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March 24, 2020

Airborne-Unmanned 03.24.20: UAVs Respond to 911, FAA RID RFI, Drones Aid Koalas

Also: Altitude Angel-Involi Partner, Quantix Mapper UAS, Planck Aerosystems, Coyote Block 2 Counter-Drone Weapon

 

Impossible Aerospace has announced a product called Air Support that it says will transform the world’s cities and the way they respond to emergencies. Impossible Air Support, the company said, is a turn-key program that lets cities dispatch drones directly to the scene of their 911 calls to improve emergency response times. Mounted on top of tall city buildings, the drones are controlled by police officers and firefighters from secure command stations within their departments. Once deployed, they can provide a live video feed of an evolving situation to responders on the ground, intervene in a situation with sirens or lights, or even de

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United Reinstates Some International Flights

Helping Customers Get Where They Need To Be

While travel demand continues to drop and United continues to adjust its schedules accordingly, the airline knows some people around the globe are displaced and still need to get home.

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Air Canada Continues To Bring Canadians Back Home

Two Additional Special Flights From Morocco To Take Place This Week

Air Canada announced today that, in collaboration with the Canadian Government, it will operate two more special flights from Morocco. These flights follow a successful special flight completed March 21 in which Air Canada brought 444 Canadians home from Morocco.

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FSANA: Flight Schools In CA Remaining Open

California Stay-At-Home Order Names Them As Critical Infrastructure In Some Cases

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom of California issued an Executive Order (N-33-20) issuing a stay-at-home decree and the shuttering of all non-essential businesses in California. There are many questions from flight schools within California and elsewhere about the California Executive Order and how it affects whether a flight school can remain open.

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AAMS Members Provide Frontline Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

Association Requests Legislative Aide From VP Michael Pence

The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), representing the critical care transport industry – both air and ground – submitted a letter to Vice President Michael Pence last week requesting specific policy and legislative requests to assist in responding to the COVID-19 crisis as well as managing the ongoing medical needs of the communities they serve.

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FAA Posts RFI To Gather Data For UAV Remote ID

Seeks Input From The Manned Aviation Community

The FAA has posted a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the manned aviation community regarding whether and/or how they can potentially receive and use UAS remote ID information to further enhance safety, by reducing collision risks at lower altitudes.

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OneWeb Successfully Launches 34 More Satellites Into Orbit

Completes Second Launch Of 2020

OneWeb has successfully launched 34 more satellites aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Lift-off occurred on March 21st at 17:06 UTC. OneWeb's satellites separated from the rocket and were dispensed in nine batches with signal acquisition anticipated in the coming hours.

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ICAO Council Adopts CORSIA Emissions Units

Marks Milestone Towards Global Implementation Supporting Worldwide Efforts Against Climate Change

The ICAO Council has approved the eligible emissions units for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), reaching another important milestone toward CORSIA global implementation supporting worldwide efforts against climate change.

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Drones To Seek Out Surviving Koalas In Bushfire Zones

Queensland University Of Technology Using Infrared Imaging To Search For The Animals

Queensland University Of Technology (QUT) researchers will apply their innovative method for detecting koalas using drones and infrared imaging in a collaborative project to identify wildlife populations in bushfire affected areas.

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NTSB: Pilots In Fatal Accident Were Inspecting A Bald Eagle Nest

Information Included In Preliminary Report From March 3 Accident

The NTSB has released a preliminary report from an accident that occurred March 3 in Lincoln, IL which fatally injured a commercially-rated pilot and two passengers.

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King Schools Names The 2020 Martha King Scholarship Recipient

Deserving Female CFI Receives Scholarship Valued at over $18,000

Anna Stanphill of Deland, Florida was awarded the 5th Martha King Scholarship for Female Flight Instructors during the annual Women in Aviation International Conference in Orlando, Florida. The scholarship is valued at over $18,000 and consists of $5,000 cash toward obtaining an initial flight instructor certificate or added ratings and free, lifetime access to all King Schools courses including Flight Instructor Refresher Courses (FIRCs) for life.

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FAA SAIB Warns Of Potential Brake Issues On Challenger 600 Airplanes

Action Stems From A Single Runway Excursion Incident

The FAA has published a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) concerning a potential issues with brakes installed on Bombardier Challenger 600 aircraft.

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Airborne 03.23.20: Aviation v Virus, Farnborough Cancel, Epic Layoffs

Also: Friedrichshafen Put Off To 2021, Flexjet Crew Ferry Program, Synthetic Jet Fuels, DeHavilland Suspends Dash-8

For many of us in the aviation industry, our fortunes looked far better just a few days ago... and  the last few weeks have been a bit of a nightmare. The airshow industry has undergone dozens of cancellations, military jet and demonstration teams are off the grid for many weeks to come... at least... and many small town airshows are going to need a lot of help to recover from the side effects of the pandemic. The airline industry is turning into a bit of a ghost town as international

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Airborne-Unmanned 03.24.20: UAVs Respond to 911, FAA RID RFI, Drones Aid Koalas

Also: Altitude Angel-Involi Partner, Quantix Mapper UAS, Planck Aerosystems, Coyote Block 2 Counter-Drone Weapon

Impossible Aerospace has announced a product called Air Support that it says will transform the world’s cities and the way they respond to emergencies. Impossible Air Support, the company said, is a turn-key program that lets cities dispatch drones directly to the scene of their 911 calls to improve emergency response times. Mounted on top of tall city buildings, the drones are controlled by police officers and firefighters from secure command stations within their departments. Once dep

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Airborne-Unmanned 03.17.20: XPO Postponed, 'Last Drone Standing', $20K UAV Comp.

Also: Parrot And Survae, Drone Services Market, Battle Creek Drone Park, Drone Lost

While the aviation world reels back from various concerns due to the world-wide pandemic, even the massive AUVSI Tradeshow, XPONENTIAL , has had to announce a postponement. AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020, was to be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on May 4 to 7, 2020. AUVSI has identified Aug. 10 to 12, 2020, as tentative dates to reschedule the event. Held for the past 47 years, the conference attracts more than 8,500 attendees and 700 exhibitors from around the world. If you look around, there are plenty of d

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FAA Working To Keep Airplanes Moving

Experiencing An Increase In The Number Of COVID-19 Cases In Air Traffic Facilities

Like much of the country, the FAA is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases at air traffic facilities and other offices across the nation. Despite the challenges, the agency says its commitment to safety will not waver.

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Boeing to Temporarily Suspend Puget Sound Production Operations

Focusing On Safe And Orderly Temporary Suspension Of Operations In Response To Escalating COVID-19 Pandemic

Boeing announced a temporary suspension of production operations at its Puget Sound area facilities in light of the state of emergency in Washington state and the company's continuous assessment of the accelerating spread of the coronavirus in the region. These actions are being taken to ensure the well-being of employees, their families and the local community, and will include an orderly shutdown consistent with the requirements of its customers.

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Farnborough International Air Show Cancelled

Had Been Planned For July 20-24

Organizers of the Farnborough International Air Show have announced "with great regret" that the annual event has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Royal International Air Tattoo Cancelled For 2020

Will Return In 2021 For The Event's 50th Anniversary

The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust has announced "with enormous regret and disappointment" that the 2020 edition of the Royal International Air Tattoo, due to take place from July 17 to 19, has been cancelled as a result of the challenging and unprecedented environment presented by COVID-19.

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De Havilland Canada Suspends Manufacturing Operations

Affects Both The Dash-8 400 And Twin Otter Aircraft

Longview Aviation Capital Corp., parent company of De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited and Viking Air Limited, has suspended manufacturing operations for new production Dash 8-400 aircraft at De Havilland’s Downsview facility in Toronto, and new production Series 400 Twin Otter aircraft at Viking’s facilities in Victoria, BC and Calgary, Alberta.

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Epic Aircraft Idles Nearly 300 Workers

Says It Was 'Weeks Away' From FAA Certification Of Its Epic Airplane

Bend, OR-based Epic Aircraft, which is developing the Epic E1000, has announced that it will lay off most of its workforce as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the nation.

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Airbus Set To Partially Resume Production In France And Spain

Supports Global Efforts Against COVID-19 Pandemic

Airbus SE partially resumed production and assembly work in France and Spain on Monday, March 23 following health and safety checks after the implementation of stringent measures. In addition, the company is supporting efforts globally to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.24.20)

"Each disruption has a distinct impact on the air traffic system. We are experiencing this at the handful of facilities already affected by COVID-19. This is frustrating and inconvenient, but is necessary in the interest of safety." Source: FAA statement concerning the closure of air traffic control facilites due to the COVID-19 virus.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.24.20): Calibrated Airspeed

The speed at which the aircraft is moving through the air, found by correcting IAS for instrument and position errors.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.24.20)

Forbes: Coronavirus Threatens To End America’s Long Run As A Leader In Commercial Aviation

Writing for Forbes, senior contributor for Aerospace and Defense Loren Thompson says the only way to avert impending disaster for the airline industry is for Washington to act quickly with grants, loans, tax breaks and whatever other tools are readily available to keep the supply chain from collapsing.

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