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September 08, 2018

The Future Of GA In Europe; Safer, Simpler, More Affordable

EASA's Annual Safety Conference Set For Early November

EASA’s Annual Safety Conference ‘A Vision for the Future of General Aviation’, set for 6-8 Nov 2018 in Vienna, Austria on safer, simpler and more affordable flying will introduce the new era of innovation with a focus on General Aviation. The conference will launch a new European GA strategy with panels on innovation and safe and more affordable aircraft, as well as the sharing of flights as well as airspace.

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GAMA Welcomes Largest Group Of Companies To Membership In Association History

Fifteen Companies Approved For Membership At Recent Meeting

GAMA has announced that at its recent strategic planning session, the Executive Committee approved 15 companies to GAMA membership –– the largest group of new members added at one time in the association's history. The companies are a combination of full and associate members, along with a new category of GAMA membership: Associate Member Full.

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Skyleader Acquires German Planemaker XtremeAir

Plans Move Into The Aerobatic Market

Czech company Skyleader a.s has announced the takeover of the German aircraft manufacturer XtremeAir GmbH. The announcement was made Thursday at the European Unlimited Aerobatic Championship in Jindrichuv Hradec in the Czech Republic.

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Angel Flight West Pilot Fatally Injured In Accident

Plane Went Down Near Palo Alto Airport, Two Passengers Survived

A pilot on a flight for Angel Flight West was fatally injured Tuesday when the Mooney aircraft he was flying went down on approach to Palo Alto Airport. The two passengers on board the aircraft survived the accident.

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Auterion Launches Operating System For Next-Generation Commercial Drones

Company Has Raised $10 Million In Seed Funding To Accelerate Development

Open source drone software company Auterion has launched its enterprise drone operating system. The company raised $10 million in seed funding from Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures, to scale operations and speed up development of its platform. Following the investment, Auterion will continue to work in close alignment with the PX4 community, the most widely used open source drone autopilot software to bring the technology to the enterprise.

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Oldest Flying F-22 Raptor Returns To The Air

One Of The Original Raptors Revived From Mothballs

In Greek mythology, a phoenix is an extraordinary bird that is born again, rising from the ashes of its predecessor. A video, aptly titled “The Phoenix Rises,” played at a ceremony held Aug. 27 in Hangar 1635 to celebrate the rebirth of one of the original F-22 Raptors ever built.

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Balloon Fiesta Official Killed In Campground Incident

Was Inside A Trailer When Officers Opened Fire On Another Person

The longtime launch director of the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM, Michael LaPlante has been killed in an officer-involved shooting at a KOA campground in Bernalillo, NM just north of Albuquerque.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.08.18)

“With the addition of our associate member full category, GAMA will be able to facilitate larger players in the simplified vehicle operation and electric and hybrid arenas.” Source: GAMA Chairman and Garmin Aviation Executive Vice President and Managing Director Phil Straub. The association recently added 15 new members.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.08.18): Cowl Flaps

Shutter-like devices arranged around certain air-cooled engine cowlings, which may be opened or closed to regulate the flow of air around the engine.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.08.18)

Bureau Of Transportation Statistics

The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) tracks the on-time performance of domestic flights operated by large air carriers. Summary information on the number of on-time, delayed, canceled and diverted flights appears in DOT's monthly Air Travel Consumer Report, published about 30 days after the month's end, as well as in summary tables posted on this website.

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