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February 03, 2020

Airborne 02.03.20: Embraer Phenom 300E, Young Eagles, FAA Misconduct Report

Also: NTSB Safety Recommendation, Teamsters Lawsuit, Whirly-Girls 2020, Learjet 75 Liberty

 

Embraer has announced a series of improvements to its Phenom 300 series of business jets. The Phenom 300E is now the first single-pilot jet to reach Mach 0.80, offering a quieter cabin and upgrades to its avionics that include predictive windshear and a runway overrun awareness and alerting system. The Phenom 300E now delivers a high-speed cruise of 464 knots and a five-occupant range of 2,010 nautical miles with NBAA IFR reserves. The Phenom 300E’s avionics upgrades include a runway overrun awareness and alerting system, predictive windshear, Emergency Descent Mode, PERF, TOLD, FAA Datacom and many others. EAA’s Young Eagles program surpassed 2.2 milli

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UC San Diego Health Launches Drone Transport Program With UPS, Matternet

Service Slated To Begin In February 2020

UC San Diego Health will launch a pilot project in February to test the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to transport medical samples, supplies and documents between Jacobs Medical Center and Moores Cancer Center and the Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine (CALM), speeding delivery of services and patient care currently managed through ground transport.

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Maverick Helicopters Announces CRFS Retrofit For Its Entire EC130B4 Fleet

Airbus Announces CRFS Certification For EC130 B4 And AS350 B3, B3e Models, Including Cargo Swing

Maverick Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters have announced they will partner to retrofit the tourism operator’s entire fleet of 34 EC130 B4 helicopters with the Airbus Helicopters Crash Resistant Fuel System (CRFS), which has just received EASA certification with FAA to follow shortly.

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AI-Based Collaborative Intelligence Project Announced

eSmart Systems, Xcel Energy And EDM International Look To Transform Inspection Of Transmission Grid And Asset Management

eSmart Systems, Xcel Energy and EDM International announce the first phase of a strategic initiative to deploy AI-based Collaborative Intelligence for 3,300 miles of Xcel’s transmission lines to dramatically improve inspection processes with the goals of improving asset information, reducing operational costs, decreasing failure rates, and extending asset life.

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Wheels Up And Delta Close Groundbreaking Transaction

Delta Private Jets Combined With Wheels Up, Introducing Cross-Platform Customer Benefits Introduced

Wheels Up and Delta Air Lines have closed on their previously announced groundbreaking transaction and partnership agreement. Wheels Up and Delta are unveiling cross-platform benefits for existing and prospective Wheels Up Members and Delta customers that cannot be found anywhere else within the private aviation industry.

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Test Campaign For Orion's Propulsion System Completed

Two-Year Campaign Ends With Aux Engine Tests

The two-year test campaign for the propulsion system of the European Service Module ended recently with a test of the auxiliary engines.

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VoltAero Wins The Prestigious Europe 1 'Trophy Of The Future'

Recognized For Its Pioneering Development Of The Cassio e-Aircraft

VoltAero’s visionary – and pragmatic – approach to the development of its Cassio e-aircraft family was recognized this week with a “Trophy of the Future,” awarded by French-based broadcaster Europe 1.

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AETC, AMC Team Up On VR Solutions For Modern C-130 Training

Will Provide High-Tech Training For Aircraft Maintainers

With technology constantly changing, the Air Force is actively seeking innovative methods to train today’s Airmen with tomorrow’s technology. The Air Force is committed to world-class training for Airmen by preventing stagnation in education through constant innovation to meet the needs of a new generation through a continuum of learning.

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Wizz Air Selects P&W GTF Engines For Fleet Expansion

Will Power An Additional 166 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney and Wizz Air Hungary have announced the selection of the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to power an order of 166 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The order consists of 90 aircraft from Wizz Air’s 2016 selection, an additional 56 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and 20 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. This brings Wizz Air’s combined total order to 276 GTF-powered A320neo family aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide Wizz Air with engine maintenance through a long-term EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement.

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Waltzing Matilda Aviation Notes Milestone

Positioned As Largest Light Jet Charter Operator At Boston's Primary Corporate Jet Airport

Waltzing Matilda Aviation LLC (WMA) is celebrating its first full year of operations at Hanscom Field/Bedford Airport, Boston's primary corporate jet airport, having relocated its base operations there in December 2018. 

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BAA Training To Open Biggest Aviation Training Center In South Europe

Will Operate Seven Full Flight Simulators By 2023

BAA Training, one of the largest independent aviation training centers in Europe, has announced a further expansion in Spain. Being a global aviation training provider BAA Training chose the location and started the establishment of a training center near Barcelona–El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport.

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First Female F-35B Pilot Is A Native-American

U.S. Marine Capt. Anneliese Satz Is A Member Of The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes

The first female F-35B pilot has been honored by the United States Senator from her home state of Idaho.

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NASA Selects First Commercial Destination Module For International Space Station

Axiom Space of Houston Will Provide At Least One Habitable Module At ISS

NASA has selected Axiom Space of Houston to provide at least one habitable commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station as the agency continues to open the station for commercial use.

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NTSB Safety Recommendation On EMS Helicopters Implemented

One Of The Issues Identified On The Board's 'Most Wanted' List

The NTSB has announced that safety recommendation A-07-112 has been implemented by the FAA. The recommendation, on on the board's 10 'Most Wanted' list, was issued following the NTSB’s investigation of two helicopter emergency medical services flight crashes that involved low-altitude flight during night visual meteorological conditions.

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Metro Aviation Signs Order For 12 Additional EC145e Helicopters

The Louisiana-Based Company’s Order Book Now Totals 43 Of This Model In The H145 Family 

Metro Aviation has ordered an additional 12 new EC145e helicopters from Airbus, announced today at the Heli Expo trade show in Anaheim, California. This deal brings Metro Aviation’s total number of EC145e helicopters ordered to 43.

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EAA Young Eagles Program Reaches Milestone Of 2.2 Million Kids Flown

Flights Have Been Conducted In Aircraft Ranging From Hot Air Balloons To Corporate Jets

The biggest youth aviation education program ever created reached another milestone this week, as the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program surpassed 2.2 million kids flown since the first program’s flights took place at the 1992 EAA Fly-In Convention at Oshkosh.

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A4A Urges Congress To Reject Increasing Airport Taxes

Says Focus Should Be On Real Infrastructure Issues

Airlines for America (A4A) is urging Congress to focus on our nation's real infrastructure needs – like crumbling roads and deteriorating bridges – rather than digging deeper into the pockets of American travelers to pad the coffers of well-funded airports.

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Lake Aircraft Taps AvStrategies to Market Amphibian Assets

Includes Type Certificate, Tooling, Drawings And Other Property

The most ubiquitous and recognizable land, sea and air vehicle of all time, the Lake Aircraft line of amphibious aircraft, has taken a major step towards being sold with the appointment of AvStrategies to market the assets. The offering includes the FAA Type Certificate, tooling, drawings and other intellectual property needed to manufacture and sell the plane worldwide. 

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Klyde Morris (02.03.20)

Klyde Can't Wait For The Results of These Latest Negotiations...

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New Mexico Signs Participating Addendum With Avion Unmanned

Will Provide Drone Services To Public Agencies

Avion Unmanned, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) division of Avion Solutions, Inc., has signed a Participating Addendum with the State of New Mexico's agencies, commissions, institutions, political subdivisions and local public bodies allowed by law. Under New Mexico Statewide Price Agreement #00-00000-19-00041AA, this contract opens the door for Avion Unmanned to provide UAS services to state and local government agencies in New Mexico.

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Airborne 01.31.20: Warbird Woes, S-64F+ Air Crane, Cabri G2 Helicopter

Also: A4A v Fees, GAMA Stimpson Scholarship, Wheels Up And Delta, SpaceX Starlink

In the wake of last year's fatal accident involving a Collings Foundation B-17G in Connecticut, other organizations offering flight experiences in WWII aircraft are being forced to suspend those operations due to rising insurance costs and the specter of burdensome restrictions. The Lone Star Flight Museum in Texas posed on their website that, "Due to rising operational expenses, sales of flights and passenger operations on our B-25 and B-17 are suspended for the remainder of 2020. We will evaluate flying status at the end

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (02.03.20)

Aero Linx: Bahamas Habitat In the wake of Devastation of Hurricane Dorian, Bahamas Habitat is Mobilizing in order to provide support for our partner organizations as well as provide logistical support for Volunteers and Supplies. The mission of Bahamas Habitat is to provide direct support to developing and vulnerable communities in the islands by developing partnerships and providing resources to help people recover from disasters and to reach their full potential.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (02.03.20): Ground Stop (GS)

Ground Stop (GS) The GS is a process that requires aircraft that meet a specific criteria to remain on the ground. The criteria may be airport specific, airspace specific, or equipment specific; for example, all departures to San Francisco, or all departures entering Yorktown sector, or all Category I and II aircraft going to Charlotte. GSs normally occur with little or no warning.

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