations in circumstances where two-way communication cannot be established, but where it is believed that the called stations may be able to receive the transmission.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.19.16)

Aero Linx: Association for Aviation Psychology The AAP is a non-profit professional organization, founded in 1964. Our purpose is to promote aviation psychology and related aerospace disciplines, and we target the following four areas: ? Dissemination of Knowledge -- We publish a newsletter several times a year to keep the membership informed of issues and events. We promote the International Journal of Aviation Psychology, and several members of the editorial board are affiliated with AAP. All members receive the journal quarterly and are encouraged to publish in it. Meetings and Publications -- Each year we hold a business meeting followed by a dinner or informal reception. This meeting is usually held on Tues

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.19.16)

“We appreciate the opportunity to talk with the Sandia Pueblo leadership and learning more about their culture and importance of the land. Balloon Fiesta wouldn’t be what it is today without sponsors and neighbors like Sandia Pueblo.” Source: Jay Czar, president of Balloon Fiesta’s volunteer board of directors, commenting on the announcement that the balloon fiesta has released notice that officials of the Pueblo of Sandia and the Balloon Fiesta have reached a mutual understanding that opens parts of the Pueblo for “final and necessary landings” during the October 1-9, 2016 event. The mutual understanding reinforces a goal of both organizations to provide for the safety of balloonists, the publ

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